On the verge of shipping Windows Vista, Microsoft is touting a new initiative aimed at using systems integrators to provide enterprise customers with application compatibility testing and remediation in advance of deploying the new system.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 11/01/2006
Virtual PC may be free, but its lack of key features makes its more expensive competitor increasingly attractive.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 11/01/2006
Microsoft's PowerShell puts scripting power in your hands.
Microsoft is pushing Dynamics as one-stop shopping for midsize companies seeking ERP, and as an add-on and integration tool for large enterprises. Should you push for Dynamics in your shop?
Which will you choose?
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 11/01/2006
Pirates selling illegal software in online auctions such as eBay taken to court worldwide.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/30/2006
New track features two TS-level exams, one Professional level exam, all aimed squarely at Microsoft Office Project 2007 implementers.
- By Michael Domingo
- 10/20/2006
In the countdown to Vista's release, there have been no reports of dumpster diving by enterprising reporters, but the largest circulation Seattle paper says it has seen a sign that points to the end of testing on Oct. 25th.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 10/17/2006
Microsoft marketing Vista as a cost savings to businesses in energy consumption, reduced management headache.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/16/2006
Symantec, McAfee and other security vendors to gain access to information needed to make their products work with Vista's security features.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/16/2006
Microsoft released 10 patches, but many organizations didn't get the patches until hours after they were released due to a glitch in Redmond's automatic distribution system.
As expected, Microsoft released 10 patches today covering a variety of Windows and Office flaws; however, many organizations didn't get the patches until hours after they were released due to a glitch in Redmond's automatic distribution system.
As expected, Microsoft released what it terms Windows Vista Release Candidate 2 on Friday. The move was widely predicted after at least two Microsoft-focused Web sites jumped the gun and released information and links pointing to the download earlier in the week.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 10/06/2006
Microsoft announced today that next week's Patch Tuesday will include 11 patches, with at least two rated critical.
Microsoft opens plant in Puerto Rico to make Office 2007, Windows Vista programs.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/05/2006