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Quick links to the various product types I'm writing about.

Windows

Windows 7 & Vista
Previous Windows Versions =>

Windows Server and Microsoft Platform

Windows Home Server, Windows Server and Microsoft Platform

Microsoft Office

Office 2007 and Office Live

Digital Media

iPod and iTunes, Zune and Windows Media, and Media Center

Cloud Computing, Internet and Home Networking

Live Mesh, Windows Live, MSN, Internet and Home Networking

Alt.Windows: Microsoft Alternatives

Apple, Mac OS X, Linux, and Google

Video Games

Xbox 360, Xbox, and Video Games

Mobility

Mobile computing and hardware
Xbox 360 Screenshots and Photos

 

Previous Windows Versions Technology Showcases

Here, you'll find my archived technology showcases for previous Windows versions, including Windows XP, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows 2000. Or you can go back to the main Technology Showcases page to read newer reviews


Windows Vista (Pre-release)

Windows Vista: The Road to Gold Part 7: July 2006 - Present2006-11-05
Windows Vista: The Road to Gold Part 6: January - June 20062006-11-04
Windows Vista: The Road to Gold Part 5: August - December 20052006-11-02
Windows Vista: The Road to Gold Part 4: January - July 20052006-11-01
Windows Vista and Office 2007 Packaging Revealed2006-10-31
Windows Vista: The Road to Gold Part 3: 20042006-10-26
Windows Vista Express Upgrade2006-10-25
Windows Vista: The Road to Gold Part 2: 20032006-10-19
Windows Vista: The Road to Gold Part 1: 2001-20022006-10-18
Windows Vista's Enthusiastic Licensing Restrictions (by Koroush Ghazi)2006-10-16
Last Minute Changes to Windows Vista2006-10-14
Virtual PC 2007 Beta 1 for Windows Vista Screenshot Gallery2006-10-14
Licensing Changes to Windows Vista2006-10-13
Windows Live OneCare 1.5 Beta for Windows Vista Screenshot Gallery2006-10-09
Windows Vista Release Candidate 2 (RC2) Screenshot Gallery2006-10-06
Sticking with Windows XP in a Windows Vista World2006-10-03
Games for Windows Vista2006-09-30
New York Times Reader Beta on Windows Vista Screenshot Gallery2006-09-26
Windows Vista Movies, Part 12006-09-25
Windows Vista Build 5728 Screenshot Gallery 5: Windows Classic User Interface2006-09-24
Windows Vista Build 5728 Screenshot Gallery 4: Windows Vista Basic User Interface2006-09-23
Windows Vista Build 5728 Screenshot Gallery 3: System Repair Features2006-09-23
Windows Vista Build 5728 Screenshot Gallery 2: Clean Install2006-09-23
Windows Vista Build 5728 Screenshot Gallery 12006-09-22
Windows Vista RC1 Screenshot Gallery 5: Upgrading from XP, Part 22006-09-12
Windows Vista RC1 Screenshot Gallery 4: Upgrading from XP, Part 12006-09-12
Windows Vista RC1 Screenshot Gallery 32006-09-08
Windows Vista RC1 Screenshot Gallery 22006-09-08
The Dark Side of Windows Vista RC12006-09-04
Five Great Features in Windows Vista RC12006-09-02
Windows Vista RC1 Screenshot Gallery 12006-09-01
Windows Vista Pricing Revealed2006-08-29
Windows Vista build 5536 Screenshot Gallery2006-08-25
Internet Explorer 7: Flawed or Misunderstood?2006-08-17
Hacking Windows Vista2006-08-23
Is Windows Vista Ready?2006-08-02
Can You Upgrade to Windows Vista?2006-07-28
Windows Genuine Advantage: An Overview and Screenshot Gallery2006-07-20
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Automatic Disk Defragmenter2006-07-18
Windows Vista build 5472 Overview and Screenshot Gallery2006-07-17
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Windows Movie Maker 62006-07-15
Microsoft Updates Windows Vista Basic User Interface2006-07-10
Windows Vista's Media Center Not Ready For Prime Time2006-06-26
My Windows Vista Beta 2 Reliability Experience2006-06-26
Windows Vista build 5456 Overview and Screenshot Gallery2006-06-25
Paul Talks Windows Vista Beta 22006-06-10
What to Expect from Windows Vista Beta 22006-06-10
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Windows Vista Basic User Interface2006-06-14
Windows Vista Feature Focus: User Account Control2006-05-27
Windows Vista Feature Focus: 64-Bit (x64) Support2006-05-25
Windows Vista Beta 2 Screenshot Gallery 12006-05-23
Windows Vista Beta 2 Screenshot Gallery 2: Windows Vista Business2006-06-12
Windows Vista Beta 2 Screenshot Gallery 3: Windows Vista Home Premium2006-06-13
Windows Vista Beta 2 Screenshot Gallery 4: Windows Vista Home Basic2006-06-15
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Windows Flip and Flip 3D2006-05-18
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Live Taskbar Thumbnails2006-05-18
Windows Vista Feature Focus2006-05-18
Windows Vista: Biting the Security Bullet2006-05-16
Windows Vista Build 5381 Screenshot Gallery 12006-05-07
Windows Vista Bitlocker: Boon or Bust?2006-05-05
Windows Vista in the Enterprise2006-04-25
Windows Vista Build 5365 Screenshot Gallery2006-04-22
Buy a Windows Vista PC Today2006-04-21
