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Operating systems Reviews

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS review

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS review

Review Hardy Heron is an incremental set of advances on earlier versions, but all the advances are in the right direction. Unfortunately, a known and unfixed bug means we can't currently recommend it for enterprise use.

Rating: 7.6 Editors' Rating


Photos: Inside the Hardy Heron

Photos: Inside the Hardy Heron

Photos Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, otherwise known as Hardy Heron, is released today. Check out some of its new features here, and stand by for our full review.


Photos: Inside Windows XP SP3

Photos: Inside Windows XP SP3

Photos Windows XP SP3 provides support for WPA2 and the Peer Name Resolution Protocol used in Windows Vista, among other things. See how our install of the RTM code went.


Photos: Windows Mobile 6.1

Photos: Windows Mobile 6.1

Photos Windows Mobile 6.1 has some useful new features, but is essentially a stop-gap while we wait for version 7.


Windows Mobile 6.1

Windows Mobile 6.1

Video Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 is a small upgrade to the mobile operating system that brings easier setup and improvements to Interenet Explorer


Run Windows on a Mac

Run Windows on a Mac

Video Use Boot Camp, included in Mac OS X Leopard, to install Windows


Run Ubuntu Linux on a USB drive

Run Ubuntu Linux on a USB drive

Video Find out how to run Ubuntu from a USB thumbdrive and, for kicks, do it in Windows


Microsoft's Hyper-V: why all the fuss?

Microsoft's Hyper-V: why all the fuss?

Tech Guide Microsoft's Hyper-V is the missing piece from the launch of Windows Server 2008. We examine its background, and predict how the hypervisor market is likely to develop.



Windows Server 2008 review

Windows Server 2008 review

Review Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.

Rating: 7.5 Editors' Rating


Deploying Windows Vista: Hands On review

Deploying Windows Vista: Hands On review

Review This training course provides an engaging in-depth insight into the advantages, and pitfalls, of deploying Microsoft's latest operating system.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating


Windows Vista SP1 review

Windows Vista SP1 review

Review It's always good to install the latest code for any operating system, but installing Windows Vista SP1 will require some users to spend a few hours without any visible or tangible improvements to their systems.

Rating: 7.0 Editors' Rating

Rating: 7.0 Members' Rating

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Inside Apple's Time Machine, Part II

Inside Apple's Time Machine, Part II

Photos We discover how easy it is to recover files from a Time Machine snapshot.


Inside Apple's Time Machine, part I

Inside Apple's Time Machine, part I

Photos We take a step-by-step look at configuring and using Apple's Time Machine system backup software.


Ubuntu 7.10 review

Ubuntu 7.10 review

Review Although it's not a massive jump from the previous version, Ubuntu 7.10 is slightly more usable if you're more accustomed to Windows, and is now better at co-existing with Windows on the same machine.

Rating: 7.5 Editors' Rating


Inside Mac OS X Leopard

Inside Mac OS X Leopard

Photos Leopard has a slicker, more reflective look than previous versions of OS X. Check out our screenshot gallery for the details.



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Delphi HTMLParser

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Skype 3.8 Release Available

Skype has released 3.8 "Gold" for Windows. They made one change that is half-good. Incoming contact requests pop up without the... More

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Vista Upgrade Blog

Windows XP SP3 Installed

I have downloaded and installed Service Pack 3 for Windows XP Professional on my Fujitsu Lifebook S6510. Everything went smoothly, and it seems to work just fine. I don't see anything... More

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Vista vs. XP: The Final Retreat

I suppose that most people are getting tired of reading about Vista vs. XP. I know that I am getting tired of writing about. I'm getting even more tired of fighting with it. So this... More

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Vista Memory Leak?

I'm wondering if anyone else has seen anything that looks like a memory leak in Vista? I've been running Vista Business on my Lifebook S6510 for several weeks now, and overall I'm... More

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Alternatives to Microsoft Office

Alternatives to Microsoft Office

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Ten Top Tech Tomes

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