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Windows Vista Ultimate

Microsoft has released its new operating system, Windows Vista, to hardware manufacturers, marking the end of the development phase and the beginning of the distribution phase.

Windows XP Professional x64 edition

Microsoft's first venture into 64-bit OS is not for the faint of heart.

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Features

  • An inside look at Windows Vista

    Now set to ship in January 2007, Windows Vista will be Microsoft's first major operating system release since it introduced Windows XP in 2001.

  • Apple Mac OS X on x86: a first test

    Steve Jobs might not approve, but Apple's latest operating system can be installed on any x86 hardware. How well does it function? Read our preliminary labs test to find out.

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  • XP and Vista to get new media player

    Microsoft's Windows Media Player 11 is coming to Vista later and to Windows XP sooner. Is an iPod connection ahead?

  • FAQ: Windows on Macs

    There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac -- including Windows security risks, Apple says.

  • Mac fans sign up for Boot Camp

    Perhaps hell has frozen over. That could explain the Macintosh community's surprisingly upbeat reaction to Apple Computer's announcement of software enabling the running of Windows on Macs.

  • Longhorn goes beyond search

    Microsoft will build multiple search solutions into the next version of Windows. Is it enough?

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DIYs and How-to

  • DIY: Letting in Linux

    We'll step you through the process of installing Linux alongside Windows XP so that you can boot either OS.

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Downloads

  • Webfuser

    Manage and modify your Web sites and publish information without writing any source code.

  • Driver Manager

    View, modify, or remove drivers and driver-related information.

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