IE 7 will run only on Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) when it releases in beta form shortly, Microsoft IE program manager Chris Wilson wrote on the Internet Explorer Weblog. One reason: "some of the ...

What is considered the greatest operating system of all time? The debate continues, with many pointing to Windows XP, released in 2001, for its flexibility, versatility, and nostalgia. Others advocate ...

Microsoft has quietly posted a second collection of Windows 2000 bug fixes, indicating the official release of an update could come this week. The Redmond, Wash.-based software company in July ...

Microsoft says that Windows 7 will be designed to run faster on solid state disks than Windows XP or Vista. But the folks at flash memory maker Patriot Media say there’s already an OS that outperforms ...

Microsoft’s business customers typically take 12 to 18 months of planning and testing before operating system deployments can begin. That includes testing applications, standardizing hardware, ...

Microsoft on Thursday officially released an update to its Windows 2000 operating system. With Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, the software maker added various security and compatibility fixes and ...