Earlier this year I was on my way to a checkup at a doctor's office in New York City. As I rode up to the 14th floor, my eyes were drawn to a screen built into the side of the lift. Staring back ...

Microsoft released Windows 7 in late 2009 to follow up Vista. Visually, the desktop of both systems appear to be very similar, but key differences in functionality exist.

In 2007, Windows Vista — the successor to XP — was released. It was considered an inferior, bloated and unusable system by many commentators, including Time magazine.

Windows 7 followed Vista in 2009, confronting users with massive changes. It initially forced users on computers with a keyboard and mouse into a tablet-style interaction on the home screen.

Almost exactly twenty years, in fact, because Windows XP turns 20 on August 24, 2021. I’ve still got this boxed version of Windows XP Home Edition SP2 taking up space in my office for some reason.

It is the day that Microsoft rolls out the much-anticipated Windows 10 Creators Update, but also the effective end of life for Windows Vista and some parts of Office 2007.

(Image credit: Future) Today is Windows 1.0's 30th birthday, so we thought it would be a good time to take a trip down memory lane to check out those sepia-tinged boot screens of the past 30 odd ...

On new systems, SP1 will ship as part of Vista when it becomes available. Users already running the new OS will find SP1 (once Microsoft finalizes it in March) as a download from Windows Update (WU).

While the main thing you'll notice with Office 2013 the new look, there are some really interesting features under the hood - though sadly not for Windows XP users, who are now excluded.

8. Don’t Use Office 2003 (or Office XP) Support for Microsoft Office 2003 and earlier has been discontinued along with support for the Windows XP operating system. To minimize the chances of a ...

Microsoft’s support for two major products ends today: Windows XP and Office 2003. As a result, the company will no longer release security updates for either of the two, and it recommends users ...