We’ve gotten questions from security researchers and malware protection vendors about the binary file format used by Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. The format specification is open and we have spoken at several conferences ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) about detecting malicious docs but we wanted to do more to help... »

I've been waiting on this announcement so I could update my WUA feature focus for RTM; I'll do that over the weekend. Here's the scoop: Most people buy a PC preinstalled with the edition of Windows that meets their unique needs. However, for some customers their needs may change over time. »

I'm embarrassed to say I missed this last week, but when Microsoft announced its proposal to let EU customers choose a browser via a so-called ballot screen, they also provided an image of what that screen could look like. Here it is. Under our new proposal, among other things, European consumers who buy... »