XP/Vista/Windows 7


Dell Recalls Fire-Risk Laptop Batteries

World's biggest PC seller to replace 4.1 million notebook computer batteries made by Sony Corp. because they can burst into flames.

Vista Nears Completion Despite Beta Bugs

Word on the street says Microsoft Vista is about to exit beta. Elsewhere, Symantec publishes a 42-page report on Vista and patch and security maker St. Bernard Software acquires Sand Hill Corp.

High-Profile Developer Jumps the Windows Live Ship

A recent high-profile Microsoft hire, brought onboard to work on Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie's Windows Live vision, has suddenly announced his pending departure, citing a pullback on plans he had signed on to implement.

Is Vista Close to Release Candidate Stage?

Despite calls by some beta testers for Microsoft to release a third beta of Windows Vista, the company appears to be instead readying to push its first golden code candidate out the door.

Microsoft's Piracy Check Draws Complaints, Lawsuits

When Microsoft Corp. said it planned to begin checking for pirated copies of its Windows operating system using the method it set up to send people security fixes, even some of the company's traditional critics could sympathize.

Microsoft Invites Hackers to Test Vista

After suffering embarrassing security exploits over the past several years, Microsoft Corp. is trying a new tactic: inviting some of the world's best-known computer experts to try to poke holes in Vista, the next generation of its Windows operating system.

Microsoft Reorg Continues

Microsoft continued its management reorganization this week as it moved to realign responsibilities within its operating systems group to reflect newly minted Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie's growing influence.

Office 2007 Beta 2? That'll Be a Buck Fifty

Microsoft said this week that downloads of Office 2007 Beta 2 have been so popular it has decided to start charging for them.

Bit by Bit

Encrypt an entire system partition with Microsoft's BitLocker for Windows Vista.

Back to Basics Quiz

Are you the master of your Windows domain?

Let's Get Small

Upcoming Microsoft products will be more powerful and larger than their predecessors -- but with such great size comes great responsibilities.

Get Your Shell On

Automate admin tasks easier with the new Windows PowerShell.

Second Time Around

Windows Server 2003 R2 and the new DFS.

Microsoft: IE7 To Be High Priority Automatic Update

Microsoft quietly announced this week that it will distribute Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP as a high priority update via Automatic Updates when the new browser version is complete.

Microsoft To Host Annual Financial Analyst Meeting

Microsoft will host a crowd of financial analysts on campus Thursday for its annual financial analyst meeting.

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