Retail sales of Windows 7 were well over 200% higher than Vista's in the two operating system's first days of being on sale in the States, the NPD Group has revealed.

But although Windows 7 software unit sales were 234% higher than Vista's,...

In 2 year's time it's unlikely that the majority of the population will remember that "Project Natal" was the original name for Microsoft's body controller system, as by then it will have launched as the Xbox "Binky", or some such final product name....

Microsoft has released Windows Vista Service Pack 2, and it's now available to download, as is Windows Server 2008 SP2.

As well as fixing a whopping 700 bugs and security updates - some of which may have been delivered via updates - SP2...

Microsoft has urged businesses to ditch Vista deployment plans in favour of Windows 7, its next operating system.

Bill Veghte, the Microsoft senior vice president in charge of Windows said at a keynote speech in the States: "If you're just...

Microsoft has announced that the Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 has hit what the company calls an "important milestone" in its development: Release Candidate.

The Release Candidate of SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows...

The ongoing lawsuit that accuses Microsoft of deliberately misleading consumers over "Vista capable" claims has taken an interesting turn in the States.

The US federal court has denied class action status to the lawsuit, as the plaintiffs...

Nvidia's ION platform has been certified for Windows Vista Home Premium.

A combination of Intel's Atom processor and Nvidia's GeForce 9400M GPU on a single Pico-ITXe motherboard, Nvidia claims ION delivers "an outstanding computing experience...

2008 has seen some bon mots - and some not so bon mots - pour forth from the mouths of execs in the tech industry. Here is our top five of what we think are the most memorable quotes of the year, but five is a short list, so feel free to add any that...

Despite a high profile, multi-billion dollar advertising campaign and protestations that Vista is doing well, Microsoft has given Windows XP yet another official reprieve.

The software giant has extended the deadline for PC markers to buy...

Microsoft has boasted that a high percentage of Vista users are mostly satisfied with the company's latest operating system.

UK Windows product manager Laurence Painell told Silicon.com: "We're now seeing that nine out of 10 customers that...

Stephen Fry has let rip another tech-related tirade on Twitter, this time with PCs on the receiving end of the Mac-loving entertainer's bile.

Following his recent attack of the BlackBerry Storm, it seems Fry has struggled to get to grips...

Microsoft is to stop selling its all-in-one security and management package OneCare, but is launching a new software suite to keep machines protected.

The free security and anti-virus software is designed to protect PCs running XP, Vista,...

Microsoft is said to be using "guerilla tactics" in its marketing attempts to boost Vista after Apple's recent bashing of the brand.

Microsoft is apparently placing its PC "kiosks", complete with staffers, outside Apple stores, as this image...

Arguably better than Microsoft's current, celeb-endorsed, multi-million dollar efforts, this ad points a finger at Leopard's "spinning beach ball of death."

Apple continues the Microsoft-spending-millions-on-advertising theme with this latest Mac vs. PC instalment that sees PC trying to raise money with cupcakes. Mmmmm, cupcakes.