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Windows 7: Moving beyond Vista

July 6, 2009 Microsoft aims to make a much different first impression with Windows 7 than it did with Vista, its oft-maligned predecessor. TAGS: Windows 7, Ina Fried, Product Spotlight, Del.icio.us, margin, Digg, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, font, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail, operating system

Windows 2000 moves to the back burner

June 28, 2005 Microsoft delivers what is expected to be its last significant revision of the 5-year-old OS, which is still popular among companies. TAGS: Microsoft Windows 2000, software company, service pack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft opts against SP5 for Windows 2000

November 29, 2004 Decides to make final update to Windows 2000 a collection of previously released fixes rather than an all-new service pack. TAGS: Microsoft Windows 2000, service pack, collection, fix, software company, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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

Gartner: Large businesses shouldn't skip Vista

December 7, 2007 Companies planning to wait for successor Windows 7 may face support issues and a rushed migration, research firm warns. TAGS: Gartner Inc., ISV, Windows 7, migration, application development, Microsoft Windows Vista, organization, software company, research company, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft releases public download of Vista

June 8, 2006 After months of limited testing, the software giant makes beta version of Windows publicly available for download. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, download, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft aims to get developers for home server

April 5, 2007 Company releases beta version of development kit that software makers can use to write programs for its coming Windows Home Server. TAGS: software company, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft meets the hackers

June 16, 2005 special report In the name of education, the software giant invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems. TAGS: Jim Allchin, program manager, hacker, researcher, wireless network, security, software company, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft probes Windows DoS flaw

June 2, 2006 Newly discovered vulnerability could cause certain Windows applications to crash if a user clicks on an overly long Web link. TAGS: flaw, software company, Microsoft Corp., security, 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, piracy, antipiracy, representative, ActiveX, check, Microsoft Corp., software company, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

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, software company, fix, patch, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

PivX touts hot online sales

December 15, 2004 The security software maker says its Qwik-Fix Pro intrusion-detection product has sold well in its first week of availability. TAGS: PivX Solutions, intrusion detection, security software company, software company, security, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft fixes Windows 2000 update

September 13, 2005 The software maker misses Patch Tuesday but re-releases an update pack for Windows 2000 to fix several bugs. TAGS: pack, Microsoft Windows 2000, bug, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, operating system

Microsoft criticized for lack of software security

May 6, 2000 Security experts say the "I Love You" worm's spread is a perfect demonstration of the software maker's technologies working exactly as they were designed to operate. TAGS: scripting language, software company, programming language, security, language, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Word, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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

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: patch, Microsoft Windows Firewall, software company, Microsoft Corp., firewall, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft delays low-cost Windows for India

March 15, 2005 Not this month, software maker says. India's "Starter edition" of Windows XP now planned for June. TAGS: India, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Sun releases Solaris 10 for free

February 1, 2005 The server and software company begins offering Solaris 10 as a free download for those who register. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Solaris 10, Sun Microsystems Inc., x86 processor, Unix, Linux, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., software company, open source, server, HP, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft doesn't want Santa to ignore Vista

October 12, 2006 Although they'll need to wait for the new Windows, holiday shoppers will find Vista-friendly hardware, software. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, software company, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

Windows Media Player release skips a beat

October 25, 2006 Microsoft missed its planned Tuesday release of the jukebox software, which has been "delayed slightly" to an unspecified date. TAGS: Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, jukebox, media player, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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