automatic updates

Microsoft labels IE 7 'high priority' update

News IE 7 will be delivered in the fourth quarter as a 'high priority' update via Automatic Updates in Windows XP, Gary Schare, Microsoft's director of IE product management, said in an interview on Tuesday.

27 July 2006, 9:33

Mac cloners offer software updates

News X's own Automatic Updates mechanism, but has not yet done so. Automatic Updates and will require all of our existing users to download a small update manually and install it to enable this functionality," the company stated.

Tags: mac os, operating system, pre, automatic updates

29 May 2008, 8:50

Windows piracy check to reach millions

News It is using its Windows Automatic Updates feature to deliver the tool. Automatic Updates, typically used to deliver security fixes, is enabled on the PCs of most Windows users, according to Microsoft.

25 April 2006, 9:03

Microsoft makes Vista SP1 available

News According to Microsoft, the service pack will be pushed out via automatic updates to all Vista users next month. SP1 is a roll-up of previous updates that have been pushed out to users of Microsoft's latest operating system since its release.

Tags: problems, drivers, windows vista, vista

19 March 2008, 9:01

Firefox celebrates its first birthday

News Earlier this month, the test version of Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 1 came out, featuring such elements as automatic updates and faster performance when hitting the 'forward' and 'back' buttons. Firefox also plans to begin the New Year with...

10 November 2005, 9:06

Microsoft rolls out IE 7

News Arrival scheduleThose who have been beta testing IE 7 will begin receiving the final version via automatic updates this week. Although Microsoft will begin making the browser available through Automatic Update next month, it could take many more...

19 October 2006, 10:07

IE 7 launch has only minor issues

News Microsoft plans to push IE 7 out as a 'high priority' update via Automatic Updates in Windows XP in October. In the meantime.our customers need to be prepared to disable the automatic update of IE7 which is scheduled for October," Sheppard wrote.

20 October 2006, 9:30

Microsoft plans to give some pirates a break

News Customers whose copy fails to pass inspection won't be able to get most Windows-related downloads but will still be able to get security updates, either by turning on Automatic Update or by manually selecting a particular patch.

5 May 2005, 9:24

Firefox downloaded 75 million times

News It counts multiple downloads of different versions and doesn't count Mozilla's automatic updates or copies from single downloads distributed through organisations by technology managers. As it marked the 75 millionth download of its Firefox Web...

27 July 2005, 8:53

Piracy check now compulsory for Windows add-ons

News Regardless of whether a system passes the test, security updates will be available to all Windows users via either manual download or automatic update. From now on, customers looking to get the latest add-ons to Windows will have to verify that...

26 July 2005, 9:19

Worm spells double trouble for PCs

News On the PC, it installs the backdoor and attempts to tweak Windows settings to disable security features such as system restore and automatic updates, but fails to do so, F-Secure said. A double-edged threat that attempts to hijack PCs has surfaced...

18 July 2005, 8:31

Windows XP SP3 to roll out at end of April

News Anyone who has not installed the service pack will be forced to do so on 10 June by automatic update, according to the roadmap. XP SP3 is effectively a roll-up of the updates and fixes released by Microsoft since SP2 came out 2004.

Tags: schedule, pack, vista, service

17 April 2008, 8:58

Buy Vista for the security, Allchin says

News Service Pack 2 significantly increased security, in large part thanks to automatic security updates and a firewall that is enabled by default. If new features won't get you to upgrade to Vista, security enhancements should, Windows chief Jim...

30 January 2006, 10:14

Microsoft pulls back from Vista SP1 update

News Immediately after receiving reports of this error, we made the decision to temporarily suspend automatic distribution of the update to avoid further customer impact while we investigate possible causes.

Tags: fix, customers, hard drive, post

21 February 2008, 8:57

Photos: High-tech cars shine at NY auto show

News A six-speed manual is standard with both engines, while a five-speed automatic is optional with the four-cylinder, and a six-speed ZF automatic is optional with the V-6. A variety of new models and model updates are on display at the 2008 New York...

Tags: stereo, hard drive, country, class

26 March 2008, 10:02