Microsoft and One Laptop per Child announced an agreement Thursday to put Windows XP Professional on OLPC XO laptops in emerging markets along with Linux.
IT pros are having a hard time balancing security, software patch management and IT auditing with a host of other duties, according to a survey released Monday by Shavlik Technologies . The St. Paul, Minn.-based security consultancy gathered its findings
Microsoft Office 2007 users will be able to get a new service pack delivered automatically via Microsoft Update as early as mid-next month. Service Pack 1 will stream to desktops and system administrators starting on June 16, according to a
A bug that caused problems when backing up files in Windows Home Server has been fixed, according to an announcement issued by Microsoft on Wednesday. Windows Home Server is Microsoft's consumer server product, billed as an easy-to-use storage and networking
An endless reboot problem associated with Windows service pack installations is back, but this time it is vexing some users who installed Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). Moreover, the problem mostly affects PCs that use Advanced Micro Devices' (AMDs')
Before a summit of global business leaders, Microsoft's soon-to-retire chairman talks up efforts in natural interfaces and other emerging technology areas.
On Tuesday, Redmond rolled out four patches for the month of May as expected , with three deemed "Critical" and one "Moderate." Security pros say that though this is a relatively light release, the critical bulletins stretch across current and
Public previews of Microsoft's Windows Essential Server Solutions for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) are now available, according to an announcement issued by Microsoft, which also disclosed pricing and licensing details. Windows Essential Server Solutions center around two server technologies: Windows Small
Microsoft and some independent security researchers had the blogosphere buzzing Wednesday over a series of denunciations after one company claimed that the Vista operating system was more vulnerable to malware and other exploits than previous operating systems. Late last week,
Microsoft's Exam Retake promotion ends June 30, but MCP exam takers who want to participate in the program have until the end of May to register into the program and register for an exam. The program, also known as the
A former Microsoft employee appears to be coming to the rescue of those suffering from the XP SP3 endless reboot cycle that can happen on computers with AMD processors
