You're right to be concerned. Windows Vista is far more demanding on PC resources than Windows XP. Microsoft has issued a set of minimum requirements for Vista, but there are two separate specs to be ...

For example, I wandered into a local branch of office-supply giant Staples the weekend of February 3, 2007, to check out the prices on Vista upgrades and the availability of computers with Vista ...

With careful planning, you can buy PCs that will both support Windows Vista and last well beyond today's standard life span Once upon a time, you could buy a computer that, despite being technically ...

The next version of Windows will grade performance. You'll have to decide whether to buy a new hard drive. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders once, ...

It’s official: On June 30, Windows XP enjoyed its last day as a readily available consumer operating system. Henceforth, it will be available only under a few marginal circumstances. People who ...

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 ...

SEATTLE--Don't expect Microsoft to talk much about the Basic edition of Windows Vista when the operating system ships. The software maker wants you to go Premium. Microsoft is readying its marketing ...

If you decided to cash in on holiday sales, now might be the time you’re getting ready to use a Vista-enabled computer for the first time. The benefit of waiting to use Vista is that you can take ...

One of the things I miss about Windows Vista–okay, the only thing I miss about Vista–is the Sidebar. Much as I applaud Microsoft’s decision to liberate its desktop gadgets, to make it so you can ...