Windows is installing “surprise updates” against the wishes of some users, who have expressly set up the operating system not …
Microsoft to end Windows 7 RC downloads Aug. 15
Microsoft will turn off the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) tap on Aug. 15, the company said. “The [Release Candidate] …
Fujitsu to offer Windows 7 upgrades but not for free
Fujitsu will charge for Windows 7 upgrade vouchers when it begins offering them shortly to people that buy a PC …
Microsoft's Windows 7-to-XP downgrade plan a 'real mess,' says analyst
As expected, Microsoft will let computer makers sell PCs with the aged Windows XP for six months after it releases …
Windows 7 upgrade programs will start soon, vary by vendor
Some PC vendors and sellers will begin a coupon program on June 26 to entitle people who buy premium versions …
Microsoft sets record with monster Windows, IE, Office update
Microsoft issued 10 security updates that patched a record 31 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Excel, Word, Windows Search …
Microsoft could cut Windows 7 list price to $100
Microsoft could drop the price of Windows 7 to around $100 when it announces retail prices later this month, according …
Windows Server 2008 R2 to be released in October
Microsoft said that its latest server product, Windows Server 2008 R2, will be broadly available on Oct. 22, the same …
Windows 7 public previews slow Vista's growth
Windows Vista's market share growth has slowed since Microsoft released public versions of Vista's successor, Windows 7, according to data …
Microsoft kills Windows 7 Starter's 3-app limit
Microsoft dropped a limitation from Windows 7 Starter, the edition expected to ship on most netbooks, that would have blocked …
Windows 7 users panic when Microsoft gives wrong auto-reboot date
A mistake by Microsoft sent some users into a panic when they received an e-mail that told them their copies …
Microsoft: Vista’s enterprise momentum will ‘accrue’ for Windows 7
Despite Windows Vista's widespread reputation as a resounding failure, it is actually more popular with big businesses than predecessor Windows …
Windows 7: Why I’m in No Rush to Adopt
Aron Smetana, CIO of California-based mortgage lender Paul Financial, sums up in one sentence Microsoft's challenge as it prepares Windows …
Report: Microsoft sets specs for netbook-only Windows 7
Microsoft will limit sales of some editions of Windows 7 to systems with screens no larger than 10.2 inches running …
Microsoft won’t let Windows Marketplace users share apps
Contrary to an earlier report, Microsoft Corp. said that purchasers of applications from its upcoming Windows Marketplace for Mobile e-store …
New Windows netbooks may harbor malware
After discovering attack code on a brand new Windows XP netbook, antivirus vendor Kaspersky Labs warned users yesterday that they …
Windows 7 on track for holiday sales
Microsoft Corp. is on track to wrap up work on Windows 7 and ship it to computer makers in August, …
Windows 7’s market share gains start to slow
Just over a week after Microsoft handed Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) to the public, the new operating system's market …
Windows 7 on track for August RTM, October on-sale
Microsoft is on track to wrap up Windows 7 and ship it to computer makers in August, a company executive …
Free, video-enabled Facebook app for Windows Mobile
Microsoft Corp. released a Facebook application that it says is the first that lets users upload videos straight from their …