Windows 7 will be hitting store shelves on Thursday, and retailers are getting ready by offering some hot computer deals. If you’re thinking of ditching your current machine instead of upgrading to ...

If this is part of Redmond’s alleged scheme to steal the Mac’s look, it’s got the wrong idea. Ad-themed desktops are new for Microsoft, which has long allowed PC manufacturers to customize the desktop ...

Usually the systems I see in this price range have crummy Celeron processors. This one's above-average, spec-wise. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and ...

The backwards compatibility of new operating systems has been a constant thorn in Microsoft's side. With Vista, the compatibility problems at launch were so great it never really stood a chance of ...

I never thought I’d hear the phrase “Windows 7" ever again, but a Lifehacker reader recently reminded me that, yes, some people are still using Microsoft’s end-of-life operating system. It’s not that ...

Microsoft Corp. will unveil an add-on to Windows 7 that lets users run applications designed for Windows XP in a virtual machine, the company confirmed Friday — the first time Microsoft has relied on ...

But before you plunge into Windows 7, it’s critical to determine how all of your organization’s important applications will work with the new operating system. Even though most contemporary programs ...