News for 'Microsoft Windows'

Flights delayed as glitch hits check-in system in airports

Flights delayed as glitch hits check-in system in airports

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

"Microsoft Windows reports major service outages globally. IT services/ check in systems at airports are impacted," as per a message for the passengers at the Varanasi airport.

Microsoft's window to Cloud

Microsoft's window to Cloud

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

New Windows Server 2012 integrates cloud technologies within a network without compromising on security

A fresh start: Microsoft's Windows 10 gets positive reviews

A fresh start: Microsoft's Windows 10 gets positive reviews

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Windows 10, which comes almost three years after the launch of the company's last operating system, will be available in 190 countries.

CMF Headphone Pro Debuts In India At 6,999

CMF Headphone Pro Debuts In India At 6,999

Rediff.com16 Jan 2026

Nothing's offshoot, CMF, has stepped into the over-ear audio space with the India debut of its very first model, the CMF Headphone Pro.

Microsoft Windows 7 to be available by Dec

Microsoft Windows 7 to be available by Dec

Rediff.com13 May 2009

Software giant Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7, will be available in the market by Christmas 2009, the company's chief executive officer Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday.

5 Key Lessons From Microsoft Layoffs

5 Key Lessons From Microsoft Layoffs

Rediff.com16 May 2025

Professionals will be required to either learn new tech skills that focus on AI, cloud computing, or risk becoming obsolete, says Arun Prakash M.

Do Long Working Hours Improve Productivity?

Do Long Working Hours Improve Productivity?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

Initially, the lure of a big paycheck may feel rewarding. But, over time, professionals find themselves drifting away from family, friends and personal joys, observes Pradeep Pramanik.

Microsoft launches new safety app for Windows phone users

Microsoft launches new safety app for Windows phone users

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Guardian enables users to switch on a 'track me' feature in the app that lets friends and family track them in real-time using Microsoft Windows Azure cloud services and Bing Map APIs, the company said.

Provident Fund Problems? Your Qs Answered

Provident Fund Problems? Your Qs Answered

Rediff.com13 Oct 2025

Ask rediffGURU Reetika Sharma your insurance mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.

Download Microsoft's game changer Windows 10 today

Download Microsoft's game changer Windows 10 today

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Indians may adopt wait-and-watch policy in first year.

Microsoft blames 3rd party software problem for outage

Microsoft blames 3rd party software problem for outage

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Amid a massive global outage that hit operations of airlines, banks and businesses across the globe, Microsoft on Friday said that it is aware of the issue affecting Windows devices due to an update from a third-party software platform.

Outage: Passengers struggle for 2nd day as flight delays continue

Outage: Passengers struggle for 2nd day as flight delays continue

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

A passenger at Delhi airport said that most of the flights are delayed.

Microsoft may cut Windows prices

Microsoft may cut Windows prices

Rediff.com23 Feb 2014

70% reduction to cover low-cost devices, aimed at stronger foothold in tablet market

Microsoft unveils Windows 8

Microsoft unveils Windows 8

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

Microsoft Corp unveiled the first widely available test version of Windows 8 on Wednesday, giving the public the first chance to try out the slick, new-look operating system it hopes will restore the company's fading tech supremacy.

MS Windows: Your suggestions

MS Windows: Your suggestions

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

Microsoft Windows has today become an inevitable part of our work life.

Microsoft launches Windows 7

Microsoft launches Windows 7

Rediff.com22 Oct 2009

Even as the software giant introduces its latest operating system, there are other options too.

New 'windows' open up to computer users

New 'windows' open up to computer users

Rediff.com26 Oct 2009

If you have been holding off buying a new computer, then Windows 7, the latest operating system from Microsoft, will give you a good excuse to buy one. Windows 7, or Win 7, is largely believed to be better than Microsoft's previous OS Windows Vista and way more advanced than the last generation Windows XP.

Microsoft launches Windows Live Messenger

Microsoft launches Windows Live Messenger

Rediff.com20 Jun 2006

Microsoft Corporation on Tuesday announced the release of Windows Live Messenger, one of the first of more than 20 new Windows Live services that will be launched globally

Microsoft unveils next operating system 'Windows 10'

Microsoft unveils next operating system 'Windows 10'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Microsoft Corp announced its 'Windows 10' operating system on Tuesday to replace the largely unpopular Windows 8, skipping a number to mark a leap toward unifying the way people work on tablets, phones and traditional computers.

Is your Windows XP genuine?

Is your Windows XP genuine?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

Microsoft Corporation India on Friday launched its anti-piracy program - the 'Genuine Windows - How to Tell' campaign.

