Back in 2006 and 2007 reviewers thought Vista was a good operating system that would have wide acceptance. This article looks at several old reviews to produce a mini-FAQ proving even good reviewers have a different view of things from users.

Moore’s law states computing power will double approximately every two years. The Great Moore’s Law Compensator describes how each release of Windows will use that power to nullify such advances.

Workplace networks are much easier to breach and more difficult to defend than anyone anticipated and even after a breach, companies won’t admit it, even to their staffs. In two recent cases, the hacks went undetected for over a year.

Steve Ballmer recently said he thought customers used the complex licensing schemes to pay Microsoft less than they should. Most customers feel they’re paying Microsoft way too much. So, why are the rules so complex?

Office Starter 2010 is "ad-supported", not "free", which might make a considerable difference in your experience of the product. Microsoft apparently thinks "casual" users won’t be annoyed by the ads and more "serious" users will pay for the upgrade.

Patch Tuesday is just around the corner, so for Tuesday the 13th, Microsoft is releasing 13 updates. Eight of the upcoming patches are rated critical.

Gizmo’s Freeware website will check your Windows PC and, based on your technical knowledge, suggest some free security software to help you secure your system.

The Microsoft browser ballot in Windows 7 is being "test marketed" before the European Commission gives final approval.

Mary Landesman, a senior researcher at ScanSafe, doesn’t think over 30,000 users fell for a phishing scam. She feels the information was more likely obtained using keyloggers and trojans harvested using a botnet.

While everyone has been saying Windows 7 boots quickly, Iolo Technologies has clocked some new machines with a start-up time of 94 seconds, up from Vista’s 66 second time.