Microsoft was forced to scrap the first incarnation of Longhorn - now called Windows Vista - after a senior executive warned chairman Bill Gates that it was too complex to work properly. As a result of this Microsoft received thousands fewer bug...
Tabbed browsing lets users open multiple web pages in a single browser window. The new browser also includes tabbed browsing and a search box on a more streamlined toolbar - concepts that should be familiar to users of Firefox, a rival browser...
Also, Internet Explorer 7, included with Vista, will prevent silent installs of malicious code by stopping the browser from writing data anywhere except in a temporary files folder without first seeking permission.
One of the surest bets is a redesigned Finder (the Mac equivalent of Windows Explorer) which allows the user to browse files, media and folders, and sits at the very centre of the user interface. It's thought Apple's Spotlight search technology...
Among the key enhancements are tabbed browsing, security enhancements and better compatibility with web standards. Microsoft on Thursday issued what it hopes will be the last test version of Internet Explorer 7 before the new browser is released...
In what may be an unprecedented decision, Microsoft has said it plans to lower the retail prices for several versions of Windows Vista. Vista: all the coverage. Some to get Vista SP1 this week Vista SP1 finally ready for manufacture