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Microsoft tweaks Windows Vista beta

News Microsoft on Monday said it has released a slightly updated test version of Windows Vista, but it is not being made broadly available to the consumers who are trying out the new operating system. It is being offered only to some of the masses who...

18 July 2006, 10:05

Microsoft closes Windows private folders

News Following an outcry from corporate customers, Microsoft is removing an add-on feature to Windows that allowed users to create password-protected folders. Private Folder 1.0 was designed as a benefit for customers running genuine Windows," Microsoft...

17 July 2006, 10:54

Microsoft ends Windows 98 support

News As of Tuesday, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates or provide support for Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition, which are still being used by more than 50 million people. Eight years after launching Windows 98, Microsoft is finally...

12 July 2006, 10:46

Microsoft releases Windows security issues

News Microsoft on Tuesday warned of two security issues that could put some Windows users at risk of attack and said it is investigating a third possible vulnerability. The flaw exists only in IE 5.01 with Service Pack 4 on Windows 2000 and IE 5.5 with...

8 February 2006, 9:20

Microsoft debuts Windows Media Player 11

News Taking aim at the dominance of Apple's iTunes and iPod media player, Microsoft made public the beta version of Windows Media Player 11 on Monday, slightly ahead of the company's planned unveiling. Although Microsoft is not expected to officially...

16 May 2006, 12:31

Microsoft fixes Windows XP Embedded glitches

News Microsoft on Tuesday released an update to its version of Windows XP for embedded devices. Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 1 resolves glitches discovered since Microsoft released the operating system last year and also adds new features to...

23 October 2002, 12:50

Microsoft sketches out Windows 7

News Microsoft is planning to ship its next major version of Windows -- known internally as version '7' -- within roughly three years, CNET.co.uk's sister site News.com has learned. While the company provided few details, Windows 7, the next client...

23 July 2007, 10:07

Microsoft warns of Windows VPN software flaws

News Windows 2000 and Windows XP servers can be attacked through the software often used to create secure connections to remote workers, Microsoft said on Wednesday. Microsoft also warned of a bug in Windows 2000 that could allow an attacker to sabotage...

31 October 2002, 15:40

Microsoft: SP2 makes Windows 15 times safer

News Computers running Windows XP Service Pack 2 are 15 times less likely than those running XP or XP SP1 to be infected by some of the most dangerous forms of malware, according to a Microsoft security guru.

26 May 2005, 11:02

Microsoft tests new Windows Live dashboard view

News Microsoft started testing on Thursday a new dashboard view for its various Windows Live online services. A Windows Live user can sign onto home.live.com and quickly scan for new emails, blog postings from friends, contact updates or try out other...

13 August 2007, 9:42

Microsoft announces critical Windows patch

News Microsoft plans to release on Tuesday ten security alerts for flaws in Windows and other programs, as part of its monthly patching cycle. Seven security bulletins and fixes apply to the Windows operating system, and at least one of those is deemed...

10 June 2005, 9:39

News.blog: Microsoft plans new Windows Mobile

News Microsoft hopes to eventually replace its current Windows Mobile 5.0 with its next-generation mobile OS, according to the report. Earlier this month, however, Microsoft received its largest Windows Mobile OS deal, when the US Census Bureau...

26 April 2006, 10:23

Microsoft set to unveil Windows Mobile 6

News With its latest operating system, Microsoft is promising improved search, better security and tighter integration with Windows Live services. Microsoft plans on Monday to officially announce Windows Mobile 6, formerly code-named Crossbow, at the...

8 February 2007, 9:16

Microsoft denies IE 7 to Windows 2000 users

News Microsoft has drawn criticism after confirming that it will not make the next version of Internet Explorer available to users of its Windows 2000 operating system. In a blog posting at the end of last week, a Microsoft employee confirmed that the...

3 June 2005, 9:33

Microsoft may launch apps store for Windows Mobile

News Earlier this year, Microsoft released version 6.1 of the Windows Mobile operating system. It looks as though Microsoft is joining Apple and Google in the mobile 'apps store' market. Responsibility for the business model and key elements that will...

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