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Dell picks Ubuntu for Linux PCs

 May 1, 2007 Computer maker is trying a second time to sell Linux PCs and has chosen Canonical's Ubuntu to supply the operating system. TAGS: Linux PC, Ubuntu, Linux, Dell, Windows PC, operating system, PC, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Is Intel a safe bet for Apple security?

 June 7, 2005 Macs have largely been immune to the viruses that plague Windows PCs. Experts pitch in on whether the Intel chip switch will change that. TAGS: Windows PC, malicious code, Virginia, Intel, HyperThreading, Apple Computer, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, attack, expert, security, operating system, researcher, BIOS, networking

What makes a rootkit?

 November 21, 2005 The Sony copy-protection fiasco has moved the term from hacker lingo to a threat known and feared by ordinary PC owners. TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, hacker, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, McAfee Inc., Windows PC, expert, Sony Corp., threat, security, trojan horse, PC, CD, operating system

Image-handling flaws put Windows PCs at risk

 November 8, 2005 Microsoft's "critical" Patch Tuesday bulletin tackles three flaws in how the OS handles certain graphics files. TAGS: Neel Mehta, Windows PC, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, software company, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., trojan horse, Microsoft Windows, spyware, PC, operating system

With Vista, seeing is believing, says Gates

 January 29, 2007 On the eve of Vista's consumer launch, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says that a short demo is all that's needed to convince doubters. TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows PC, chairman, TV, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Flaw may hide malicious software

 August 27, 2005 Weakness allows hackers to hide the presence of their applications using keys stored in the Windows Registry, experts say. TAGS: StillSecure, malicious software, Windows registry, Registry Editor, malicious program, attacker, Windows PC, registry, security, key, software company, anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft reveals 'critical' flaw

 July 24, 2003 The software giant issues another passel of warnings about security holes, including a "critical" flaw that affects most Windows PCs. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, flaw, DirectX, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Windows PC, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail, operating system

Microsoft extends lifeline for older PCs

 July 12, 2006 Software is designed as stopgap measure for firms with lots of older Windows PCs they aren't ready to replace. TAGS: Software Assurance, thin client, Microsoft Virtual PC, data center, VMware, virtualization, Windows PC, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system
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