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Corporate technology managers must take time when deciding on the best Windows, Office upgrade path... more
Android smartphones and Windows PCs have long been laden with junky apps and promos, but perhaps the end is near... more
Metro version of Internet Explorer 10 will support Adobe Flash, but because of security concerns it will only run when you visit select trusted websites... more
In yet another massive patching failure, Microsoft released three automatic updates that failed to install on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003... more
Buried in a discussion about multiple-monitor use in Windows 8 are a few features that may make the classic, legacy Windows desktop usable. Or not... more
Windows 8 PCs and laptops with touchscreens will cost more, says Michael Dell, who expects touch capabilities could drive more people to buy new PCs... more
Although not perfect for every circumstance, sometimes a virtual appliance is just what you need... more
End of support last year for SP2 responsible for spike in successful attacks... more
In an amazing reversal, Microsoft intends to remove all vestiges of Vista's 'dated and cheesy' Aero interface in favor of a flat look... more
Microsoft hasn't yet told us what it's going to do about allowing browsers fair access on Windows RT. Mozilla, you're carrying the ball for all of us. Go, go, go... more
$99 'Signature Upgrade,' performed in company's retail stores, scrubs junk from machines... more
While you're at it, get rid of Twitter, CNN, and the rest of the social networking distractions, too... more
Blogger pegs price for Windows 7 PC buyers during run-up to the fall debut of Microsoft's new OS... more
Satisfaction with traditional PC software took hit in 2011, with mobile apps seen as much easier to manipulate and a lot cheaper, survey says... more
Lenovo's first Windows 8 tablet will be based on Intel chips... more
Microsoft's biggest marketing problem with its smartphones and tablets will be the name 'Windows,' which consumers equate with 'hassles.' Maybe it's time to rebrand... more
Sen. Herb Kohl's office will examine Mozilla's allegations about browser API access in Microsoft's Windows RT... more
Even with the offer, summer sales expected to remain 'lousy,' says analyst... more
The Windows brand is dying from overexposure, and a Microsoft attorney's reported assertion that 'Windows RT... isn't Windows anymore' is 100 percent correct... more
Chrome-maker Google says it shares the concerns about Windows 8 prohibiting users from running any browser except Internet Explorer ... more