Despite calls by some beta testers for Microsoft to release a third beta of Windows Vista, the company appears to be instead readying to push its first golden code candidate out the door.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- August 09, 2006
When Microsoft Corp. said it planned to begin checking for pirated copies of its Windows operating system using the method it set up to send people security fixes, even some of the company's traditional critics could sympathize.
- By The Associated Press
- August 04, 2006
After suffering embarrassing security exploits over the past several years, Microsoft Corp. is trying a new tactic: inviting some of the world's best-known computer experts to try to poke holes in Vista, the next generation of its Windows operating system.
- By The Associated Press
- August 03, 2006
Microsoft continued its management reorganization this week as it moved to realign responsibilities within its operating systems group to reflect newly minted Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie's growing influence.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- August 02, 2006
Why some won't worry about Best Buy encroaching on their SBS territories. Plus, one reader goes virtual.
- By RCPmag.com Readers
- August 01, 2006
Long-distance collaboration can generate big savings -- or big problems. Here's how to get the best from virtual project management.
- By Fred Bayles
- August 01, 2006
Microsoft Operations Manager helps your customers keep a watchful eye and steady hand over their systems.
- By Jim Thompson
- August 01, 2006
Brand new technologies in Microsoft's upcoming product wave could spell opportunity for creative partners
- By Scott Bekker and Lee Pender
- August 01, 2006
Microsoft said this week that downloads of Office 2007 Beta 2 have been so popular it has decided to start charging for them.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- August 01, 2006
Microsoft quietly announced this week that it will distribute Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP as a high priority update via Automatic Updates when the new browser version is complete.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- July 27, 2006
ADT Senior Editor Kathleen Richards talks with Forrester's John R. Rymer about what makes Office 2007 such a promising development platform.
- By Kathleen Richards
- July 26, 2006
Microsoft will host a crowd of financial analysts on campus Thursday for its annual financial analyst meeting.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- July 26, 2006
Microsoft has completed its purchase of application virtualization vendor Softricity, the company said this week.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- July 20, 2006
Microsoft announced this week it has acquired Winternals Software LP, a well-known vendor of enterprise systems recovery and data protection solutions for Windows, along with the company's associated freeware site Sysinternals.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- July 18, 2006
Microsoft has abruptly pulled from its Web site a free folder encryption tool it recently released, saying the program's removal came about due to complaints from IT shops.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- July 18, 2006