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Windows Vista More Vulnerable To Malware Than Windows 2000

May 8, 2008
Vista let 639 threats per thousand computers through, compared with 586 for Windows 2000, 478 for Windows 2003, and 1,021 for Windows XP, security vendor PC Tools said.

Windows XP SP3 Sows Havoc, Users Complain

May 8, 2008
The problems with XP SP3 range from spontaneous reboots to outright system crashes.

Microsoft's Windows Vista Spin Merits Second Look

May 8, 2008
Vista uptake is unquestionably on the rise, but a variety of factors need to be considered with looking at the numbers, says Gartner.

Windows XP SP3 Now Available For Public Download

May 7, 2008
The service pack contains all the updates issued since SP2 was released in 2004, as well as new elements, including several borrowed from Vista.

Linux Shootout: 7 Desktop Distros Compared

May 5, 2008
We tested openSUSE, Ubuntu 8.04, PCLinuxOS, Mandriva Linux One, Fedora, SimplyMEPIS, and CentOS 5.1. All performed well, and each had at least one truly outstanding feature.

Sun Microsystems Blames Loss On Economy, Taxes, MySQL Charges

May 1, 2008
CEO Jonathan Schwartz said some U.S. customers had delayed orders, citing weakness in government, retail and telecom sectors.

Sun Offers Tools, Services For Open Storage On OpenSolaris

April 30, 2008
With its free resources, Sun claims developers can build a network-attached storage appliance based on OpenSolaris in 10 minutes or less.

Microsoft Uses Open Source To Extend Systems Management To Linux

April 29, 2008
Microsoft is extending its management software to Linux and Unix by integrating some of the open source OpenPegasus project's code into System Center Operations Manager.

Apple Updates iMacs Amid Booming Sales

April 28, 2008
In addition to faster processors, the new iMacs are rated EPEAT Silver and meet the Energy Star 4.0 requirements for power consumption.

Rolling Review: Windows 2008 Server PowerShell

April 26, 2008
We set out to determine whether PowerShell is usable, and learnable, for the masses of Windows admins who prefer to point and click their way through daily tasks.

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