The European Commission has extended the deadline for Microsoft to answer charges that its bundling of Internet Explorer breaks competition laws. The extension comes after Microsoft asked for more time to consider its position.
The latest version of Windows 7 to leak from Microsoft appears to be a pretty decent example of what the finished edition will be like. It includes several changes from the beta edition which will be the bulk of performance and feature tweaks.
Microsoft never did get its hands on Yahoo!, despite trying for what felt like half of last year. It’s a shame because I always felt Microhoo was a great name for a company. But while an acquisition is now completely off the table, a partnership is most certainly not.
Microsoft has confirmed reports that Windows 7 users will be able to switch off Internet Explorer. But the option will not be part of the set-up process, meaning the firm could still run into problems with European regulators.
We’re finally on the home stretch to the release of Windows 7, Microsoft’s new operating system which it hopes will put the nightmare that was Vista behind it. However, Vista, and Microsoft’s business practices involved in getting the OS universally adopted, still has the ability to come back and haunt the company.
IIS, or “Internet Information Services,” is an integral part of Windows for any developer, but is also useful for anyone who wants to create things for the Web using a Windows-based machine. Here’s how to install and configure IIS in both XP and Vista.
Blu-ray is a format on the move, gaining support on all sides - slowly but surely. But don’t expect Microsoft to be one of those climbing on board the bandwagon. Windows 7 is confirmed as not having native Blu-ray support, with a third-party media suite being required for Blu-ray playback. Cheapskates.
The Conficker virus threatened to overload Southwest Airline’s Web site next Friday according to security experts. The reports appear on the surface to answer the long-running question of what damage the virus will actually do, but that may not be the case.
Microsoft has begun internal testing of a new search service titled Kumo. The news confirms expectations that Kumo will be a replacement for the Live.com search rather than a simple rebranding.
The European Commission is to cease permanent monitoring of Microsoft’s behavior when it comes to sharing technical information. It ends five years of the firm being under the spotlight – but other European cases against the firm continue.
A computer system builder is offering free upgrades to Windows 7 upon release to customers who buy machines now. But the deal comes with stipulations that make it far from attractive.
Windows 7 is proving most popular at weekends, suggesting it’s being tried by home rather than business users. It comes alongside a small but symbolic shift back to Windows in the operating system market battles with Apple.
Windows Vista hasn’t got long left. Its successor, Windows 7, is almost finished, and many have sampled it thanks to the recent beta testing initiative. But even at the end of its life cycle, Vista continues to receive awards, unfortunately, not of the good variety.
In trying to clear up some system resources, or simply snooping around your system’s Task Manager, you’ve likely come across the “jusched.exe” process. What exactly is it, and is it safe to delete? Let’s go over its function in Windows and explain a few things.
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