Bob Muglia, a Microsoft veteran of 21 years, has been named to the newly created position of president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Division.
- By Herb Torrens
- 01/06/2009
A Microsoft memo to OEM partners suggests that Microsoft will offer a free upgrade from Vista to Windows 7, starting July 1, 2009.
The upcoming Windows 7 beta -- scheduled to be released this month -- found its way onto the Internet over the holidays.
It's no secret that Microsoft's latest operating system hasn't taken the enterprise by storm. Service Pack 1 was supposed to convert some Vista skeptics -- but did it? We asked readers to weigh in on the first big update to the OS.
Don't expect many core improvements from Windows Vista, but there are some around the edges.
- By Peter Varhol
- 01/01/2009
Microsoft should learn a couple of things from its Vista missteps.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 01/01/2009
Microsoft is seeing an increase in the number of malware attacks exploiting a security hole supposedly addressed by a recent patch.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 11/26/2008
Facing criticism that the beta of its Web Platform Installer didn't support Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Microsoft addressed that complaint with the release candidate made available yesterday.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 11/25/2008
Windows Vista may have a potential buffer-overflow security problem, according to researchers at Innsbruck, Austria-based enterprise security firm Phion.
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 apparently will have its product debut some time next year, according to an announcement by the company.
Experts in Windows Forms development have their own exam going into beta next week.
- By Michael Domingo
- 11/20/2008
Redmond is rolling out a free anti-virus software program for consumers that will compete with products made by Symantec and McAfee.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 11/19/2008
Microsoft today previewed the ability to centrally manage applications and resources in the planned upgrade of SQL Server, code-named "Kilimanjaro."
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 11/19/2008
Plus: Users seeks transparency with SharePoint; Symantec chief retiring; a fool and his job are soon parted.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 11/17/2008
Court documents may contain a "smoking gun" reference to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's participation in a crucial decision to downgrade capabilities needed to gain Windows Vista Capable certification in new PCs.
- By Jim Barthold
- 11/17/2008