Microsoft Software

• 9.0 8.8

  Microsoft Security Essentials

  30 Sep 2009 3:30 PM

  Microsoft Security Essentials is recommended for those who want something to set and ignore, but users who want more robust configuration choices or don't want to contribute to the cloud should look elsewhere.

• 5

  Windows Live Movie Maker

  21 Aug 2009 3:18 PM

  All in all Windows Live Movie Maker is decent freeware that lives up to its promise of making movies fast. Regardless, Microsoft would do well, at the very least, to build more sharing plug-ins and a fleshier Help menu.

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  Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview

  14 Jul 2009 2:38 PM

  The next Microsoft Office may not be hitting computer screens until 2010, but we got to test drive the invite-only Technical Preview. See what Redmond has in store for its powerhouse suite.

• 9.0 7.4

  Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium)

  18 Aug 2009 4:32 PM

  Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been — it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.

• 9.0

  Microsoft Windows 7 (Ultimate)

  09 Jul 2009 12:31 PM

  Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.

• 9.0 6

  Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)

  18 Aug 2009 3:43 PM

  Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.

• 6.4

  Windows 7 pre-beta (build 6801)

  29 Oct 2008 1:27 PM

  At first glance, Windows 7 appears to be an advanced iteration of Windows Vista, but more consumer-friendly, with many user interface enhancements.

• 6.2

  Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

  28 Aug 2008 4:25 PM

  Microsoft's release should retain its browser base but doesn't yet have enough to lure loyal Firefox users back to Internet Explorer.

• 7.0 7

  Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

  08 Feb 2008 10:14 AM

  Microsoft pushes its first service pack for Vista out the door. Is it a salvation, a non-event or a flop?

• 7.8 7

  Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (Special Media Edition)

  10 Jan 2008 12:36 PM

  Office 2008 for Mac may be the best pick for business users, but most people can get by with less expensive alternatives.

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