Microsoft has restored its MSN Web sites and services that were inaccessible on the weekend and left many users unable to access game, Web-based e-mail, chat and search features, among others.
As some third-party browsers remain unable to access Microsoft's popular MSN.com Web site for a second day, the lockout has stirred up further anti-competitive concerns about the giant software maker.
Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.
Microsoft has doubled the number of people signed up for its Passport authentication service, but the majority of people are doing so because of product requirements rather than the allure of new features, according to Gartner.
Pop-up advertisements have thrived for years despite numerous efforts to eradicate them, but now online marketers are seriously wondering whether the Web's most detested ad format is about to meet its match: Microsoft.
A flaw in the way Internet Explorer handles some errors, discovered by security company GreyMagic, could result in an attacker being able to read local files on a system or run various scripting commands. Get the details.
It's official: MyDoom is the fastest spreading e-mail virus or worm in computer history but what's even more incredible is that it does nothing special; instead, it relies largely upon classic, tried-and-true e-mail infection methods dating back at least four years.
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains two newly discovered flaws. Here are the details on patching the holes and a look at how Microsoft seems to be dancing around the problem.
Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista Home Premium is stable enough for everyday use.
Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
The settlement of the legal battle between Microsoft and AOL Time Warner means Netscape can now be taken off life support and the body harvested for any useful parts that remain.
Can't we all just get along? No matter which new instant-messaging (IM) client comes along, we still have to switch from one to the next in order to connect with all of our friends and associates. That's still the case with MSN Messenger 4.5, the newest edition of Microsoft's instant messenger.
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