Windows news from FierceCIO

* Please note, Microsoft's fiscal year begins earlier than that of most other companies View MSFT Q1 Earnings Report Highlights: First-quarter revenue of $17.37 billion for the quarter ended Sept. Read more...

A new survey from Forrester Research finds that the most requested tablet operating system is Windows. The firm surveyed more than 3,800 people and found the top OS people want on tablets is Windows, Read more...

A public memo from departing Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie describes a "post-PC" world where all devices are smart and connected, and they can communicate with each Read more...

Rumors are bubbling about the next version of Windows, and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer fanned the flames last week when he called the upcoming OS the company's "riskiest product bet." Read more...

Windows watchers got a sneak peak at what the next version of the Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) operating system might look like after some alleged planning documents ended up posted on the blogging site Read more...

Windows remains the most widely used operating system for businesses, and Mac OS (NASDAQ: AAPL) is used by some, but neither program was built with security foremost in mind. Both operating systems Read more...

The Financial Times created quite an uproar in the blogosphere this week after reporting that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is gradually doing away with its use of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows because of Read more...

It has been the dream and passion of many to create a strong Linux-based competitor to Windows--open-source software freely altered, cheaper and better than proprietary codes. But for all the effort Read more...

The second version of xVM's VirtualBox desktop virtualization software has been released. VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware that is targeted for server, desktop and Read more...

Microsoft has released patches for 26 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Windows Messenger and other software. It is the largest update in 18 months and includes 11 bulletins, Read more...