The Inquirer reports that a chinese Windows website posted screenshots of the latest milestone release of Windows 7
An update for Microsoft's antipiracy tool for its Office software suite hit a snag last week when it was distributed too widely and under a critical label that usually reserved for important software fixes.
Microsoft bungles antipiracy detection tool update
Microsoft bungles antipiracy detection tool update
Neowin report that Microsoft has released a beta version of Albany to the beta testers
In the latest death knell for Outlook Express, Microsoft announced Thursday that it will turn off access to its Web-based Hotmail service from the desktop e-mail software at the end of June.
Microsoft to halt Hotmail access via Outlook Express
Microsoft to halt Hotmail access via Outlook Express
Software maker is working on something called the "Experimentation Platform," which it hopes will accelerate its product development cycle through side-by-side testing.
Microsoft: Better testing can speed development
Microsoft: Better testing can speed development
Microsoft is getting active with open source, but it still has far to go, as Ray Ozzie's comments suggest.
Microsoft's Ray Ozzie commits to more open source
Microsoft's Ray Ozzie commits to more open source
Software giant may appease shareholders, should it bump Yahoo bid up 10 percent, analyst report says. Its share price has the double-digit assumption baked in.
Microsoft shares may withstand 10 percent bump in Yahoo bid
Microsoft shares may withstand 10 percent bump in Yahoo bid
Company is trying to boost interest in noncommercial software development around Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 and Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition.
Microsoft woos hobbyist developers
Microsoft woos hobbyist developers
Microsoft will release a third service pack for SQL Server 2005 just before the next version of the server software comes out.
Microsoft to offer SQL Server 2005 SP3
Microsoft to offer SQL Server 2005 SP3
Following the example of its successful Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft is reportedly launching a similar content store for the Zune.
Microsoft planning a Zune-centric entertainment store?
Microsoft planning a Zune-centric entertainment store?
Microsoft has moved its Unlimited Potential Group (UPG) to Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie's organization and confirmed leadership changes to the group, which oversees Microsoft's efforts to provide technology and education in developing countries.
Microsoft makes Mundie responsible for Unlimited Potential
Microsoft makes Mundie responsible for Unlimited Potential
Ever dream of designing a toaster that sears a design of your own making on a piece of bread? If that's the kind of project you might like to tackle in your spare time, Microsoft has a new program that could help.
Microsoft looking for embedded innovations
Microsoft looking for embedded innovations
Microsoft hinted that it might keep the software and hosted architecture built by Danger, the mobile company that designed the software behind the Sidekick. The software giant announced the completion of its acquisition of the mobile developer on Tuesday.
Microsoft completes Danger acquisition
Microsoft completes Danger acquisition
Microsoft's system to thwart automatic registrations of e-mail accounts leads to a false sense of security according to two researchers who have developed a low-cost way to break the security mechanism.
Researchers: Microsoft's CAPTCHAs easy to solve
Researchers: Microsoft's CAPTCHAs easy to solve
Anoop Gupta takes the helm, longtime Windows executive Will Poole will retire this fall, and Orlando Ayala takes a new role inside Microsoft's sales organization.
Microsoft shakes up emerging market unit
Microsoft shakes up emerging market unit
A source tells Reuters that Microsoft would rather buy Yahoo without the assistance of News Corp. And the latter may be in talks with Yahoo directly.
Report: Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo on its own
Report: Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo on its own
Microsoft has released Expression Media Post-SP1 Rollup for Microsoft Windows
Taking a page from Apple's PR playbook, the company sends out a teaser invitation for an April 24 event to launch Live Mesh, but it offers no new details.
Microsoft ready to 'Mesh it up'
Microsoft ready to 'Mesh it up'
Yahoo is weighing its options to accept a buyout by Microsoft or consider tie-ups with other companies, in particular a reported plan to join forces with AOL, as a way to stave off the software giant's advances.
Yahoo weighs options as Microsoft drama continues
Yahoo weighs options as Microsoft drama continues
Calling the situation untenable and describing Windows as collapsing a pair of Gartner analysts Thursday said Microsoft must make radical changes to the operating system or risk becoming a has-been.
Windows is 'collapsing,' Gartner analysts warn
Windows is 'collapsing,' Gartner analysts warn
