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Microsoft to issue cursor flaw patch early

April 2, 2007 Software maker had planned to wait until April 10, but will now issue the patch Tuesday given there is a public exploit using the hole. TAGS: patch, flaw, Microsoft Corp., attack, software company, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Microsoft offers fix for Outlook Web in Vista

March 16, 2007 The software maker said said it has issued a patch to allow Outlook Web Access to properly run in Windows Vista. TAGS: Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, patch, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., 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, network connection, fix, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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

Mystery patch blots Microsoft's fix-free month

December 10, 2003 The software giant scrambles to find out why a fix for FrontPage is making the rounds, when it had decided not to issue any patches in December. TAGS: Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Windows Update, patch, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security

Microsoft fixes broken patch

October 6, 2003 The software giant releases a new patch for a security hole that had already been a conduit for attack by the Trojan horse program dubbed QHosts. TAGS: trojan horse, security hole, patch, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Security firm: IE patch does not work

September 8, 2003 A fix for Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser simply doesn't fix the vulnerability it addresses, according to security experts. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, patch, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., researcher, Web browser, operating system

Microsoft: Windows patch is flawed

March 31, 2005 Software giant confirms a problem in a security update it issued for Windows 98 and Windows ME in January. TAGS: Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 98, patch, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft fixes faulty security patch

August 18, 2006 The "hotfix" is designed to address a problem in a patch for a flaw that is already being used by worms. TAGS: security patch, patch, worm, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw

February 17, 2006 Two exploits appear only days after Microsoft issued a patch for a "critical" Windows Media Player flaw. TAGS: media player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, flaw, Windows Media, service pack, vulnerability, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security

Critical Windows patch may wreak PC havoc

October 15, 2005 Patch to fix serious Windows flaws can lock users out of their computer, prevent the Windows firewall from starting, block applications and cause other trouble. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Firewall, patch, flaw, firewall, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., software company, PC

Microsoft takes a patch breather

March 4, 2005 Last month, a dozen updates. This month, none. One analyst calls Redmond's restraint "a good sign." TAGS: copy protection, patch, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: Extra patching a precaution

December 11, 2003 A fix distributed to some Windows XP systems earlier this week is a preventative measure and not a new issue, the software giant says. TAGS: fix, patch, Microsoft Windows XP, flaw, Web server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch

August 24, 2006 Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, eEye Digital Security, security flaw, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, patch management, flaw, error, situation, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Viruses exploit Microsoft patch cycle

November 10, 2004 Are MyDoom offshoots an attempt to throw Microsoft off-balance? TAGS: MyDoom virus, vulnerability, cycle, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, virus, Microsoft Corp., security

IE fix mends flawed open-source patch

December 22, 2003 An open-source patch for Internet Explorer has been updated, because it contains a security flaw that is potentially more damaging than the one it aimed to fix. TAGS: patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, buffer-overflow, open source, Microsoft Corp., security

Microsoft fixes can cause Windows Media Player trouble

March 9, 2006 A trio of updates for Windows Media Player, including a recent security patch, can cause the software to malfunction. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, media player, fix, patch, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, server

Code exploits Windows flaw in image file handling

November 29, 2005 Code takes advantage of a "critical" vulnerability Microsoft provided a fix for earlier this month. TAGS: flaw, denial of service, vulnerability, patch, imaging, code, spokeswoman, Microsoft Corp., attack, security, Microsoft Windows

More trouble with Microsoft patches

October 20, 2005 Some Windows 2000 users apparently applied the wrong fix for a critical flaw, leaving their computers vulnerable while the users think they patched up. TAGS: DirectX, Microsoft Windows 2000, patch, Microsoft Corp., security, patch management, Microsoft Windows
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