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Patch Tuesday comes for Vista, too

August 17, 2006 Two of the security bulletins sent out this month affect the beta of the Windows update, according to a Microsoft blog. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Metafile, flaw, security, blog, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Windows 98 support shifts to CD

January 9, 2004 The aging operating system will be supported by Microsoft only for another week. After that, users will have to rely on a free CD containing hints and tips. TAGS: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Update, CD, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, security

Vista beta gets slight tweaks

July 17, 2006 Microsoft releases an update to the Beta 2 version sent out to the public but delivers it only to selected testers. TAGS: device driver, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Vista gets out of PC sync

June 7, 2006 Microsoft drops feature in Windows update that would have let people synchronize data among many PCs. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to spell out Vista's needs

May 17, 2006 The software giant is expected to get specific about what features PCs will need to run the Windows update. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, WinHEC, Microsoft Windows Update, video card, memory, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: Fast start for Vista in businesses

September 29, 2006 When it arrives, the much-delayed Windows update will have double XP's rate of adoption, Redmond says. Not everyone's so sure. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, adoption, Michael Silver, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Update, Gartner Inc., operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Leopard nipping at Vista's heels

August 8, 2006 The new Mac OS is due in spring, which would put it after Vista. But if the Windows update slips again, that could let Apple get in first. TAGS: Steve Jobs, Microsoft Windows Vista, photocopier, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Apple Mac OS, Redmond, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, conference, operating system, developer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Trojan piggybacks on Microsoft patching

January 27, 2005 Fake e-mail warning of a Windows security problem tries to fool people into downloading and installing a program. TAGS: trojan horse, attachment, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, virus, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Microsoft to step up SP2 downloads

September 21, 2004 Software giant to accelerate distribution of XP update to meet goal of 100 million downloads in two months. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Automatic Update, service pack, Microsoft Windows Update, distribution, goal, Microsoft Windows XP, computer company, installation, download, copy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, security

Bypass found for Windows piracy check

May 23, 2005 Using a tool from Microsoft, it is possible to get around the company's piracy test, a researcher says. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, piracy, copy, Microsoft Windows Update, researcher, representative, Microsoft Corp., key, Microsoft Windows, technique, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, security, PC

Developers react to Longhorn delay

August 27, 2004 It's a mixed bag, with some welcoming the early arrival of key features and others unhappy with the fragmenting of Windows. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Indigo, WinFS, Microsoft Windows Update, PC company, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., developer, Microsoft Windows, software company

Vista delayed beyond holidays

March 24, 2006 Crucial PC-selling season in jeopardy as new OS hits speed bump; it's now expected in 2007. TAGS: jeopardy, Microsoft Windows Vista, delay, Redmond, holiday, Microsoft Office 2007, PC company, season, Microsoft Windows Update, operating system, Microsoft Office, retailer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC, Intel

Windows XP service pack gets face-lift

March 18, 2004 Microsoft releases a close-to-final version of Service Pack 2, which includes several significant changes from the test version released last year. TAGS: service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser

Microsoft reins in Longhorn for 2006 launch

April 9, 2004 It's aiming to release the Windows update by the first half of 2006--which means scaling back some of its more ambitious plans for features. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, WinFS, Jim Allchin, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Update, Steve Ballmer, file system, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Vista delay could sting PC makers

March 22, 2006 The postponed launch of the Windows update looks bad for the whole computer industry, analysts say. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook company, delay, AMD, Microsoft Windows Update, computer company, decision, PC company, notebook computer, Microsoft Corp., PC, HP, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Real's deal for Apple

April 16, 2004 RealNetworks' overtures to Apple on the iPod and digital music suggest that the company may be looking for a dance partner. But Real just might end up with longtime foe Microsoft. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., Rob Glaser, supercomputing, Apple Computer, patch management, Week in review, Microsoft Windows Update, digital music, attacker, fix, digital media, flaw, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system
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