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A group of European software developers is complaining that Microsoft uses a feature to block alternate operating systems on machines bought with Windows 8.

For IT professionals, Microsoft has invented a holiday -- of sorts. The second Tuesday of every month is the day Microsoft releases the latest batch of security patches for it's software: Patch Tuesday. This week, the company has more than half-dozen security fixes, as cyber threats mount for Microsoft and Apple software.

The EU says Microsoft abused its market dominance by making Internet Explorer the default browser on its Windows operating system.

A new project called 'Destiny',' made by some of Halo’s original creators, aims to revive fallen-off gamers.

By the end of the summer, Hotmail will be no more. Its parent, Microsoft, is converting Hotmail to a new 21st century emailer called Outlook.com.

Microsoft is launching a $30 million ad campaign today to promote Outlook.com -- a new product meant to compete with Internet-based email systems like Google Inc.’s Gmail.

New "Scroogled" campaign raises questions about the efficacy of attack ads in the commercial realm.

Founder Michael Dell, equity firm Silver Lake Partners, and Microsoft are taking the Texas-based company off the market in an effort to make the company more agile, and hopefully, more profitable.

As Dell explores going private, Microsoft is an interested investor. It needs computer companies that focus on Windows-powered machines.

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