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Microsoft plans to give some pirates a break

May 4, 2005 People duped into buying counterfeit versions of Windows could get free licensed copies of the operating system. TAGS: copy, piracy, offer, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft extends Windows XP's stay

September 27, 2007 Customers, not quite ready for Vista, persuade the company to allow PC makers to keep selling XP for an additional five months. TAGS: PC company, computer company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Fujitsu, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Year in review: Windows takes beating, '7' steps into view

December 19, 2008 Microsoft struggled most of the year over negative perceptions about Vista but broke its silence on the operating system's successor--Windows 7. TAGS: silence, perception, successor, Windows 7, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Windows XP update delayed

October 19, 2006 With Windows Vista nearly done, Microsoft delays an update to Windows XP until 2008. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack

April 12, 2007 Hack may allow users to bypass antipiracy feature, but no action is planned yet, according to a post on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog. TAGS: product activation, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, OEM, blog, hacker, Microsoft Windows Vista, product key, Microsoft Corp., post, operating system, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft confirms next XP service pack

September 30, 2005 Company's France division says SP3 will come out after the launch of Windows Vista. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, security, operating system

Limited choices for Windows XP holdouts

February 22, 2007 If you're hesitant about making the leap to Windows Vista, expect a hassle trying to find an XP computer on store shelves. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, retailer, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows, security, Dell, Microsoft Corp.

Windows Live parental controls due this summer

March 14, 2006 Software giant plans to release two versions of its new, no-cost parental control software for Windows XP. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, control, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

XP owners shunning security update

July 6, 2005 Only a third of Windows XP machines have the SP2 security update loaded, a Microsoft exec says. TAGS: security, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Windows AntiSpyware becomes 'Defender'

November 7, 2005 Microsoft changes name of spyware protection and adds defense against rootkits and keystroke loggers. TAGS: rootkit, anti-spyware, spokesperson, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., spyware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Another way past Windows antipiracy found

August 6, 2005 Yet another way emerges to bypass Microsoft's validation tool meant to stop people with the pirated OS from getting downloads. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, piracy, antipiracy, representative, check, ActiveX, Microsoft Corp., software company, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft readies Windows Live parental controls

February 23, 2006 Software for Windows XP will let parents control access to the Web for their kids and monitor their online activity. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

IE flaw puts Windows XP SP2 at risk

September 16, 2005 Flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could launch a remote attack on systems running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, says security firm. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, flaw, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, service pack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to rename media-player-less Windows

March 28, 2005 Product will now be known as either Windows XP Home Edition N or Windows XP Professional Edition N. TAGS: commission, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to release four critical patches

June 7, 2007 Software giant plans to issues fixes next week for vulnerabilities in its Windows Mail, Internet Explorer and Windows XP. TAGS: patch management, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, security, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft: XP SP3 won't arrive until '07

January 17, 2006 The software maker is putting more priority on Windows Vista, which is slated for release later this year. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
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