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Microsoft Ruining Valentine's Day with Nine Security Bulletins

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Next Tuesday is a big deal. Yes, it is Valentine's Day, but that's not what I'm talking about. It is also the second Tuesday in the month of February which makes it Patch Tuesday. Microsoft revealed today that there are nine new security bulletins slated for next Tuesday -- Happy Valentine's Day?

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Could Launch Feb 29

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Microsoft may release the Windows 8 Consumer Preview at an event in Barcelona on February 29.

Adobe Sets IE As Next Target in Flash Security Work

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Adobe plans to tackle Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) in its ongoing work to "sandbox" its popular Flash Player within browsers, Adobe's head of security said today.

Microsoft Drops Start Button From Windows 8, Reports Say

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Microsoft will scratch the 17-year-old Start button from Windows 8, according to reports based on a purported leak of the latest beta build.

Microsoft Wraps Up Ads Aimed At Google with IE9 Pitch

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Microsoft today wrapped up a three-day campaign against rival Google by claiming its newest browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), is superior in stopping users from being tracked by online advertisers.

Microsoft Sets Office 15 Public Beta for Summer 2012

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Microsoft today announced it has kicked off a "technical preview" of the next version of its money-making Office suite and promised a public beta will ship this summer.

Best Way to Upgrade Vista to Windows 7

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Wlpncp plans to upgrade his wife's PC from Vista to Windows 7. He asked the Laptops forum for advice.

Five Important Ways Windows 8 Will Embrace Mobile Broadband

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Because Windows 8 will run on laptops, ultrabooks, and tablets as well as desktop PCs, access to mobile networks is important. On the Engineering Windows 8 blog on Friday, Windows president Steven Sinofsky detailed five improvements to Windows 8 that will simplify connecting to mobile networks and managing network connections. Here's a recap of the changes to watch.

Windows' Cut of Microsoft Revenue Drops to Two-Year Low

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Windows' contribution last quarter to Microsoft's revenue hit its lowest point since Vista's swan song more than two years earlier, according to figures released by the company Thursday.

Mac Attack

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Over the years, Apple has earned a less-than-stellar reputation among purchasers of enterprise desktops. Macs were seen as overpriced to begin with. And Apple didn't offer huge discounts for bulk purchases, like the PC makers. Plus, Macs didn't come with the ecosystem of integrated productivity and management apps that are taken for granted in the Windows world.

5 Key Takeaways From CES

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

As is often the case, the expectations of what will be the big story at the Consumer Electronics Show are different from what actually becomes the big story.

At CES, Microsoft Sets Stage for Lower Windows Revenue

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Microsoft executives earlier this week hinted at lowered expectations for Windows revenues in the fourth quarter of 2011, citing data from research firms that point to a stall in PC shipments at the end of the year.

Microsoft the Sleeper Hit of CES 2012?

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Microsoft's CES swan song of product and technology announcements this week may leave the biggest wake among news makers.

Public Attack Code Aimed At Windows Web Servers Works, Says Symantec

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers at Symantec yesterday confirmed that working attack code published Jan. 6 can cripple Web servers running Microsoft's ASP .Net.

More Businesses Will Choose Mac Over Windows: Report

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

While Windows-based PCs are expected to continue dominating the workplace through 2013, Apple products will "storm the corporate hardware market", according to Forrester Research. And the push will largely come from the bottom up rather than top-down, eroding market share from Windows PCs.