Who Needs Windows 7 When You've Got KDE?
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published October 19, 2009
Yes, you can point to a genuine Windows advantage here and there. But you can also find examples where KDE had features first, or has superior ones.
Tags: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Windows, KDE, Windows 7

Microsoft Patch Release: Biggest Ever
By Reuters | Security Article Published October 14, 2009
Microsoft released 13 security patches, addressing 34 vulnerabilities across Windows, Internet Explorer, Silverlight, Office, as well as the yet to be released Windows 7 OS.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Vista, Windows

Microsoft to Ship 13 Bug Patches, 8 'Critical'
By Stuart J. Johnston | Security Article Published October 09, 2009
This coming Patch Tuesday will fix the largest number of security holes ever.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Vista, Windows, server

Sandboxie: Keeping Malware Off Your PC
By Michael Horowitz | Security Article Published October 09, 2009
Malware can infect your PC from anywhere on the Web, but the free Sandboxie application effectively blocks it.
Tags: virtualization, Internet Explorer, Windows, malware, desktop virtualization

Is There Such a Thing as a "Best" Browser?
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Applications Article Published October 05, 2009
The dominant Internet Explorer is now a lumbering old fish, yet are any of the browsers truly better?
Tags: Google, Mozilla, Firefox, Internet Explorer

Mozilla: MSFT Must Compromise More
By Stuart J. Johnston | Open Source Article Published August 19, 2009
The open source organization says that Microsoft must make a great effort to level the playing field in the browser competition.
Tags: Microsoft, Mozilla, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari

IE8 To Allow Users to Set Default
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published July 18, 2009
Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) will no longer automatically set itself as the default during any part of its installation process.
Tags: Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Firefox, Internet Explorer

When Did the Browser Become the Next OS?
By David Strom | Columns Article Published July 15, 2009
In the 90s, a visionary called the desktop an operating system. His words have now become true -- but how did that happen?
Tags: Google, Microsoft, Firefox, Internet Explorer, OS X

How Google will Fumble Chrome OS
By Rob Enderle | Features Article Published July 09, 2009
PC makers are eagerly greeting a Windows alternative, yet Google’s arrogance and lack of execution will ultimately hamper the Chrome OS.
Tags: Google, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, browsers, Chrome

Microsoft After Gates: A Mixed Bag
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published July 02, 2009
One after the legendary software icon left Microsoft, the company rests squarely on Steve Ballmer.
Tags: search, Microsoft, services, Internet Explorer

Will Users Cling to XP Instead of Windows 7?
By Paul Rubens | Applications Article Published July 01, 2009
An informal survey says many businesses aren't huffing and puffing to put away XP in favor of Windows 7.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera, Windows 7

Microsoft Rebuffs Critics in Word-HTML Outlook Fracas
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published June 26, 2009
Microsoft will not change its decision to render emails using Word instead of IE's HTML engine, despite the uproar.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, e-Mail, marketing, software

Microsoft: Windows Cheaper than Vista
By Reuters | Applications Article Published June 25, 2009
Microsoft will use aggressive pricing in an effort to boost popularity of its forthcoming OS.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Vista, Windows 7

Opera Decries Microsoft EU Browser Move
By Reuters | Applications Article Published June 12, 2009
Microsoft's plan to ship its Windows with IE in Europe is not enough to create a level playing field, Opera makers say.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Opera, Windows

Porn Search at Work? Not If Bing Can Help It
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published June 05, 2009
Microsoft offers workaround in response to complaints that corporate Bing users easily could find and access porn.
Tags: search, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, video, Bing

Internet Explorer 9 on Microsoft's Drawing Board
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published May 09, 2009
Although Microsoft released IE 8 only months ago, the software giant is already soliciting feedback for the next edition.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer

Windows 7 Draws Complaints from Mozilla
By Reuters | Applications Article Published May 07, 2009
Mozilla complains that Windows 7 gives an anticompetitive advantage to the Internet Explorer browser.
Tags: Microsoft, Mozilla, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera

Microsoft to Release Office in Two Flavors: 64-bit and 32-bit
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published April 16, 2009
Microsoft will release 64-bit editions of its popular Office productivity software.
Tags: Microsoft, Mozilla, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari

IE8 To Begin Automatic Updates
By Stuart J. Johnston | Applications Article Published April 15, 2009
Internet Explorer 8 will be automatically updated by Microsoft starting next week.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Windows, support

Thin Client Desktops Offer Cost Savings
By Hess Kenneth | Networks Article Published April 13, 2009
Thin-client desktop PCs are available in many configurations and often offer cost savings.
Tags: services, Internet Explorer, Linux, Windows, thin client