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Windows flaw reaches beyond XP
July 18, 2005
Problem that could let an attacker crash a PC exists in several versions of the OS, Microsoft says.
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Microsoft releases Windows Server update
March 31, 2005
Two of the most notable enhancements are a built-in firewall and the security configuration wizard, which helps automate server lockdowns.
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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.
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Microsoft: Longhorn beta unlikely this year
April 1, 2004
Efforts to shore up security on Windows XP pull developers away from the update effort, setting back the release, and probably causing some planned features to be cut.
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Microsoft nears release of 64-bit Windows
December 7, 2004
Company unveils a near-final test version of updates to its Windows and Windows Server operating systems.
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Microsoft plans new Windows Server update
March 5, 2004
The upgrade of the server OS is expected before the arrival of Longhorn. Chairman Bill Gates first mentioned the change in plans during in an interview with CNET News.com.
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Microsoft delays Windows Server update, 64-bit OS
July 27, 2004
Push-back is blow to AMD, which has been waiting for version of Windows that can take advantage of Athlon's 64-bit capabilities.
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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.
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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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Microsoft gives developers a glimpse of Avalon
November 19, 2004
Coding community gets early look at new graphics engine set to accompany Longhorn, the next version of Windows.
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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.
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Microsoft hops on the 64-bit bus
September 23, 2003
The software giant announces the availability of a beta version of its Windows operating system for Advanced Micro Devices' new Athlon 64 chip.
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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.
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Fix in for Windows flaw
May 10, 2005
Microsoft patches "important" security hole in the OS and publishes two early alerts in its new advisory program.
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Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes
October 12, 2005
Patches fix 14 security holes in the OS, including serious ones that could be exploited for a malicious worm attack.
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Microsoft launches 64-bit Windows
April 25, 2005
Long-awaited versions of the OS geared for speed finally see the light of day.
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Microsoft corrals changes for Longhorn
August 27, 2004
To meet 2006 deadline for major Windows revision, software maker lops off WinFS file system.
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Microsoft plugs worm hole in Windows
July 11, 2006
"Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office.
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Zotob worm finds its path limited
August 15, 2005
Worm unleashed over the weekend has not wreaked any widespread havoc, as it affects only some Windows systems.
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