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‘Spammer’ to pay $7m in Microsoft settlement

A man once accused of being one of the world’s top three spammers has agreed to pay -million in a settlement with Microsoft, the software maker announced on Tuesday. The money…

Windows Vista released to programmers

Microsoft released the first major test version of the Windows Vista operating system on Wednesday, giving a limited number of programmers and technology professionals the…

New Windows operating system will bring ‘clarity’

Microsoft dropped the code name Longhorn on Friday, announcing the next version of its flagship Windows operating system will be called Windows Vista. The world’s largest…

Microsoft tests automated PC tune-up service

Microsoft is rolling out a test version of an all-in-one subscription service that will give computer users automated security updates, back up their files and run tune-ups to…

Microsoft releases ‘critical’ security patches

Microsoft released five security bulletins to fix flaws that could allow an attacker to take complete control of someone else’s computer system. The security flaws rated…

Microsoft rethinks priorities

Microsoft said on Monday it has settled two major antitrust disputes, ending more than a decade of challenges and possibly undermining European and United States antitrust cases…

Microsoft plans new release of communication server

Microsoft plans a December 1 release for the latest version of its server software that aims to give companies more secure instant messaging and other corporate communications…

One hundred million to get Microsoft fix

Microsoft released a long-awaited security update for its Windows XP program on Friday, a response to the growing number of security shortcomings in the market-dominant computer…

Gates says new technology will be key to growth

Microsoft may be best known for its dominant Windows product, but on Thursday Bill Gates touted software that’s far afield from your basic operating system. How about software…

Microsoft to buy back $30bn in stock

Microsoft said on Tuesday it will use its massive cash reserve for a -billion share buyback over four years and to pay out a special dividend amounting to -billion dollars. The…

Microsoft unveils new copyright software

Microsoft is unveiling copyright protection software to allow rented songs or movies to be used on portable players, cellular phones and other devices. The company’s latest…

Bill Gates: ‘Technology will change advertising’

It’s time to stop taking television addicts for granted, Microsoft chairperson Bill Gates told advertising executives. Gates said on Friday advertising executives need to prepare…

Technology you don’t know you need (yet)

As Lyndsay Williams trudged along snow-covered paths and passed by shop windows one recent day in Cambridge, England, so too did her SenseCam — automatically snapping hundreds of…

Microsoft readies new version of MSN

When Microsoft unveiled a multimillion-dollar makeover of its MSN Internet-browsing software last fall, the company had nine-million subscribers and a -million marketing campaign…

Microsoft releases cuter version of instant messenger

Microsoft Corporation is releasing a preview version of its newest instant-messaging service, which can now support video and allows users to send photos or play games against…