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• Disable Shadows in 10.5 Window Screen Captures If you do much work with screenshots--for some of us, it's a daily ritual--there were some changes in the way OS X 10.5's...
• Top Ten Worst Uses for Windows Some are silly, others border on criminally negligent.
• Linux Not The Savior For Our Economy There's always a group who are so overly passionate about their favorite hammer that everything else looks like a nail.
• How to Save Time by Typing Less Until Apple starts rolling thought-controlled Macs off the assembly line, we'll still depend on keyboards, mice, and trackpads...
• What Does It Take to Get a PC With XP? Our reporter tried to buy a computer with Windows XP preinstalled on it from the United States' nine biggest PC makers. His findings: You can get one, but be prepared to fib.
• Two Text Selection Tricks Even if you're brand new to the Mac, as long as you've had some exposure to personal computing in general, you probably know...
• Microsoft Confirms WSUS Patch Problem Microsoft may have to re-release a fix for a flaw that kept some users from grabbing patches through Windows Server Update Services.
• Annotate Non-PDF Images in OS X's Preview The version of Preview in OS X 10.5 has some nice additions to its 10.4 predecessor, including more annotation abilities for...
• Gripes: Vista, iPhones in Canada, Cell Phone Laws Readers rail against Windows Vista (as usual), iPhone pricing in Canada, and cell phone laws in California.
• What's in Your Refrigeroven? Avoiding branch-in-a-box consolidation risks.
• Microsoft Plugs Nine Holes in Windows, DNS, SQL It's among the vendors patching a multiplatform DNS vulnerability.
• Linux Examined: OpenSUSE 11.0 This latest edition has some updates and improvements, but is not for the faint-of-heart.
• Microsoft Promises XP SP3 Download Thursday The delayed service pack update will go out in the automatic update.
• Microsoft Patches Security Bugs in Products Microsoft has released patches for Exchange, SQL Server, and Windows, including a fix for a widespread flaw in DNS.
• Microsoft Warns Users of Coming Update to WU Preannounces update after customers raised Cain over 'stealth' upgrade last year.
• XP SP3 to Reach Most Users 'Shortly,' Says Microsoft Vendor plans to flip the Automatic Updates switch soon on last XP upgrade.
• Mac Market Grows by One-Third Vista, Linus also posted gains, while Windows XP's market share dropped, researchers report.
• When Windows 7 Arrives, Will Your PC Be Ready? InfoWorld's Windows 7 Compatibility Testing widget offers an early assessment and suggestions for preparing.
• Windows XP: Dead or Just Resting? Analysis: It seems XP -- like Bill Gates -- is still alive and kicking.
• New Survey: Vista Cleans Mac OSX's Clock In absolute numbers, figures from Net Applications are not particularly impressive.
• Windows XP, Vista--and Windows 7? Readers debate merits of XP and Vista, and speculate on Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7.
• Making Desktop Linux Work for Business When it comes to making the break from Windows, Linux is ready when you are.
• Microsoft Eases Hardware Terms for XP on Low-cost PCs Microsoft has eased hardware requirements for PC makers to load Windows XP Home on ultra-low-cost PCs to allow touchscreens...
• A Requiem for Windows XP InfoWorld's contributors remember the pros, and a few cons, of the most popular version of Windows to date.
• Using Vista Instead of XP Is Dumb Pick the best possible Windows -- not Vista SP1.