Microsoft has pulled an update tool for Windows 7 from the Microsoft Store site after a report indicating that the tool incorporated open-source code in a way that violated the GNU General Public ...

Software giant takes down tool aimed at making it easier to put Windows 7 on Netbooks after blogger raises question about whether the software improperly uses open-source code. During her years at ...

The Microsoft Product Support Reports utility offers the ability to select the particular scenarios for which system configuration data will be collected: General, Internet and Networking, Business ...

Microsoft has quietly begun to challenge Ninite with an interesting addition to the Microsoft Store: multi-app installations ...

Of course, alternative platforms like Linux and ChromeOS are seemingly gaining popularity among users who refuse to upgrade ...

To Microsoft’s credit, Windows 10 is more stable than previous versions of Windows. As with any operating system, however, things can still go wrong. Fortunately, Microsoft offers several tools that ...

Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool from the online Microsoft Store indeed violates the GNU General Public License (GPL). The problem isn't just that Microsoft used open ...

Last week at its Build developers conference, Microsoft officials showed and talked about the company's "="" tool="" for="" bringing="" win32="" and="" .net="" apps ...

Earlier this month, Microsoft disclosed an odd printer bug that was affecting some users of Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server products. Affected PCs were seeing an HP printer ...

Software giant restores a tool that allows Windows 7 to be more easily installed on older Netbooks. This time, though, it is under an open-source license. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried ...