FAST search will be a Windows-only product
Microsoft plans to eventually discontinue offering its standalone versions of FAST enterprise search products for Linux and Unix.
Windows 7 battery failure bug under investigation
Microsoft is responding to complaints from some Windows 7 users about a message that suggests impending battery failure when using a laptop.
Exchange 2010 upgrade strategies outlined in report
IT shops should assess the costs of switching to Exchange 2010's different storage methods before upgrading, according to a Forrester Research report.
Did Microsoft insider leak Windows 8 release date?
The company's product names and release dates are usually a closely guarded secret; purported list also includes office and server products.
Microsoft tool checks for custom XML in Word files
Microsoft's court loss to i4i Inc. has spawned a makeshift tool to check for patent-infringing technology in Word files.
Microsoft releases free SEO tool
Microsoft released a free search engine optimization (SEO) tool, called "SEO Toolkit," which works with Web sites supported by Microsoft's Internet Information Services Web servers on Windows-based machines.
Microsoft announces Dynamics AX to retail midyear
Microsoft unveiled Dynamics AX for Retail, a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention & Expo
Microsoft CEO highlights two screens at CES keynote
To kick off the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer referred to filling "all of the screens of our lives," but his talk mostly centered on TV broadcasts, video-on-demand, and games running on televisions and Xbox 360 consoles, as well as PCs.
EU settlement will alter Microsoft's stance on interoperability
Microsoft provided more details about its settlement with the European Commission (EC), pledging to implement a threefold approach to interoperability.
Office 2010 takes aim at malware threats
Microsoft announced "Office file validation," a security feature in Office 2010 designed to block malware associated with older Office binary file formats.
Microsoft admits to purloined Plurk code
Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that one of its software vendors copied code from a microblogging application called Plurk
Hotfixes issued for Office 2003 bug
Microsoft issued hotfixes on Friday to address problems some users were having with Microsoft Office 2003 files.
Microsoft to end support for Windows 2000 XP SP2
Microsoft is warning that the extended support phase will end next year for some of its older Windows operating systems, including Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Microsoft and Yahoo finalize search contract
The companies have finalized the legal details of their proposed search-advertising deal, which Microsoft hopes will boost its search user base and help it catch up with No. 1 Google.
Exchange Server 2007 users: Help is on the way
Microsoft plans to update Exchange Server 2007 by issuing a new service pack late next year, enabling the mail server to run on Windows Server 2008 R2.
Microsoft upgrades Bing, adding a maps beta and support for 'mash-ins'
Bing's Maps beta lets users select a "streetside" view of a map at various magnifications and also supports "mash-ins," which are search elements built on top of the display.
Forefront Threat Management Gateway released for manufacturing
Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010, a successor to Microsoft's Internet Security and Acceleration Server, is a Web gateway designed to provide network edge protection.
Microsoft releases Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 betas
Microsoft has released betas of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 to its MSDN and TechNet subscribers.
Microsoft rolls out Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Beta
Microsoft has announced two product betas of note for high-performance computing professionals: Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 and Excel 2010. The announcement was timed for Supercomputing 2009, happening this week in Portland, Ore.
Microsoft confirms open-source code in Windows 7 utility
Microsoft said its Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool used to install Windows 7 inadvertently contained open-source GNU code.
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