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Internet Explorer 6 (with Windows XP SP2)
Reviewed on November 9, 2004 Unless your business has specific ActiveX technology needs, you are much more secure running Firefox than Internet Explorer. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail
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Microsoft to release four critical patches
June 7, 2007 Software giant plans to issues fixes next week for vulnerabilities in its Windows Mail, Internet Explorer and Windows XP. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security
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Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'
November 13, 2007 In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network. TAGS: hack, wireless network, demonstration, service pack, anti-spyware, Microsoft Windows XP, IP address, Service Pack 2, malware, exec, patch management, IP, small business, minute, antivirus, Microsoft Corp.
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Windows patch gets its own rumor site
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, Service Pack 2, fix, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Mystery patch blots Microsoft's fix-free month
December 10, 2003 The software giant scrambles to find out why a fix for FrontPage is making the rounds, when it had decided not to issue any patches in December. TAGS: Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Windows Update, patch, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security
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Microsoft patches spell happy holidays
December 14, 2004 Software giant releases five fixes, all for Windows--but doesn't rate any of them as a serious threat. TAGS: advisory, patch management, Stephen Toulouse, Service Pack 2, fix, holiday, flaw, service pack, patch, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system
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Microsoft patches software for Mac version
November 9, 2004 The software giant announces several changes and plans for its Virtual PC software, which lets Windows run on Apple machines. TAGS: Microsoft Virtual PC, Apple Computer, patch management, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC
News
Windows zero-day flaw gets a fix
April 10, 2007 Microsoft's Tuesday patches include a fix for a "critical" Windows flaw that was first disclosed in December and also affects Vista. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, agent, patch management, fix, client-server, attacker, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
News
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. TAGS: Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Windows Messenger, beta version, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, patch management, security, firewall, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Web browser, PC
News
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: Service Pack 2, delay, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Longhorn, software development, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, developer, server, security, PC
News
Microsoft details new security plan
October 9, 2003 The software giant will focus on adding new security technologies to its products, educating its customers and improving its process of releasing patches, CEO Steve Ballmer says. TAGS: security technology, Steve Ballmer, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., attack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, CEO
News
This week at Microsoft
June 17, 2005 Redmond will launch a beta of the next version of Windows Server this summer. The company also issues three "critical" patches. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Internet Explorer, beta, European Union, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, patch management, Microsoft Corp., spyware, Microsoft Windows, media player, server, security
News
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, flaw, patch management, attacker, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PNG, Microsoft Windows, server, Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Corp., HTML, PC
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Rough patches for XP update
August 27, 2004 Microsoft's security-minded SP2 update to Windows XP finally makes it out the door, but not without stumbling. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, patch management, security, flaw, blog, firewall, P2P, AMD, researcher, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer
News
Microsoft patches a pair of flaws
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, patch management, Sasser worm, attacker, P2P, vulnerability, RSS, security, Microsoft Corp., games, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system
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Piracy-check mandatory for Windows add-ons
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, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, patch management, Microsoft Corp., CD, security
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PC makers: Look before taking SP2 leap
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, operating system, representative, Microsoft Windows XP, HP, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
News
Microsoft patches new Windows flaw
May 11, 2004 The software company says the security hole, which could enable an attacker to remotely execute malicious code, poses an "important" risk. TAGS: Sasser worm, bulletin, vulnerability, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, attacker, malicious code, patch, Symantec Corp., software company, patch management, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
News
Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch
August 24, 2006 Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, eEye Digital Security, security flaw, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, flaw, error, situation, Microsoft Corp., patch management, Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
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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. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, DHCP, Web server, worm, Microsoft Office, patch management, risk, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, service pack, fix, Microsoft Windows Server, security, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp.

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