The company promises that Windows 7 will be the best version of its operating system yet, critical acclaim has often eluded Redmond. We've decided to count down the ten best products ever to come out of Redmond, from DOS 5 to Flight Simulator and NT 4.0

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..

Keen to forget the PR nightmare that was Vista, Microsoft may have committed yet another blunder: Windows XP users will not be able to upgrade to Windows 7 without a totally clean install.

This week we examine a few of those true 'killer apps,' and what they have meant to computing

From Betamax to Amiga, here's a list of those IT innovations that fell under the bulldozer. Some were cruelly robbed of their advantage, others threw it away with bad management

Parallels is targeting PC users switching to the Mac platform with a special edition of its Desktop for Mac that adds migration tools and tutorials to help Windows users get up to speed with the Mac OS X user interface.

Windows 7 users will have option to move to Premium and Ultimate editions after purchase.

The vast majority of surfers fail to spot the tell-tale signs.

Facebook rolled out a beta for Facebook Lite at the beginning of the week – a simpler, faster version of the website aimed at mobile users and those on dial-up connections

Can you imagine a time when computers didn't have GPUs? Here are graphics technologies that helped take computing out of the lab and into the hands of consumers and professionals

Facebook users who allow third-party applications onto their desktop have been warned that a rogue Facebook app is luring users to a site set up to harvest their credentials.

A new Sophos report is warning users of social networks such as Facebook and MySpace not to be complacent and stay vigilent against hackers and criminal networks keen on using the data found on the sites.

While Apple has banned a C64 emulator on the iPhone, it seems you'll have no problem playing classic emulation ROMs like Maniac Mansion or Space Taxi if you own a Google Android phone.

Security researchers are warning of a dangerous new trend in the promotion of fake anti-virus programs known as 'rogueware', which could lead to users' PCs being hijacked and rendered inoperable if they fail to pay a ransom.

Microsoft has assured customers it will continue to support version 6 of its popular Internet Explorer web browser, despite growing calls from various quarters demanding it be scrapped and users forced to upgrade..

Minor update for the Apple web browser

From the Commodore 64 to Microsoft vs Apple, we take a look at the top 10 fights in technology history.

Google introduces push mail to the iPhone and Windows Mobile devices.

McAfee is warning users following the discovery of a new rogue security application that masquerades as the company's flagship antivirus suite.

A Dutch ISP intends to severely restrict users' bandwidth when accessing certain web sites.