Susan Kindler, a self-described “newbie to Windows,” asked me about a good Windows 7 tutorial. There are plenty of books and DVDs available to take you step by step through Windows. I’m sure some of ...

Despite pleas from users to stop the confusion and craft one version of Windows 7, Microsoft is continuing down the path it followed with XP and Vista releasing multiple versions or SKUs ...

The prize for confusing the everyman goes, this year, to Microsoft. There are six versions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate, and it ...

Themes have been a part of Windows since at least Windows 95, and they're still with us in Windows 7 in the form of a single file that packages together one or more desktop backgrounds, a screen saver ...

The taskbar in Windows 7 is there to serve the functional purpose of allowing you to access the various applications available on your computer. However, for those who care about the aesthetics of ...

Microsoft changed course on its product marketing plans for the Windows 7 Starter edition and removed a restriction that critics said would have artificially "crippled" the operating system. The ...