Customers running SQL Server 2008 that have so far stuck with the RTM release of the data platform need to get ready for automatic upgrades to the SP1 milestone. Microsoft revealed that, come September 2009, it would start distributing Service Pack 1 to all customers currently using SQL Server 2008 RTM in their infra... |
31 July 2009 04:37 GMT |
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Come August 2009 Microsoft will release an upgrade to its update infrastructure. The Redmond company pointed out that both the Windows Update and Microsoft Update services would be impacted by the refresh. At the same time, the upgrade will not be limited to the infrastructure itself, but will also affect the client-... |
13 July 2009 12:18 GMT |
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Internet Explorer 8 has yet to be released to web, but Microsoft is already offering resources designed to block automatic upgrades of the browser served through its Windows Update infrastructure. The Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 8 went live on the Microsoft Download Center on January 5,... |
7 January 2009 16:31 GMT |
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Robert Hensing, Microsoft Security Software Engineer, was quick to point the finger at what he referred to as insecure third party software updaters, offering a "well deserved" fail open goat award to a variety of product makers including Sun and Apple. Michael Howard, a Senior Security Program Manager in the Securit... |
30 July 2008 06:18 GMT |
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Applause might not be in order, but the fact of the matter is that the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 show is closing in towards the moment of the final curtain. Christopher Flores, Director Windows Communications, noted that the Redmond company was pleased with the evolution delivered by SP1 to Windows Vista. The serv... |
24 April 2008 10:35 GMT |
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Microsoft is gearing up for the next stage in the delivery of its first service pack for Windows Vista. The Redmond company has confirmed officially that the automatic distribution of Vista SP1 is just around the corner. Still, at this point in time, the deadline for the debut of Vista SP1's serving through Auto... |
18 April 2008 05:16 GMT |
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Yes, the process associated with the deployment of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 can take as much as four days before completion. And according to Microsoft, this will affect the vast majority of Vista users. This is because all Vista SP1 installations have a set of either two or three prerequisite updates, depending ... |
15 January 2008 11:24 GMT |
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Microsoft denies having been caught with its hand in your Windows Vista cookie jar. Following the release of the October 9 security bulletins, in accordance with the company's monthly patch cycle, reports ensued pointing that Microsoft was altering the users' copies of the Vista operating system without bot... |
18 October 2007 03:59 GMT |
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Microsoft denied that it is messing around with the settings of the Windows Vista operating systems without the users' consent. The Redmond company has set up a complex updating infrastructure designed to keep copies of the Windows platform up to date on the latest functionality patches, as well as serve securit... |
15 October 2007 03:43 GMT |
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Mozilla Firefox 2.0 is finding it difficult to breathe with the saturation that Microsoft is delivering by pushing Internet Explorer 7 via Automatic Updates. This is the conclusion presented by Web metrics company Janco Associates. The management consulting firm has revealed that Internet Explorer 7 has impacted the ... |
30 March 2007 07:08 GMT |
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