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Ray Ozzie steers Microsoft into the cloud
Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie has officially filled the shoes previously worn by founder and Chairman Bill Gates, stepping in as leader of the company’s vast developer network, which is its lifeblood and crucial to the enormous success of Windows. Ozzie delivered Monday’s keynote speech at the company’s Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in Los [...]
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Opinion: 10 best features in Windows 7 for IT professionals
Microsoft unveiled its work on Windows 7, the successor to Vista, to a crowd at its Professional Developers Conference that was salivating for information on what’s new in the updated operating system. A lot of sites will take you through the whiz-bang consumer-friendly features, but you might be wondering as an IT professional what Windows [...]
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Major system attack
Hi, Ive been having serious issues with my computer the past few weeks. I drew the line today when I tried to access Task Manager only to be faced with a message saying the Administrator (last time I checked that was me) had denied me access.
I followed the sticky instructions in this section and [...] -
Major system attack
Hi, Ive been having serious issues with my computer the past few weeks. I drew the line today when I tried to access Task Manager only to be faced with a message saying the Administrator (last time I checked that was me) had denied me access.
I followed the sticky instructions in this section and [...] -
Windows 7 Logo Program
In the Windows® 7 timeframe, we want to continue building on the success of Windows and expand the logo program so that it is more relevant to customers. Based on partner and customer feedback, the Windows 7 logo program will focus on ensuring that devices, systems, and applications are compatible, reliable and can perform to [...]
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Windows Vista No Longer Matters
Make no mistake: Microsoft has moved beyond Windows Vista, which will become all too apparent during this week’s Professional Developer Conference. Windows 7 is the future, and in many ways it’s the present, too.
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Contrary to ridiculous assertions recently made by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Windows Vista is a flop. If businesses aren’t buying Vista, after [...] -
When will Microsoft regain its identity?
Remember the days when everyone knew that Microsoft was a software company? The company’s focus was placed squarely on Windows, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Office, and no one even considered the possibility of it becoming an online firm or providing any other service outside of the software industry.
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But now, everything is different.
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With Windows 7, Microsoft faces a future full of challenges
For all of its astounding profitability and presence, Microsoft’s most important product, Windows, has had a tough couple of years. And the path ahead, which Microsoft plans to lay out at a conference this week, is fraught with challenges.
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When the company divulges details of Windows 7, the successor to much-maligned Vista, it will do so [...]