Microsoft has launched a blog dedicated to its forthcoming operating system, called "Windows 7" at this point, to be hosted by two senior vice presidents who are leading the development effort. For now, the site just contains an introductory statement

Microsoft this week introduced service packs to two vital developer products just months after their initial release, but the bevy of new features in the releases may make them seem more like broad enhancements than the usual collection of patches.

It's Patch Tuesday today, and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has released fixes for 11 security flaws -- six of which are rated "critical," the top-level alert, while the remainder rank as "important." The 11 security bulletins together cover a total

Microsoft today announced it's releasing to manufacturing SQL Server 2008, its enterprise database and business intelligence platform. Originally planned for earlier this year to coincide with Windows Server 2008, SQL Server was delayed to insure

Microsoft is gearing up to expand its Trustworthy Computing initiative by sharing more information with end users and with other security vendors. The Microsoft Exploitability Index and the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) will provide new

Microsoft executives put their best face on Windows Vista sales at the company's annual financial analysts meeting Thursday when they presented their year-end results and year-ahead plans to stock pickers. However, despite selling.

For large stockholders and analysts who would like Microsoft to slow down its spending on its as-yet-unprofitable portal and search businesses, the company has one message: No way. Company executives stood their ground despite repeated questions by

Microsoft this week broadened its preview of Live Mesh, allowing more users to get an early glimpse of the much-discussed device- and data-synchronization service. The company this week quietly doubled the number of users who can participate in the