Microsoft last week released the next version of a free tool that provides upgrade advice for those using the company's flagship software products.
GFI Software on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Clearwater, Fla.-based Sunbelt Software, a maker of Windows security products.
Microsoft on Monday announced two new "previews" to come for its Windows Small Business Server product suite.
Microsoft has extended Windows 7 downgrade rights for those buying new PCs from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Microsoft, as expected, released four fixes in its July security update. Three are rated "critical" and one is deemed "important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/13/2010
Microsoft's partners should get onboard with Microsoft's business shift to the cloud or be left behind.
Microsoft today announced the beta release of Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Addressing one of the key objectives of cloud computing, Microsoft today said its Windows Azure platform will be available as an appliance that can run on customer and partner premises.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/12/2010
Microsoft rolled out a second beta of its Windows Intune service on Monday, but availability is limited.
China renewed Google's licenses as an Internet content provider for that country, according to Google's chief legal officer.
Please don't hold Friday IT Fun by the sides --you may lose Internet connection.
Microsoft plans to release four software fixes on Tuesday in its July security update.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/08/2010
Microsoft today released an updated version of its free Windows and Microsoft Office 2010 deployment tool.
Microsoft today released a community technology preview (CTP) of the next service pack for SQL Server 2008.
The National Security Agency's (NSA) new program to shield the networks of privately owned utilities and other critical infrastructure companies has caused some people to fear it's a step toward a surveillance state or a government power grab.
- By Amber Corrin
- 07/08/2010
A Microsoft partner has created a system for storing the information of homeless people in Birmingham, U.K.
Microsoft is rumored to be laying off employees today, but no comment has yet been released by the company.
Microsoft last week acknowledged that the VC-1 video codec has limited performance on multicore systems running Windows 7.
Researchers last week described some issues that possibly affect the security of Windows systems and their components.