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Analysts and corporate users are saying the Windows 2000 migration may be the toughest in computer history. And they're also warning that you need to begin the work long before […]

Application scarcity mars Win 2000 debut SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft's Windows 2000 rollout left many observers with an empty feeling. That's because with less than 30 third-party applications officially certified […]

When it comes to migrating to Windows 2000, network executives will need to devote several months to a whole range of key planning issues before the new operating system ever […]

Jim Allchin, whose job is to get Windows 2000 out the door at Microsoft, sat down with Computerworld last week and talked about the trade-offs Microsoft made in developing Windows […]

Even though more than 80% of its large corporate users remain committed to 16-bit computing, Microsoft Corp. is starting to aggressively push customers toward a 32-bit migration. Microsoft has already […]

Desktop users familiar with seeing separate Internet browser and operating system interfaces may be seeing just one in the near future. This melding of the World Wide Web browser and […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. is taking aim at Unix users who want to jump on the Java bandwagon. HP is bringing Java capabilities to HP-UX, its Unixvariant for high-end HP 9000 servers […]

REDMOND, Wa--The beta release of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows NT update promises to bring some consistency to its family of operating environments. Windows NT 4.0 will sport the same graphical user […]

THE already intense Google-Microsoft rivalry heated up considerably last month with the long-expected release of Google Inc.'s Chrome operating system to the open-source community. Analysts say that if the new […]

and Sharon Gaudin Microsoft Corp. wants software and device driver vendors to write code that's well tuned and tested so that Windows 2000 -- under a lot of pressure to […]

Microsoft Corp. reportedly is planning to include client software from Novell Inc. with its upcoming Windows 2000 Professional operating system. Industry observers said the Novell client software provides tighter links […]

Microsoft Corp. has shipped its Windows NT Embedded 4.0 operating system to third-party vendors. And corporate users are waiting to see if it's lightweight enough to turn their copiers and […]

If you need a helping hand, go to the top. That's my rule of thumb. I recently hit a daylong series of meetings during Microsoft Corp.'s annual reporter/editor schmooze event. […]

After hearing concerns from beta testers, Microsoft Corp. has been working for the past several months to make it easier to install Windows 2000, from laptops to servers. Industry watchers […]

By Sharon GaudinRedmond, Wash. Jim Allchin, whose job is to get Windows 2000 out the door at Microsoft Corp., sat down with Computerworld last week and talked about the trade-offs […]

The antitrust battle between Microsoft Corp. and Bristol Technology Inc. is now in the hands of the jury. At least one antitrust lawyer is predicting the outcome of the case […]

Corporate users, who only months ago were calling for Windows 2000 migration tools, are now finding themselves awash in a sea of products that do just that. Although the individual […]

Microsoft Corp. is seriously considering changing its licensing policy for Windows 2000 to a server-centric model, according to industry sources. The company, which so far has stuck with a client-oriented […]

Corporate users and analysts say the long, steady migration to Windows 2000 recommended by Microsoft Corp. is the safer course to take but warn that large companies following that lead […]

By Sharon Gaudinand Kim S. Nash REDMOND, WASH. Microsoft Corp. has been talking about becoming an enterprise-class player for more than a year now. At its annual TechEd developers conference […]

Corporate users, who Microsoft Corp. acknowledges have been confused by its dual efforts in the embedded operating system arena, are figuring out how those operating systems will work together to […]

Novell Attempts to Regain Branch-Office Customers New tools manage Windows NT systemsNovell Inc. is going after a piece of Microsoft Corp.'s operating system pie in the branch-office market. Microsoft has […]

NT 4.0 is LookingBetter to CustomersUsers say improvements in NT -- and theirknowledge of it -- make it more reliableLike many companies, Peet's Coffee and Tea has adopted Windows NT […]

win 2000 beta 3 Offers limitedmigration aid Microsoft had pledged big fixes in Beta 3, now says it will wait for user feedbackTwo months ago, Microsoft said users would see […]

