Will Vista keep my PC safe?

It should, says Jack Schofield, but hackers will be working hard to get around the layers of new protection built into Microsoft's upcoming version of Windows.

Dell shows off hot quad-core desktop

Dell has announced an XPS 710 in its extreme performance gaming line, available with the new Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 quad core processor, "which can deliver up to 55 percent better performance than an Intel Core 2 Extreme dual-core processor," says Dell...

Successor tells of hard job following Bill Gates

Web 2.0: The man who is taking over Bill Gates' day-to-day role at Microsoft admits that it is taking him a long time to build authority inside the company. By Bobbie Johnson in San Francisco.

EC competition chief denies Microsoft vendetta

Relations between the European commission and Microsoft plumbed new depths yesterday when Neelie Kroes, competition commissioner, accused the software group of a 'coordinated campaign' to portray her team of anti-monopoly officials 'in a negative light'.

Microsoft’s iPod rival revealed

Brown is the new white, according to Microsoft which last night revealed its answer to the iPod and surprised industry watchers with its choice of colours. By Richard Wray.

MSN revamps with an eye on the ads

8am: Microsoft is undertaking the biggest overhaul of its MSN UK internet portal in four years to offer better advertising opportunities including branded video. By Mark Sweney.