Steve Ballmer is fighting against testifying in the Vista “junk PC” class action suit, but a Microsoft motion reveals that he had discussions with Intel and other Microsoft business partners about the ...

Microsoft has taken plenty of heat in the Vista “junk PC” lawsuit. If the company is smart, it will take those criticisms to heart, and make sure it doesn’t make the same mistakes when it launches ...

For example, I wandered into a local branch of office-supply giant Staples the weekend of February 3, 2007, to check out the prices on Vista upgrades and the availability of computers with Vista ...

It's too early to tell whether Vista will be a big hit or a dud, but it's beginning to look like a long adoption phase. Only two weeks after the consumer release of Vista on Jan. 31, CEO Steve Ballmer ...

Q: I am considering replacing my 4-year-old Dell laptop running Windows XP with a new Dell or Hewlett-Packard all-in-one desktop PC (the computer and monitor are combined in a single unit) that comes ...

TAIPEI, March 29 (Reuters) - After all the hype surrounding its January launch, Microsoft's new Vista operating system has yet to brighten the outlook for PC makers and could even lead to oversupplies ...

Customers who want more information about what PCs will require to run Windows Vista will get some, but not much, from Microsoft at the company’s conference for hardware engineers next week. At ...

Microsoft wants to get your whole house running Windows Vista. In what is being billed as a limited time offer, Microsoft will let those who buy a boxed version of Vista Ultimate Edition purchase ...

Microsoft is promoting Windows Vista as the most secure version of its operating system yet--but it's still recommending outside help to shield against common cyberthreats. All major security software ...

PCWorld reports that modder Bob Pony has created ready-to-install ISO files for Windows 7 and Vista, bringing these classic operating systems back to life. These restored versions offer nostalgic ...

As most Windows watchers know by now, Windows 7 has some cool interface tweaks, starting with large, eye-pleasing program icons that take up residence in the taskbar. Of course, this is little more ...