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  Boutique PC seller laughs all the way to the bank on the back of Windows 7

  A boutique system builder has bucked the industry trend of slumping PC sales by continuing to focus on selling Windows 7 machines.

  By Gregg Keizer | 20 May, 2013 18:04

  Tags: IDC, Windows, hardware systems, desktop pcs, software, Lenovo, operating systems, PCs, Hewlett-Packard, Dell

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  Microsoft's $300M Nook investment hasn't paid off -- yet

  Microsoft has gotten next to nothing from its $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble, analysts said, but it may reap some rewards as it prepares to ship smaller tablets.

  By Gregg Keizer | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Networking, Windows, hardware systems, wireless, tablets, software, mobile, operating systems, Barnes & Noble, Gartner, IDC, Microsoft

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  Dell replays Windows 8 blame card as PC sales slide

  Dell last week again blamed Windows 8 for contributing to a decline in PC sales revenue during the quarter that ended May 3.

  By Gregg Keizer | 19 May, 2013 20:41

  Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Dell, Windows, hardware systems, desktop pcs, software, operating systems, PCs

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  Forrester: Windows 8 faces uphill battle as corporate desktop

  Windows 8 faces an uphill battle to become a standard corporate operating system because many businesses are in the midst of or have recently completed the move from Windows XP to Windows 7 and don't have the stomach for another transition anytime soon.

  By Tim Greene | 17 May, 2013 12:34

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, EE, PC, Microsoft, Windows, hardware systems, software, Data Center, operating systems, Forrester Research

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  New Mac spyware found on Angolan activist's computer

  Previously unknown Mac OS X spyware, signed with a valid Apple Developer ID, has turned up on the laptop of an activist from Angola at a human rights conference in Norway.

  By Lucian Constantin | 17 May, 2013 12:04

  Tags: Apple, Mac OS, symantec, security, f-secure, software, spyware, operating systems, malware

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  How to script: A Bash crash course

  An easy step-by-step guide to the Bash command-line shell and shell scripting

  By Paul Venezia | 08 March, 2013 11:08

  Tags: unix, Configuration / maintenance, Linux, Networking, hardware systems, Network management, Mac OS X, Data Center, operating systems, systems management, management, Bash, mysql, software, open source software, system management

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  5 excellent uses of Windows 8 Hyper-V

  Windows 8's bare-metal virtualization layer is a great way to create an app sandbox, run a test machine, launch a VHD appliance, and more

  By Serdar Yegulalp | 05 December, 2012 11:16

  Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, Microsoft, Microsoft Hyper-V, Windows, virtual desktop, software, operating systems, VMware, virtualization

• Prepare your PC for future data disasters

  Reformatting and restoring a PC is not fun--in the way spending 2 hours in the dentist's chair is not fun. You have to back up all your data (and pray that you haven't forgotten anything), reformat the hard drive, install Windows, track down missing drivers, find and reload all your software, restore your data, and pull out clumps of hair over the things you inevitably neglected to save. (Firefox plug-ins, anyone?)

  By Rick Broida | 05 February, 2011 01:51

  Tags: Windows Vista, windows troubleshooting, Linux, Windows, Windows 7, software, non-Windows, operating systems, windows maintenance

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  Switching to desktop Linux? 6 ways to ease the migration

  With all the many compelling reasons for a company to switch to Linux on the desktop, it's no wonder that businesses large and small are increasingly relying on the free and open source operating system.

  By Katherine Noyes | 27 January, 2011 06:52

  Tags: unix, open source, Linux, Windows, software, Windows 7, non-Windows, operating systems

• Overclock your smartphone, if you dare

  WARNING: Overclocking is not for the faint of heart. Do not attempt to hack your phone unless you understand and accept the risks of turning it into a useless "brick."

  By Keir Thomas | 05 January, 2011 12:56

  Tags: open source, Linux, consumer electronics, Cell Phones, Phones, Android, software, non-Windows, operating systems

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  Windows 8 is an enterprise 'non-starter' because IT sees no value in changes

  Windows 8 faces a number of hurdles in the enterprise, but the biggest reason it won't replace the current corporate champion, Windows 7, is simple: IT shops don't think it's worth the upgrade hassle.

  By Gregg Keizer | 17 May, 2013 14:43

  Tags: Apple, Windows, hardware systems, desktop pcs, software, operating systems, Forrester Research, PCs

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  Microsoft's counter-attack against Windows 8 coverage makes it 'look weak'

  Microsoft on Friday called some media coverage of its plans to update Windows 8 sensationalist and an effort to drive website page views.

  By Gregg Keizer | 13 May, 2013 18:49

  Tags: Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Windows, financial times, software, operating systems

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  Why Microsoft won't charge for Windows Blue - this time

  Sometime soon, Microsoft will tell Windows 8 users whether they will have to pay for the upgrade code-named "Blue," and if so, how much. Analysts don't expect it to charge anything for the update.

  By Gregg Keizer | 13 May, 2013 10:24

  Tags: IDC, Microsoft, Windows, software, operating systems

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  Analysts challenge Microsoft's commitment to Windows RT

  One of Microsoft's top Windows executives this week said the company remains bullish about Windows RT, but analysts remain suspicious of RT's chances unless Microsoft makes changes.

  By Gregg Keizer | 10 May, 2013 18:17

  Tags: Microsoft, Windows, hardware systems, tablets, software, operating systems

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  Microsoft's drip-drip-drip Windows communications strategy dubbed a washout

  Microsoft's Tami Reller, the CFO and head of marketing for the Windows division, went on a mini publicity spree. But she didn't say very much.

  By Gregg Keizer | 07 May, 2013 20:22

  Tags: new york times, Microsoft, Windows, software, wall street journal, operating systems

Whitepapers about operating systems

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  Enterprise Buyers Guide for Tablets

  In this enterprise buyers guide Computerworld provides a framework for assessing the suitability of tablet computers with different work styles and demands. The guide takes into account upgrade cycles, pricing and contract issues with telecommunications providers. It features a shopping checklist covering screen types, connectivity and hardware as well as a guide to application management. This is in addition to a full roundup of the major players including road maps for the most popular operating systems.