A flash drive that can install an operating system is one of the most useful tools for any computer repair monkey (I should know, that occupation took many years away from me). Like its older ...

Microsoft last month made Windows Vista Beta 2 publicly available for download or delivery on DVD via its Windows Vista Consumer Preview Program (CPP). The CPP closed to new registrations on June 30, ...

Blogger Kurt Shintaku figured out how to install Windows Vista from a USB flash drive, a potentially huge time-saver for anyone needing to deploy the OS on multiple ...

Thanks to the radically revised Setup program in Windows Vista, Windows users can safely discard one of the basic tenets that have governed installation decisions since the beginning of the Windows ...

Can't wait to get your hands on Windows Vista? We'll help you decide which upgrade path to take and walk you through multiple methods of installation. Does the thought of upgrading to Windows Vista ...

When a Vista configuration bogs down, the simplest approach is often to reset the OS via a clean installation; if your data is fully backed up and/or stored in the cloud, the reinstallation is a ...

Microsoft Windows Vista will be the first Windows operating system to only assign standard user privileges by default. While that's wonderful for security, it will likely run in to serious practical ...

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Microsoft's Windows Vista is nearing completion for retail distribution in January, but many buyers will discover ...

Early adopters of Windows Vista are getting three months of free Wi-Fi access from hot-spot operator The Cloud. "(Microsoft) chose us because of the extensive network coverage we have in the U.K., ...