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Microsoft's leadership challenge

June 21, 2006 With Bill Gates handing off responsibilities to other execs, a top aide to CEO Steve Ballmer heads for the door. TAGS: Bill Gates, aide, Steve Ballmer, leadership, exec, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

Your chance to meet Bill Gates

May 24, 2005 Microsoft is soliciting essays about people using Windows computers to pursue a passion or hobby; prizes include chance to meet Gates. TAGS: essay, passion, Bill Gates, chance, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Year in review: Windows takes beating, '7' steps into view

December 19, 2008 Microsoft struggled most of the year over negative perceptions about Vista but broke its silence on the operating system's successor--Windows 7. TAGS: perception, silence, successor, Windows 7, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft testing update service

February 17, 2005 Microsoft confirmed that it will launch a beta version of its centralized patch updating service in March. TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Windows anti-spyware to come free of charge

February 15, 2005 Bill Gates says Microsoft won't charge customers for its spyware and pop-up killer. TAGS: Bill Gates, anti-spyware, RSA Security Inc., threat, spyware, San Francisco, conference, Microsoft Corp., security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to invest $150 million in Apple

August 6, 1997 Unlikely bedfellows Bill Gates and Steve Jobs join to announce Microsoft's $150 million investment in Apple and extensive agreements. TAGS: Dwight Davis, Bill Gates, programming language, Apple Computer, CFO, investment, Microsoft Office, Apple Macintosh, Steve Jobs, Java, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Gates: 40 million Vista copies sold

May 15, 2007 During WinHEC keynote, Microsoft chairman also announces several new partners for its Windows Home Server product, including Gateway and Medion. TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Server, WinHEC, Medion, Microsoft Windows Vista, server, Microsoft Corp., Gateway Inc., Microsoft Windows

Gates stepping down from full-time Microsoft role

June 15, 2006 Sets 2008 date for transition out of day-to-day role as chief software architect at the software giant. TAGS: Bill Gates, Ray Ozzie, Craig Mundie, chief software architect, press conference, Steve Ballmer, chairman, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

Bill Gates' to-do list

January 31, 2007 In the second part of a CNET News.com interview, the Microsoft co-founder discusses Vista, the Xbox 360 and Windows Live. Video: Gates talks up Vista TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, operating system

'Double-booked' Gates to launch Vista in London

January 8, 2007 Did Outlook let him down? The unexpected U.K. launch just happens to coincide with Gates' trip to a government confab in Scotland. TAGS: Bill Gates, London, chairman, U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, event, leader, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

With Vista, seeing is believing, says Gates

January 29, 2007 On the eve of Vista's consumer launch, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says that a short demo is all that's needed to convince doubters. TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows PC, chairman, Microsoft Corp., TV, Microsoft Office, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Reading Redmond

February 18, 2005 Just when you think you have Bill Gates' next move figured out, he goes and does the opposite. TAGS: Bill Gates, Week in review, RSA Security Inc., Symantec Corp., San Francisco, conference, anti-spyware, security, spyware, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Gates explains why Microsoft needs Yahoo

February 20, 2008 A main driver of the takeover bid is the desire for "great engineers," says Microsoft's chairman. Plus: Windows 7 and other future tech. TAGS: Bill Gates, engineer, Yahoo! Inc., engineering, Windows 7, portal, combination, vision, chairman, Microsoft Corp., work, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows

Gates offers Longhorn appetizer

April 25, 2005 Microsoft chair offers hardware makers a taste of the next Windows, but exactly what comes when remains unclear. Photos: A look at Longhorn TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, hardware maker, beta, chairman, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Gates: Curtain call for crystal ball

January 7, 2008 In what could be his final CES keynote for a while, Gates shows off gadgets and touts deal with NBC to jointly run Olympic site. Photos: Gates' last call? Video: Gates' keynote at CES TAGS: Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, keynote, IP television, set-top box, speech, gadget, GPS, vision, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, TV, Microsoft Windows, video

Gates: Microsoft will keep Google honest

May 4, 2006 He concedes mistakes, but Bill Gates promises that Redmond's investments will enable it to catch its rival. Photo: Gates, Jay-Z share a smile TAGS: Bill Gates, MSN, Microsoft Windows Live, buddy, Redmond, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Gates on Google: What, me worry?

September 14, 2005 Growing clout of Web-based development is much in evidence as Microsoft courts developers. But is Bill Gates losing sleep? Nah. TAGS: honeymoon, Bill Gates, API, Google Inc., developer, Yahoo! Inc., MSN, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., idea, server, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Windows
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