Microsoft mullsopen NT codeUsers excited about possibility, but they doubt it will happenLOS ANGELES Microsoft Corp. is mulling making its Windows NT source code openly available, company President Steve Ballmer […]

USERS FINDRELIEF INWIN 98 MOVEOSupgrade could buy IT shops time, butcritics warn of bumpier path to Win 2000Los Angeles When Microsoft Corp. announced last week that it will extend the […]

Microsoft eyes October release, but may hold offon some management features to make deadlineMicrosoft Corp. last week confirmed it's aiming for an Oct. 6 release for Windows 2000. But sources […]

Win 2000 Upgrade May Take Two Years Analysts advise NT customers to startplanning now for Active DirectoryBy Sharon Gaudin Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 2000 may not ship until at least year's […]

The mostly new code in Windows 2000 makes it such a different beast than its NT 4.0 predecessor that corporate developers had better brace themselves: Most of their existing applications […]

Microsoft Corp. last week denied published reports that it's planning one more consumer-oriented version of its Windows 9x kernel-based desktop operating system before delivering a consumer version based on the […]

Y2k may stall Windows 2000 A growing number of analysts are warning users not to expect delivery of Windows 2000 before the middle of next year. That's at least six […]

One analyst is warning corporate users planning to upgrade to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 2000 that they'll have to upgrade more than the operating system and the machine it runs on. […]

After years of development, Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 2000 still doesn't have a ship date, but corporate customers can soon get a beta version preloaded in new Dell Computer Corp. PCs. […]

While a 30-member security team toils behind the scenes, corporate users are eager to hold Microsoft Corp. to its promise that Windows NT 5.0 will be the most secure Windows […]

Corporate users and industry watchers say Microsoft Corp.'s Windows NT operating system -- not exactly known for being lightweight -- may have been trimmed down enough to compete in the […]

Some corporate users are expecting Microsoft Corp.'s entrance into the smart-card arena to spur what so far has been slow growth. The Redmond, Wash.-based software vendor recently announced that it's […]

Users resigned to even later arrival of OS microsoft corp.'s decision to rename Windows NT as Windows 2000 has some corporate users preparing to wait even longer for the release […]

Microsoft corp. plans to integrate its new COM+ middleware technology into Windows NT 5.0. That will put more transaction capabilities in the operating system so they don't have to be […]

Ballmer: Win NT 5.0 out in 8 to 12 months Microsoft corp. President Steve Ballmer is never going to throw the source code of Windows NT wide open, but, at […]

In a bid to line up Windows NT 5.0 users possibly a year before the system ships, Microsoft Corp. is cutting users a deal in a stepped-up effort to get […]

Microsoft touts it as heir to Win 95 Microsoft corp. is working to push its upcoming Windows NT 5.0 operating system onto corporate laptops. Many users hope NT will have […]

As part of its strategic plan to woo corporate users, Microsoft Corp. is taking concrete steps to link up with the hundreds of grassroots user groups that have long been […]

Even as Microsoft was unveiling the second beta release of NT 5.0 last week, Jim Allchin, Microsoft's senior vice president of personal and business systems and chief NT executive, was […]

Corporate users already are worried about how much weight Microsoft Corp.'s Windows NT 5.0 is packing on. And some industry watchers wonder if that will keep some users from adopting […]

Phones ring unanswered. Frazzled operators scribble orders on paper scraps while spilling out apologies to frustrated buyers. Production workers stand idle because they have no orders to ship. The company […]

Worried about being the last one out with a 64-bit operating system, Microsoft Corp. is working on the more powerful and faster version of its Windows NT operating system. By […]

Though Microsoft Corp. promises its Windows NT users greatly improved security in Version 5.0, corporate information systems managers and developers are frustrated at the wait ahead of them. Not to […]

Seattle Microsoft Corp. is betting big that it is. Last week it announced plans to pour $200 million into various service and support programs specifically targeting corporate accounts. With oft-delayed, […]

Slightly more than half of Windows NT Server licenses sold last year were bought to handle file and print services, according to a recent study by International Data Corp. (IDC). […]