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Vista: The 10 Percent Solution

Windows 7 Versions Verified

Mailbag: Too Harsh on Vista?, More

VMware Opens Up Open Client

Open source tool connects Linux desktops to Windows machines. 02/04/2009

Microsoft Ups Support Services, Downplays Partner Conflict

For a few major partners, though, this probably won't sit well. 02/04/2009

Are Enterprises Moving to Vista?

Or maybe the better question is: Why would they? 02/04/2009

The Many Faces of Windows 7

At least six, to be exact. 02/04/2009

Microsoft: Your PBX Is 'Dead'

Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out its "launch experience" of Office Communications Server 2007 (OCS) Release 2, a unified communications (UC) product first unveiled in October. 02/03/2009

Microsoft Opens Up Web Sandbox

The source code for Microsoft's Web Sandbox is now available under an open license. 02/03/2009

Windows 7 Product Strategy Unveiled

Microsoft described its product lineup plans for its forthcoming Windows 7 operating system launch, expected in early 2010 or possibly earlier. 02/03/2009

Microsoft Rolls Out Semblio SDK for Education Developers

Microsoft has released Semblio SDK version 1, a new tool for education developers that's designed to aid in the creation of interactive learning materials. 02/03/2009

Firing and Hiring in Redmond

At the same time, it looks like. 02/03/2009

Chrome and Firefox Clickjacked

IE is immune for now. 02/03/2009

Microsoft Learns from Vista Mistakes with Windows 7

For starters, it's making sure partners are ready to support it. 02/03/2009

Google's Goof Untangles the Web

For a couple of hours, apparently, no one was safe. 02/03/2009

Enterprises Still Prefer XP, but Its Time Is Running Out

Windows XP powers "71 percent of PCs within North American and European enterprises," according to a report published last week by Forrester Research. 02/02/2009

Study: Wi-Fi Networks Help Rapid Spread of Worms

An international team of computer scientists has demonstrated in the lab that it is possible for overlapping Wi-Fi networks in densely populated areas to support the rapid spread of malicious code that could infect an entire city in a matter of weeks. 02/02/2009

Xenocode Upgrades Application Virtualization Tool

Xenocode, the Seattle-based maker of virtualization tools, today released the latest version of its Virtual Application Studio, a developer-focused authoring environment for virtualizing existing Windows-based applications. 02/02/2009

Internal Security Lapse Seen in Fannie Mae Case

Insider threats to data security via theft or sabotage are sure to rise, especially as companies increase employee layoffs during a bad economy. 02/02/2009

Mailbag: Browser Security, Microsoft Layoffs

Firefox and Chrome Clickjacked

Vista Service Pack 2

Windows 7 Ready When OEMs Are?

Event Reporting Revisited

Mr. Roboto uses PowerShell to revamp an old tool. 02/01/2009

Unified Communications, Step by Step

Unified communications (UC) is an all-encompassing term that describes a variety of applications. While the idea of implementing UC can seem overwhelming, the best approach is to take it bit by bit. 02/01/2009

5 Hot Tips: Get More out of Windows Server 2008

IT pros are learning how to take advantage of the hidden talents in Microsoft's newest server OS. Here are five tips to get you started. 02/01/2009

Microsoft's Morphing Business Model

More and more, the company is turning to Web-focused models. 02/01/2009

Windows 7 Passes Beta Tests

Thus far, Vista's successor is looking better than its maligned predecessor. 02/01/2009

Spying on the Pirates

V.i. Labs' anti-piracy application can be as relevant to IT as it is to ISVs. 02/01/2009

HP: In Touch with the Future

HP's new line of touch-screen desktops could be the beginning of the end for the mouse. 02/01/2009

OpenOffice.org 3: Free and Easy

Now 15 years old, the open source productivity suite is still gaining fans and improving compatibility with its chief rival, Microsoft Office. Readers weigh in on version 3 of the suite. 02/01/2009

Secure Virtual Networks

Joern shows how to design a virtual infrastructure with security in mind. 02/01/2009

Who's Afraid of Scareware?

Are you? Bogus pop-ups that hide crippling malware can bring networks to their knees. Here are some methods to stop scareware and fix the damages that it inflicts. 02/01/2009

Scareware Creeps

They're out there. 02/01/2009

Clickjacking Flaw Hits Chrome and Firefox

Though Microsoft may have gotten ahead of the browser-security curve with RC1 of IE 8, which includes a feature that helps protect against clickjacking attacks, recent developments suggest that other browsers haven't quite caught up yet. 01/30/2009

Windows 7 Waits on Partner Readiness, Sinofsky Says

Users testing Microsoft's Windows 7 Beta have been asking Microsoft when it will release the final product, but Microsoft isn't saying right now, according to a Windows 7 team blog posted on Friday. 01/30/2009

The EU Takes Tougher Windows Stand

Windows 7 Undergoes Federal Inspection

Mailbag: Microsoft In the Money...Not

RedmondReport.com Rocks!

Testing Begins for Vista SP2 Release Candidate, Reports Say

Microsoft has advanced to the next testing phase by issuing Release Candidate "Escrow"-build versions of Service Pack 2. 01/29/2009

EU Dispute May Mean Unbundling Internet Explorer

A dispute with the European Union might change how Microsoft distributes its software in the region. 01/29/2009

Google GDrive Drives Hype

Is this the next, new PC killer? Don't bet on it. 01/29/2009

EU Might Force Browser Bundles, Microsoft Says

This will go over well. 01/29/2009

Reader Feedback: Cutbacks at Microsoft

Won't somebody please think of the Zunes? 01/29/2009

Windows Mobile on the Ropes

Competitors like iPhone and Android are cutting into its share. 01/29/2009

Feds Slog Through Windows 7 Documentation

Microsoft's rollout of Windows 7 Beta, the company's newest operating system, has resulted in a stepped-up workload for the Department of Justice effort overseeing Microsoft's compliance with a past federal court antitrust ruling. 01/28/2009

Mailbag: Readers on Lotus, More

VMware Killing It!