Microsoft prepares to plug Google-hyped holes

Microsoft Corp. revealed its Windows 8 App Store yesterday, which can be seen as a potential competitor of Apple's Mac OS X Lion, at a San Francisco event. The store will be available to end users with the launch of Windows 8 in...

Microsoft has issued a fix for a serious flaw in Windows Vista and Windows 7 that, if left unpatched, could allow attackers to target systems even when they are disconnected from a network.The kernel-level flaw, rated as...

Software king of the old-fangled desktop, Microsoft has started shipping a build of its Windows 8 operating system to OEMs for them get their heads round it.According to a report on the Win Rumors web site, the company released...

Microsoft has launched an investigation into a critical vulnerability discovered in the Windows kernel driver.The vulnerability could allow a hacker to run malicious code on the system in the kernel mode.According to Computer...

Microsoft has confirmed that it will release an emergency patch to fix a short cut vulnerability in its Windows operating system.The Telegraph reports that the vulnerability allows hackers to gain remote access to PCs via a...

Microsoft  is delivering an out-of-band security bulletin today. The bulletin addresses an unspecified security vulnerability in all supported editions of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server...

Microsoft has released a workaround for Windows XP users affected by a critical vulnerability that has already been exploited by hackers in the wild.The vulnerability relates to a bug in the Windows Help and Support Centre, and...

There are claims that Microsoft could release the first Service Pack (SP1) for its newly released Windows 7 operating system fairly soon, possibly in the final quarter of this year itself. This time, a Malaysian site,...

As from the 1st of March, Microsoft will allow users of its popular Windows operating systems to choose web browsers other than Internet Explorer as it takes steps to comply with an agreement it struck with the European...

Microsoft Corp. is prepping the first service pack, better known as “SP1”, for its new operating system, Windows 7, according to a report from a prominent Windows blogger. Rafael Rivera has quoted some registry codes...

Microsoft has announced the availability of downloadable versions of Windows 7 and destined for machines that do not have any optical drive like Netbooks or ultra portables. The online-only versions are apparently only available...

Windows 7 is an operating system and on its own, there's not much you will be able to perform. However, Microsoft proposes a number of products that complement Windows 7 and extends its functionality, making it a more polished...

As planned, Microsoft has quietly dropped its mainstream support option for its legacy operating system, Windows XP, today which is likely to have minimal impact on its customers. As from today, 14th of April, there will be no...

In a move that could further diminish the relative importance of Windows Vista operating system, Microsoft announced that Windows 7 customers will have the choice to downgrade not only to Vista but also to its still widely...

A couple of Windows bloggers have presented more proof-of-concept codes that subverts a crucial security feature in Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system, an issue, that the company admits it was aware of since...