Pay-as-you-go services could cut software piracy, Microsoft exec says
April 22, 2009Craig Mundie, who heads Microsoft's research operations, said in China that the vendor may be able to reduce its losses from software piracy by expanding use of pay-as-you-go computing plans.
Judge extends Microsoft consent decree
April 22, 2009A U.S. district court judge said today she will extend portions of an antitrust decree governing Microsoft's actions for another 18 months to May 2011.
Microsoft gains familiar ally in IE antitrust battle in Europe
April 21, 2009The Association for Competitive Technology, a trade group that backed Microsoft in its previous antitrust case in Europe, was accepted as an interested third party in a new one that involves Internet Explorer.
Windows 7 will nag users 29% less often, Microsoft claims
April 21, 2009One of the most hated features of Windows Vista -- User Account Control pop-up messages -- will be seen a lot less frequently by users of the upcoming Windows 7, a Microsoft executive promised today.
XP shifts to reduced support
April 20, 2009As planned, Microsoft dropped Windows XP out of what it calls "mainstream support."
Microsoft leaks Windows 7 RC delivery date
April 19, 2009Microsoft plans to deliver a release candidate of Windows 7 in little more than two weeks, the company's Web site revealed Saturday. But there's no word yet on when it will be available to the public.
Bill Gates' first product demo: 'Mom! Come and tell them it worked!'
April 17, 2009A book written by Bill Gates' father details how a young Bill Gates gave his first demonstration in 1972 of a hardware gadget he developed with two friends. The demo did not go as planned.
Antitrust regulators won't scrutinize post-Windows 7 OS
April 17, 2009Federal and state regulators have struck a deal with Microsoft that any version of Windows released after May 2011 will not be subject to the scrutiny mandated by a 2002 antitrust settlement. But Windows 7 is in the cross hairs.
DOJ wants extension of Microsoft antitrust judgment
April 17, 2009The U.S. DOJ is asking for an 18-month extension of the antitrust settlement with Microsoft. Oversight of the agreement is set to end in November.
Microsoft backtracks, says Office 2010 beta will be public
April 17, 2009In a reversal of comments made Wednesday, Microsoft today promised that it would provide at least one public beta to Office 2010, though it did not say when the beta would be available.