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• Article | 13/04/2012 Opinion: Microsoft, instead of turning the lights off on XP, make it open source

  To state the obvious,, Microsoft is hugely important economically and culturally, and as Peter Parker (AKA Spiderman) was told by his grandfather: "Wi...
• Article | 31/12/2010 Calif. woman sues Microsoft over XP downgrades -- again

  Rerun of lawsuit tossed by federal judge last February
• Article | 4/12/2010 Windows Explorer explained: Easier file selection

  People who don't work with files on a regular basis have a devil of a time remembering the keyboard shortcut for selecting multiple files. (You hold d...
• Article | 16/10/2010 Give Windows 7 (or XP) a Vista-like sidebar

  One of the things I miss about Windows Vista -- okay, the only thing I miss about Vista -- is the Sidebar. Much as I applaud Microsoft's decision to l...
• Article | 10/05/2010 Microsoft to end support for Windows 2000, XP SP2 on July 13

  Microsoft offers support for its products for five years and extended support for another five years. That time will soon be up for Windows 2000 (desk...
• Article | 25/11/2009 Microsoft issues security advisory on IE vulnerability

  Microsoft Monday night issued a security advisory that provides customers with guidance and workarounds for dealing with a zero-day exploit aimed at I...
• Article | 3/11/2009 DirectX 11 Now Available for Windows Vista

  Microsoft has long said, and we have reminded users, that DirectX 11 is not just a Windows 7 technology. The company promised that DirectX 11 will be ...
• Article | 20/10/2009 A guide to Windows 7 security

  Until now, Windows Vista was the most secure version of the Windows operating system.
• Article | 17/10/2009 Programmer slip-up produces critical bug, Microsoft admits

  Microsoft acknowledged Thursday that one of the critical network vulnerabilities it patched earlier in the week was due to a programming error on its ...
• Article | 9/10/2009 Windows 7 boots slower than Vista, says study

  Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system boots slower than its unloved predecessor, Windows Vista, a PC tune-up developer said today.
• Article | 6/10/2009 Ready for Windows 7? Here's how to deploy it right

  Windows 7 is right around the corner. The official release date is Oct. 22, but some PC makers will ship it before then.
• Article | 2/10/2009 How to Upgrade to Windows 7

  Upgrading your operating system is always fraught with problems and anxiety, and quite often with disaster. But by taking the right precautions, gathe...
• Article | 26/09/2009 Bugs and Fixes: file-sharing vulnerability hits Vista

  Windows Vista users (and IT folks taking care of Server 2008 computers) should watch out for a new security hole involving Windows file sharing. A rem...
• Article | 23/09/2009 Mozilla plans to 'ribbonize' Firefox

  Mozilla plans to "ribbonize" Firefox for Windows Vista and Windows 7 to reduce clutter and free up space for the browser display, according to company...
• Article | 18/09/2009 Windows Vista 'less good,' Microsoft exec admits

  With Windows 7's launch looming, a company executive yesterday denigrated its predecessor, calling Vista a "less good product."