Microsoft's test OS versions receive a .NET Framework fix.
Mary Jo Foley points out that while Microsoft can talk Windows 8 all it wants, there's currently no hardware that can truly show off what Window 8 will do.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 04/04/2012
You may want to hold onto that inactive gaming console instead of selling it.
Just like your OS, Java should be updated as soon as patches are released.
After migrating a non-technical friend to Microsoft's Office 365, Greg now wonders whether the online suite can make it long-term.
- By Greg Shields
- 04/03/2012
Your clients aren't customers; part of doing your job right will be saying "no."
The capability is there but, according to Doug, the tools are lacking.
Plus, the return of LulzSec.
Plus: App makers go in front of the judge, Web app security guidelines.
Brien loads up the early test build of Microsoft's upcoming OS on his tablet and hits the road.
There are several different approaches to -- or classes of -- virtualization, each suited to their own specific situations. Here's your guide to when to use what.
- By Kai Hwang, Jack Dongarra, Geoffrey Fox
- 03/17/2012
Plus: Better user password starts with password policy, Google's Chrome browser hacked at the Pwn2Own contest.
Plus, LulzSec crumbles from the inside, readers respond to proposed changes to Windows 8 password procedure.
Mary Jo Foley on the impact Windows 8 smartphones may give Microsoft in the marketplace.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 03/05/2012
It appears Microsoft System Center 2012 will be hot...but that's not a good thing for everyone.
- By Greg Shields
- 03/01/2012
Doug on his struggles with Word 2007.
When considering a new tool for your IT team, taking only the product cost into considering is about the most short-sighted thing you can do.
Readers respond to a recent column by Don Jones showing that the Windows Server GUI is going to be downplayed (if not eventually non-existent) in future editions.
- By Readers of Redmond magazine
- 02/29/2012
Will facial recognition and photo manipulation replace the traditional password in Microsoft's next OS?
While the tablet won't be replacing the laptop anytime soon, tablets continue to improve their usability.