Windows 10


Microsoft Preps DNS Mega-Patch

Don't look now, but Microsoft Corp. is prepping still another mega-patch, this time for the Windows DNS vulnerability it first disclosed last week.

Dell Once Again Offers Windows XP

Back by popular demand: Windows XP. PC maker Dell Inc. said on its Web site Thursday it will once again let home PC buyers choose between Microsoft Corp.'s older operating system and Windows Vista when they purchase certain new machines.

Gates Visits China, Urges Tech Investment

Greater investment in technology to improve health care and education would help ease global economic inequality, said Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.

Microsoft Settles Iowa Lawsuit

Microsoft Corp. agreed Wednesday to pay Iowans up to $180 million to settle a class-action lawsuit.

Microsoft Foresees More Suits in Japan

A legal battle between Microsoft and Japanese anti-monopoly authorities is likely to conclude next year and might lead to lawsuits or other patent infringement complaints.

Microsoft Virtualization Products Face Delays

Several Microsoft virtualization products are seeing their shipping dates slip.

Microsoft Patches 4 Critical Windows Vulnerabilities

As expected, Microsoft Corp. today published five new security bulletins that patch vulnerabilities in its Windows and Microsoft Content Management Server products.

Windows Users Not Quite Ready for Vista

A Harris Interactive survey shows most users not as willing to upgrade their current systems to install Vista, at least not yet.

Microsoft Patches Windows Vulnerability

Microsoft Corp. released an emergency security patch Tuesday to plug a hole in several versions of Windows

Microsoft Patches Bevy of GDI Flaws

As promised, Microsoft Corp. today released an out-of-band update to correct a bevy of flaws in its Windows GDI implementation.

Desktop Management Suite Adds Vista, VM Support

ScriptLogic Corp. has updated its Desktop Authority suite with support for Windows Vista and virtual desktops.

Microsoft Sues Student Software Sellers

Microsoft Corp. has filed five new lawsuits against U.S. companies and individuals it claims sold deeply discounted Windows and Office software intended for students.

Microsoft Offers Virtual Licensing Options for Vista

If your enterprise customers have been pestering you for virtual licensing options, you can now bring them some good news, at least for Vista.

Microsoft Plans Out-of-Cycle Patch for Zero-Day Flaw

We still don't know all that much about the scope of the vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows Animated Cursor handling implementation, but -- based on Redmond's responsiveness thus far -- it seems like a doozy.

Has Microsoft Booked a Trip to Vienna?

Vista's release means the work begins on the next Windows. What's next might be an OS you've never seen before.