Let’s look back at the week that was in Microsoft news. Here were the top stories:
Windows 7 SP1 beta rumored by end of 2009, RTM summer 2010: Windows 7 may be out, but Microsoft is of course still hard at work improving the operating system. Rumor has it that SP1 for Windows 7 will come sooner than it did for Windows Vista.
Will Messenger finally get tabbed conversations?: Will Windows Live Messenger finally get the most-requested feature from its users, tabbed conversations? Early indications shows it’s probable, though nothing is set in stone.
Microsoft Office Accounting dies on November 16, 2009: Microsoft is killing off its whole Office Accounting product line on November 16, 2009.
Microsoft cleans up MSN, integrates Facebook, Twitter: Microsoft is previewing its latest version of the MSN webpage. The changes are significant, both visually and in terms of features.
SkyDrive Explorer: exactly what you’d expect: SkyDrive Explorer is exactly what you’d expect: a plugin that puts the Windows Live SkyDrive service (25GB of free online storage) right in your Windows Explorer.
Read more: ars technica
