The backwards compatibility of new operating systems has been a constant thorn in Microsoft's side. With Vista, the compatibility problems at launch were so great it never really stood a chance of ...

David William Plummer began his career at Microsoft as an intern on the MS-DOS team and was later offered a full-time position. During his 10 years ...

Are Windows XP's new features worth the cost of upgrading? Find out how Windows XP measures up against Windows 98 and Me. As you've probably heard, Microsoft has developed two versions of the new ...

Freebie utility Ultimate Windows Tweaker gives you full control over 130-plus Vista settings. Remember TweakUI for Windows XP? Microsoft never got around to doing a Vista version of the popular (but ...

At the risk of piling on, I’ll join the chorus of those who wish Windows 7 Ultimate was, well, more ultimate–offering truly important features that aren’t in other versions of the new OS. While I ...