As the second half 2014 rolls in, Microsoft is stepping up its warnings for approaching support deadlines for some of its key products, including Windows 7. A few definitions worth knowing: Mainstream ...

Buried in the letter which Bill Veghte, senior vice president of the Online Services & Windows Business group sent to Windows customers earlier this week, which re-affirmed that XP is pretty much gone ...

Microsoft has again confirmed that the "big release" approach to software development is alive and well at Microsoft. Ballmer said as much earlier this year in advance of the retail Vista launch, but ...

Windows 7 is one of the best things Microsoft ever released. The much-adored operating system wooed back users who reviled the disappointing Windows Vista, and it remained a comfortable refuge during ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Even though Microsoft has never formally announced when it expects to deliver the first service pack ...

Microsoft is gunning for an AT&T customer who activated too many pirated copies of Windows 7 and Office 2010. The Redmond giant has the IP and wants the person(s) unmasked and to pay up. Other than ...

Last week, Bill Gates stirred up the waters a little bit by suggesting the next major Windows OS version would be available as early as next year. Though many welcomed the news of an OS refresh ahead ...