July 2, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
A lesson from Economics 101: If a product’s selling successfully, you don’t drop the price. That’s what happened recently on Microsoft’s new Kin phone, and now the company’s decided to drop the device altogether.
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Tags: Kin, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows Mobile
May 25, 2010 by Sam Narisi
It seems like many IT departments are starting to let go of Windows XP. Is your organization ready for a new OS?
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Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, XP
March 9, 2010 by Sam Narisi
Still just want to buy a new PC with Windows XP? Despite a recent legal challenge, Microsoft won’t make it any easier.
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Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Windows, Windows 7, XP
February 15, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Got a hacked copy of Windows 7? Don’t get too used to it. Microsoft’s about to issue a new update for Windows Activation Technologies that will detect more than 70 “activation exploits” — those crafty little hacks to Windows’ activation.
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Tags: activation, detect, hacks, Microsoft, update, Windows 7
November 23, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
With the history of trouble that comes with most Microsoft OS updates, you’d be wise to take advantage of the try-before-you-buy option with your users. And the good news:
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Tags: free, Microsoft, trial, updgrade, Windows 7
October 26, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Looks like it’s deja vu all over again for Microsoft and its latest operating system, Windows 7. A number of users upgrading to the new OS are reporting that debilitating “endless reboot” loop that frustrated Vista and XP users more than a year ago.
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Tags: Digital River, endless reboot, Microsoft, problem, upgrade, Vista, Windows 7
October 19, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck

Well, it’s finally arrived. Delivery week for Windows 7, Microsoft’s new operating system, and crunch time for many IT pros contemplating an upgrade from their beloved XP version.
So will you switch or keep fighting the pressure?
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Tags: compatibility, Hardware, Microsoft, upgrade, Vista, Windows 7, XP
October 6, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Selling a new version of your operating system isn’t as easy as it once was. Just ask Microsoft. On second thought, don’t.
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Tags: launch, marketing, Microsoft, party, video, Windows 7
August 31, 2009 by Sam Narisi
The new version of Windows hits stores in October, but the reviews are already coming in. Here are the reasons early adopters say you should — or shouldn’t — switch users over to Windows 7.
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Tags: Microsoft, pros and cons, Windows 7
August 10, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
A special offered recently by Wal-Mart and Best Buy stores drew lots of attention and customers. But owners of these computers will get a nasty surprise when they try to upgrade from the Vista version installed on most of them.
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Tags: cheap, laptops, Microsoft, path, upgrade, Vista, Windows 7