Windows Vista

Windows Live Movie Maker
Microsoft takes the wraps off its new tool for editing videos and photos and sharing them online.

The Fat Lady Sings: Microsoft Caves ... to Opera?!
Would Microsoft bow down to browser also-ran Opera? As it turns out, yes.

Microsoft Security Essentials Public Beta
Morro hits public beta as Microsoft Security Essentials...

Microsoft Download-O-Rama!
Microsoft has delivered an unprecedented software bounty to its public servers! Gentlemen, start your downloads ...

Windows Live Wave 3 Updates: April 2009
Microsoft bolsters Windows Live with three key updates, including Web Messenger...

With MED-V, Microsoft Moves One Step Closer to the Future of App Compatibility
MED-V decouples app compatibility from...

Internet Explorer 8 Review
Microsoft's new Web browser is safer, faster, and more productive...

Windows Vista/Server 2008 Service Pack 2: What to Expect
A comprehensive look at the next service pack for Windows Vista & Server 2008...

Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1
IE 8 RC1 fixes compatibility problems from the previous Beta 2 release...

MED-V: The Final Piece of the Vista Compatibility Puzzle?
MED-V is, I think, a peek at the future of application compatibility in Windows...

Windows Live Essentials 2009 Review
Windows Live Esssentials is a must-have companion for all users of Windows...

Games for Windows LIVE 2.0
Windows Vista SP2 Build 16489
Windows Ultimate Extras
Selling Windows
The Gates/Seinfeld Ads
Windows: Life Without Walls
The Mojave Experiment ... Live
iTunes Migration 101: iTunes to iTunes
Windows Mobility Center
Windows Mail
Choosing a Windows version
Securing Windows
Switcher Guide Introduction
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Review
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Screenshot Gallery
Behind the Mojave Experiment
HP MediaSmart Connect x280n
The D-Link and Linksys Extenders
Xbox 360 Media Center Extender
Windows Media Center Feature Pack 2008 ('Fiji') Beta Shots
Internet Explorer 8 Security Preview
Microsoft's Been Swift-Boated. Now What?
HP MediaSmart Connect x280n Photo Gallery
The Vista-Era Extender Experience
Mission Accomplished: The State of Windows Vista, A (Humorous) Address...
A Look at Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)
Is Windows Broken?
Windows Vista SP1 Windows Update Install Notes & Shots
It's Here! Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Arrives
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Review
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Screenshot Gallery
Windows Live SkyDrive Overview and Screenshot Gallery
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Review
Windows Vista SP1 Screens 3
Windows Vista SP1 Screens 2
Windows Vista SP1 Screens 1
Windows Vista SP1: Here It Comes Ready or Not
It's Showtime! Renting & Buying TV Shows & Movies on the PC
Dell and Microsoft Join (RED)
A Look at Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC1
Windows Live OneCare 2.0 Review
New WGA Behavior in Windows Vista Service Pack 1
The Origami Experience: Windows Vista and the UMPC
Windows Vista Ultra-Mobile PC Screenshot Gallery
Gears of War for Windows LIVE Review
Windows 7: Microsoft's New MinWin Kernel Not So New
Windows Vista x64: One Year Later
Microsoft Pushes Back Win2008, Talks Vista SP1 & XP SP3
Inside Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Vista Media Center Internet TV Beta Notes and Screenshots
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Media Center Extender
Windows Live Suite Beta Screenshot Gallery
Windows Vista SP1 Beta (v.249) Notes and Screenshots
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Revealed
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Windows DVD Maker
Windows Live SkyDrive Beta Screenshot Gallery
Windows Live Folders Beta Screenshot Gallery
Windows Vista Security Features for IT Pros
Windows Vista Installation Super Guide, Part 4 Addendum
Windows Vista Installation Super Guide, Part 4: Dual Boot
Windows Live OneCare 2.0 Preview
Windows Live OneCare 2.0 Beta Screenshot Gallery
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Windows Sidebar
Windows Vista Installation Super Guide, P. 3: Clean Install
Windows Vista Installation Super Guide, P. 2: UA
Windows Vista Installation Super Guide, P. 1: Introduction
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Reliability Monitor
Instant Search Changes to Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Vista Security Suites Review: OneCare 1.6 and Norton 360
Games for Windows LIVE Review, 2: Halo 2 and Shadowrun
Games for Windows LIVE Review
Windows Live Mail Screenshot Gallery
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Vista Standard User Interface
Halo 2 for Windows Vista Installation Screenshot Gallery
Hot or Not? Measuring the Success of Vista's First 100 Days
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Windows Anytime Upgrade
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Windows Aero User Interface
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Welcome Center
Apple Boot Camp 1.2 Beta Review
Attack of the 50 Foot Tall Windows Vista Tips
Halo 2 for Windows Vista Screenshot Gallery
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Windows Photo Gallery
Revenge of More Windows Vista Tips
Son of More Windows Vista Tips
Still More Windows Vista Tips
More Windows Vista Tips
Windows Vista Tips for IT Pros
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Windows Calendar
Deploying Windows Vista
Windows Vista Security Explained (Presentation)
How to Clean Install Windows Vista with Upgrade Media
Having Fun Purchasing Windows Vista
A Tale of Two Launch Events: Vista Launch Event Photos
Which WinVista Are You? A buying guide for consumers
Belkin Easy Transfer Cable for Windows Vista Photo Gallery
Windows Ultimate Extras Review
Windows Vista @ CES 2007: A Photo Gallery
Microsoft @ CES 2007: A SuperSite Special Report
FSF Comes Out Swinging Against Windows Vista
Waiting for Vista's Best Security Advances
Windows Vista Review
Windows Vista RTM Screenshot Galleries

You want more? I got more. A lot more: I covered Windows Vista actively for eight years, from 2002 through 2009! My Windows Vista Pre-release article archives are also available.

--Paul Thurrott

Older Windows Versions

Windows XP | Windows 2000 | Windows ME | Windows 9x

A Look at Windows XP Service Pack 3
Slipstreaming Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Windows XP N Editions
Windows XP Starter Edition
Windows XP Service Pack 2: The Inside Story
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 Review
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Review
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Review
Windows XP Media Center Edition Review
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Review
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Review
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Mini-Review
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Review
Plus! Digital Media Edition Review
Windows XP Home and Professional Review
Windows XP: The Road to Gold

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Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Review
Road to Gold: A Look at the Development of Windows 2000
Windows 2000 Professional Review
Top 10 Reasons Why Windows 2000 Pro is Better than Win 98
Windows NT Workstation 5.0 Beta 2 Review
Windows NT 5.0 Technical Workshop
TY Windows 2000 Server: Using Windows 2000 Server
TY Windows 2000 Server: Introducing Windows 2000 Server
Customizing a Windows 2000 Professional Installation
Using the Recovery Console
Installing Windows 2000 Professional
On the Road with Windows 2000
Application Compatibility: A month with NT 5.0

Yes, there's more: You can view all of my Windows 2000 reviews and other Windows 2000 articles elsewhere on this site.

Windows Me Review
Road to Gold: A Look at the Development of Windows Me
Introducing Windows "Millennium"
Install Me: A guide to upgrading and installing Windows Me
Talk to Me: An interview with Brian Livingston
Windows Me "Out-Of-Box" Experience (OOBE)
Introducing AutoUpdate
What happened to Millennium Beta 1?
A Look at Activity Centers

But wait, there's more: You can view all of my Windows ME reviews and other Windows ME articles elsewhere on this site.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Review
Windows 98 Review
Plus! for Windows 98 Review
Windows 95 Preview