The things that sell operating systems to jaded consumers who want flashy features- like the (ultimately annoying) Windows Sidebar - aren't the things that make you keep using it. One of the subtle ...

Sociologists say that multitasking has shortened our attention spans and made us more easily distracted than ever. The problem is especially noticeable on modern PCs, where it's possible to open ...

What if Microsoft waved a magic wand and everything people hated about Windows Vista went away? You might have an operating system that you liked–and that’s what Microsoft appears to be striving for ...