Windows Vista is here, but does Microsoft’s ground-breaking OS live up to its promise? We put Vista through an extensive road test.

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

Climb the steps all the way to Windows guru status with our invaluable selection of tips and shortcuts for XP and Vista.

We help you determine whether your current PC can run Vista and which version of the operating system best suits your needs.

Will a beefed-up firewall, User Account Control and disk encryption make Vista a safer choice than XP?

Is Vista’s suave new interface and menu system window dressing or a radical improvement in usability?

Vista felt sluggish, bloated and slovenly, but has Microsoft made Windows 7 any faster for those who crave the ultimate performance from their PC? Here are the benchmark results.

And it’ll speed up your PC says Microsoft, despite what some beta testers have been saying.

Microsoft has started from scratch with Vista’s networking features — but are they any better than those found in XP? We log-in and find out.

A million music downloads, movies on demand and copies signed by Bill Gates.

As Vista and Windows 7 share the same core code, Microsoft has decided to merely nudge up the version number (Windows Vista was 6) so that applications are tricked into thinking it's Vista they're dealing with

Not all webcams will work in Vista, so we examined three Vista-ready models to find the best.

Vista’s Network and Sharing Center brings networking, file sharing and discovery options together, making it far easier to diagnose problems.

In the September issue of PC Authority, we gave you the inside scoop on how the Windows 7 Release Candidate stood up to our tests. Here's a recap of our gaming benchmark results

Some bright spark in Microsoft's marketing department has apparently decided that the what will turn around flagging Vista sales is for it to be pitched by Jerry Seinfeld.

PC gamers are among those most likely to benefit from any improvement in raw performance, so does Windows 7 bring any glad tidings for 3D action aficionados?

Toshiba’s resident portable computer visionary speaks about hardware design, Vista, and the future of notebook tech.

Add a TV tuner and you can make the most of Media Center, which is bundled with Vista Home Premium and Ultimate.

BitLocker first reared its head in Windows Vista, but the scope of the encryption software has been extended in Windows 7. Since Vista's launch, lost or stolen USB drives have become an enormous security liability.

Apple’s ads may be funny, but they’re woefully inaccurate. Here we reveal dozens of reasons why the PC outclasses the Mac.