Windows Vista Build 5342 Screenshot Gallery2006-03-29
Windows Vista Product Editions2006-03-02
Windows Vista February CTP Screenshot Galleries2006-03-01
     Part 1: Clean Install2006-03-01
     Part 2: Desktop2006-03-01
     Part 3: Shell2006-03-01
     Part 4: Control Panel2006-03-01
     Part 5: Media Center2006-03-01
     Part 6: Applications2006-03-01
     Part 7: Windows Vista Business2006-03-02
     Part 8: Windows Vista Home Basic2006-03-02
     Part 9: Windows Vista Home Premium2006-03-02
     Part 10: Tablet PC features2006-03-02
Microsoft SKUs Customers with Windows Vista, Office 20072006-02-21
Microsoft Refines Windows Vista Timeline2006-01-31
Jim Allchin Talks Windows Vista2006-01-27
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 6: Tablet PC Functionality2005-12-30
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 52005-12-20
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 42005-12-20
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 32005-12-19
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 22005-12-19
Windows Vista December 2005 CTP (Build 5270) Screenshot Gallery 12005-12-19
Inside the Windows Vista Community Technical Preview (CTP)2005-12-18
Windows Vista Build 5259 Screenshot Gallery 4: Applications2005-12-01
Windows Vista Build 5259 Screenshot Gallery 3: Control Panel and Aero Glass Customization2005-12-01
Windows Vista Build 5259 Screenshot Gallery 2: Desktop, My Computer and Network2005-12-01
Windows Vista Build 5259 Screenshot Gallery 1: Installation2005-12-01
Windows Vista Build 5231 CTP 2 Screenshot Gallery 4: Internet Explorer 72005-10-25
Windows Vista Build 5231 CTP 2 Screenshot Gallery 3: Windows Media Player 11 (Part 2)2005-10-25
Windows Vista Build 5231 CTP 2 Screenshot Gallery 2: Windows Media Player 11 (Part 1)2005-10-25
Windows Vista Build 5231 CTP 2 Screenshot Gallery 1: Media Center Setup2005-10-17
Windows Vista Build 5231 Screenshot Gallery 22005-10-11
Windows Vista Build 5231 Screenshot Gallery 12005-10-09
PDC 2005 Screenshot Gallery: Windows Vista Build 5219 Part 32005-09-15
PDC 2005 Screenshot Gallery: Windows Vista Build 5219 Part 22005-09-15
PDC 2005 Screenshot Gallery: Windows Vista Build 5219 Part 12005-09-13
PDC 2005 Photo Gallery: Build 5219 features (Day 0)2005-09-13
PDC 2005 Photo Gallery: Los Angeles and LACC (Day 0)2005-09-13
Windows Vista Product Editions Preview2005-09-12
Windows Storage Foundation (WinFS) Preview2005-08-30
Windows Vista Beta 1 vs. Mac OS X "Tiger" (Part 1)2005-08-26
Windows Vista Beta 1 vs. Mac OS X "Tiger" (Part 2)2005-11-28
The Road to Windows Vista 20052005-08-16
Windows Vista Beta 1 Screenshot Gallery 10: Internet Explorer 72005-08-02
Windows Vista Beta 1 Screenshot Gallery 9: Network Presentation2005-08-02
Windows Vista Beta 1 Screenshot Gallery 8: Startup, Logon, Windows Security, and Shutdown2005-08-01
Windows Vista Beta 1 Screenshot Gallery 7: Tablet PC Edition2005-08-01
Movie: How to Create a Virtual Folder2005-08-01
Windows Vista Virtual Folders2005-07-29
Windows Vista Beta 1 Screenshot Gallery 6: Music2005-07-28
Windows Vista Beta 1 Screenshot Gallery 5: Pictures and Videos2005-07-28
Windows Vista Beta 1 Screenshot Gallery 4: Windows Search2005-07-28
Windows Vista Beta 1 Screenshot Gallery 3: Control Panel2005-07-28
Windows Vista Beta 1 Screenshot Gallery 2: My Computer2005-07-28
Windows Vista Beta 1 Screenshot Gallery 12005-07-27
Windows Vista Beta 1 Clean Install Screenshot Gallery2005-07-27
Windows Vista Beta 1 Clean Install from Boot Screenshot Gallery2005-07-27
Longhorn RSS Support2005-06-30
Longhorn Raw Image Support2005-06-22
Longhorn Build 5048 Screenshot Gallery 32005-04-27
Longhorn Build 5048 Screenshot Gallery 22005-04-26
Longhorn Build 5048 Screenshot Gallery 12005-04-25
Longhorn Server Preview2005-01-25
The Road to Windows "Longhorn" 20052005-01-11
The Road to Windows "Longhorn" 20042004-08-27
Paul talks ... Windows Longhorn2004-07-02
Geeks Bearing Gifts: Microsoft Previews Longhorn2004-06-17
WinHEC 2004 Longhorn Prototypes Gallery2004-05-10
Windows Longhorn Build 4074 Gallery 1: Setup2004-05-05
Windows Longhorn Build 4074 Gallery 2: Jade Theme2004-05-04
Windows Longhorn Build 4074 Gallery 3: New UI Bits2004-05-07
Longhorn Setup and Deployment2003-05-09
Hillel Cooperman and Tjeerd Hoek Talk Longhorn (Part One)2004-01-20
Hillel Cooperman and Tjeerd Hoek Talk Longhorn (Part Two)2004-01-20
How it works: Inductive user interfaces2003-11-17
Windows Longhorn Build 4051 Tips & Tricks2003-11-05
Windows Longhorn Build 4051 Gallery 12003-10-27
Windows Longhorn Build 4051 Gallery 22003-10-27
Windows Longhorn Build 4051 Gallery 32003-10-27
Windows Longhorn Build 4029 Gallery 22003-09-25
Windows Longhorn Build 4029 Gallery2003-09-02
Windows Longhorn "Aero" Gallery2003-08-03
The Road to Windows "Longhorn" 20032003-05-09
The Road to Windows "Longhorn"2002-01-14

