Microsoft’s new Safety Scanner tool has been downloaded more than 400,000 times since its release. The findings, reported to Microsoft’s Malware Protection Center (MMPC), indicate one in 20 PCs has at least one malware exploit installed.

Chemtable Software Company has released a new utility called Full Uninstall to help clean all traces of an unwanted program off your PC. The program is available for Win7, Vista, and WinXP.

Companies need good negotiation skills to get the best deal on Microsoft software licenses. This article looks at five things you should consider before you enter negotiations.

Way back in the dark ages of computers you could do things to customize your PC. Now, there isn’t a lot of customization allowed. This article looks at what happened to some old standbys.

Steve Ballmer has been the CEO of Microsoft for ten years. Some people say that’s too long. What might happen if Ballmer were replaced? Or if he stays?

JNBridge has released JNBridgePro 6.0, enabling developers to access both .NET-based and Java-based cloud services and APIs. JNBrigePro lets you develop cloud-based services and APIs incorporating both Java and .NET-based components.

ID2Office is a new InDesign plug-in to convert InDesign files to Microsoft Office file formats. ID2Office converts text, associated fonts and styles, paragraph structure, and more to Microsoft Word/PowerPoint 2007-2011 file types while keeping the layout.

Office 365, Microsoft’s answer to Google Apps, is getting ready for release in late June. With it come a host of changes in how small businesses manage their desktops.

If you use Hotmail and get a message that looks like it’s from Facebook about your account, beware. Hackers gained access to some Hotmail accounts and sent hoax messages to thousands of users.

While Steve Ballmer is CEO, apparently he wasn’t speaking for the company when he said the next version of Windows will be called Windows 8. Or that there will be Win8 slates, tablets, or other gadgets.