A somber note of sorts hit the 2011 Worldwide Partner Conference as Microsoft executives alerted the crowd of Windows XP's impending end, at least in terms of lifecycle support.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/14/2011
Microsoft rolled out the next test version of its cloud-based PC management solution on Monday.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/14/2011
As expected, the July patch from Microsoft arrives rather light with only four security bulletins -- one "critical" and three "important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/12/2011
IT pros weigh in on Microsoft's ambitious plans to deliver everyday productivity to the cloud.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/12/2011
Windows IT pros may be breathing a sigh of relief that the only fireworks in July occurred on a day off for U.S. workers.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/07/2011
Virtualization complicates the process of finding and remedying hardware problems, but a few techniques and tools can make the process more manageable.
Microsoft today released Windows Thin PC to its volume licensing customers with Software Assurance.
After previously advising Windows users infected with a new rootkit nicknamed 'Popureb' to completely reinstall the OS, Microsoft yesterday retracted, saying a complete wipe is not necessary.
Microsoft upgraded its free consumer-oriented Windows Live SkyDrive personal cloud storage and file-sharing service on Monday.
The use of Windows 7 at companies has more than doubled over the past year, but that hasn't meant correspondingly good news for Microsoft's sliding Internet Explorer browser market share, according to a study published this month by Forrester Research.
Microsoft today pronounced World IPv6 Day to be a "success," reporting no incidents after enabling IPv6 access on some of its Web sites.
Computer malware has been a big problem for decades, but it seems to be on the upswing lately, requiring a thorough response.
The Kinect software development kit (SDK) beta was released by Microsoft today, enabling developers to create Visual Basic, Windows 7 C#,and C++ applications that recognize user input through the Xbox 360 Kinect sensor device.
- By Michael Desmond
- 06/16/2011
What some security pros are calling the beginning of a long hot summer for Windows security jumped off in earnest with the June patch that features 16 bulletins -- nine "critical" and seven deemed "important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/14/2011