Now that the final version of Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing, it's time to find out how much of an improvement or not it will make over its predecessors, Windows XP and Windows Vista.

In a strictly logical sense, Windows 7 is an upgrade to the version of Windows that preceded it–which is, of course, Windows Vista.As a practical matter, however, most of the people who may buy ...

If you're planning to upgrade your current PC to Windows 7 when Microsoft releases their new OS, there's good and bad news for XP and Vista users. Here's a closer look at your upgrade options. Pros: ...

A new Microsoft Windows operating system is always big news, especially for the federal government, which overwhelmingly relies on Windows of one stripe or another to run just about everything. The ...

Windows 7 has overtaken Windows XP as the world's most popular desktop operating system, marking the end of the venerable OS' reign over the PC world. Windows 7's market share stands at 42.76 percent ...

Bill Veghte, Microsoft's senior vice president of Online Services & Windows Business Group, has written a letter addressed to "Windows Customers" in which he explains his company's plans around the ...

Microsoft confirmed yesterday that the new Office 2103 will not run on older PCs powered by Windows XP or Vista. “The new Office will work with Windows 7 and Windows 8,” a Microsoft spokesperson said ...

Maybe people are actually starting to tire of Microsoft’s eight-year-old Windows XP. According to Web measurement company Net Applications, which tracks the operating systems used by a pool of about ...

In less than a year on the market, Windows 7 is now being used more than predecessor Windows Vista, according to market researcher Netmarketshare. For July, Windows 7 was used on 14.46 percent of ...

Microsoft tried to appease disgruntled customers on Thursday with news lower Windows 7 upgrade prices as well as a concession that lets owners of the now 8-year-old Windows XP move up to the new ...

Windows 7 is picking up market share quickly (in IT terms). However, much of that is at the expense of Windows Vista, as XP users are seemingly staying put, according to a (very) recent InfoWorld ...

Take me back to the early 2000s.