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Commentary: Are patches better in batches?
October 17, 2003
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Microsoft trying to make Vista iPod-friendly
March 27, 2007
The software maker posts several patches, including one to resolve a problem that could leave the music players corrupted.
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Apple iPod
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Apple Computer
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Microsoft Windows
Week in review: Snuffing out OS bugs
November 16, 2007
Microsoft and Apple release dueling OS updates, while Oracle looks to the past and future. Also: Going green in the garage.
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BEA Systems Inc.
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Microsoft Windows Live
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Apple Computer
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'Critical' Windows fix coming for PCs
November 4, 2005
A single security update for the operating system will come on Patch Tuesday, Microsoft says.
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'Critical' patches released for Windows
January 11, 2005
Microsoft releases two patches for OS, but fix for underlying IE problems is not yet ready.
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Microsoft to patch critical Windows, Office flaws
October 5, 2006
Serious problem with Windows Shell already targeted by exploit code to be tackled by one of 11 updates.
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Windows 98 support shifts to CD
January 9, 2004
The aging operating system will be supported by Microsoft only for another week. After that, users will have to rely on a free CD containing hints and tips.
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Microsoft to update final Windows 2000 patch
August 8, 2005
Compatibility issues prompt software maker to tweak what it hoped would be the final update for the venerable OS.
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Houston
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Microsoft preps 'critical' Windows patch
June 9, 2005
Next week's security bulletin will deliver 10 fixes, at least one high-priority patch for Microsoft's OS among them.
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Microsoft Windows Small Business Server
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Intuit launches Windows patch tool
May 25, 2005
Quicken-maker enters crowded market for software that helps companies manage fixes to Microsoft's operating system.
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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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Oracle puts patches on a schedule
August 19, 2004
Following Microsoft's lead, it opts to issue monthly fixes. But does that make customers more secure?
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Qualys Inc.
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Oracle Corp.
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Windows Vista to 'freeze dry' PCs before patching
September 2, 2005
The upcoming OS will include new patching technology that reduces restarts and stores user data before reboots.
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Windows patch gets its own rumor site
August 1, 2005
Windows enthusiasts tend to focus on major releases, but Ethan Allen thinks big about a secondary issue--the fixes for the major releases.
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Microsoft releases Windows, Office fixes
November 11, 2003
The software giant releases three security updates for Windows and one for Office, leaving many federal system administrators with no choice but to work on a U.S. holiday.
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This week in Windows
January 28, 2005
Microsoft is fed up with Windows pirates and is laying down the law--no more patches for illegitimate copies.
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Microsoft to release fixes for Windows flaws
September 9, 2005
On upcoming "Patch Tuesday," expect to see a security alert for serious flaws in the operating system.
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Microsoft patches a pair of flaws
June 8, 2004
The software giant releases fixes for a vulnerability in its DirectPlay peer-to-peer gaming module and a flaw in a third-party program Microsoft includes with several applications.
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Crystal Reports
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Gates takes swipe at Apple, Linux security
January 27, 2004
With the MyDoom virus spreading rapidly Monday, Microsoft honcho Bill Gates points to the silver lining in such attacks and warns against complacency regarding non-Windows operating systems.
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SCO Group Inc.
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Microsoft Longhorn
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Microsoft security--no more second chances?
August 11, 2006
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says the software maker is running out of excuses for a history of poor security.
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