Now that the final version of Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing, it's time to find out how much of an improvement or not it will make over its predecessors, Windows XP and Windows Vista.

In a strictly logical sense, Windows 7 is an upgrade to the version of Windows that preceded it–which is, of course, Windows Vista.As a practical matter, however, most of the people who may buy ...

If you're planning to upgrade your current PC to Windows 7 when Microsoft releases their new OS, there's good and bad news for XP and Vista users. Here's a closer look at your upgrade options. Pros: ...

A new Microsoft Windows operating system is always big news, especially for the federal government, which overwhelmingly relies on Windows of one stripe or another to run just about everything. The ...

Microsoft confirmed yesterday that the new Office 2103 will not run on older PCs powered by Windows XP or Vista. “The new Office will work with Windows 7 and Windows 8,” a Microsoft spokesperson said ...

If your customers are like most companies, they're either running Windows 7 already or figuring out ways to migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7. Unfortunately, Microsoft offers no direct path for ...

Blizzard is killing support for both Windows XP and Vista this year, making Windows 7 the oldest OS still officially supported. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...

Windows 7 has overtaken Windows XP as the world's most popular desktop operating system, marking the end of the venerable OS' reign over the PC world. Windows 7's market share stands at 42.76 percent ...

I sometimes wonder how Microsoft's interface designers find the strength to go to work every day. It certainly isn't for the external validation. In the past two-plus years, I’ve read countless ...

James Yu and Sarju Shah - Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007. The general public may struggle with the decision over whether to move from Windows XP to Windows Vista, but there isn't much to agonize ...

The new Office suite will support only Windows 7 and 8 on the desktop, leaving users of older Windows versions out of the running. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a ...