The computing giant risks being left in the past

Vista’s first service pack may be welcome, but don’t expect too much, and do your homework first, warns Kelvyn Taylor

Vista can be confusing to the uninitiated, so we provide solutions for 20 of its worst annoyances

Can adding memory to your laptop have unforeseen consequences for Vista users?

Ensuring peak performance from a notebook PC may mean ‘downgrading’ to XP

Find out if SP1 will be the answer to your Vista network grumbles

Waste time with Vista’s Sidebar, sort stuck mail in Windows Mail, group in XP and get the Foxit news reader
You've had your lot and you are already buying enough, says Microsoft
12 programs (at least) will not work with upgrade - but most can be patched to do so

Release candidate of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP now available to download
Release Candidate 1 code available for testing before launch in early 2008

IT manager wary of compatibility issues and the possible need for hardware upgrades

It may boast an ‘Ultimate’ edition, but there are still some essential utilities for Vista users

Windows Vista has lots of daunting new features. But fear not, Artur Hoffmann and Jörg Geiger are here to help
Upgrade cancelled for one user because payment card expired due to delays in product delivery
Move follows Google complaint that Vista breaches anti-trust deal
Safari so good for hackers - and the MacOS version is vulnerable too, says expert

Vista offers all the easy-to-use image-handling features amateur snappers will need

Weak demand for new operating system will slow growth in PC sales, says Gartner

Fears that kids will forget UK English

Only one business in survey intends to role out Windows Vista immediately

We need web Interpol to hit criminals as well as anti-malware says Kasperskhy

Claims fiasco due to unexpected demand

Vista is here at last, and many XP users are thinking of making the switch. Here's what to do...
And spare us the joke about a load of excrement