Eighty-six percent of IT decision makers say they plan to adopt Windows Vista, and 20 percent say they will move to the new operating system within the next year, according to a new tracking poll sponsored by CDW Corp.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- November 14, 2006
As expected, Microsoft today issued six patches for a variety of security issues, including an XML vulnerability considered to be "zero day."
- By Becky Nagel
- November 14, 2006
Microsoft launched the beta test of its new Forefront Client Security product that aims to help protect business desktops, laptops and server operating systems from viruses, spyware and other threats at its IT Forum conference in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- November 14, 2006
Launch might exceed Windows XP expectations, says Redmond chairman.
- By The Associated Press
- November 14, 2006
Hundreds of potential jurors report for duty in Microsoft lawsuit.
- By The Associated Press
- November 13, 2006
Small business customers will have access to OS early, much like enterprise businesses. Consumers still have to wait for January 30th.
- By The Associated Press
- November 13, 2006
Some musicians spend 18 months working on a whole album. At Microsoft Corp., that's how long it took to perfect just four seconds of sound.
- By The Associated Press
- November 13, 2006
Microsoft turns to musician Robert Fripp to create many of Vista's sounds, including signature start-up sound.
- By The Associated Press
- November 10, 2006
Advanced security bulletin refers to an XML flaw and five other Windows flaws deemed "critical"; unknown whether security rollup addresses recent Visual Studio flaw.
- By Michael Domingo
- November 09, 2006
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said Thursday the company's upcoming Windows Vista operating system has survived antitrust complaints by rivals who aimed to "castrate" it.
- By The Associated Press
- November 09, 2006
Windows Vista that will be delivered won't be a version "castrated" by EU or software rivals, says Microsoft chairman.
- By The Associated Press
- November 09, 2006
In January, Indian mobile users will have access to Microsoft's search engine; service announced as part of Microsoft $1.7 billion investment in the country.
- By The Associated Press
- November 08, 2006
Windows Vista gold code now released to manufacturing.
- By The Associated Press
- November 08, 2006
Microsoft announced it released Windows Vista to manufacturing on Wednesday, putting it on schedule to ship to volume customers by November 30, and confirmed that Vista will go to consumers on January 30, 2007.
- By Ed Scannell and Stuart Johnston
- November 08, 2006
Microsoft Corp. said Monday it has wrapped up work on its delayed Office 2007 suite and released the code to manufacturing.
- By The Associated Press
- November 07, 2006