Stuart J. Johnston

With all the excitement surrounding the pending release of Windows 7, it’s easy to forget that Microsoft makes many products, most of which need to be updated from time to time. And while they may not grab the limelight, millions of users depend on these applications in the enterprise. For instance, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) confirmed […]

Microsoft confirmed late Friday that it will indeed make the first — and likely only — “Release Candidate” (RC) for Windows 7 available for the public to try out on May 5. In mid-April, InternetNews.com reported that some of Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) hardware and software partners had already received the version of the code meant […]

In an apparent move aimed at softening corporate resistance to Windows 7, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is readying a surprise addition when the new operating system ships, according to a tech blog. Windows 7 will sport a new feature called “Windows XP Mode” or XPM, said the Windows IT Pro SuperSite blog Friday. The new mode […]

Microsoft reported a mixed bag of sales and earnings Thursday when it announced results from its third quarter of fiscal 2009, which ended on March 31. Though the software giant is still profitable, it’s earnings and revenue reflected the same pressure weighing down on many across the IT landscape. Overall, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) brought in […]

Microsoft will announce third fiscal quarter for 2009 revenues and earnings after the close of trading on Thursday, and it goes without saying that many investors and other observers are watching those numbers anxiously. Will Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) demonstrate the same kind of weakness that some of its competitors and partners have, or will it […]

As Microsoft prepares to announce its third-quarter earnings on Thursday, it’s likely that net income will be down like last quarter, partly driven by the diminished profits the company gets from sales of Windows XP as a netbook operating system. That’s not likely to change soon, partly due to the increasing popularity of netbooks — […]

In a filing with the judge presiding over its antitrust case late Thursday, Microsoft agreed with a government request to extension of federal oversight by another 18 months. Combined with a two-year extension already . granted to the Department of Justice (DoJ) last year, that will take the oversight of Microsoft’s behaviors – particularly in […]

Microsoft this week introduced a new security offering for its cloud-based computing initiative, directed toward providing increased security for its hosted e-mail service. It’s a first step in providing versions of its Forefront security products in the cloud. “[T]oday we are introducing Forefront Online Security for Exchange, a Microsoft Online service, which protects e-mail from […]

After weeks’ of rumors and speculation, posters at three different blogging sites are claiming to have sussed out the lowdown on Microsoft’s coming ZuneHD. Technology enthusiasts at Neowin.net and LiveSide.net said they had pooled their resources in order to try to sort fact from fiction. Additionally, the Windows Mobile Power User site provided what it […]

While many in the U.S. may be focusing on getting their taxes in on time, Microsoft is seizing the moment to release the first public beta of Exchange 2010 — and disclosing in the process that the next release of Office — will now be officially named Office 2010. Previously, the next edition of Office […]

Microsoft is readying Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Office 2007 for an April 28 release, according to the company’s Microsoft Update blog. “Service Pack 2 for the 2007 Microsoft Office system will be available for customers starting April 28 … [it] will include stability, performance and security improvements as well as additional file format support,” […]

Microsoft Office will come in 32- and 64-bit editions, according to the company, which on Tuesday confirmed recent rumors surrounding the possibility of two versions. “Office 14 will be available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions,” a Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) spokesperson told InternetNews.com in an e-mailed statement. The rumors originally surfaced last month, when Windows […]