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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.
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Microsoft fixes Windows security patch
June 28, 2006
The first version of a critical update caused network connection trouble for some people.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Security pros provide interim IE patch
September 22, 2006
Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks.
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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.
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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.
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Microsoft patches spell happy holidays
December 14, 2004
Software giant releases five fixes, all for Windows--but doesn't rate any of them as a serious threat.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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