Microsoft's next version of its small-business/home productivity suite, due imminently, will be free and ad-funded. Microsoft Works 9.0 -- which will be the new product's name, if Microsoft opts ...

Microsoft Works v9, the red-headed stepchild of Microsoft Office, is a free, ad supported office package offering word processing, spreadsheet and slideshow (PowerPoint) functionality.

Microsoft has released the new version of Microsoft Works as a free, ad supported office package that will compete directly with Open Office and Google Docs & Spreadsheets. The Works package ...

We’ve often joined the chorus criticizing Microsoft for hyping forthcoming, oh-boy-it’s-gonna-be-fabulous, don’t-even-think-about-buying-a-competitor products, then sailing far past their promised ...

Works Suite 2005 is worth having for its components, even though it doesn't hang together well as a "suite" should. Microsoft packs a virtual truckload of software into Works Suite 2005. Even if ...

Microsoft works on Office search Firm is working on ways to allow users to easily find information stored on hard drives, such as documents, e-mails and data files.