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Someone has finally said it: "Don't buy computers this month," writes Dave Methvin over at his Microsoft blog at InformationWeek. This is good advice, since Microsoft will be offering free upgrades... Read more...

Microsoft is suddenly finding itself embroiled in another potential antitrust case, as Russian antitrust regulators investigate Microsoft's retirement plans for the venerable Windows XP operating... Read more...

Many have speculated that the development of Windows 7 is moving along, and that it will be released later this year. Well, Microsoft has finally confirmed that the code for Windows 7 will be... Read more...

Microsoft has officially confirmed that it will be releasing the Windows 7 operating system this year--and in time for the holiday shopping season. This is in contrast to the company's initial,... Read more...

You might be aware of Microsoft's decision to ease the transition to Windows 7 by using virtualization to provide a Windows XP mode (XPM). The idea here is to remove another potential barrier to... Read more...

A poll of some 1,100 Windows customers by systems management specialist Kace has discovered that a staggering 84 percent of them will not be adopting Windows 7 in the next 12 months. Unsurprisingly,... Read more...

Microsoft has confirmed that it will be dropping Windows XP from "mainstream support" beginning today, April 14. This means Microsoft will only be offering support on a pre-paid or a per-incident... Read more...

The concept of "downgrading"--an idea that shot to fame due to the sheer unpopularity of Windows Vista--will be expanded instead by Microsoft. The Redmond-based company has confirmed on Monday that... Read more...

The final build of Internet Explorer 8 has been announced by Microsoft, and is now available for various platforms including Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.... Read more...

A lawsuit alleging the software giant of monopolistic practices due to a lack of competition in the PC market has been filed against Microsoft. As a result, Emma Alvarado says in court papers that... Read more...