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Adobe Acrobat and Reader under attack with a zero-day exploit

Yes, there’s yet another zero-day exploit for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Turn off JavaScript!
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Dell announces end of the road for Windows XP

Dell is slowly, but finally, putting Windows XP to rest. We will miss ya, old fellow.

Windows XP Remains More Popular than Windows 7, Vista Combined

After passing Windows Vista in market share for July, Windows 7 still has a long way to go before toppling its predecessor.

175 Million Windows 7 Sales Shoot Microsoft to Record Revenues

Breakneck sales for Windows 7 have vaulted Microsoft revenues to record highs, even amid dreary headlines.
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HP Slate Now Targeted at Enterprise

It might have been demoed at the world's largest consumer electronics show, but HP is now looking to pitch its Windows 7 slate computer to businesses.
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Microsoft Needs to Get the Windows Tablet Right, or Call it Quits

Apple’s PR meltdown over the iPhone 4 could give Microsoft the opening it needs to bring a successful Windows Tablet to market.
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Ballmer: Windows 7 Slates Are Coming, Honest

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says Windows 7 slate PCs will start taking on the iPad in the next "several months."
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HP’s Slate Getting Palm’s webOS?

Although not unexpected, industry reports have HP's much-touted Slate computer dumping Windows 7 in favor of the newly-acquired webOS from Palm.
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Report: Windows 7 Now Has More Users Than Vista

A new report from Janco says Windows 7 now has more users than Vista only seven months after being introduced.
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Microsoft, Amazon Post Strong Quarterly Results

Tech giants Microsoft and Amazon posted solid numbers for their most recent fiscal quarters...but investors don't seem enthused.
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Microsoft Launches Windows Fix It Center Beta

Microsoft hopes to make fixing common Windows problems as easy as clicking a button.
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Microsoft Drops Windows 7 Upgrade Pricing

Microsoft is dropping Windows 7 upgrade pricing by as much as 35 percent, hoping to tempt users of Windows 7 Starter or Home Basic to step up to the big leagues.
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Microsoft Eases Windows 7 XP Mode Hardware Requirements

Windows 7's XP Mode no longer requires hardware virtualization, meaning more Windows 7 users will be able to run older XP-only software.

HP: Hey, We’ll Have a Tablet Too – With Flash!

With all the hype surrounding the Apple iPad, HP wants people to know its forthcoming Slate runs all of Windows 7...and that includes Flash.

Busted! Fake Windows 7 Critic Outed, RAM Claims Debunked

The man who made grandiose claims about Windows 7's voracious appetite for RAM doesn't actually exist, and neither do his facts.

Microsoft Tags Windows 8 as “Windows.Next,” Thinks Its Revolutionary

Don't expect more of the same with Windows 8, Microsoft claims.
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Microsoft Profits Boosted by Windows 7 Sales

Microsoft posted a 60 percent just in profits for its second fiscal quarter of 2010, buoyed by sales of its Windows 7 operating system.
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Windows 7 Can Officially Be Supported By Macs

Hi, I'm a Mac and I just took the PC's Windows 7 operating system.
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PC Shipments Grow 20 Pct in Fourth Quarter of 2009

New data from IDC and Gartner show PC sales increased 20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to 2008...with cheap PCs and maybe even Windows 7 spurring sales.
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Analyst’s Top Tech Products of 2009

Rob Enderle shares his favorite products from the large number of gadgets he went hands on with in 2009.

Most Corporate PCs to Run 64-bit Windows by 2014, Says Gartner

Industry research firm Gartner Inc. reports that 75 percent of corporate PCs will run 64-bit Windows 7 by 2014.
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Microsoft Cancels Windows 7 Family Pack

Microsoft is discontinuing the Windows 7 Family Pack in the U.S.: when retailers run out, it's gone, and each copy of Windows will be full price.
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Microsoft Denies Security Updates Cause Black Screen of Death

Microsoft doesn't say it knows what's causing Windows so-called "Black Screen of Death"...but it's not their November security updates.

Windows 7 Loses to Windows XP in Netbook Battery Life

Microsoft's new star OS, Windows 7, gets the humiliation of being beaten by its own almost decade older OS Windows XP.
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Microsoft Manager Claims Windows 7 was Inspired by OS X

An employee claims Microsoft found inspiration for Windows 7 in the more rich graphical operating system of rival, Apple's OS X.

Windows Update Security Fixes Pass up Windows 7

Windows 7 has dodged a bullet today as all of the operating system's updates are focused on non-security issues.
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Windows 7 Sales Up 234% Compared to Windows Vista

Windows 7 sales are up and Microsoft is please with the success of its Windows 7 upgrade.
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Windows 7 Upgrade and Sales are ‘Fantastic’ in Japan Says Microsoft’s CEO

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer says Windows 7 upgrade and Windows 7 sales have been amazing, generating top sales in Japan.

Microsoft CEO: IT Spending Won’t Fully Recover

Even with the popularity of Windows 7, Microsoft's IT spending may not fully rebound.

Microsoft Backs Out of Sponsoring Family Guy Special

Microsoft has withdrawn from sponsoring a television comedy special featuring Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane...because it didn't like the content.

Microsoft Copies Apple With Windows 7 Launch Surprises

Windows 7 beta testers thought they had seen everything the new OS could do, but Microsoft still had a few tricks up its sleeves at the launch event.

Microsoft Hopes for a Fresh Start with Windows 7

Microsoft has high hopes for its new version of its Windows operating system.
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Windows 7 Boasts Better Multi-core, Support for up to 256 Cores

Microsoft is moving into a new era of operating with Windows 7 and its ability to support multiple cores.

Belkin Plugs Into Windows 7 Transfer Anxiety

Nervous about moving your files to a new Windows 7 PC? Belkin's Easy Transfer Cable for Windows 7 works with Microsoft's Easy Transfer Utility...and it's only $39.99.
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Windows 7 Upgrade Guide: Everything You Need to Know

Find out which Windows 7 version you should upgrade to with our nifty walk-through.
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Experts Review Windows 7, Recommend You Upgrade

We find out whether industry heavyweights think Windows 7 is worth the upgrade, or a bundle of hype.
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Windows 7’s XP Mode Will Be Ready to Rock October 22

It's back...but then it never really went away. Microsoft has announced that its Windows XP Mode will be available for Windows 7 on October 22.

Will Windows 7 Kick Apple’s Butt?

Rob Enderle suspects that Microsoft's new operating system will impress, but will it sway Mac users away from Snow Leopard?