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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.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Patch pre-empts problem in Windows update
August 4, 2004
Flaw in upcoming Windows XP Service Pack 2 conflicts with Microsoft business program.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch
August 24, 2006
Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version.
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Viruses exploit Microsoft patch cycle
November 10, 2004
Are MyDoom offshoots an attempt to throw Microsoft off-balance?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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