Microsoft is telling people that Internet Explorer 7 is a "high priority" update, but the company is taking longer than some expected to push the new Web browser out.
A German copy-protection company has published details of Microsoft's technology for preventing casual copying of Windows XP but concluded the technology allows for reasonable upgrades and doesn't threaten customers' privacy.
Buyers of new PCs will have to grapple with Microsoft Product Activation - the most controversial feature ever to appear in Windows. Users who buy PCs with Microsoft Windows XP could find their machine disabled if they change or upgrade as few as four components.
As the popularity of Windows XP and Office XP grows, you may have some questions posed to you. Here are some basics of Microsoft's latest antipiracy effort, Product Activation.
Continuing his quest to live with Linux, columnist David Coursey finds a bunch of stuff he really likes, some other stuff that he can tolerate, and a few things that still have him scratching his head.
As the popularity of Windows XP and Office XP grows, you may have some questions posed to you. Here are some basics of Microsoft's latest antipiracy effort, Product Activation.
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Michael Meeks is a distinguished engineer at Novell. But his current project may be his toughest yet. He is in charge of tackling interoperability between Novell's OpenOffice.org productivity suite and Microsoft Office. And as with anything relating to Microsoft, this involves more than just technology.
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Security researchers say they're starting to find flaws in Microsoft's latest major update for Windows XP.
Buyers of new PCs will have to grapple with Microsoft Product Activation - the most controversial feature ever to appear in Windows. Users who buy PCs with Microsoft Windows XP could find their machine disabled if they change or upgrade as few as four components.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 isn't perfect, but it's the best dictation software available. We don't find this upgrade necessary for the most basic dictation, although new features may benefit heavily-accented English speakers and those who rely heavily on voice commands.
Microsoft is designing its ever-present Windows operating system to streamline and lower the cost of building and distributing the software.
Microsoft on Monday released an update to its Tablet PC operating system that lets a device habla espanol and at the same time parle francais.
The software giant's latest version of its flagship encyclopaedia seamlessly combines a wealth of knowledge with impressive multimedia, including Discovery Channel documentaries.
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