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

Still not sure whether it's worth upgrading to Vista? We put XP and Vista through the ultimate face-off.

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

Where's the #@$%? Device Manager in Windows Vista? Steve Polak exlains how to find all the system settings you know from Windows XP, in the sometimes confusing Vista interface.

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

More from the biggest Microsoft launch in ten years. Kodak, BigPond Movies and Sanity Music partnerships announced and explored in detail.

Last week, in honour of the Windows 7 launch, we covered Microsoft's biggest successes in the computing field. This week, in the interest of balance, we're looking to the company's dark side..

From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

Windows XP users may find themselves lost when it comes to Vista. PC Authority looks at the most useful configuration settings between them.

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

Microsoft has always included a number of bundled applications with Windows, but Vista takes it further than ever. Here’s a look at the main attractions.

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

What will you be buying, using and drooling over this year? Tim Dean looks at the astounding products and technologies due to hit in the next 12 months.

Jon Honeyball rails against Vista and travels to learn about Microsoft SharePoint 2007.

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

After the disappointment - perceived or otherwise - of Windows Vista, many are pinning their hopes on a revival with Windows 7. And from our first impressions of the pre-beta code, that's exactly what they can expect.

If you find yourself at the economy end of the Vista ladder, third-party downloads can give you some Ultimate power