Microsoft opens Windows 10 to Apple, Android apps

Microsoft opens Windows 10 to Apple, Android apps

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The launch date for Windows 10 has not been announced yet.

'The Most Heart-Stopping Aviation Experience'

'The Most Heart-Stopping Aviation Experience'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

'A last-second aborted landing at Mumbai airport left us speechless.'

Worm targets Windows users

Worm targets Windows users

Rediff.com17 Aug 2005

The worm affects primarily Windows 2000 but it also can affect some early versions of Microsoft XP

What the Windows 10 launch means for Microsoft

What the Windows 10 launch means for Microsoft

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

One of Microsoft's worries is fragmentation of the Windows market.

Windows mobile solutions: RCom partners Microsoft

Windows mobile solutions: RCom partners Microsoft

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

According to the agreement, Microsoft will offer Windows Mobile solutions to RCom customers, including push e-mail support, chat, photo-sharing, content back-up and other applications, RCom said.

Microsoft cuts Windows Vista prices

Microsoft cuts Windows Vista prices

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

The estimated retail price for Windows Vista Home basic edition is now at Rs 4,000 while Windows Vista home premium is available at Rs 5,300 and Windows Vista ultimate at Rs 11,500, the company said.Traditionally, most customers buy the windows operating system as a part of a new PC purchase, it said. However, with the boom in the Indian retail segment and an increasing inclination to buy original software, there is a growing uptake for retails packs.

Black screen bugs Windows 7

Black screen bugs Windows 7

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

The black screen of death is a play on the 'blue screen of death' colloquialism used for the error screen that has plagued Windows users over the years.

Delhi HC awards Microsoft Rs 20 lakh in 12-yr-old copyright violation case

Delhi HC awards Microsoft Rs 20 lakh in 12-yr-old copyright violation case

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

The Delhi high court on Friday awarded Rs 20 lakh to Microsoft in damages in a 12-year-old copyright infringement suit. Microsoft said that a Mumbai-based firm was illegally using its software programs in which its copyrighted products, including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and Windows Server were being reproduced and used for commercial purposes at the firm's offices. The court had on May 24, 2010, passed an injunction restraining the Mumbai firm from infringing the plaintiffs' software programs.

Microsoft unveils Windows Vista, 2007 Office

Microsoft unveils Windows Vista, 2007 Office

Rediff.com30 Jan 2007

Available in four consumer editions, Windows Vista will be sold through 1,500 outlets in India and is priced comparably with its last offering Windows XP, Microsoft India Chairman Ravi Venkatesan told a news conference in Mumbai.

Microsoft takes on Apple, Android

Microsoft takes on Apple, Android

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

Code named Mango, this new OS for mobile handsets comes powered with many familiar applications of the most popular operating system in the PC world.

Intel's Thunderbolt tech set for Windows foray next year

Intel's Thunderbolt tech set for Windows foray next year

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

The move would end the exclusive availability of Thunderbolt, which was launched earlier this year and helps transfer data between different computing devices at high speed, on Apple's Mac computers.

Microsoft targets Google, Apple with Windows 8

Microsoft targets Google, Apple with Windows 8

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Windows 8 is Microsoft's most powerful attempt to expand the once-ubiquitous operating system's reach.

Microsoft springs hologram surprise; offers Windows 10 for free

Microsoft springs hologram surprise; offers Windows 10 for free

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Industry analysts were broadly excited at the prospect, but sceptical that it could produce a working model at a mass-market price that soon.

Windows 8: Make-or-break moment for Microsoft

Windows 8: Make-or-break moment for Microsoft

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

Emerging markets like India are crucial, given the investment Microsoft has made.

Nokia remains focused on Windows phone software: CEO

Nokia remains focused on Windows phone software: CEO

Rediff.com7 May 2013

In the first qarter results, Lumia sales showed incremental gains.

Becoming Microsoft CEO was beyond my dreams: Nadella

Becoming Microsoft CEO was beyond my dreams: Nadella

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Nadella replaced Steve Ballmer as the CEO of Microsoft in February.

Google intensifies war with Microsoft

Google intensifies war with Microsoft

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

Google's Chrome OS will soon challenge the software giant's stranglehold in the operating system market.

Microsoft should welcome piracy in India, China

Microsoft should welcome piracy in India, China

Rediff.com3 Aug 2007

By prosecuting copyright infringers in Asia, it drives consumers into the Linux camp.

Microsoft to hold Windows 9 event in San Francisco

Microsoft to hold Windows 9 event in San Francisco

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Software giant Microsoft is expected to provide a technical preview of its new Windows 9 operating system at an event in San Francisco later this month.