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Windows XP outshines Vista in benchmarking test

November 27, 2007 Vista with the beta Service Pack 1 fails to keep pace with its predecessor in a series of productivity tasks using the Office 2007 software. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, benchmarking, spokesperson, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Corp., operating system, conference, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, PC

Windows XP update moves ahead

December 18, 2003 Microsoft releases a beta version of the second major update to its PC operating system, with security features the focus of the changes. TAGS: Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Windows Messenger, beta version, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, patch management, firewall, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, operating system, PC

Windows Wi-Fi patch could be long time coming

January 18, 2006 Microsoft confirms a Wi-Fi security flaw in Windows XP, but the wait for a fix may be as long as 18 months. TAGS: SSID, Wi-Fi security, service pack, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows XP, wireless network, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, PC, security

Trojan delivers unwanted gift to Windows PCs

December 29, 2005 Attack exploits unpatched hole in Windows to drop adware, spyware or other stealth programs that can compromise the PC. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, trojan horse, service pack, Kaspersky Lab, adware, spyware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

Microsoft tackles AMD conflict in SP2

August 27, 2004 Microsoft says SP2 may not work on computers powered by chipmaker's 64-bit processors under certain circumstances. TAGS: Service Pack 2, data execution prevention, Sigma Designs, AMD, 64-bit, 64-bit CPU, service pack, chip company, Microsoft Corp., DVD, security, PC

XP slated for marketing burst

May 5, 2004 With half of today's PCs running earlier versions of Windows and plans for Longhorn's release pushed off until 2006, Microsoft plans a fall marketing blitz to boost sales of the current XP. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Longhorn, service pack, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, security

Microsoft sharpens note-taking tool

April 20, 2004 The software giant releases a trial version of the first major update of OneNote, an Office-related application that combines handwritten, audio and other notes with documents. TAGS: Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, service pack, trial version, Microsoft Office, note, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC

Microsoft to create pop-up safety lessons

April 28, 2004 The company plans to use more dialog boxes and other messages in future software releases to educate people on 'safe' computing. TAGS: service pack, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Corp., message, Microsoft Office, PC, Microsoft Windows

IBM goes slow on XP update

August 9, 2004 As Microsoft ships Service Pack 2 to manufacturing, Big Blue tells employees to not install the software, pending compatibility tests. TAGS: Service Pack 2, IBM Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft preps security-minded Windows update

June 14, 2004 It's only a release candidate--and another may be needed--but work on Windows XP Service Pack 2 is proceeding. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Update, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

The slow road to Windows XP

June 14, 2005 New study underscores a recurring problem for Microsoft: Convincing customers to upgrade to new versions of its software. TAGS: AssetMetrix, Microsoft Windows 2000, business PC, service pack, managing director, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, PC

What Linux can learn from Windows

March 11, 2004 CNET News.com's Robert Lemos says the Linux community could paradoxically benefit by taking a page from Microsoft's security playbook. TAGS: Nimda worm, service pack, Linux, MSBlast worm, security, Microsoft Windows XP, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Microsoft posts critical configuration patch

December 17, 2004 The software giant closes up a potential security hole left open by the Service Pack 2 update to Windows XP. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, firewall, service pack, file-sharing, Microsoft Windows XP, configuration, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft rushes out critical IE fix

December 1, 2004 Departing from schedule, the company patches a month-old security hole in the browser software that had spawned attacks. TAGS: Bofra worm, Stephen Toulouse, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, service pack, Service Pack 2, attack, security, flaw, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

Security pros patch older Windows versions

September 30, 2006 Third-party fix available to repair a serious flaw in Windows for which Microsoft no longer provides security updates. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, Microsoft Windows ME, patch, service pack, flaw, fix, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, PC

Fixes in for Windows, Microsoft e-mail flaws

January 10, 2006 Two "critical" security bugs in Windows, Outlook and Exchange could allow an attacker to hijack vulnerable PCs, company says. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft Outlook, service pack, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, font, Microsoft Windows, operating system, server, PC

Gates: 'Everything' impacted by security concerns

February 24, 2004 During Chairman Bill Gates' speech at the RSA Conference, Microsoft shows off an update to Windows designed to make the operating system more secure. TAGS: Bill Gates, Service Pack 2, Trustworthy Computing, RSA Security Inc., vulnerability, security, service pack, chairman, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., conference, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Third time a charm for IE patch?

September 13, 2006 Microsoft issues a third version of a troubled Internet Explorer patch to fix a bug in an earlier update. TAGS: Shavlik Technologies, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Windows Server, patch, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows PC, service pack, Microsoft Corp., bug, security, Microsoft Windows, PC

PCs falling victim to Windows flaws

July 12, 2005 Microsoft issues three "critical" security alerts and warns that miscreants are already exploiting two holes in Windows. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, victim, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server, service pack, Microsoft Word, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, software company, PC, e-mail
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