Last week, in honour of the Windows 7 launch, we covered Microsoft's biggest successes in the computing field. This week, in the interest of balance, we're looking to the company's dark side..

Linux machines hit market as vendor announces major deal with Wal-Mart.

Company said to be considering dropping computer voting business.

In an effort to better understand the workings of cybercrime, a group of researchers recently hijacked and dissected a massive botnet.

Global prices for Vista Ultimate and Home Premium to fall by up to 40 per cent.

Reports suggest US$250m deal for 2B1 machines.

Reports suggest US$250m deal for 2B1 machines.

Chipmaker baulks at single-platform demand.

'Fribet' also connected to SQL attacks.

Malware continues to recruit unwary users.

Program pushes internet-scale development to students.

OEMs continue to offer 'downgrades' to XP.

Unless you've been living in a cave for the last week, you've witnessed the wholesale hysteria being launched over the recent Swine Flu outbreak..

Green the theme for new boxes.

Spy Sheriff gang jumps platforms to OS X.

Latest Parallels release allows Windows apps to launch from Mac desktop.

Deciding to stay in the "save-XP" camp? This month's Service Pack could be the last, so lets hope it's a good one.

Steve Jobs unveils slimmer, aluminum desktop.

Company readies Phenom processors to compete with Intel's latest offerings.

No, that file you downloaded isn't really Terence Trent D'Arby's Greatest Hits, it's something much worse..