XP/Vista/Windows 7


Windows XP Decline Stalls in October

The declining global market share of Windows XP seems to have stabilized in October.

Microsoft Security Report: XP Won't Keep Users Safe

Microsoft's latest security report highlights the huge gap between Windows XP and Windows 8 infection rates.

Microsoft Restores Windows RT 8.1 Update

Microsoft today restored its Windows RT 8.1 update for download from the Windows Store.

Microsoft's Engineering Team Talks Windows 8.1

Engineers that worked on Windows 8.1 carved out some time late last week to answer questions about Windows 8.1.

UPDATE: Microsoft Issues Recovery Software for 'Bricked' Surface RT 8.1 Machines

Microsoft published recovery media software today for Windows RT users whose devices got "bricked" by a recently released Windows RT 8.1 upgrade.

Microsoft Releases Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2

Microsoft achieved its "general availability" release milestone today for Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2.

Windows 8.1 Update Version Released Today

Microsoft has released its Windows 8.1 update today, which is a free download for Windows 8 users.

Google Extending Chrome Support for Windows XP

Google plans to extend security and patch support for its Chrome browser running on Microsoft's Windows XP until April 2015.

IE 11 Blocker for Windows 7 Now Available

A tool that blocks Internet Explorer 11 installations on Windows 7 machines is now available.

Microsoft Restores Windows 8 Update Controls

Microsoft has restored some update controls for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.

Rumored Windows Phone 8.1 Details Surface

While Microsoft is prepping for the release of Windows 8.1 next week for Windows 8 and Windows RT, details on whether or not the company's smartphone OS will also be receiving a refresh on the same scale has been scarce until this week.

Microsoft Celebrates 10 Years of Patch Tuesdays with 4 'Critical' Fixes

This month hits the 10-year anniversary of Microsoft's first monthly security update release. And in celebrating a decade of Patch Tuesdays, Redmond is gifting IT four bulletin items rated "critical" and four "important" for October's monthly rollout.

Windows 8.1 Preorders Begin

Microsoft made Windows 8.1 available for preorders on Wednesday via the Microsoft Store.

Study: Windows XP Still in Use by 28 Percent

Less than a third of organizations still need to move off Windows XP, according to an industry study.

IE 11 'Release Preview' for Windows 7 Now Available

Microsoft today rolled out a "release preview" test version of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7.

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