Windows

Mon, May 21, 2012 - Microsoft said Friday that it is abandoning the "Aero" user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, "cheesy" and "dated."

Fri, May 18, 2012 - Windows 8 is a major OS overhaul, but some of the most important additions might be the ones you can't see.

Fri, May 18, 2012 - Microsoft will repeat last year's back-to-school promotion, kicking off the deal Sunday with an offer of a free Xbox 360 game console to eligible U.S. students who buy a new Windows 7 PC.

Thu, May 17, 2012 - A Mozilla product director yesterday said that unless Microsoft allows other browser makers to call important APIs in Windows RT, it is "probably not worth it to even bother" building a version of Firefox for the new operating system.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - A Microsoft in-store program that scrubs "bloatware" from Windows PCs will also be offered when Windows 8 machines reach the market later this year, a company representative said Wednesday.

Tue, May 15, 2012 - Service pack bricks machines by blocking boots, banning launch of virtually every Windows executable

Tue, May 15, 2012 - Microsoft plans to charge users who buy a new Windows 7 PC $14.99 for an upgrade to Windows 8. The upgrade program is expected to kick off alongside the delivery of Windows 8 Release Preview in June.

Tue, May 15, 2012 - Hewlett-Packard bills its HP Folio 13 as an ultrabook built for businesses. CIO.com's Paul Mah takes a look at the HP Folio 13's specifications, usability and security.

Mon, May 14, 2012 - Microsoft declines to comment on its interpretation of the 2009 settlement

Mon, May 14, 2012 - With System Center 2012, Microsoft delivers tools to help customers wring more efficiency, uptime and performance out of their existing hardware and software.