Operating System Support: How Long Does Yours Last?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published August 30, 2010
Getting support for your servers, mainframe, notebook and desktop OSes is a key factor in any buying decision. Red Hat, Novell, Microsoft, HP and IBM give us their views on how much support they feel customers need. But is it enough for you?
Tags: Windows, IBM, Oracle, Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Microsoft Beefs Up Office Web Apps
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published August 27, 2010
The online versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint get a handful of enhancements.
Tags: Windows, Microsoft, Web apps, Office 2010, Office Web Apps

Windows 95 Anniversary: Looking Back, 15 Years Later
By Stuart J. Johnston | Features Article Published August 25, 2010
Fifteen years may seem to be forever in the tech world, but Aug. 24, 1995 was a pivotal day for Microsoft and a whole world full of Windows users.
Tags: Windows, Microsoft, bill gates, Windows upgrades, windows os

Internet Explorer, 15 Years and Counting
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published August 18, 2010
Microsoft bundled IE with Windows early on, which gave the company an early leg up in browsers. But can the software giant hold on to the dominant position it's had for so many years?
Tags: Windows, browsers, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Internet browser

Desktop Linux: Great for the Environment, Bad for Economy?
By Matt Hartley | Open Source Article Published August 10, 2010
Is using desktop Linux better for the environment and the economy than running Windows or Mac OS X?
Tags: Windows, Linux, Linux desktop, linux os, Apple iPad

Tech Staff with Only One OS Need Not Apply
By Carla Schroder | Careers/Staffing Article Published August 06, 2010
In today's heterogenous data center environment, data center staffers definitely need to be familiar with more than one OS.
Tags: Windows, Linux, Apple, OS, data center management

Microsoft Ships Last IE9 Preview Before Beta Release
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published August 05, 2010
As the public beta test of Internet Explorer 9 approaches, Microsoft touts the progress it's made getting the browser ready for its first close up with users.
Tags: Windows, Microsoft, IE9, IE, Browers

Windows 7 Outstrips Vista After Only Nine Months
By Stuart J. Johnston | Features Article Published August 03, 2010
It's only been nine months since the release of Windows 7, but a new report shows it has already superseded its predecessor in terms of usage.
Tags: Vista, Windows, Microsoft, Windows 7, Net Applications

Microsoft Does It Again -- Record Revenues in 2010
By Stuart J. Johnston | Features Article Published July 22, 2010
What recession? As expected, Microsoft broke revenue records again thanks to Windows 7 and Office 2010. Can the good times continue?
Tags: Windows, earnings, Microsoft, Windows XP, Windows 7

Windows 7 Sales Likely to Drive Microsoft Earnings
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published July 21, 2010
Microsoft is expected to turn in another strong quarter fueled by its new operating system, but will almost predictable record earnings -- again -- please or disappoint investors?
Tags: Windows, earnings, Microsoft, Windows 7

Microsoft: Windows 7 Service Pack Coming in 2011
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published July 21, 2010
SP1 may be in beta now, but the company admits that Windows 7 customers may have to wait some time before getting their hands on the full update.
Tags: Windows, Service Pack, Microsoft, Windows 7, Service Pack (SP1)

Learning from Microsoft: Why Bill Gates Can Never Return
By Rob Enderle | Columns Article Published July 14, 2010
Sometimes you have to realize that the adults won’t come back and save you because it is up to you this time.
Tags: HP, Windows, enterprise, Microsoft, IT management

Microsoft Extends Windows XP 'Downgrade Rights' Again
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published July 14, 2010
Changes in how Microsoft handles systems "downgraded" to be sold with Windows XP aim to make the process more consistent and responsive to customers' needs, but it still seems confusing.
Tags: Windows, Microsoft, XP, Windows XP, Windows 7

Ballmer Touts Windows Handhelds vs. iPad
By Reuters | Mobile/Wireless Article Published July 12, 2010
Handheld devices running Windows 7 are due from Dell, Acer and others vendors, the Microsoft chief executive said.
Tags: iPhone, Windows, iphone apps, iPad, iPad apps

Google Phasing Out Windows: Report
By David Needle | Applications Article Published June 02, 2010
Security concerns are reportedly at the root of Google's crackdown on the use of Windows in its offices.
Tags: Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Google, cloud computing

Apple Now Worth More Than Microsoft
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published May 26, 2010
Stock markets finally achieved what some wags had been waiting for some time to see -- Apple is now worth more than Microsoft.
Tags: Windows, stocks, Mac, Apple, Microsoft

The Windows 7 Wave Is On Its Way
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published May 25, 2010
Research firm Forrester studied 90,000 corporate PCs and found Windows 7 has already outstripped its predecessor, Windows Vista, taking only six months to penetrate as deeply as Vista did in a year.
Tags: Windows, IT, Microsoft, IT manager, Windows 7

Microsoft Previews New Live Hotmail Features
By Stuart J. Johnston | Networks Article Published May 18, 2010
As Microsoft prepares to upgrade several of its Windows Live programs, such as Live Messenger, it is also readying an updated version of its Web-based e-mail.
Tags: Windows, Microsoft, Windows Live, Web apps, Hotmail

Microsoft Credits Windows 7 for Record Earnings
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published April 22, 2010
Hefty sales of Windows 7 helped Microsoft again turn in another stellar quarter, once again beating Wall Street analysts' estimates.
Tags: Windows, earnings, Microsoft, PC, Windows 7

Survey: Windows 7 Early Adopters 'Very Satisfied'
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published March 31, 2010
Early adopters who bought a new PC with Windows 7 or who upgraded an existing PC to the new operating system were "satisfied" with the experience, according to a new survey.
Tags: Windows, Microsoft, PC, Windows XP, Windows 7