When it comes to adopting new operating systems and applications, common practice among system administrators is to delay adoption until the release of the first service pack. Admins found plenty of ...

Windows 7, Microsoft's newest operating system, has received positive reviews; Windows 7 Starter, the version for netbooks, not so much. Some critics think Microsoft's previous operating system, ...

Bill Veghte, Microsoft's senior vice president of Online Services & Windows Business Group, has written a letter addressed to "Windows Customers" in which he explains his company's plans around the ...

However, things have moved on, and for the first time, Microsoft has begun to sell Windows 10 on pre-configured USB drives. Previous versions of the OS (XP, 7 and 8.1), all require the user to create ...

Windows 7 is out today! Huzzah! But wait; if you’re still rocking Windows XP, you might want to think twice before upgrading. Here are some reasons to stick with an old OS. 1. Updating will be a huge ...

For the last 15 years or so, Microsoft Windows has been coming on CDs or DVDs. But it’s increasingly common to find computers that don’t have disc drives. So how do you install Windows on those ...

Although it's obvious that Windows 7 users will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 (and cheaply too, if you bought a new system recently), the company hasn't offered a detailed upgrade path for all ...

They're supposed to be dead or dying, but two aged versions of Microsoft's Windows operating system are still very much alive and kicking. Figures from analytics firm NetMarketShare.com showed Windows ...

The computer you’re using could now be vulnerable to cyber attacks after Microsoft ended support, but there looks to be a free fix. Microsoft first released Windows 7 in 2009, mainly to address the ...

Microsoft has announced aggressive upgrade pricing for its upcoming Windows 8 operating system: anyone running a copy of Windows from the last decade can upgrade for $40, making this potentially the ...