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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. TAGS: music player, Apple iPod, Microsoft Windows Vista, patch management, software company, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, operating system, video, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft pulls 'critical' Windows update

September 9, 2005 A quality issue has moved the software maker to pull the security update that it planned to release on Patch Tuesday. TAGS: patch management, flaw, Microsoft Windows Update, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Critical Windows patch on the way

April 8, 2005 Microsoft's monthly batch of fixes will tackle important flaws in Windows, Office and other applications. TAGS: patch management, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Microsoft Windows 2000, Houston, patch management, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft struggles with patch

October 10, 2006 Company faces distribution glitches in issuing "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, among other updates. TAGS: patch management, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Office, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., software company, Symantec Corp., fix, Microsoft Windows Update, security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

'Critical' Windows, Exchange fixes coming

May 4, 2006 Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday" will include three security alerts with patches for Windows and the Exchange e-mail server software. TAGS: e-mail server, flaw, software company, fix, patch management, Microsoft Corp., security, server, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Bumper crop of Microsoft patches on the way

June 8, 2006 Expect a busy "Patch Tuesday" next week, with a dozen security bulletins covering flaws in Windows, Office and Exchange. TAGS: security update, patch management, flaw, fix, security, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: reboot, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Windows patch backfires on the security-minded

October 17, 2005 People who tweaked their OS settings are getting hit hardest by a flawed Microsoft update meant to fix a serious flaw. TAGS: patch, software company, security, expert, patch management, Microsoft Corp., setting, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

Microsoft to slap patch on risky IE hole

April 6, 2006 Next week will see five security updates for Windows and Office, including a fix for a browser flaw being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: bulletin, flaw, fix, patch management, Microsoft Office, ActiveX, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., software company, Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows

No fix yet for Word 2000 flaw

September 12, 2006 Microsoft releases patches for three security holes, but does not have a fix for a Word 2000 flaw being used in attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Word 2000, Qualys Inc., flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Word, cyberattack, Microsoft Office, attacker, patch, patch management, fix, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, e-mail, PC

Microsoft extends life of security scanner

March 30, 2006 Last-minute extension prevents a gap in security update detection for users of the MBSA vulnerability assessment tool. TAGS: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, Shavlik Technologies, security, patch management, Microsoft Corp., software company, scanner, Microsoft Windows

Patches out for IE holes, Sony-related issue

December 13, 2005 Microsoft fixes a clutch of Internet Explorer flaws, including one already being exploited in attacks. TAGS: Document Object Model, malicious code, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, patch management, Web browser, software company, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows
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