If this is part of Redmond’s alleged scheme to steal the Mac’s look, it’s got the wrong idea. Ad-themed desktops are new for Microsoft, which has long allowed PC manufacturers to customize the desktop ...

"We expect to see a significant amount of deployment [of virtual desktops] on Windows 7 from CIOs looking for reduced costs in deploying applications on Windows 7," says Scott Woodgate, the director ...

Windows 7 will be hitting store shelves on Thursday, and retailers are getting ready by offering some hot computer deals. If you’re thinking of ditching your current machine instead of upgrading to ...

Usually the systems I see in this price range have crummy Celeron processors. This one's above-average, spec-wise. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and ...

The backwards compatibility of new operating systems has been a constant thorn in Microsoft's side. With Vista, the compatibility problems at launch were so great it never really stood a chance of ...

From cloud PCs and smart TVs to Chromebooks, Macs, and Linux systems, everyone is betting on traditional Windows desktop applications. Good news for PC users: Windows desktop software isn’t going ...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer bragged up Windows 7 success last night in his keynote speech at CES. And he wasn’t lying, said Stephen Baker, an analyst with the NPD Group, which provided Microsoft with ...