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Microsoft To Begin Windows 7 SP1 Automatic Rollout This Week

Microsoft customers still using the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 7 will begin automatically receiving Service Pack 1 (SP1) via Windows Update on Tuesday.

Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 Hits General Availability

Microsoft made Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 available for download on Tuesday.

Forrester: Windows 8 Faces Roadblocks to Business Adoption

Businesses may be slower to adopt Windows 8 than Windows 7, Forrester Research has concluded.

Microsoft Rolls Out IE 10 'Release Preview' for Windows 7

A "release preview" version of Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 is now available for download, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.

Windows 7 To Get IE 10 'Preview' Release in November

A "preview" version of the Internet Explorer 10 browser supported on Windows 7 will be released next month, Microsoft announced on Wednesday.

Gartner Warns XP Orgs Against Skipping Windows 7 for Windows 8

The solution to Windows XP's approaching end-of-life isn't forgoing Windows 7 for Windows 8, according to a presentation by research firm Gartner on Wednesday.

Windows 7 Overtakes XP as Top OS Worldwide

For the first time in its three years of availability, Microsoft's Windows 7 OS is No. 1 in worldwide market share, according to NetApplications.

Registration for $15 Windows 8 Upgrade Offer Opens

Microsoft opened registration for its limited-time Windows 8 upgrade offer on Monday.

Report: OnLive Sold, Staff Laid Off

OnLive, a pioneer in virtual desktop infrastructure-based services and cloud gaming, reportedly shed its staff members and was sold to an undisclosed buyer on Friday.

Microsoft: MED-V Not a Cure for Windows XP End-of-Life

Microsoft warned organizations this week that its Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) product won't help them escape Windows XP's expiring lifecycle support.

Microsoft Threatened with Sanctions over Missing Browser Choice Screens

Microsoft is facing possible sanctions by the European Commission (EC) for failing to fully abide by its promise to give European users a choice of Web browser with their Windows distributions.

Microsoft Releases MDOP Betas, Kills MED-V

Microsoft released new betas for its Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) this week, as well as announced that it "will not invest" in its Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) solution for Windows 8.

Getting Ready for Windows 8

In many ways, the channel is eagerly waiting for Microsoft to catch up to the market with its next OS. Will customers stand still long enough for the new OS to catch on?

Microsoft Spotlights Windows 8, 'Convergence of Ecosystems' at Computex

Microsoft detailed its vision of a world of connected devices on Wednesday at the Computex event in Taipei, Taiwan.

Sticking with Windows XP Has Financial Downside, IDC Says

An IDC study commissioned by Microsoft suggests that organizations can save money by moving from Windows XP to Windows 7.