Microsoft got it right with Windows 7, according to Michael Cherry, vice president of research on operating systems for Directions on Microsoft.
- By Herb Torrens
- 08/31/2009
Microsoft started a new pilot help program last week for IT professionals and developers facing application compatibility issues.
Microsoft gave investors a look at the company's business prospects on Tuesday at the Oppenheimer Annual Communications, Technology & Internet Conference in Boston.
- By Herb Torrens
- 08/11/2009
Tuesday's nine security patches are all about networking, the Internet, servers and interoperable components that tie everything together.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/11/2009
Windows Vista users trying to upgrade to Windows 7 can face some unintended consequences if they also use .NET Framework 4 beta 1 and Visual Studio 2010 beta 1.
Expect nine patches in Microsoft's August security update, five "critical" and four "important," according to an advanced notification from Redmond.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/07/2009
Subscribers to Microsoft's professional services -- TechNet and the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) -- can begin downloading Windows 7 RTM editions starting today.
Plus: Cybersecurity czar quits; drama in the ATL; semper Facebook.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/04/2009
The release candidate (RC) version of Windows XP Mode is now available, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.
Microsoft last week disclosed consumer pricing for Windows 7 upgrades, unveiling the Family Pack and Windows Anytime Upgrade options.
Microsoft last week showed its appreciation to beta testers of Windows 7 by extending free copies to them -- well, not all of them.
Microsoft changed its plans about issuing a special European version of Windows 7 that would lack Internet Explorer, according to a company announcement.
Reimage's PC Repair will likely prove more useful at home than at work, but it does offer some powerful analysis and repair capabilities.
- By Brian Freedman
- 08/01/2009
Office 2007 has functionality that allows administrators to see SharePoint in a whole new light.
- By J. Peter Bruzzese
- 08/01/2009
Microsoft, Check Point and McAfee provide three whole-disk encryption options; we examine each and choose the best of the bunch.
- By Tony Bradley
- 08/01/2009