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  Windows 8 update: all the latest rumours, opinions and possibilities

  While it lacks the mobility usually associated with this class of device, there's an 80-inch tablet serving the head of Microsoft as a wallboard and as a substitute for other work-related gear.

  By Tim Greene | 25 May, 2012 14:35

  Tags: Windows 8, Windows, steve ballmer, software, sharp, operating systems, Microsoft, MIchael Dell

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  Microsoft clarifies Ballmer's claims of massive Windows 8 adoption

  Reports earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted unprecedented sales of Windows 8 were wrong on multiple counts, Microsoft and independent analysts have agreed.

  By Gregg Keizer | 24 May, 2012 18:46

  Tags: Windows, software, operating systems, Microsoft, App Development

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  Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots

  Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots.

  By Gregg Keizer | 23 May, 2012 18:48

  Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, Microsoft, hardware systems, desktop pcs

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  Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher: Dell

  Touchscreen laptops and tablets with the upcoming Windows 8 OS will be priced higher than their non-touchscreen counterparts, according to Dell's CEO, Michael Dell.

  By Agam Shah | 23 May, 2012 09:43

  Tags: Windows 8, Windows, tablets, software, operating systems, laptops, hardware systems, displays, dell, Components

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  Windows Vista infection rates climb, says Microsoft

  Microsoft said last week that a skew toward more exploits on Windows Vista can be attributed to the demise of support for the operating system's first service pack.

  By Gregg Keizer | 23 May, 2012 03:43

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

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

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

• Windows 7: 10 Cool Keyboard Shortcuts

  Keyboard shortcuts are wonderful time-savers but many of us are either too accustomed to the mouse or too lazy to get beyond Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.

  By Shane O'Neill | 21 September, 2010 05:27

  Tags: applications, keyboard shortcuts, Microsoft, operating systems, software, taskbar, Windows, Windows 7, Word

• How to keep Windows XP SP2 safer after Microsoft stops patching

  Maybe you didn't get the memo: Tomorrow marks the end of patches for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).

  By Gregg Keizer | 12 July, 2010 20:09

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

• Move data to a safer, separate partition in Windows 7

  Cedric Crawley wants to keep Windows 7 and his applications in one partition, and his data in another.

  By Lincoln Spector | 02 March, 2010 04:18

  Tags: data security, Windows

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  A deep dive into Windows 8 Consumer Preview

  Windows 8 Consumer Preview is one of the biggest changes that Microsoft has made to Windows, moving it from an operating system aimed at a single class of hardware (PCs and laptops) to one that spans a wide range of devices, including desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones.

  By Preston Gralla | 06 March, 2012 05:04

  Tags: Desktop Apps, Microsoft, mobile, Mobile OSes, operating systems, software, Windows

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  Windows 8: What you need to get started

  Early yesterday, Microsoft shipped the Consumer Preview for Windows 8, the drastically different refresh of the venerable operating system.

  By Gregg Keizer | 01 March, 2012 22:54

  Tags: App Development, Microsoft, operating systems, software, Windows

• Windows on verge of dropping below 90% market share

  Windows is on the verge of dropping below 90% market share, with smartphones and tablets posing an increasingly serious threat to Microsoft's dominance of the operating system market.

  By Jon Brodkin | 14 January, 2011 09:15

  Tags: Android, consumer electronics, Mac OS, Microsoft, operating systems, Phones, software, Windows

• Patch Tuesday defined by the flaws that aren't fixed

  Microsoft is easing in to 2011 with a light Patch Tuesday for January. There are only two security bulletins this month, and only one of those two is rated as Critical by Microsoft.

  By Tony Bradley | 12 January, 2011 06:34

  Tags: Microsoft, operating systems, patches & drivers, security, software, Windows

• ARM CEO: PC market not our target

  Chip design firm ARM grabbed the spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week when Microsoft announced that its new Windows OS would work on the ARM architecture. ARM processors go into most of the world's smartphones and tablets, and with Windows support, the company can now focus on the wider market for PCs, where it has virtually no presence. Nvidia also announced that it was building its first ARM-based chip, code-named Denver, for PCs and servers.

  By Agam Shah | 12 January, 2011 05:41

  Tags: Arm Holdings, CES, Components, Microsoft, operating systems, pc components, processors, software, Windows

Whitepapers about Windows

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  Best Practices for Preparing for SharePoint Migrations

  This paper focuses on some of the most common platforms that content can be moved from: Windows Server file shares, Exchange public folders, and previous versions of SharePoint. However, the strategies discussed can also be applied to content from other sources, such as Documentum, Novell or UNIX file shares, Notes databases, and web sites.