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Microsoft posts Tablet PC fix

 July 6, 2005 Glitch allows an application that handles electronic-pen input to slowly take over a computer's memory. TAGS: tablet PC, tablet, fix, patch, software company, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft fixes Windows security patch

 June 28, 2006 The first version of a critical update caused network connection trouble for some people. TAGS: patch, security, network connection, fix, Microsoft Corp., connection

Microsoft to fix Windows patch

 April 21, 2006 Updated version of fix will repair problems some people had after installing first version of "critical" security patch. TAGS: patch, Microsoft Windows Explorer, spokesman, Microsoft Corp., fix, security, NVidia, firewall, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HP

Windows cursor patch causing trouble

 April 4, 2007 Applying Microsoft's Tuesday fix for a "critical" Windows flaw can cause trouble with audio and networking software on some PCs.Video: Hacking a Vista PC TAGS: cursor, patch, hacking, fix, networking, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, PC, security, video, e-mail

Second third-party fix out for Windows bug

 October 1, 2006 Group of security professionals produces a patch for a flaw in Windows Shell that is being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, flaw, fix, cyberattack, patch, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

Beating Microsoft to the punch

 January 4, 2006 newsmaker Ilfak Guilanov explains why he created an unofficial Windows patch that is drawing rare backing from antivirus firms. TAGS: Ilfak Guilfanov, patch, SANS Institute, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Belgium, source code, F-Secure Corp., flaw, fix, security company, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Patch for masses swats Windows bug

 February 24, 2005 Microsoft uses Windows Update to fix a problem that caused PCs to show the "blue screen of death." TAGS: Microsoft Windows Update, blue screen of death, patch, fix, Automatic Update, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, firewall, antivirus, Microsoft Windows, security, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Third party offers temporary IE fix

 March 28, 2006 Fix is designed to protect browser's users against cyberattacks that exploit a recently disclosed, unpatched flaw. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, patch, source code, fix, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

No fix for 'critical' hole in Windows 98, ME

 June 9, 2006 Repairs would require so many changes to the older OSes that it might break applications, Microsoft says. TAGS: re-engineering, fix, Microsoft Windows 98, patch, software company, Microsoft Windows ME, firewall, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Security pros patch older Windows versions

 September 30, 2006 Third-party fix available to repair a serious flaw in Windows for which Microsoft no longer provides security updates. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, patch, flaw, fix, service pack, security, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Security pros provide interim IE patch

 September 22, 2006 Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks. TAGS: cyberattack, patch, iDefense, patch management, fix, vulnerability, risk, security company, flaw, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail, PC

Second unofficial fix plugs IE hole

 March 28, 2006 Another company releases third-party patch for serious flaw in Microsoft browser--but experts say to be cautious. TAGS: Determina Inc., eEye Digital Security, patch, intrusion prevention, patch management, flaw, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer, California, expert, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

Microsoft inadvertently leaks WMF patch

 January 4, 2006 Company, under fire over timing of fix for a serious Windows flaw, pulls early version of patch off the Web. TAGS: Gibson Research, Microsoft Windows Metafile, fix, attack, patch, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Wait for Windows patch opens attack window

 January 4, 2006 Microsoft is still working on a fix for a serious flaw in its OS, leaving people to face a week of increasingly sophisticated attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, flaw, cyberattack, patch, attack, antivirus software, expert, Symantec Corp., security, fix, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

No fix yet for Word 2000 flaw

 September 12, 2006 Microsoft releases patches for three security holes, but does not have a fix for a Word 2000 flaw being used in attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Word 2000, Qualys Inc., flaw, Microsoft Word, cyberattack, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, attacker, patch, fix, patch management, Microsoft Corp., software company, security, e-mail, PC

Microsoft pushes out Windows patch ahead of time

 January 5, 2006 Flaw that has spawned several attacks gets fixed Thursday, after the company comes under criticism. TAGS: Ilfak Guilfanov, Microsoft Windows Metafile, attack, patch, threat, F-Secure Corp., flaw, security, fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows
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