Windows XP

A Look at Windows XP Service Pack 3, Part 2: Missing Vista
Slipstreaming Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 RTM Screenshots
A Look at Windows XP Service Pack 3, Part 1: Good Enough?
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 1 Overview and Screenshots
Sticking with Windows XP: The Case Against Windows Vista
Windows Genuine Advantage: An Overview and Screenshot Gallery
Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP Screenshot Gallery
Windows XP N Editions
Windows XP Starter Edition
Windows XP Service Pack 2: The Inside Story
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Preview
Guide to the Windows XP Service Pack 2 CD-ROM
Slipstreaming Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Paul talks ... Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Windows XP Tips
Windows XP: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Windows XP Launch Event
Windows XP Installation Super Guide: Windows XP Installation and Upgrade - an Overview
Windows XP Installation Super Guide: Pre-install: Using the Upgrade Advisor
Windows XP Installation Super Guide: Pre-install: Using the File and Settings Transfer Wizard
Windows XP Installation Super Guide: Upgrading to Windows XP from Windows 9x/Me
Windows XP Installation Super Guide: Upgrading to Windows XP from Windows NT 4.0/2000
Windows XP Installation Super Guide: Windows XP Clean Install (Interactive Setup)
Windows XP Tips and Tricks
Windows XP Goes Gold - Photo Gallery
Jim Allchin Talks Windows XP
What to Expect from Windows XP
Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition
Windows XP Software and Hardware Compatibility
Deploying Windows XP
Windows XP Features for Consumers
Windows XP Networking: Wireless and Home Networking
Windows XP User Interface Evolution
Windows XP 64-bit Edition & Windows Advanced Server LE Revealed
Windows XP Release Candidate Tips 'n' Tricks
Windows XP RC1 User Interface Image Gallery
Windows XP Beta 2 User Interface Gallery
Introducing the Windows XP "Luna" interface
Whistler COM+ 2.0 Preview
Activity Centers Preview
Fusion Preview: "Run Once, Run Forever"

Windows XP Media Center Edition

Copying Content in Windows XP Media Center Edition
Joe Belfiore Talks Windows XP Media Center Edition
Windows XP Media Center Edition ("Freestyle") Preview

Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)

Help Me: Windows Me PC Health features examined
Install Me: A guide to upgrading and installing Windows Me
Talk to Me: An interview with Brian Livingston
The Windows Me CD-ROM: What you get
Windows Me "Out-Of-Box" Experience (OOBE)
Introducing AutoUpdate
What happened to Millennium Beta 1?
A Look at Activity Centers

Windows 2000

Slipstreaming Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
Teach Yourself Windows 2000 Server: Using TCP/IP, the Internet protocol
Teach Yourself Windows 2000 Server: Intro to Windows 2000 Networking
Teach Yourself Windows 2000 Server: Using Windows 2000 Server
Teach Yourself Windows 2000 Server: Introducing Windows 2000 Server
Customizing a Windows 2000 Professional installation
Should you upgrade to Windows 2000?
Creating a custom administrative Taskpad
Command line options for winnt.exe and winnt32.exe
The Windows 2000 CD-ROM: What you get
Upgrading to Windows 2000: What upgrades what?
Using the Recovery Console
Installing Windows 2000 Professional
Installing Office 2000 on Windows 2000 Terminal Services
COM+
Administering Windows 2000 Server with the Admin Pack
Using the Windows 2000 Resource Kit Tools
On the Road with Windows 2000
Improvements in the Windows 2000 command line
Removing the Explorer nag screens
Removing Windows components after installation
Application Compatibility: A month with NT 5.0
My Network Places
Folder Options
Internet Explorer 5.0
Personalized Menus
Customizing system management

 

 
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