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 ...

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, ...

I've been reading the breathless reports from other websites this week about the "Vista upgrade loophole." Most of it is typical echo-chamber stuff, and most of the reports I've read so far have ...

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 ...

Whenever you're upgrading your operating system, it's always a good idea to back everything up and perform a "clean install." This is the OS equivalent of a fresh canvas – it almost always seems to ...

Update: For more on Vista SP2 Beta, see Vista SP2 Beta: More Efficient, But Not By Much. This morning I installed Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta onto an HP notebook I am using for my testing. On ...

Installing Vista is simpler than past versions of Windows; here's a peek at some key installation screens and a few tools to make your upgrade easier. Editor’s note: This image gallery accompanies and ...

Microsoft's quest to closely control the way Windows Vista can be used on PCs has taken a turn for the worse as new information indicates that the company is breaking tradition when it comes to ...

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 ...

Coming off of a relatively strong month, Microsoft's Windows 8 has surpassed the much-maligned — and six-year-old — Windows Vista inWeb usage, though slow uptake of the new system means that it ...

Editor: Say hello to fellow tech writer and Lifehacker reader The How-To Geek, who was kind enough to pull together some of the best Windows Vista power tweaks here on Lifehacker today. Whether it's ...