Hewlett-Packard said it will likely offer at least 3 different editions of Windows 7 - The Starter, Professional and the Home Premium editions on future models of its Mini netbooks. Kyle Thornton,... More...

Microsoft released Windows 7 Beta few weeks ago and the only version that was released during this beta was Windows 7 Ultimate. However, a select testers were invited for a separate Windows 7 Home Premium... More...

The IE8 beta 2 support page has been updated again and the support for IE8 pre-released versions has now been bumped to until March 31st, 2009. This could indicate that the final product may be... More...

Microsoft has confirmed that the unpatched bug in Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) that hackers are now exploiting also exists in older versions of the browser, including the still-widely-used IE6. It adds IE6 and IE8 Beta... More...

You've heard of 'Guitar Hero', but what about 'Guitar Praise'? An offering (no pun intended) from Digital Praise Media, 'Guitar Praise' is a PC game that comes with a wireless guitar and features gameplay similar... More...

Microsoft will release eight versions of Windows Server 2008 when it ships in late February 2008, three of which will include its hypervisor technology, Hyper-V. "The Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter versions of Windows Server... More...

The Windows Early Feedback program was created by Microsoft as a means of rounding up suggestions and feedback that may be considered for implementation in future iterations of the Windows operating system. The team in... More...

The official launch of Windows Vista is planned for January 30. Some online retailers have, however, made the operating system available early. mwave.com states that it has Vista 32-bit Home Basic OEM for $89.90, Vista... More...

Microsoft wants to make sure consumers and small businesses know there are myriad ways they can acquire Windows Vista -- particularly in premium versions -- when it becomes generally available on Jan. 30. On Thursday,... More...

NEOWIN member hardgiant spotted over at overclockers.co.uk that Windows Vista Ultimate 32/64 OEM discs have been added at just £114.99, which when converted to USD comes to $262.750 plus tax. The full retail version costs... More...

Nice catch ShawnZ! who posted about the following article in Back page News. It seems that the Office 12 Beta serial codes handed out for free by Microsoft work on any version of office. However,... More...

Microsoft has released an update to address an issue withall versions of Windows Server 2003. As is explained in detail in KnowledgeBase Article 910481 network communications may stop responding when WindowsServer 2003 is used to... More...

Yesterday Microsoft released information about how Windows Vista will be packaged when it's ready for retail delivery later this year. (The press release, unfortunately, is written in very broad strokes. I hope Microsoft publishes a... More...

ALTHOUGH SOME web sites reported that the upcoming R580 chip will come in three different versions, the fact is that R580 chip will replace the R520 line entirely. ... More...

Thanks to cowwithoutbrain for the heads up! ... More...

VP of studios questions Microsoft's wisdom in offering consumers a choice of Xbox 360s Microsoft recently announced that the Xbox 360 Core System, which does not include a hard disk, will retail... More...

Microsoft Corp. plans to introduce a number of new versions for Windows and Office, including an enterprise version of the upcoming Windows Vista and a premium version of Office 12, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said... More...

We received a couple of comments in response to the recent blog posting which announced the availability of international versions of MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search. Specifically, we were asked "where's the India... More...

Microsoft's is still planning to ship two different versions of its Xbox 360 console at launch, according to sources close to the company - while reports suggest that the high-end version may feature the firm's... More...

Early details of Electronic Arts' plans for the next generation of consoles have emerged today, with Digital Illusions' Battlefield: Modern Combat confirmed to be on its way to Xbox 2, as is Criterion's Black. Digital... More...

A slide from a non disclosure agreement (NDA) presentation seen by the INQ points towards Microsoft launching three versions of the Xbox 2, one of which is a fully functioning PC. The presentation, understood to... More...

Apple Computer is warning users of older iTunes software versions that it plans to stop allowing those versions to connect to its music store. Those trying to buy music using versions other... More...

Microsoft is developing versions of its Windows operating system with only a subset of the Windows code base, designed for specific server tasks, in a move that could reduce maintenance costs for customers and create... More...

In a move that blurs the very definition of what constitutes a sequel, Ghost Recon 2 will be released as two distinctly different games, with parallel development teams working on their own vision of the... More...

HL2World.com is delighted to confirm that a playable version of Haf-Life 2 and Counter Strike: Source will be on hand at this year's G-Phoria. Valve's Doug Lombardi today confirmed with HL2World.com that both versions will... More...

Red Hat, the top-ranked seller of the Linux operating system, has expanded chip support for its corporate version of the open-source operating system and plans a major change to Fedora, its hobbyist product, in coming... More...

As promised some time ago, VUGames has now released the full versions of both Tribes and Tribes 2 for free as a promotion for the next upcoming game in the multiplayer shooter series Tribes: Vengeance.... More...

Thanks Philipp of NT Compatible who tells us that his compatibility database at NT Compatible has been updated for both Windows XP 64 Bit and Windows Server 2003 64 Bit versions. This database... More...

Microsoft Corp launched on Tuesday a program to create versions of Windows and its other programs in little spoken languages such as Amharic, Catalan, Gujarati and Welsh to spread its software to all corners of... More...

Baaaaaa! Good for the welsh :) A WELSH family has helped persuade computer magnate Bill Gates to provide Welsh translations for his software. The Donnelly family, from Anglesey, have developed a... More...

Adobe announces shipment of new full-version upgrades of its market-leading creative applications. Photoshop CS, the feature-packed successor to the highly popular Photoshop 7, is available along with Illustrator CS, InDesign CS and GoLive CS -... More...

Microsoft said Friday that it is halting development of future Macintosh versions of its Internet Explorer browser, citing competition from Apple Computer's Safari browser. Although Microsoft may continue to provide security and... More...

Microsoft is continuing support for its MSDN customers by posting Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and various Chinese editions of Windows Server 2003 on their MSDN Subscriber downloads section. ... More...

JUST TO ALLAY any possible confuzzlement, we have contacted Intel about operating systems that will support the hyperthreading it will implement when the 3.06GHz Pentium 4 is launched next month. Some readers had... More...

Codemasters has completed the enhanced PAL PlayStation 2 conversions of Soldier of Fortune – Gold and Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force. Both titles are licensed from Majesco Sales Inc., publishers of the games' NTSC editions... More...

Users of the latest versions of Microsoft's popular MSN Messenger program are vulnerable to computer hackers, the company warned on Wednesday. The vulnerability was discovered as Microsoft undergoes an intensive company-wide campaign to... More...

Thanks Julian of Activewin who reports that two new French & Spanish localized versions of Windows XP Professional are now available for download on the MSDN Universal Subscriber website. Warm up the modems! ... More...

Thanks Vla for this. Internet Explorer 6 lets you control how your personal information is used by Web sites you visit, so you don't have to worry about security or privacy. By providing simple tools,... More...

Just a few minutes ago, the folks in Redmond have put some new localized versions of the Internet Explorer 6.0 on their download servers: Microsoft's next-gen browser is now available in German (working again), French... More...