XP/Vista/Windows 7


IE 9 Q&A: Microsoft's Ryan Gavin on IE 9's Future

Ryan Gavin, senior director of Internet Explorer, talks about the company's direction with IE 9 and how the browser will affect IT professionals.

IE 9 Reader Review: Internet Explorer to the 9s

From speed to UI to HTML 5,Redmond magazine readers share what they like -- and don't -- about Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 beta, and how it compares to the previous versions.

Reports: Microsoft Planning Windows for Tablets

Microsoft is planning to unveil plans to address the rapidly growing tablet market with a new version of Windows, according to published reports.

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Now Available

Microsoft today announced that its Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) 2010 product is available for evaluation.

Microsoft's Holiday Present Includes 17 Patches

Plus: Hackers compromise Gawker media sites; Google and Redmond ad malware investigated; Symantec takes a look at the problems you'll be facing in 2011.

Microsoft Closes a Record-Patch Year with 17 for December

Windows IT pros this December find themselves unwrapping a huge package of security updates ahead of Christmas directly from Microsoft.

Microsoft To Deliver Massive Security Patch on Tuesday

Microsoft today promised that a hefty December security update will arrive next week.

Still No Fix from Microsoft for Growing Number of IE Exploits

Plus: An eighth of malware attacks come from USB devices, scareware instances are growing.

A Modern Guide to Windows 7 Desktop Deployment: Enterprise Automation Tools

There are a handful of specialized tools that make large-scale Windows 7 deployment much easier than with previous versions. Here's how to use them.

Why Your Business Fears the Windows 7 Upgrade

It's more than the legitimate concerns about cost, compatibility and execution -- it comes down to the role of the operating system itself.

The Office, Anywhere: 5 Office Suites Battle It Out in the Unified Communications Ring

As unified communications meets office-suite productivity, we take a look at five different suites and how they handle collaboration capabilities.

Microsoft Investigating Windows Proof-of-Concept Flaw

Microsoft noted last week that its security team is looking into an elevation-of-privilege exploit affecting Windows-based systems.

Google Releases Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office in Limited Beta

Google last week announced Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office, a service that will let individuals synchronize and share their documents with Google Docs.

Windows: Back in the Day

This month's reader letters focus on the Windows that used to be.

10 Microsoft Product Code Names That Should've Stuck

Often, Microsoft's code names are better than its resulting product names. Here's 10 examples that Microsoft should have at least considered keeping.

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