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• Microsoft Revamps Browser to Meet EU Antitrust Demand Browser screen tweaks desired by rivals may result in antitrust settlement this month.
• Windows Black Screen of Death: What You Need to Know Microsoft's latest security updates appear to have crippled some Windows users. Here are five things you should know.
• Troubleshoot Windows Remotely Over the Net Microsoft's Internet-based remote-access tools let you quickly fix Windows problems on far-away PCs. Here's how to use them.
• Save and Migrate Almost Any Browser Settings With FavBackup FavBackup lets you back up and migrate browser data with only a few clicks.
• Critical Zero-Day Flaw Opens Holes in IE 6 and 7 A newly discovered security hole in IE 6 and 7 allows for attacks against either browser.
• Will Chrome Breed Copycats? Internet Explorer OS, Anyone? Chrome OS is a dangerous product for Microsoft, to which the company needs to respond. Internet Explorer OS, anyone? Aand how about a Firefox OS and even Opera OS? This is a game every browser can play.
• New Attack Fells Internet Explorer Symantec says that an unpatched flaw affecting IE 7 and IE 6 has been made public.
• Microsoft's Thoroughly Modern IE9? Browser will get a faster JavaScript and HTML5 support, but we don't know what it will look like, or when it will arrive.
• Internet Explorer 9 Wish List We may get a peek at the next-gen browser at Microsoft's Professional Developers' Conference today.
• Guess Who's Hawking Internet Explorer Now? Redmond makes a smart move, hiring country music fixture Dolly Parton to pitch IE8 and its Web Slices feature.
• Windows XP Users Are Slow to Move -- Survey While Windows Vista users are switching to Windows 7 in droves, XP users remain holdouts.
• Windows 7 Adoption Nudging Out Vista, Not XP Tracking shows that Windows 7 uptake is surging, and Vista switchers account for the lion's share.
• Can Firefox Last Five More Years? Forecast: Cloudy The biggest danger to Firefox, as it enters its second half-decade, is the changing role of browsers, from surfing the Internet to running applications.
• Firefox Turns 5, Will it See 10? The Mozilla Firefox web browser celebrates its 5th birthday this week. Does it have any other tricks up its sleeve to remain relevant for another 5 years?
• Firefox: Five Years In The Open Source Hen House Wasn't open source supposed to be the next big thing? Firefox was, but the open source fizzled.
• Are You Neglecting Your Windows Key? A tap of the Windows key takes you to the Start menu, where--in Vista and 7--you can start typing to dynamically search for apps, files, e-mail, and the like.
• Windows 7: What You Should Know About XP Mode New Windows 7 users who have held on to XP are particularly vulnerable to compatibility issues. XP Mode virtualization can ease the pain of transition.
• Migrate to Windows 7--Slowly, Part 5: Migrating Your Bookmarks The easiest way to copy your browser bookmarks from old partition to new? The fabulous freebie known as Xmarks.
• Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Provides Valuable Insight Microsoft has released the latest semi-annual Security Intelligence Report. It contains a lot of useful information and metrics, most notably statistics that illustrate why its time to give up Windows XP and move on to Windows 7.
• How to Prep for an XP-to-Windows 7 Upgrade: FAQ With Windows 7's launch fast approaching, it's time to start thinking about how to prepare your aging-but-still useful PC running Windows XP for that OS...
• Five Things You Should Know About Upgrading From XP to Windows 7 Microsoft has tried to provide the tools users need to make the transition as easy as possible, but you may hit some snags. Here are five things you should be aware of as you upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7.
• Twenty-Three Years of Wacky Windows Launches As we get ready for the launch of Windows 7, let's take a look at Windows launches of the past.
• Windows 7 Freebies: Where to Get Giveaways Would you like some free stuff with your software? Here's a list of Windows 7 giveaways you can get your hands on during Microsoft's launch week.
• Windows 7: A Complete Survival Guide Whether you're planning an upgrade or interested in buying a new PC, here's what you need to know about Microsoft's new OS.
• Five Reasons Windows XP Has About a Year to Live Windows XP, still strong after eight years, may die sooner than you think, Forrester says.