Goodbye “Aspirational” Vista, hello again to numbered Windows versions. Microsoft announces that Windows 7 will be called... Windows 7.

Microsoft's latest OS is looking good, but there's always room for improvement. Here are our Top 10 tips for powering up Windows 7

In the September issue of PC Authority, we gave you the inside scoop on how the Windows 7 Release Candidate stood up to our tests. Here's a recap of our gaming benchmark results

Windows 7 has already overtaken Harry Potter novels and the Nintendo Wii to become the biggest grossing pre-order product of all time in the UK, where it went on sale first.

The much-criticised Vista operating system losing market share even before Windows 7 arrives.

Native playback of DivX and XviD files is one of the most potentially useful additions to Windows 7. Here's what you need to know.

A slow booting PC is one of the long running annoyances for Windows users. So have things improved in Windows 7?

Vista felt sluggish, bloated and slovenly, but has Microsoft made Windows 7 any faster for those who crave the ultimate performance from their PC? Here are the benchmark results.

PC gamers are among those most likely to benefit from any improvement in raw performance, so does Windows 7 bring any glad tidings for 3D action aficionados?

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing (RTM), meaning that the operating system is essentially finished and ready to ship to PC vendors ahead of official availability on 22 October.

Software Assurance customers are eligible for upgrade as part of a special promotion, according to reports overseas.

Windows 7 is out in less than four months, and now we finally now how much it will cost you, and what you need to know about Microsoft's Windows 7 upgrade promotion

Microsoft has begun offering the final pre-release version of its upcoming Windows 7 operating system..

Microsoft is really, really keen to let everyone know how serious it is about performance. So serious, that they're going to trim their beloved Windows sounds.

A "post-beta" build of Windows 7 that is reportedly faster and better performing has been found on several BitTorrent sites after the official public beta download period ended a few days ago.

It mightn't be official, but Windows 7 is out there on torrent feeds.

Replay our blog from the show floor at Steve Ballmer's address at "Liberation Day" in Sydney.

Microsoft's decision to call its next operating system 'Windows 7' has prompted hundreds of observers to dispute the name..

Pre-beta of Windows 7 for attendees of PDC and WinHEC.

Mark Shuttleworth, the founding angel and CEO of Canonical, which distributes Ubuntu Linux, has praised Microsoft's newly released Windows 7.