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Microsoft loses top executive in China

January 12, 2007 Li Gong is leaving the software giant to return home, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: China, top executive, Microsoft Windows Live, managing director, hiring, software company, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: patch, software company, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Homeland Security: Fix your Windows

August 9, 2006 In rare alert, department urges people to plug a worm hole in the Microsoft operating system as soon as possible. TAGS: Neel Mehta, alert, flaw, vulnerability, homeland security, agency, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, service pack, printer, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft's private folders become a public headache

July 17, 2006 Company removes Private Folders 1.0 from site following outcry. But the add-on remains available through the weekend, into Monday. TAGS: headache, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, add-on, software company, Microsoft Corp., password, operating system, 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, patch management, fix, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, server, e-mail

Microsoft delivers Windows Live Mail beta

December 1, 2005 Long-planned replacement for Hotmail, now part of Microsoft's grand "Live" plan for free Web-based tools, gets a refresh. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live Mail, Microsoft Windows Live, MSN Hotmail, software company, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, message, 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, security, software company, Microsoft Corp., wireless network, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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., Microsoft Windows, security, operating system

Swan song for Microsoft's music allies?

July 25, 2006 news analysis Some say Microsoft's Zune player means an end to Windows Media PlaysForSure partner program. Photos: PlaysForSure devices TAGS: Microsoft Zune, PlaysForSure, iRiver, software company, Windows Media, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

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

From Web page to Web platform

August 16, 2005 Like software makers, Web sites are encouraging coders to build upon their data, giving users more-tailored services. TAGS: Google Maps, Amazon.com Inc., software company, software product, mashup, developer, programmer, Chicago, Web service, API, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft shows off cell phone-PC prototype

July 27, 2006 Software maker is looking at whether it can build a cheap PC for emerging markets by combining a cell phone and a TV. TAGS: emerging market, Microsoft Windows CE, cell phone, software company, Microsoft Corp., TV, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Vista beta gets slight tweaks

July 17, 2006 Microsoft releases an update to the Beta 2 version sent out to the public but delivers it only to selected testers. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft's Zune to rival Apple's iPod

July 21, 2006 update Software giant finally goes public on plans for new music player and associated service. Photos: Six alternatives to the iPod TAGS: Microsoft Zune, MTV Networks, representative, MTV, software company, music, Apple Computer, entertainment, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp., brand, Windows Media, blog, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: 'Patch Tuesday' updates on the way

January 5, 2006 Customers should expect regular bulletin next week, even though a fix for a Windows flaw will be rushed out. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, Webcast, fix, software company, notice, Microsoft Corp., security, 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: Activation shift won't be a pain

March 1, 2005 Only pirates and their cohorts will bear the brunt of a restrictive update to the Windows Activation plan, the software maker promises. TAGS: certificate, activation, OEM, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Kaspersky confirms antivirus software flaw

October 4, 2005 The problem affects Windows products only and preliminary protection was available last week. A permanent fix is in the works. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, flaw, antivirus software, security software company, vulnerability, antivirus, McAfee Inc., software company, security, researcher, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft flip-flops on Vista virtualization

June 20, 2007 Company reverses plan to expand rights to allow home versions of the operating systems to run inside virtual machines. TAGS: virtualization, virtual machine, security risk, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows
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