As mentioned earlier, Microsoft has announced the launch of Windows 7 (beta), and you can also grab a free copy. But, for that, you are required to be using Vista ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft created a secret Windows XP theme that made the operating system look ...

Times were simpler in 2001. Amazon had just turned its first profit, Google was still just doing search, and Windows had a new bright green Start button you could spot from the other side of a room.

Windows Vista won't be available until early next year, but current XP users drooling over Vista's new Aero theme and utilities, such as sidebars and widgets, don't have to wait for Microsoft to ship ...