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Windows 7 security: A better kind of anarchy

Was Vista always the slow elevator to something better?

Microsoft's Linux kernel submission driven by virtualisation, cloud

Microsoft's submission of virtualisation driver source code to the Linux kernel marks a watershed event in the vendor's understanding of open source's future, according to experts.

Will Google Chrome force a rethink on Windows 7?

It could be time for Microsoft to re-invent Windows unless it wants to be left in the shade by Google's Chrome OS move.

Windows XP: The OS that won't die

It's a year and a day since Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows XP by refusing to sell new copies of the operating system after June 30 2008.

Five reasons why skipping Windows Vista could backfire

As organisations weigh what to do with Windows XP OS upgrades, the thought of leapfrogging the much-maligned Vista comes to mind, but be warned, it could be dicey.

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Vista could still triumph for Microsoft

Microsoft's current operating system is often derided but is the tide turning in its favour?

Microsoft fights piracy amongst partners

Microsoft may have a massive army of channel partners selling and supporting its software, but not all are equally loyal. Some knowingly install counterfeit software alongside legitimate seats. Others turn a blind eye to customers with lapsed licences.

Microsoft open policy faces scrutiny

Microsoft faces an uphill battle in trying to convince the market that its efforts at openness are sincere.

Microsoft’s open source patent violation claims - one year on

Microsoft's talks the language of interoperability but its hot and cold attitude to open source after claiming a year ago that Linux violated hundreds of its patents doesn't look to have worked.

Scott Charney: Microsoft's axe man

Meet the man who can order Microsoft's product back to the drawing board even before it is shipped.

Microsoft patched critical Windows bug in XP SP3 early

The appearance and disappearance of a Windows XP installation snafu indicates that Microsoft patched a critical vulnerability in XP's still-unfinished Service Pack 3 (SP3) weeks before it fixed any other version of Windows.

Will Microsoft deliver Windows 7 next year?

Microsoft has dropped two strong hints in the past two days that the next version of its Windows operating system will arrive in 2009, shaving up to a year off previous expectations.

The ongoing saga of accident-prone Vista

Windows Vista SP1’s rocky ride to market has no doubt turned the stomachs of many advanced users.

Windows Server 2008 users say they're on a roll

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 may not ship officially until Wednesday, but early adopters are running it in production networks and reporting solid results with new features including everything from stretched clusters to workload specific configurations of the server.