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Reversal: Next IE divorced from new Windows
February 15, 2005
update Version 7.0 of the browser will launch ahead of the next update to Windows, as Microsoft shifts plans. Is Microsoft reacting to Firefox's popularity?
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Microsoft talks up Longhorn Server security
September 15, 2005
update The software maker shares more details on security, identity management features planned for upcoming Windows Server.
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Microsoft releases Windows Server update
March 31, 2005
Two of the most notable enhancements are a built-in firewall and the security configuration wizard, which helps automate server lockdowns.
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CA tailors security suite for midmarket users
September 7, 2005
Computer Associates will offer a suite of security products for users of Microsoft's upcoming midmarket server bundle.
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Longhorn OS: Sure hit or longshot?
May 10, 2005
Getting corporate customers and consumers onto Microsoft's Longhorn bandwagon may take some doing, say professors at Wharton.The answer will depend a lot on upcoming improvements in software securi...
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Commentary: The Vista for consumers
July 27, 2005
To win consumers over to the next version of Windows, Microsoft needs to pay close attention to their needs and habits.
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An early peek at Longhorn
April 15, 2005
Advanced search and file-organization features reflect the shift in computing since XP's debut in 2001.
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Going long on Longhorn
April 22, 2005
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper explains why the upcoming OS is so important to Microsoft and the rest of the tech industry.
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Gates and the code-jockey elite
January 14, 2005
Five years after becoming Microsoft's chief software architect, he can finally be judged on a record, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says.
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This week at Microsoft
February 11, 2005
Microsoft says Longhorn beta will arrive by June. Also: Company mulls releasing source code for tool used to build Windows programs.
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IE7 being developed to resist spyware
June 14, 2005
Next version of Microsoft's browser is being built to derail hijacking attempts by spyware and other malicious software.
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Microsoft: 'Trusted Windows' still coming, trust us
April 25, 2005
Redmond scales back an ambitious security plan, but some pieces will still show up in the next Windows.
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Vista debut hits a delay
March 21, 2006
Microsoft puts back release date, meaning PCs with the Windows update won't go on sale in time for the holidays.
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Microsoft acquires ID management company Alacris
September 19, 2005
In buying its Canadian partner, the software giant plans to bolster its Longhorn security efforts.
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This week at Microsoft
June 17, 2005
Redmond will launch a beta of the next version of Windows Server this summer. The company also issues three "critical" patches.
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Microsoft gears up for annual hardware shindig
May 14, 2007
At WinHEC, the software maker will look to maximize Vista's release and rev up for Longhorn Server and Home Server, both due later this year.
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False alarm over Windows support deadline
January 12, 2006
Microsoft quietly corrects Web posting saying support for XP Home, XP Media Center Edition would end Dec. 31. Screenshots: Tweaked posting
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Microsoft targets Apache Web server
June 7, 2005
With Longhorn Server, giant will look to grab share from the popular open-source Apache Web server.
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Is Vista's delay good for the industry?
March 22, 2006
Microsoft's Brad Goldberg says the company made the right call. But will PC sales suffer?
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Microsoft: Virus target won't be in Vista
August 5, 2005
New shell targeted by a virus writer won't be part of the next client Windows, Microsoft says, after reports that the OS is under threat.
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