Microsoft’s operating system popularity can be traced to a few things namely backwards compatibility. The downside to this is that they have to provide some form of support in order to keep a customer’s old applications compatible with their new…
Read more Windows XP Mode For Windows 7, Virtualized Application Support
Keeping a user’s computer secure in a stationary location isn’t an easy task, but a mobile user’s security needs are a nightmare compared to anything your home machine can muster. Using untrusted wireless connections and the increased possiblity of a…
Reminder: It’s that time of the month! Microsoft has cooked up eight patches, five of which are rated critical. They affect IE (MS09-014), Excel (MS09-009), WordPad and Office Text Converters (MS09-010), ISA Server and Forefront (MS09-016), a whole bunch more……
Read more Patch Tuesday – April 2009
There are a select few companies out there that can constantly impress the masses with their onslaught of gadgets that make you say “I want that” and Microsoft hasn’t been on that list. Sure they may produce the software…
Read more Microsoft Getting All Technochic
…as did a few other Windows operating systems. Computerworld’s Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols parades the worst operating systems since the 60’s down the walk of shame. As expected, several Microsoft offerings were found to be not worth the disk they…
Read more Crappiest OSes: Windows ME and Vista Make the List
Apple has had a grand old time going, fairly or not, at Microsoft’s perceived foibles with a great amount of success. Now Microsoft is playing up the underdog in their new line of ads, which began airing last night, giving…
Read more Microsoft's New Ad Line Going Places, Drives A Volkswagen
