On Again, Off Again, XP SP3 Back On - 5/7/2008 A week after holding off on public release of Windows XP's last service pack, the company has at least a short-term solution to a last minute glitch.
When Is a Downgrade a Good Thing? - 4/29/2008 PC makers have found a loophole to let interested customers buy Windows XP beyond this summer's cutoff date.
Is Microsoft Getting Stung by Slow Vista Sales? - 4/28/2008 Lower sales of Windows hurt the software giant's bottom line during the quarter, but it's hard to tell the winners from the losers.
Microsoft Details Its 'Mesh' Vision - 4/25/2008 The software giant thinks it has a way to tie all of your devices to all of your data through services in the cloud.
Office 2007 Fails the OOXML Test - 4/23/2008 Despite its origins in Microsoft's productivity suite, changes made to woo ISO votes now mean Office 2007 is noncompliant.
Windows XP SP3 Just Around The Corner - 4/23/2008 Users hanging on to XP will get their final Service Pack -- including a security upgrade -- in mere days.
Microsoft to Consumers: Are You Going to 'Albany?' - 4/22/2008 Microsoft says it will give consumers a chance to lease, rather than buy, Office in a bundle that includes its OneCare antivirus service.
Court to Microsoft: 'Vista Capable' Appeal Denied - 4/22/2008 An appeals court ruled against Microsoft's request to appeal class action status in the 'Vista Capable' lawsuit – the case will continue.
Does Windows Need an Extreme Makeover? - 4/16/2008 Industry observers disagree over how much Microsoft Windows needs to be redesigned in the wake of Vista.
Get the Latest on Windows XP SP3 - 4/16/2008 Enthusiast site Neowin purportedly publishes XP Service Pack 3's delivery schedule.
Adobe Launches Media Player, Video Site - 4/10/2008 In one shot it guns for YouTube and Windows Media Player with an AIR-based player and high definition video site.
Vista Languishes But Not Office 2007 - 4/7/2008 Windows Vista may be getting a chilly reception in the enterprise, but Office 2007 has been catching on like gangbusters.
Silverlight 2 Roadmap Revealed - 4/7/2008 Oops: a Microsoft developer's blog posting reveals a more detailed schedule for Silverlight 2.
Microsoft: XP Not Out to Pasture Yet - 4/4/2008 Ultra low-cost PCs may mean Microsoft's aging operating system still has a few more races left to run.
Is OOXML a Done Deal? - 3/31/2008 Some Microsoft opponents admit OOXML will probably become an ISO standard.
Picture This: Adobe's Photoshop Online - 3/28/2008 Adobe shows what its rich Internet application technology Flex can do in a beta release of its flagship Photoshop image-editing program.
Windows XP Service Pack 3? Place Your Bets - 3/26/2008 Microsoft releases a public 'release candidate' of the last Windows XP service pack, but the office pool on when it will actually ship is still open.
Hyper-V 'Release Candidate' Arrives - 3/20/2008 Microsoft ships the first "release candidate" of its upcoming Hyper-V virtualization technology for Windows Server 2008.
Will Vista SP1 Ship This Week? - 3/17/2008 Microsoft retail partner Amazon.com may have pre-announced retail availability of Vista SP1.
Tit For Tat in 'Vista Capable' Suit - 3/17/2008 Microsoft fights back following embarrassing disclosures, as new details emerge and plaintiffs charge even more PC buyers felt duped by the software giant.
Microsoft Maps Out OOXML Developer Tools - 3/13/2008 Effort continues on the format even as debate continues over whether Office Open XML will become an international standard.
DIY Users Set Up 'Vista Workstation' - 3/12/2008 Bummed out by Vista's performance? What if there was a way to get a desktop edition of Vista that's faster than what you've got?