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New Windows Attack Bypasses Most Security Software

Researchers have exposed a new attack that circumvents some of the most popular security software for Windows desktops

15 years ago

Proprietary Vendors Don’t Help Disabled, Says FSF

The open source FSF group has recruited a former proprietary software exec to make the GNU Project's work more accessible

15 years ago

SharePoint 2010 Offers More: Review

Administrators and users will both find much to like about Microsoft's SharePoint Server 2010, offering easier upgrading and better management…

15 years ago

Microsoft Plans Two Fixes For Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has a small Patch Tuesday planned for May that features just two critical bulletins

15 years ago

Microsoft Launches Social Aggregation Site

Microsoft revealed a technical preview of Spindex, a new Web service designed to aggregate users' social-networking feeds

15 years ago

Microsoft Shutting Down 4200 Outdated Newsgroups

Microsoft plans to close the more than 2,000 public newsgroups and 2,200 private newsgroups devoted to its various products and…

15 years ago

Bill Gates Denies Rumours Of Microsoft Tablet Death

In an interview with Fox Business Network, Bill Gates says Microsoft is at work on a number of different tablet…

15 years ago

Microsoft To Support Open Source Joomla CMS

Microsoft is getting involved with another big-time open-source project

15 years ago

Firms Get Worms, Warns Microsoft

Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report says Windows XP is now bearing the brunt of most attacks

15 years ago

Visual Studio 2010 Makes Good Progress: Review

Microsoft's Visual Studio development software gains enhancements to its core functionality and its handling of ASP.NET, C#, C++ and VB

15 years ago

Smartphones Continue Mobile Domination

Smartphones still rule the mobile world, and Windows Mobile has a surprisingly high OS adoption rate

15 years ago

Microsoft Pulls Windows 2000 Server Patch

Microsoft has pulled support for a security patch update that was supposed to fix a critical vulnerability on Windows 2000…

15 years ago

McAfee Update Fiasco Should Serve As A Warning

The controversy created by McAfee's buggy antivirus update should encourage organisations to consider a staged approach to updating computers, says…

15 years ago

Windows 7 Helps Boost Microsoft Revenues

Microsoft reported an uptick in revenues during its third-quarter earnings call on 22 April

15 years ago

McAfee Update Breaks Windows XP Systems

PCs running Windows XP have been brought to a standstill worldwide after McAfee VirusScan Enterprise issued a false positive

15 years ago

Microsoft Dumps Itanium As Business Shifts

Changes in its business and consumer focus suggest that Microsoft could be moving out of the Dark Ages and preparing…

15 years ago

Microsoft Announces Intune Cloud Management Tool

Microsoft announced the beta rollout of its Windows Intune, a cloud-based management system

15 years ago

Microsoft Releases Office 2010 To Manufacturing As Testing Ends

Microsoft has officially released to manufacturing the next generation of its Office product suite, Office 2010, after an extensive round…

15 years ago

Microsoft To Investigate Brutal Conditions at Chinese Factory

Microsoft has promised that it will investigate alleged prisoner-like conditions for staff at the KYE factory in China's Dongguan City

15 years ago

Microsoft Axes Support for Windows Vista RTM

It is the end of the road for Vista RTM, the original and patch-free version of Microsoft's unpopular operating system,…

15 years ago

Charities Urged To Dump Closed CRM And Windows

Migrating away from proprietary CRM platforms could allow charities to finally abandon Windows completely, says FSF

15 years ago

Future Operating Systems Will Be Built For Security

Software vendors have been making their products more secure and have been providing tools and best-practice guidelines for application developers…

15 years ago

Switching Back To Windows – The End Of An Era

Cameron Sturdevant's coverage of Apple products is coming to an end but, as we enter the cloud computing age, Sturdevant…

15 years ago

Microsoft Opts To Outsource Tech Support To Infosys

Microsoft has signed a three year outsourcing deal with India-based Infosys, which will see it manage its tech support operations

15 years ago

Google Speeds Up Docs For Collaboration

Google has revised Google Docs to improve and speed up the document, drawing and spreadsheet editors in Docs

15 years ago

Microsoft Launches Kin Social Networking Phones

Microsoft has revealed two new smartphones: the Kin One and Kin Two

15 years ago

Microsoft Readies Multiple Fixes For Patch Tuesday

Microsoft is to release fixes for 25 vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Office and Exchange on Patch Tuesday

15 years ago

Windows 7 SP1 Beta Leaked Online

A beta of Microsoft's upcoming Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 has appeared on a number of Torrent websites

15 years ago

Microsoft Releases Preview Stats On IE9

Microsoft has released a series of statistics on the preview of the next major version of its Internet Explorer browser

15 years ago

Microsoft Consumer Market Set For Revival

Microsoft could reclaim its flagging consumer market share with a new wave of products, including Windows Phone 7 and Bing,…

15 years ago