It is customary to end a year by reflecting on positive moments. But by nearly all measures, 2009 was one of the worst business years on record since the Great Depression. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - December 01, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new zero-day Internet Explorer bug awaits IT pros returning from the holiday break.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
 - November 30, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Resources designed to help with Windows 7 desktop virtualization.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - November 29, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A year ago, at the 2008 Professional Developers Conference, Steven Sinofsky earned plaudits when he offered a mea culpa for the mess left by Vista.
                    
			            - By Michael  Desmond
 - November 18, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is continuing to investigate holes in its Server Message Block file-sharing protocol used in Windows.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
 - November 16, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft confirmed on Friday that open source GNU code landed in its utility software used to install Windows 7.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - November 13, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft and Sophos are at it again, this time arguing about Windows 7's user account control feature.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
 - November 13, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft rolled out six security fixes in its November patch on Tuesday.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
 - November 10, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft officials announced the public release of Exchange 2010 on Monday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - November 09, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Sales of Windows 7 to U.S. consumers during the operating system's October debut outpaced those of Vista when it first launched.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - November 06, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Security experts commented on Version 7 of Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report, which was announced this week. 
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
 - November 06, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Kace on Tuesday unveiled an upgrade to its systems deployment appliance that can help with Windows 7 migrations.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - November 05, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    After a record-breaking Patch Tuesday in October, November's security update promises to be a bit lighter with six scheduled fixes, three deemed "critical" and three "important."
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
 - November 05, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft issued a "Fix it"-style patch on Tuesday for a Windows 7 upgrade problem that results in a system hang.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - November 03, 2009
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    What does Windows 7 mean for enterprise IT organizations? A lot more than you might think.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - November 03, 2009