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Windows 7 Finally Gets It Right

Finally it looks like we have a Windows version that will just shut up and do the job. If only…

15 years ago

PC World Gives £100 Laptop Trade-In With Windows 7

DSGi's PC World promises to dispose of old laptops responsibly, when it starts offering a trade-in to celebrate Windows 7,…

15 years ago

UK Gets Windows 7 Early To Beat Post Strike

Despite upgrade worries, pre-orders have broken records, and users are reported happy with the early arrival of the new Microsoft…

15 years ago

Expiring Support Will Force Windows 7 Upgrade

Microsoft's Windows 7 presents a range of potential benefits to the enterprise and SMBs, says research company Gartner

15 years ago

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes 34 Vulnerabilities

Redmond has released its largest ever Patch Tuesday update after fixing 34 vulnerabilities in a number of its products, including…

15 years ago

Windows 8 Will Be In The Cloud, Whatever Ballmer Says

Microsoft is working on Windows 8 - and it will be heavily based on the cloud, whatever Steve Ballmer may…

15 years ago

Analysts Point To Tech Refresh From Windows 7

Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system could impel a massive tech refresh for businesses, a new research report suggests,

15 years ago

If Microsoft Screwed Up Sidekick, What Hope for Office 2010?

A Microsoft subsidiary apparently lost Sidekick users' cloud data. That's not good when the next versions of Office and Windows…

15 years ago

Ad-Supported Office 2010 Bundled In New PCs

Users will have access to a free, stripped down version of the productivity suite, Office Starter 2010, with the option…

15 years ago

Windows 7 Direct Access Review – VPN for the 21st Century?

It's billed as a seamless connection to the corporate network from anywhere - but those not running Windows 7 Enterprise…

15 years ago

Microsoft Not Interested In E-Readers Say Reports

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dismissed interest in his company producing an e-reader, saying during a trip to Europe that PCs…

15 years ago

Review: Windows Mobile 6.5

Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 is definitely an improvement over previous versions, but it still has too many vestiges of the…

15 years ago

Microsoft Nearing Final Deal With European Commission

Microsoft's long-running battles with the European Commission over antitrust issues could end by the end of the year, with Microsoft…

15 years ago

Gateway Launches Windows 7 Touch-Screen PCs

Gateway has introduced its ZX Series of all-in-one touch screen desktop PCs

15 years ago

What if Microsoft’s Codeplex Foundation Is On The Level?

After a bruising summer of fighting between Microsoft and open source activists, not many people took Microsoft's open source body…

15 years ago

Phones4U Gets Windows Mobile – But With Only 60 Apps

Phones4U will be selling phones running Windows Mobile 6.5 - but UK users can only download 60 apps

15 years ago

Windows Mobile 6.5: Microsoft’s Cunning Plan?

So far, Microsoft has screwed up on mobile. Will a hyped interim release, and a small, expensive appstore help against…

15 years ago

Ballmer: Windows 7 Will Save £100 A Year

The cloud is here - within limits - said CEO Steve Ballmer, in a London visit to promote Windows 7…

15 years ago

Ballmer Admits Windows Licensing “Gotchas”

Some of the Windows licence fine print includes deliberate "gotchas", Microsoft CEO Ballmer admitted - and he has no plans…

15 years ago

Apple Snow Leopard Gains While Windows Declines

Microsoft's share of the operating system market fell by 0.31 percent in September, according to new data released by statistics…

15 years ago

Review: Parallels Desktop 4.0 “Switch To Mac” Edition

Not only does it virtualise Windows, and move all your software and files with the bundled cable and migration tools…

15 years ago

Ballmer Says Recession WIll Drive Efficiency

CEO Steve Ballmer uses the pulpit of a Microsoft event in San Francisco to discuss a so-called new efficiency that…

15 years ago

MIcrosoft Makes Green Claims For Windows 7

Microsoft has been pushing Windows 7 as greener than Vista or XP, designed with a variety of energy-saving options for…

15 years ago

64-Bit Migration: Linux Also Has Troubles

Windows 7 didn't make Andrew Garcia's 64-bit migration easy. Ubuntu makes the journey easier, but Jason Brooks is surprised to…

15 years ago

Google Answers Microsoft Chrome Frame Security Criticisms

Google has responded to Microsoft criticism that its Chrome Frame plug-in increases IE's attack surface

15 years ago

WebsiteSpark Launch Aims To Boost Microsoft Web Development

A new Microsoft programme aims to beef up its web development platform ecosystem and foster innovation for professional web developers…

15 years ago

Courier: Microsoft’s Rumoured Tablet Emerges

Microsoft tablet has two screens and goes for pen-based usage

15 years ago

A 64-bit Windows 7 Upgrade Can Affect Existing Software

Multiple virtualisation platforms? A 4GB laptop? Andrew Garcia isn't your usual early adopter - and when he harnessed Windows 7's…

15 years ago

Microsoft Sues Malware Advertising Providers

Microsoft is suing five online entities and the individuals behind them for spreading "malvertising," or online advertising that delivers malware

15 years ago

Students Get Windows 7 For £30

But British students don't get as good a deal as Microsoft's $30 offer for their US counterparts

15 years ago