Microsoft has released a beta of the Windows 7 Software Logo Toolkit (1.0.7112.36) for download. Companies can use the toolkit to verify an application’s compliance against the requirements of the ...

Companies can use the toolkit to verify an application's compliance against the Windows 7 Client Software Logo Program requirements and generate a compliance report based on the outcome of the tests.

Windows 8 is a "complete reimagination" of the Windows OS, according to Microsoft. (Even though 'reimagination' isn't a word.*) But you get the idea. To go along with the redesign, Microsoft has come ...

Now that Windows Vista has gone RTM, it might be a good time to take a brief tour of the different Windows Vista logos that you'll be seeing on PCs and hardware. After all, if you're in the market for ...

Microsoft announced its new Fluent Design system way back in 2017, but it’s only recently that we’ve begun to see the new aesthetic take hold of Microsoft’s software. After introducing a new suite of ...

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The software giant continues its march toward releasing its upcoming operating system, debuting a new logo that does away with the flaglike design of Windows past. Jay Greene, a CNET senior writer, ...

Windows XP might just be one of the most beloved versions of Microsoft's iconic OS, and it was fast, easy to use, and, best of all - stable. Well, at least once, the Service Packs rolled around.