Facepalm: It's been almost two weeks since Microsoft officially ended its extended support for Windows 7, but the Redmond firm is introducing another free update for the OS that fixes a bug it ...

What if Microsoft waved a magic wand and everything people hated about Windows Vista went away? You might have an operating system that you liked–and that’s what Microsoft appears to be striving for ...

Microsoft is making a point of showing that Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista will be light weight enough to run on older, slower, and less powerful machines than Vista. In other words, ...

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday pulled the wraps off the next version of its operating system, Windows 7, which the company said will make it easier for PC owners to use their computers. With Windows 7, ...

Who wants a free copy of Windows 7? You probably just instinctively raised your hand or yell out "me!" without thinking twice. Well, we've got good news for you. Microsoft is hosting The New ...

Microsoft on Friday said it will not ship the Windows 7 'E' version of Windows, even though Europe has yet to sign off on the revised plan. The plan calls for the company to ship Windows 7 with ...

Three months after first introducing Windows 7's virtual XP Mode, Microsoft has announced the availability of its release candidate (RC) version. As previously reported, this is an optional add-on for ...

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Windows 8 is a big flop. Its Frankenstein interface combines two fundamentally incompatible operating systems (Windows 7 and Metro) with two interaction styles (mouse/keyboard and touch). Sadly, ...