If your business is still running Windows XP, now is the time to upgrade to a modern OS. In 2001, Windows XP was launched, and went on to become Microsoft’s most popular operating system of its time, aiding consumers and business users to be more productive and secure as high-speed Internet became...

Here at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference , we’re talking with attendees about the IT challenges they face and how those challenges can be overcome with solutions from Microsoft and from our network of partners to get the most out of their Windows experience. One way we can help our...

I recently had the chance to sit down with John West from Microsoft Services to talk about his work with our business customers, and he mentioned some really helpful tips for ensuring success with Windows 7 Enterprise deployments. It’s my pleasure to bring these best practices to you, along with some...

December is always a natural time to look back at the year and reflect on the things we’ve learned as well as what we have planned for the year ahead. Despite the challenging economic environment, businesses have advanced this year in many ways, including more and more taking advantage of cloud computing...

Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2010 in Orlando, Florida was a good opportunity to reflect on the year since we released Windows 7 while meeting with some of the IT Pros using the product in their daily lives. This year, Gartner Symposium was one of the world’s largest annual gatherings of CIOs and senior IT...

With more than 400 million Windows 7 licenses sold , I always enjoy hearing from customers about their Windows 7 experience and the specific business value they are seeing as a result of deploying Windows 7 within their company. Based on these conversations, Windows 7 is evidently delivering a strong...

Last month, Gavriella Schuster discussed the features you will see in the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2009 R2 and today I’m pleased to announce its availability! Over on the MDOP Team blog, Ran Oelgiesser provided details about what you can expect with the latest release and today he shares...

It’s incredible the transformation we’re seeing in education as technology is increasingly embraced by educators and students across the world. For over 20 years, Microsoft has been actively pursuing a variety of ways that technology can improve outcomes in the classroom, when properly introduced and...

As the global economy begins to revive, financial institutions around the world are looking to their technology infrastructure to secure their data, decrease their expenses and grow their business. At two recent financial industry events, the Asian Banker Summit in Singapore and the Tower Group 2010...

It’s been a few months since we released the latest version of Windows Intune . Today I’d like to share some updates on customers we’re seeing turn to Windows Intune, why they’re choosing it and how they’re using it in their organizations. On the Microsoft News Center today we announced some great new...

A debate is currently underway in education. Should schools focus on cutting costs or should they invest in more technology access for the classroom and resource labs? Technology in schools helps students prepare for the 21st century workplace. For educators, technology can help them keep students engaged...

Back in March, I shared exciting news regarding UE-V and App-V, and today we have even more updates around our Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) suite, which helps IT Pros virtualize operating systems, applications and user settings, manage Windows features, and restore productivity after a...

Last week we celebrated Windows 7’s first birthday , and today we want to acknowledge the companies that helped make Windows 7 the most quickly adopted operating system – our ecosystem of OEMs, chip makers, systems integrators, ISVs and IHVs. Thanks to early and continued engagement from companies that...

In celebration of Windows 7’s one year anniversary, we thought it would be cool to share some successful Windows 7 deployment stories with you. Last week, we had the pleasure of visiting General Motors and sitting down with Ken Michel, director of Online Infrastructure and Local Area Networks for GM...

We’ve been talking a lot about the anniversary of Windows XP and how much technology and business have changed since a decade ago when it launched. Today we officially commemorate its 10 year anniversary and we also celebrate the anniversary of Windows 7 officially being in market for two years on Saturday...

This week at TechEd, we announced that the next version of Windows Intune is officially available. In April at the Microsoft Management Summit, we shared many of the new features and functionality of this latest version, so today I wanted to talk about how customers are using Windows Intune’s cloud-based...

Today I have some very exciting news to share about a Windows 7 Enterprise customer – Samsung Electronics has completed deployment of Windows 7 Enterprise throughout their offices in South Korea. Samsung has about 150,000 employees worldwide and the majority are located in Korea. We thought other businesses...

Recently, we announced that Windows 7 has sold more than 350 million licenses since its release 18 months ago, which means customers – businesses of all sizes, along with consumers – are embracing Windows 7. We hear regularly from customers about successful deployments and the great return on investment...

A few weeks ago we announced the availability of Windows Intune in 35 countries, and it’s great to see partners and customers taking advantage of Windows Intune and the free 30-day trial . For those of you using the beta, we want to remind you that the beta period is coming to an end on April 18, 2011...

On Monday, the United States kicked-off National Small Business Week , proclaimed by President Obama as a celebration of “generations of entrepreneurs who have given their all to realize a dream.” Here at Microsoft, we couldn’t agree more and also celebrate the important role that small businesses play...

This week, the Healthcare IT Conference and Exhibition 2010 (HIMSS) takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, where hundreds of educational exhibits will be on hand to showcase the latest in healthcare technology. While Microsoft is showcasing a variety of new solutions and health applications for improved collaboration...

Hello, I’m Olivia Riley Cornejo, and starting today I’ll be blogging about the experiences some of our commercial customers (large and small) are having in their Windows 7 deployments. Hopefully their stories will help answer questions you may be having about migrating to Windows 7 in your own environment...

Today at TechEd North America, we’re talking more about how Windows 8 is enterprise-ready, by design. As I was getting ready for this conversation, I found myself reflecting on the hundreds of customers my team and I have met with over the past several months. We have talked to companies in just...

As you already know, on August 7th we made Windows 7 RTM available to our Volume License (VL) customers who have Software Assurance (SA). Windows Server customers are able to download 2008 R2 as of August 14th and on September 1st, we announced VL customers without SA are able to purchase Windows 7 through...

It’s been a week since the launch of Windows Intune and we’re seeing customers around the world trying our new cloud service for better PC management and security and taking advantage of the Windows 7 Enterprise upgrade rights that are included. We’ve also gotten a lot of questions of Windows Intune...