Former Microsoft Exec Revisits Antitrust Battle with Feds

A new book describes Microsoft's Windows 95 product push that later led to antitrust problems with the U.S. government. 01/22/2013

What We Know About Office 2013 So Far

Ahead of Microsoft Office 2013's release, Microsoft is touting some redesigned features and a new pricing system. 01/22/2013

Microsoft's Surface Pro Release Scheduled for Feb. 9

Microsoft's x86-based Surface Pro tablet PCs running Windows 8 will hit retail shelves on Feb. 9 in the United States and Canada, the company confirmed today. 01/22/2013

Windows RT Revisited: the Bad and the Good

Brien's back with some more thoughts after spending extensive time with Microsoft's Windows 8 tablet. 01/18/2013

Does HP Want Autonomy?

New Dynamic Access Control Tips Posted

Microsoft Apologizes for December Windows Azure Outage

Microsoft on Wednesday issued a detailed apology and explanation for a two-day Windows Azure Storage disruption. 01/17/2013

System Center 2012 SP1 and Windows Intune: Mobile Management, Use and Licensing Changes

Enterprises looking to manage mobile devices are using both Microsoft products to get the job done. 01/17/2013

Microsoft Warns of Ops Mgr System Center SP1 Installation Errors

System Center 2012 Operations Manager installations can hit a snag, according to Microsoft. 01/16/2013

Inside System Center 2012 SP1: What's New

Improvements include extended OS compatibility, upgrades to Data Protection Manager and a boost in virtualization performance, along with support for the latest Hyper-V release. 01/16/2013

Friendly Reminder: Patch Your Internet Explorer

Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for its Web browser earlier this week. 01/16/2013

Malware Fights the Power

Government sends word that two power plants were infected with viruses via USB devices at the end of 2012. 01/16/2013

Is Dell on the Market?

The company may be going private in the near future. 01/16/2013

Microsoft's Role in Facebook's New Search Graph

Can the two team up to bring down Google? 01/16/2013

System Center 2012 SP1 and New Windows Intune Released

Microsoft today announced the general availability of System Center 2012 Service Pack 1, plus a new Windows Intune service update release and Windows Azure improvements. 01/15/2013

Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Patch for Internet Explorer

Microsoft on Monday released an out-of-band fix for a zero-day use-after free memory vulnerability in its Internet Explorer Web browser. 01/15/2013

Microsoft Rolls Out Windows Embedded 8 Solutions at NRF Retail Show

Microsoft is at the National Retail Federation Convention and Expo in New York City this week with Windows Embedded 8 developments. 01/14/2013

The New Windows Admin

SharePoint 2013 Deep Dive

Study Profiles Storage Benefits of Windows Server 2012

The Enterprise Strategy Group described Windows Server 2012 as a "no brainer" for businesses to deploy. 01/11/2013

IT: Put on a Happy Face

SolarWinds Shines in Patching

Microsoft Never Found a Name It Couldn't Change

Analyst: Microsoft Facing 'Flat' PC Market

An analyst with financial services company Morgan Stanley downgraded expectations for Microsoft's stock. 01/10/2013

Windows Phone 8 Enterprise Adoption

Nokia and Avanade, a major Microsoft partner and IT consulting firm, are partnering on an initiative aimed at encouraging enterprise adoption of Nokia's Windows Phone 8 devices. 01/10/2013

Feds Getting More Vocal About Standards Essential Patents

Ongoing legal disputes over mobile device intellectual property involving Google, Microsoft and Apple have apparently prompted a policy statement issued by two federal agencies. 01/10/2013

Open Source Software Gets Windows Azure Lift with VM Depot

It's now a little easier to deploy open source software to Microsoft's cloud-based Windows Azure operating system. 01/09/2013

Hacker Jailbreaks Windows RT

Don't call it a security vulnerability. 01/09/2013

Glaring Omission in First Patch Tuesday of the Year

The recently discovered IE zero-day vulnerability has been overlooked by this month's Microsoft security update. 01/09/2013

Google Deactivates ActiveSync

Microsoft's IE Self-Parody

Google Apps Ain't Free

Ballmer Can't Stay Away from CES Keynote

The Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas kicked off on Monday with a keynote address by Dr. Paul Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm Inc., but Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer also took to the stage for almost 10 minutes in the limelight. 01/08/2013

Microsoft Has Sold 60 Million Windows 8 Licenses

A Microsoft executive claimed today that 60 million Windows 8 licenses have been sold to date. 01/08/2013

Microsoft Kicks off 2013 with 7 Security Update Items

Microsoft's January security update, released today, includes two "critical" and five "important" bulletin items that target 12 vulnerabilities. 01/08/2013

Dynamic Access Control: An Active Directory Game Changer

Dynamic Access Control in Windows Server 2012 can help IT improve file server authorization and authentication by reducing Active Directory groups. 01/07/2013

Google Settles with FTC on Patents and Search

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced two settlements that it made last week with Google after a year-and-a-half review. 01/07/2013

Google: the Teflon Company

Ex-Windows Boss Off to Harvard

Microsoft's Next CEO: Who's on the Short List?

Following the surprising immediate departure of Windows President Steven Sinofsky late last year, many are asking who will be CEO Steve Ballmer's successor. 01/06/2013

Why Enterprises Shouldn't Shy Away from Deploying Multiple Windows OSes

Just because Windows 8 may not be right for all users, mixing in where needed among older Windows OSes should be a perfectly viable option for IT. 01/06/2013

Simplicity Is Key when Deploying Active Directory

The way you set up your Active Directory topography will have a direct impact on how well you're able to organize your users and resources. 01/04/2013

Microsoft Readies Windows Azure AD

Latest beta aims to ease management tasks tapping Microsoft services. 01/04/2013

Create an Active Directory 'Appliance' with Windows Server 2012

While Microsoft may recommend installing the "Server Core" version of Windows Server 2012, it may not be the right fit for you. 01/04/2013

Review: Acronis Shortens Windows Backup and Recovery

The new Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 is optimized for hybrid cloud environments and provides flexible application support. 01/03/2013

Microsoft Research Chief Mundie Takes Advisory Role Ahead of Retirement

Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie is moving into an advisory role within the company until he retires next year. 01/02/2013

Internet Brower Bookmarks Need a Facelift

While popular browsers like Firefox and Internet Explorer have done a lot of changing over the past six years, bookmarking features have done little to change their cumbersome nature. 01/01/2013

New Year's Predictions for IT Pros

Here's what analyst firm Gartner says you'll be doing in 2013 and beyond. 12/21/2012

Microsoft's New Year Predictions for Itself

Here are the areas where Microsoft will lead the industry, according to Ballmer's November 28 address. 12/21/2012

My Predictions for 2013

From increasing tablet sales to the reveal of Windows 9, Brien runs down what he expects to see in the coming year. 12/20/2012