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Today, Microsoft is releasing the final major pre-release milestone of Internet Explorer 9, a release candidate build that the company tells me is very, very close to final. I've only had the RC build for a short time, so a full review isn't yet possible. But I'll save that for the final release of IE: For now, let's take a look at what's new in the release candidate....More

Microsoft has released its free Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 anti-malware solution. Upgrade today!...More

When Microsoft launched the "wave 3" version of its Windows Live Essentials suite back in January (see my review), one big piece of the puzzle was missing: Windows Live Movie Maker, a major reworking ......More

Windows Vista/Server 2008 Service Pack 2: What to Expect I've gotten a number of emails about Microsoft's next major update to Windows Vista (and Windows Server 2008), Service Pack 2 (SP2). And......More

Gentlemen (and ladies), it's time to fire up your copies of Microsoft File Transfer Manager: The software giant has made a number of important platform releases available for download over the past week and more are coming in the days ahead. Here's what's on tap...More

This week, Microsoft released the 2.0 version of its Games for Windows LIVE client. Compared to the old version, which shipped about a year and a half ago, the new client is like a breath of fr......More

Last week, Microsoft announced the availability of the 1.0 version of its Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) product, part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) set......More

It's hard to put Windows Vista in perspective. On the one hand, the product has been in development for over five years, which means that Vista had one of the longest development cycles in the 20+ yea......More

I've recounted the history of Internet Explorer (IE) so many times, it's hardly worth the effort at this point. Suffice to say that Microsoft's browser has seen times both boom and bust, alternatin......More

The UMPC is pretty much a non-starter for most users: While the Origami Experience is pleasant and well-designed, the underlying hardware is not even powerful enough to run mainstream multimedia content. Business users might be the best fit here: With a Wi-Fi connection and, preferably, a device with a keyboard, the UMPC is a somewhat capable email, Web, and productivity application solution. But you shouldn't dump your existing PC for one of these machines....More

Yes Virginia, you can perform a clean install with Windows Vista Upgrade media. Find out how in my latest showcase!...More