Microsoft today declined to confirm whether users of Windows XP and Vista will be able to upgrade their PCs to Windows 8 when the latter launches later this year.On Monday, Microsoft spelled out
Published on: April 18th, 2012
Gregg Keizer
@itbusinessca
Microsoft today said it will issue four security updates next week, only one of which is pegged as critical, to patch 22 vulnerabilities in Windows and Visio 2003.Next Tuesday's patch lineup is smaller
Published on: July 11th, 2011
Gregg Keizer
@itbusinessca
Lee asked the Answer Line forum how to increase the number of Windows System Restore points. Windows' built-in system backup program, System Restore, allows you to revert Windows and your applications back to
Published on: November 9th, 2010
Lincoln Spector
@itbusinessca
Three out of four companies will soon face more security risks because they continue to run the soon-to-be-retired Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), a report published today claimed.The report is based on
Published on: June 24th, 2010
Gregg Keizer and Maxine Cheung
@itbusinessca
The year is 1975. Gerald Ford is in the White House, South Vietnam falls, Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in the "Thrilla in Manila" world championship boxing match, the late-night comedy show NBC's
Published on: March 25th, 2010
Preston Gralla
@itbusinessca
Jim Thomas said no to Windows Vista - but Windows 7 is an entirely different matter. Thomas, CIO at Pella Corp., says his IT team began beta testing Vista's successor a year ago
Published on: March 11th, 2010
Robert L. Mitchell
@itbusinessca
These five free utilities will give your Windows XP or Vista machine some Windows 7 pizzazz. AeroSnap: Maximizing a window on today's large monitors is often a waste of screen space. In Windows
The verdict is in: Windows 7 is Microsoft's best operating system ever. It's stocked with genuinely handy interface upgrades (hello, Aero Snap), long-overdue networking improvements (we love you, homegroups), touchscreen support (long live
Published on: January 4th, 2010
Rick Broida
@itbusinessca
Last week's release of Windows 7 had Microsoft Corp. executives from CEO Steve Ballmer on down confident that this version of Windows is everything Vista wasn't. The launch of Windows 7 followed the
Published on: November 3rd, 2009
Michael DeAgonia
@itbusinessca
An "aesthetically satisfying" user interface, responsiveness and stability, exceptional Search and other capabilities that boost day-to-day productivity are some Windows 7 features that appeal to smaller Canadian firms."Frankly, it was the 'aesthetics' that
Published on: October 22nd, 2009
Joaquim P. Menezes
@itbusinessca
Networking isn't just for business anymore--these days, home networks are the norm. In response, Microsoft is offering the Windows 7 Family Pack, which includes three licenses for Windows 7 Home Premium at a
Published on: October 21st, 2009
Tony Bradley
@itbusinessca
Windows 7 comes as a significant performance improvement over its predecessor, Windows Vista. But if you want to get the very best performance possible, you should make a few system tweaks to eliminate
Published on: October 20th, 2009
David Murphy
@itbusinessca
Of every 100 North American corporate PCs, 88 are powerful enough to run Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 7 operating system, which is much higher than the 50 per cent of PCs with the minimum
Published on: October 19th, 2009
Eric Lai and Lincoln Spector
@itbusinessca
What if a new version of Windows didn't try to dazzle you? What if, instead, it tried to disappear except when you needed it? Such an operating system would dispense with glitzy effects
Published on: October 2nd, 2009
Harry McCracken
@itbusinessca
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