A lot of companies spend a lot of money tracking down and prosecuting software pirates. At the same time, it appears the pirates actually prompt others to buy legitimate, licensed, copies of the software.

Some users of WinPhone7 devices have been surprised by excessive data use charges. Microsoft investigators say the problem may be a third-party application.

The Open Source Initiative and the Free Software Foundation have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Microsoft’s purchase of more than 800 patents from Novell. The organizations argue the deal will stifle any future competition.

If your Windows installation has become corrupted and constantly asks you to "install" already installed software, you may need to back up what you can and start over with a fresh installation.

Virtual Computer announced its NxTop desktop virtualization solution is compatible the Intel Core vPro processor family, including the Intel Core vPro i3, i5, and i7 processors.

The website, Make-My-Baby, is no longer a Microsoft affiliate-publisher. Make-My-Baby highjacked home pages and changed search engine choices when users installed their toolbar.

The first computer virus, targeting DOS-based systems, was launched 25 years ago by the Alvi brothers of Lahore, Pakistan. Today malware can be built from a "kit" and even a beginner can launch a dangerous attack.

While other governments have been moving away from Microsoft’s products, the Australian Department of Finance is requiring all agencies to use Office Open XML, effectively tying them to Microsoft.

People tend to blame Microsoft for all the bad things that happen to their computers. However, with the number of third-party applications on most computers, all of which require regular updates, the problem may not be Microsoft.

Microsoft has launched its Dynamics CRM Online product in an attempt to overtake Salesforce.com.