TechNet’s nearly year-long search for a new chief is over — veteran Democratic operative Linda Moore is joining the high-tech trade group later this month as its new leader. She is taking over for ...

For many years, Microsoft has operated a website called TechNet, where IT professionals can download technical materials on Microsoft's products and get help troubleshooting problems. On Wednesday, ...

Welcome to Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) testing. We’re on our way to Windows 7, and the RC is a great opportunity for IT professionals like you to take Windows 7 and begin testing it in your real ...

Microsoft plans to end its TechNet subscription program, with Aug. 1, 2013, being the last day for new subscriptions. The TechNet service provides access to discounted Microsoft software for testing ...

Microsoft has taken steps to stop a China-based hacking group from using its TechNet website as part of its attack infrastructure, according to security vendor FireEye. The group, which FireEye calls ...

Microsoft’s TechNet subscription service wasn’t a free lunch, but it was about the closest thing to it for IT pros and Microsoft enthusiasts, and soon it’ll be gone. Microsoft announced Monday that it ...

Over the last couple of weeks I have run into several surprising situations with regard to some changes that Microsoft has made to its licensing policies. That being the case, I wanted to take the ...

Many IT managers and early adopters cherish their TechNet subscriptions -- for a modest annual fee, they get advance access to a treasure trove of Microsoft apps. Unfortunately, that ...

The online Technet blogs and customer support forums will live on, but Microsoft announced today in a letter to subscribers that it plans to retire its venerable TechNet subscriptions service. New ...