Microsoft's pricing of Windows 7 threatens to derail its efforts to move users off the aging Windows XP and make …
Microsoft dumps Windows 7 upgrades for EU
Microsoft told European consumers that they won't be able to do an “in-place” upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 when …
Windows installs updates without permission, researchers say
Windows is installing “surprise updates” against the wishes of some users, who have expressly set up the operating system not …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Vista SP2 available for download
Vista Service Pack 2 is now available for download. The Vista SP2 update includes new support for recording Blu-ray discs …
Vista launch best argument for Linux says IBM exec
It's the law of unintended consequences. Microsoft's launch Vista was the best recruiter for Linux on the desktop according to …
Still no Vista SP2 for you
Although Microsoft quietly delivered Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) to TechNet and MSDN subscribers last week, the company has …
Microsoft, analysts tell companies to kill Vista plans
The Microsoft executive in charge of Windows urged some companies this week to dump Vista deployment plans and shift to …
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 …
Microsoft springs Windows 7 RC a day early
Microsoft Corp. last week launched its long-awaited Windows 7 Release Candidate to the public a day earlier than expected, posting …
Windows 7 RC ignores file extension security risk
Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) continues a long-running Microsoft practice that puts users at risk, a security researcher said today. …
Microsoft: Windows 7 is faster on SSDs, with two caveats
Microsoft Corp. today gave a strong, though qualified, endorsement for running Windows 7 on PCs equipped with solid-state disk (SSD) …
Microsoft’s Windows 7 release candidate goes public
The near-final version of Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 7, became available late Monday to the general public. Microsoft will …