Windows 7

November 20, 2009 1:27 PM PST

It's not clear what Microsoft's desktop plans are, but the Windows Server team included slides at PDC suggesting a new major release coming around 2012.  Read more

Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

November 20, 2009 10:19 AM PST

In an interview, the president of Microsoft's Windows unit tells CNET why he does things the way he does.  Read more

Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

November 19, 2009 11:53 AM PST

Microsoft to release Power Pack 3 upgrade to Windows Home Server on November 24 to better support Windows 7-based devices.  Read more

Posted in Windows 7 Insider by Dong Ngo

November 19, 2009 11:51 AM PST

Add one more security speed bump to help thwart malicious programs on Windows 7 machines.  Read more

Posted in CNET TV by Tom Merritt

November 19, 2009 8:46 AM PST

At Microsoft's shareholder meeting, the CEO says the OS has sold twice as fast in its early days as any prior version of Windows. He also takes a few shots at Apple.  Read more

Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

November 19, 2009 4:00 AM PST

In an interview, Windows unit head Steven Sinofsky talks about what he learned as Microsoft partnered with Acer to build a laptop to give away to developers.  Read more

Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

November 18, 2009 5:00 PM PST

Hot on the heels of the well-regarded HP Mini 311, Asus has moved the Netbook bar forward by taking a 12-inch Netbooks chassis and including both Nvidia's Ion graphics and a dual-core version of Intel's Atom processor.  Read more

Posted in Crave by Dan Ackerman

November 18, 2009 8:28 AM PST

At the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft talks about Office 2010, shows Silverlight 4, and shares the first details on Internet Explorer 9.  Read more

Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

October 19, 2009 1:40 PM PDT

The low-cost, low-power family of laptop computers known as Netbooks have become a tempting choice, offering access to basic PC tasks for a fraction of the price of traditional laptop or desktop.  Read more

Posted in Windows 7 Insider by Dan Ackerman

Microsoft has found some valuable digital real estate to sell to advertisers--the Windows 7 desktop. Users can now download themes sponsored by Ferrari, Porsche, and Microsoft itself.

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See what security features are new and improved in Windows 7 in this slideshow.

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The first official release candidate for Windows 7 includes impressive new features like XP Mode and remote streaming media, as well as smaller tweaks to make the OS work better than it did in beta. Click through to see what's different.

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By adding multitouch tech to Windows 7, Microsoft wants to create an OS that feels different from Vista.

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At WinHEC in Los Angeles, Microsoft shows off a variety of laptops running the next version of Windows.

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The official release of Microsoft Windows 7 has earned an Outstanding rating from CNET, and in this gallery you'll see why. Whether this is your first time looking at Windows 7 or you've been testing the operating system since the beta release in January 2009, this slideshow comprises a comprehensive look at what Windows 7 offers.

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Microsoft confirms that the next version of Windows will creatively be named Windows 7, Joost finally launches its streaming service, Yahoo helps you follow the electoral college, and the EU wants you to protect your ears.

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With Microsoft's announcement that it has locked down the code for Windows 7, we've prepared a full product spotlight for the highly anticipated operating system. From foundation to spire, we look at what Windows 7 can do--and what it can't.

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Microsoft's latest operating system won't be officially released until the summer, but you can test out the free beta for it now. Take a peek insidethe future of Windows--now this is what Vista should have been.

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Moving, resizing, and arranging windows on the screen has been one of those things we've done since the earliest days of Microsoft Windows. If you've used Windows since, oh, 1995 or so, you know the maximize, minimize, and restore buttons like the back of your hand. But those old-school tools just don't cut it with today's big monitors and high-definition resolutions. ZDNet's Ed Bott shows you a cool new set of gestures and shortcuts to help you move, resize, and arrange windows more intelligently.

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