Yet again, Microsoft is receiving criticism for its latest marketing push, but not from consumers who don’t understand what they mean like with the Bill Gates, Seinfeld series.  It seems the use of the “No Walls” subtext used in the newest commercials violate trademarks set forth by OS-startup “G.ho.st.”  Or does it?

It’s becoming clear that Microsoft is taking the first steps towards Windows being fully ready for parallel computing. But the fundamentals of the system mean there won’t be any major changes until whatever follows Windows 7.

Google is denying that it disassembled Vista’s code as part of the production of the Chrome browser. But the search giant insists that doing so would have been perfectly legitimate.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has admitted the company intentionally accepted some early compatibility problems to make sure Vista was as secure as possible. But he claims customer complaint figures show Vista is better than previous editions of Windows.

Contrary to previous speculation, some visitors to a developers gathering next month will get a physical copy of Windows 7. But it’s not necessarily going to be a complete edition of the system.

Windows Vista is a large operating system, there’s no denying it.  With so many services and processes running in the background, even a system with more than sufficient memory can become bogged down quickly.  Vista consumes 32MBs of graphics memory alone, while the many included services take up nearly 512MBs on average, leaving little room for performance- especially on slower machines with little memory.

Regular BLORGE readers are likely familiar with Vista’s reputation among many tech-specialist websites and publications, along with the arguments for and against its performance. But many of the people whose decisions affect Vista’s success inhabit the general business world, making coverage there particularly influential.

Microsoft has confirmed that Photo Gallery, Windows Mail and Movie Maker will be ditched in Windows 7. Instead users will be able to download the equivalent software from the free Windows Live service.

It’s emerged that Microsoft staff used Macs to create several of the images distributed to the media for its new campaign. Meanwhile Microsoft’s quest to reclaim “I’m a PC” has prompted some truly atrocious spoofs – and worse, a Steve Ballmer take.

I have to admit, I am a fan of Bluetooth.  Mainly because it’s just about the only wireless standard that can be built into laptops and support everything from input devices to wireless headsets.  Wires are so 20th century and therefore are lame.  But, if you have a laptop that doesn’t have built-in Bluetooth, semi-awesomeness can be had with USB Bluetooth dongles.

It’s just around the corner, Microsoft’s next latest and greatest operating system will be coming to a new PC near you.  Windows 7 is claimed to be everything that Vista wasn’t.  A fast booting, sleek operating system which is as reliable as XP came to be.

The first objective measures of how effective Microsoft’s recent ads have been are now available. The figures are pretty ambiguous, with a distinct split between the effects on younger and older viewers.

There’s a bevy of journalists and users alike that are cocked and ready to fire away at Vista any chance they can get, but there’s one underlying variable that almost everyone seems to agree with.  The various distributions of Linux most likely pose the greatest threat to Windows Vista overall- why you ask?

The post-Seinfeld phase of the Microsoft advertising campaign has taken a step up. As well as traditional print and broadcast ads, the firm is using more creative techniques both on and off-line.

The tight-lipped Microsoft rarely speaks of problems or a mistake in their product line, but when it comes to Vista, some engineers and Microsoft executives are beginning to come around.  Why are some now saying Vista was "the worst Windows launch in the company’s history," and what are some of the main reason for its troubles?