Microsoft Office 2010 Ready for Release

Microsoft Office 2010 has reached the release to manufacturing (RTM) stage, marking the end of development for the popular office software. Now the software will be distributed to manufacturers, followed by businesses, retailers, and customers.

First Windows Phone 7 Series partner device unveiled

Microsoft's Aaron Woodman just pulled off a little surprise here at The Engadget Show: he brought out LG's Windows Phone 7 Series pre-production prototype!

Operating System Interface Design Between 1981-2009

Over the years a range of GUI’s have been developed for different operating systems such as OS/2, Macintosh, Windowsamiga, Linux, Symbian OS, and more.

Internet Explorer 8 becomes the most popular browser in the world

Internet Explorer 8 has overtaken Internet Explorer 6 as the most popular browser in the world, after security flaws were publicly exposed in the older version.

Windows 7's XP Mode

With Windows 7, Redmond has provided a solution to the problem: Windows XP Mode. Windows XP Mode uses virtualization technology to let applications running on a virtualized copy of Windows XP show up in the Windows 7 Start menu and on the Windows 7 desktop.

Expert finds vulnerabilities in Microsoft browser

BOSTON (Reuters) - A security research firm said it discovered another set of vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, a day after Microsoft Corp patched the Web browser following a high-profile cyber attack on Google in China.

Solution To Avoid Auto Installation Of Updates While Shutting Down The PC

On a notebook it is better to decide yourself when windows should install the available updates. The best time would be when it is back to the power supply from the electric socket. You should therefore change the standard option , so that you do not have to wait for the installation to be done when you shut down your computer.

Windows 7 growing faster than Vista, overtakes Mac OS X

Windows 7 sold well during the 2009 holiday season, and the results are showing up, not only in sheer revenue, but in the OS market share numbers as well. Nevertheless, in December 2009, Linux was the only operating system to show positive percentage growth in market share.

HP TouchSmart 600 All-In-One PC Review

When the TouchSmart first debuted in 2007, it was one of very first multi-touch desktop PCs to hit the market, though touch technology has come a long way since then, especially with the advent of Windows 7's touch capabilities.

Tips, tricks and hacks to make Windows 7 more awesome

We're loving Windows 7: it looks great, performs well and is packed with so many small improvements that we'll soon forget Vista ever existed. But at the same time, it's important not to get carried away by the hype.