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Microsoft to charge for Office beta

July 28, 2006 Software giant next week will start charging a nominal fee for 2007 Office Beta 2 downloads, as it seeks to offset costs. TAGS: fee, representative, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., CD

Microsoft says sorry for AntiSpyware error

February 24, 2005 A Dutch Web site has accepted an apology from Microsoft after it was blacklisted by the software giant's anti-spyware tool. TAGS: apology, anti-spyware, representative, Microsoft Corp., MSN, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft probes possible Xbox Live fraud

March 21, 2007 Gamers report having their Xbox Live accounts hijacked and their credit cards used to buy virtual currency on the gaming service. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, credit card, fraud, representative, account, gamer, Microsoft Corp., security

Europe: Time running out for Microsoft

May 11, 2005 The European Commission talks tough as it waits for Microsoft to comply with last year's antitrust ruling. TAGS: representative, antitrust, commission, European Union, Europe, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Windows

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, antipiracy, piracy, representative, check, ActiveX, Microsoft Corp., software company, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft: Here's how to halt WGA alerts

June 27, 2006 Along with a new release of Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, Microsoft shares how to remove the controversial antipiracy tool. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, antipiracy, Automatic Update, representative, Microsoft Corp., software company, instruction, uninstall, security, Microsoft Windows

Bypass found for Windows piracy check

May 23, 2005 Using a tool from Microsoft, it is possible to get around the company's piracy test, a researcher says. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, piracy, representative, researcher, copy, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., key, Microsoft Windows, operating system, security, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Kaspersky update zaps Microsoft antivirus

February 22, 2006 Update to Kaspersky Lab antivirus software causes e-mail problems for some users of Microsoft's Antigen. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, engine, representative, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Microsoft to nix some Net product activation

February 25, 2005 Starting with software on PCs from the top 20 makers, the company plans to allow Windows activation over the phone only. TAGS: product activation, authenticity, customer service representative, memo, certificate, product key, OEM, representative, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

Microsoft to kill MSN for the Mac

March 11, 2005 Software maker says it will discontinue its dial-up software for Mac users. Perhaps Apples and butterflies don't get along. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., MSN, Internet access, Apple Macintosh, representative, Internet service, dialer, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Office, Web browser, U.S., Microsoft Internet Explorer

Hackers crack Apple, Microsoft music codes

September 1, 2006 The arms race continues as determined programmers find ways to circumvent the two leading digital rights management technologies for music. TAGS: digital-rights management, Apple Computer, representative, Windows Media, hacker, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Player, music, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Windows

Unpatched flaw found in Microsoft software

April 12, 2005 Software maker investigates report of hole in Office and Access--and of published exploit code that could let attackers take control of PCs. TAGS: flaw, advisory, representative, Microsoft Access, vulnerability, software company, Microsoft Corp., researcher, Microsoft Office, security, database, PC

Still 'no demand' for media-player-free Windows

November 18, 2005 Microsoft offers Windows without its media player. The EU Commission is satisfied, but consumers and retailers don't seem to care. TAGS: antitrust, Fujitsu Siemens, representative, retailer, media player, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., U.K., Microsoft Windows, PC

Yahoo pledges full Firefox compatibility

March 17, 2005 Portal giant says it won't launch any new products or services without first ensuring that they work on both IE and Firefox. TAGS: Firefox, Yahoo! Inc., representative, portal, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

MSN Taiwan visitors wind up elsewhere

September 7, 2007 Slip-up allowed a personal Web site to scoop up traffic intended for Microsoft's Web portal; the software maker apologized Friday for the goof. TAGS: visitor, Taiwan, MSN, representative, software company, Microsoft Corp., security

Tablet OS glitch has fans crying over spilled ink

February 9, 2005 A glitch in a virtual ink feature is causing computer problems for people using Microsoft's Tablet PC software, the company has confirmed. TAGS: Microsoft Tablet PC, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC, tablet, tablet PC, glitch, representative, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Bug-hunting tool aimed at Vista developers

December 16, 2005 Tool is designed to identify bugs related to a security feature in Windows Vista that lets users run with fewer privileges. TAGS: privilege, representative, bug, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft submits antitrust proposal to EU

June 1, 2005 update If the European Commission decides the proposal is inadequate, the software giant could be fined up to $5 million daily. TAGS: antitrust, proposal, commission, European Union, representative, decision, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Player, Apple Computer, server, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft updates IE after patent spat

March 1, 2006 Browser tweaks are response to ongoing patent infringement dispute with Eolas, University of California. TAGS: Eolas Technologies Inc., representative, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Google to bid on AOL?

September 19, 2005 An analyst report speculates that the search giant may want to pre-empt a Microsoft takeover of the Time Warner unit. TAGS: America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., Google Inc., representative, MSN, Microsoft Corp.