The status on whether to certify “Vista capable” suit as a nationwide class-action case is now in the hands of a US federal court after Microsoft filed its official opposition to the request of the plaintiffs for class-action status.

While Microsoft Vista worries lead some IT pros to consider Mac OS X and Linux as alternatives, they will be facing a different kind of technology barrier should they decide to adopt Mac OS X and Linux instead of Vista.

If you want to explore and enjoy both Vista and Linux world on a single PC, then you have to configure your PC to handle a dual-boot system. It may sound difficult, but it’s really within the knowledge of average computer users. Here are the steps to add Linux to your Vista system so it will dual boot.

Is Windows Vista finally hitting its stride? Microsoft and analysts seem to think so.

Home users of Microsoft’s Windows Vista in UK will soon be able to stream Windows Media Center (WMC) content from their PCs to their TVs.

After almost a year since Windows Vista was released to businesses, its sales rate is gradually slowing down, according to Microsoft’s latest financial results.

While we have now far more advance operating system and CPU architectures, there are still cases in which advanced Vista-based PCs may produce glitches, especially when it comes to playing music, and Microsoft has now come up with a good explanation.

In a bid to offer better look on the screen and on paper, Microsoft has updated its Web Core Fonts by unleashing 6 new web fonts during its Vista release early this year.

While several Vista activation cracks have appeared, not all will get Microsoft’s attention. The company reasons “Our goal isn’t to stop every ‘mad scientist’ that’s on a mission to hack Windows.”

DSG International, a consumer electronic retailer based in Europe and the parent company of Currys and PC World, warned that poor sales of Windows Vista and its related products have cost it £20 million in lost profits for the first-half.

Windows Vista activation cracks appear to be increasing in numbers. However, Microsoft is apparently being selective about which Vista activation cracks the company is going to address, as it has no intention of addressing every single crack.

Microsoft worked hard to make sure Windows Vista was as pirate proof as possible, but as our investigation shows, those wily pirates don’t give up easily.

Months after Dell bowed to customers’ pressure and dumped its Windows Vista-only policy by adding Windows XP again, the company is now optimistic about Vista uptake.

It’s Sunday once again and like I said, every Sunday we will be featuring free downloadable tools for Windows Vista. And today, let me tell you about a free firewall tool that you can run on top of the Windows basic firewall. So, let’s start.

In a recent meeting between the Dutch Consumers’ Union (Consumentenbond) and Microsoft Netherlands, the consumer organization asked for free copies of Windows XP for members who were having problems with Vista. Microsoft, of course, refused.