So far, Windows 7 has left the gate with a strong start. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told analysts, partners and media attending the Windows 7 release party in New York that, so far, 45,000 retailers ...

For both enterprises and consumers, one of the big draws of Windows 7 has been its tighter security features. Windows 7 has received mostly positive reviews for how it protects users from viruses and ...

Other Windows 7 security features are less apparent, especially those intended for businesses concerned with protecting not just one computer but an entire network. Among the most important new ...

A pair of researchers studying and comparing the code in Windows 7 and Windows 8 are claiming that Microsoft is giving security patches to Windows 8 that are not being rolled into Windows 7, but ...

In a Tuesday blog post, Chester Wisniewski, senior security engineer at Boston-based Sophos, cited recent tests in which Windows 7, configured with default User Account Control settings and without ...

Windows 7 brings several security enhancements that don't sacrifice usability The words Windows and security have not always been compatible. In the past, Microsoft’s quest to make its operating ...