Microsoft addresses new reports of forced Windows updates and reboots October 25, 2007 Microsoft has posted a long and complex explanation to its Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) blog, explaining the latest case of why software updates…
WARNING: device driver updates causing Vista to deactivate October 23, 2007 After weeks of gruelling troubleshooting, I’ve finally had it confirmed by Microsoft Australia and USA — something as small as swapping the video card…
Apple should start offering Windows-based Macs October 23, 2007 Here’s a question that I received from yesterday’s mail bag: Apple’s a lot easier to understand when you stop looking at it as a…
Windows auto-update case closed? Microsoft thinks users are to blame! October 23, 2007 I am really not sure if Microsoft truly understands what is happening in the real world. Maybe they do not care or is there…
Microsoft agrees: Windows is a “really large bloated operating system” October 22, 2007 We’re seeing signs that Microsoft is rethinking its monolithic approach to not only the mass-market Windows operating system but the entire family of Windows…
How to replace Windows completely with Ubuntu October 22, 2007 We all know how far open source software has progressed, but has it come so far to not only challenge Windows, but replace it?…
Why I’ve moved from Vista to Ubuntu 7.10 October 22, 2007 “Have we reached the beginning of the tipping point? I think we may just have.” Since the late 90s I’ve dabbled with Linux, but…
Stripped-down ‘MinWin’ kernel to be at the core of Windows 7 and more… October 19, 2007 Microsoft has created a stripped-down version of the Windows core, called MinWin, that will be at the heart of future Windows products, starting with…
Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves? October 15, 2007 A (slight) update on last week’s report that some Windows users are seeing their Vista PCs automatically update themselves and reboot. From Nate Clinton,…
Windows Live Spaces users get new Facebook-like features October 12, 2007 Microsoft is adding a new Windows Live Events service to its line-up. At the same time, it it is providing a general update to…