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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.
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Microsoft to lock pirates out of Vista PCs
October 4, 2006
Antipiracy tech to shut people out of their PCs if the OS isn't activated soon after installation.
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Google Desktop 4 beta
Reviewed on June 22, 2006
Google Desktop 4 beta is less clunky than its predecessor, and we love the zippy search and creative Sidebar Gadgets. Still, we're wary of handing over our computing habits to Google's servers.
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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.
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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.
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Symantec continues Vista bug hunt
July 25, 2006
In second report on Windows Vista security, Symantec says XP successor is prone to privilege escalation attacks.
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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.
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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.
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