Windows 7 officially will be released to the public on Thursday, and judging by our poll, most CNET readers have already decided to upgrade. For those who haven’t, or for those who want a bit …

A Microsoft Software Engineer has posted the results of tests the company performed to the upgrade time of Windows 7. Worst case scenario is that it will take a bit over 20 hours. But a …

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Web TV firm Joost, owned by the founders of Skype, removed its high-profile chairman Mike Volpi by shareholder vote, it said in a statement late on Friday.
Volpi, who continued as Joost chairman …

Internet Explorer 8 has been released via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for all supported versions of Windows.
By Emil Protalinski

Microsoft has started pushing out Internet Explorer 8 via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) as an …

Microsoft has unveiled the pricing of the Windows 7 Family Pack in eight European countries and confirmed that it would be available on October 22, 2009.
By Emil Protalinski

Microsoft has announced that the Windows 7 Family …

By Nelson Ireson
Sometimes an idea comes along and it’s so simple it makes you wonder why no one thought of it before. Other times the idea is so obvious you wonder why anyone would need …

Want to learn more about Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Exchange 2010? Doesn’t matter, chances are you want a free copy of Windows 7 Professional.
By Emil Protalinski

Who wants a free copy of Windows …

By Emil Protalinski

During July 2009, a company called NSS Labs performed two separate browser security tests, which Amy Barzdukas, General Manager of Internet Explorer, told Ars that Microsoft had sponsored. Right off the bat, your suspicions …

By Katie Marsal
A day after the TomTom navigation software saw an overseas roll out, the iPhone application hit North America and Europe and is now available for download in the App Store.
Maps for the U.S. …

Microsoft’s new OS isn’t perfect, but it is what Windows Vista should have been. Here’s a hands-on look at the version that’s beginning to hit PCs.
Harry McCracken, PC World
For most people who are considering moving …

Gregg Keizer, Computerworld

Microsoft today delivered nine security updates that patched 19 vulnerabilities in several crucial components of Windows, as well as in Windows Media Player, Outlook Express, IIS (Internet Information Server), Office and several other …

By Neil Hughes
A judge has ruled that Microsoft cannot sell its flagship document processing application, Word, to customers, in a ruling stemming from a U.S. patent infringement lawsuit.
The decision rests on the program’s ability to …

Editors’ note: this review was written for Windows 7 Professional. Windows 7 Ultimate contains two features that aren’t present in the Professional edition. Ultimate comes with support for BitLocker for data protection on portable devices, …

To ensure most users can afford and are willing enough to purchase Windows 7 rather than trying to get hold of a pirated copy, Microsoft is revealing many tempting deals. For instance, households with 1 …

The next big milestone of Mozilla Firefox is expected to be achieved today. The one billionth download of the extremely popular browser is expected within 24 hours.
The one billion figure refers to all version of …

With all the deals being introduced, it seems Microsoft is trying all they can to reduce piracy on their new operating system, Windows 7 – a large problem with the earlier Microsoft OS’s. Unfortunately though, …

By Katie Marsal

Apple released an incremental update to its iTunes software Wednesday afternoon, nixing the Palm Pre’s ability to sync with the application.
Last month, Apple warned Pre users that future software updates may kill sync …

By Sam Oliver
Apple on Tuesday began testing the first maintenance update to its new iPhone 3.0 software, which patches a handful of bugs but also introduces new features tied to video, Voice Control, and the …

Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) for Windows 7 will be available both via retail and online purchase. Microsoft has yet to detail WAU pricing.
By Emil Protalinski

Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) is an upgrade method offered by …

Would you buy Windows 7 on a USB drive? A new rumor suggests Microsoft is considering such an offer.
By Emil Protalinski

A new rumor has sprung up that suggests Microsoft is looking at a third alternative …