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August 1, 2005 Windows enthusiasts tend to focus on major releases, but Ethan Allen thinks big about a secondary issue--the fixes for the major releases. TAGS: service pack, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Media Center PC, fix, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer

December 14, 2004 Software giant releases five fixes, all for Windows--but doesn't rate any of them as a serious threat. TAGS: patch management, advisory, Stephen Toulouse, Service Pack 2, fix, holiday, flaw, service pack, security, patch, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

September 2, 2004 Many PC makers have a list of drivers and other patches that should be in place before installing the OS update. TAGS: Service Pack 2, PC company, Automatic Update, computer company, Gateway Inc., patch management, service pack, representative, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, HP, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

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

June 8, 2004 The software giant releases fixes for a vulnerability in its DirectPlay peer-to-peer gaming module and a flaw in a third-party program Microsoft includes with several applications. TAGS: Crystal Reports, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, Sasser worm, patch management, attacker, P2P, vulnerability, RSS, security, Microsoft Corp., games, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system

July 26, 2005 From now on, customers looking to get the latest add-ons to Windows will have to verify that their copy of the operating system is legit. TAGS: piracy, copy, add-on, patch management, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Corp., CD, security

April 13, 2004 The software giant releases fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses. TAGS: Qualys Inc., eEye Digital Security, flaw, Stephen Toulouse, security hole, fix, patch management, virus, security, Microsoft Corp., researcher, Microsoft Outlook, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

July 11, 2006 "Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office. TAGS: flaw, DHCP, vulnerability, Web server, patch management, worm, Microsoft Office, risk, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, fix, service pack, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp.

October 12, 2005 Patches fix 14 security holes in the OS, including serious ones that could be exploited for a malicious worm attack. TAGS: Microsoft COM+, Stephen Toulouse, streaming media, security hole, eEye Digital Security, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 2000, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, worm, Microsoft Windows Server, security, patch management, operating system, attack, Microsoft Corp.

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