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Microsoft: Not enough XPerienced PCs

April 12, 2004 Many companies aren't buying Windows XP--or they're buying the licenses but not installing the software. Microsoft's marketing machine is looking to change that as the Service Pack 2 update rolls out. TAGS: Kevin Johnson, license, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., operating system, health, Microsoft Windows, PC, server

Microsoft delays patch management tool

July 13, 2004 The delay is the second to be announced this week by the software giant, which is maintaining an ambitious workload for its developers. TAGS: delay, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, software development, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, developer, server, security, PC

Microsoft speaks no evil at confab

May 5, 2004 At the software giant's annual WinHEC developers conference, plenty of buzzwords come up over and over again, but there's one word nary a Microsoft executive is uttering: Sasser, as in the recent w... TAGS: Sasser worm, WinHEC, desktop version, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows XP, conference, PC, security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft's digital hub for the home uncovered

January 8, 2007 More details on Windows Home Server, which aims to bring order to the multiple files and devices spread around the house. TAGS: Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, server, Microsoft Windows Server, backup, console, Microsoft Corp., HP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox, health, Microsoft Windows XP, photograph, PC, video

Gates sees a home server in your future

January 8, 2007 Microsoft's chairman tells why the average person wants a server and explains why they won't have to be a geek to make it work. Photos: Gates on home servers TAGS: Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, server, chairman, Microsoft Windows XP, photograph, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, video, PC

Year in review: Still waiting for Longhorn

January 7, 2005 Microsoft struggled with next major release of Windows. In meantime, it tried expanding OS franchise to supercomputers, living rooms. TAGS: WinFS, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, service pack, Service Pack 2, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows NT, operating system, development, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft server preview is short on detail

May 4, 2004 The software giant updates its server software road map but offers hardware makers few specifics about many of the products on the horizon. TAGS: Jim Allchin, Microsoft Longhorn, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, server software, hardware maker, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Bill Gates, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Fixes in for critical IE, Windows flaws

June 14, 2005 Three of the 10 bulletins in Microsoft's monthly batch of patches deal with three holes that could let intruders take over a PC. TAGS: server message block, vulnerability, intruder, patch management, flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, PNG, Microsoft Windows XP, server, Microsoft Windows, security, Microsoft Corp., HTML, PC

Microsoft tries to breathe life into older PCs

May 13, 2005 Software maker announces plans for "Eiger," a new version of Windows that would potentially make it more secure. TAGS: Barry Goffe, Intel Pentium II, thin client, Microsoft Windows XP, Intel Pentium, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, solution, PC, Microsoft Office, server, security

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, Microsoft Virtual PC, thin client, VMware, financing, virtualization, Windows PC, data center, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, server, operating system

AMD, Microsoft pair up for security

February 25, 2004 The companies say they'll give viruses and worms a one-two punch with AMD's processor design, which will work in concert with the Windows XP operating system. TAGS: AMD, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon, networking gear, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Service Pack 2, computer security, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Windows XP, chip company, Microsoft Corp., operating system, HP, server

Microsoft revamps its plans for Longhorn

August 27, 2004 update To get next version of Windows out on time, company says it will delay some planned features. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, WinFS, Microsoft Indigo, Jim Allchin, file system, Microsoft Windows XP, computer company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, developer, software company, server, security, PC

Common code base for Vista, Longhorn Server

May 23, 2006 Windows Vista and its server counterpart are starting to go their separate ways. But come next fall, the two systems will converge. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, code base, Alacritech Inc., Microsoft Longhorn, networking card, WinHEC, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, fall, server, networking, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, PC

Microsoft launches 64-bit preview OS

February 4, 2004 Athlon 64 and Opteron computer owners can now get a free look at a new version of Windows XP 64-bit Edition. TAGS: AMD Athlon 64, AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon, 64-bit, Extended Systems, AMD, 32-bit, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, IBM Corp., notebook computer, server, Microsoft Corp., Linux, HP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft extends support for its Java machine

October 7, 2003 The company will continue to support its Java Virtual Machine through September 2004, a nine-month extension that will make it easier for customers to find substitutes for the software. TAGS: JVM, Chris Jones, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., settlement, Maryland, extension, Microsoft Corp., agreement, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, server, PC

AMD says its chips can boost PC security

August 9, 2004 The security features will be activated with the installation of Microsoft's Windows XP update. TAGS: AMD Athlon 64, AMD, AMD Athlon, Steve Baker, AMD64, Service Pack 2, buffer-overflow, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, AMD Opteron, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows XP, security, PC company, notebook computer, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft's show-and-tell at WinHEC

May 6, 2004 Longhorn will feature three different levels of interface flashiness, depending on a user's hardware. Also: A planned security architecture for Longhorn hasn't yet fallen into place. TAGS: WinHEC, Microsoft Longhorn, hardware maker, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, security, PC, server

IE flaw opens door to infection on sight

August 9, 2005 Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, Kerberos, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Internet Explorer, remote desktop, flaw, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, service pack, attack, security, Symantec Corp.

Week in review: Intel's 'revolutionary leap'

July 28, 2006 Chipmaker celebates the launch of Core 2 Duo, and Microsoft look to the music market. Plus: MySpace takes the heat. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, leap, Steve Ballmer, Intel Core 2 Duo, launch, Automatic Update, Intel Pentium, Week in review, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Zune, Intel, Redmond, Microsoft Windows Vista, music player, Microsoft Corp., entertainment

Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw

November 9, 2004 A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, variant, flaw, vulnerability, antivirus, victim, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, antivirus software, antivirus company, author, Microsoft Internet Explorer, threat, Symantec Corp., message, Microsoft Corp.