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A DVD5 ISO image file containing all the security bulletins made available on November 10th, 2009 for all supported Windows platforms, is now up for grabs via the Microsoft Download Center. As is the case every month, the Redmond company is accompanying the security patched it offers through Windows Update, Automatic... |
13 November 2009
09:50 GMT |
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Microsoft has released a patch for a Critical Windows kernel vulnerability affecting both Windows Vista RTM/SP1 and SP2 and Windows XP SP2 and SP3. Therefore, customers are advised to apply the update immediately. Earlier this week, the Redmond company gave green light to the distribution process of no less than six ... |
12 November 2009
07:11 GMT |
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Microsoft is pushing forward with the backporting of PowerShell 2.0 to Windows Vista and Windows XP, as well as older releases of Windows Server. PowerShell 2.0 is available as a default component of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. However, the company promised that IT professionals using PowerShell in their en... |
11 September 2009
10:39 GMT |
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Not only is Windows 7 RTM not affected by the Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol 2.0 critical zero-day vulnerability, but the latest iteration of the Windows client is also safe from a range of vulnerabilities impacting previous Windows releases. Microsoft released five security bulletins on September 8, 2009, addre... |
9 September 2009
11:45 GMT |
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Even before the release of Windows 7 Release Candidate Build 7100 Microsoft announced that it would take extreme measures in order to increase end user protection and amputate the AutoPlay/AutoRun feature of the operating system. Over a months after Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing, Microsoft is applying ... |
26 August 2009
12:01 GMT |
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The July 2009 Security Release ISO Image is now available for download from Microsoft, having been offered concomitantly with the company's monthly patch cycle releases. In addition to serving each month's security bulletins through Windows Update, the software giant is also packaging the patches aimed for ... |
17 July 2009
11:15 GMT |
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On July 14th, as an integral part of the monthly patch release cycle, Microsoft made available a total of six security bulletins impacting Windows platforms, Office Publisher, ISA Server, and Virtual PC and Virtual Server. Three of the patch packages affect various releases of the Windows client and server operating ... |
15 July 2009
11:45 GMT |
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The first Beta for the next generation of .NET Framework is now available as a public download. On May 18, 2009, Microsoft released the Beta bits of .NET Framework 4.0 to MSDN subscribers, and indicated that the public would only have to wait a couple of days. The Redmond company lived up to its promise and on May 20... |
21 May 2009
06:39 GMT |
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Soon, there will be nothing standing between Windows XP and Windows Vista users and the automatic distribution of the latest service packs for the two operating systems. Microsoft provided a heads up related to the imminent expiration of the Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit, a tool that is designed with the sole... |
24 April 2009
12:27 GMT |
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The Security Releases ISO Image for March 2009 is available for download, offering all the security bulletins released by Microsoft for all supported versions of the Windows platform just a couple of days ago through Windows Update, Microsoft Update and Automatic Updates. The DVD5 ISO image file brings to the table p... |
12 March 2009
11:02 GMT |
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Microsoft has released security updates designed to plug a kernel hole labeled with a severity rating of Critical affecting all supported versions of Windows client and server platforms, including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP SP3. A total of three security bulletins were made available on March 10, 200... |
11 March 2009
11:52 GMT |
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Microsoft plans to release a total of three security bulletins come next week, all focused exclusively on the Windows client and server operating systems. The Redmond company revealed that the latest Windows releases were impacted, including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3, but failed to pr... |
6 March 2009
06:01 GMT |
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While Microsoft, Mozilla and Google are laboring to finalize Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 3.1 and respectively Chrome 2.0, Opera is cooking Opera 10.0, the next iteration of its proprietary browser. But at the same time, the Norway-based security company is delivering updates for its current release of Opera, namely ... |
3 March 2009
09:17 GMT |
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Just under a month ago, Microsoft made public its SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) strategy for Windows 7, while simultaneously delivering a sneak peek into the upgrade option details associated with the operating system. Although in a delicate and continually evolving market share ballet, both Windows XP with 63.76% and Win... |
28 February 2009
08:17 GMT |
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New storage features have come to Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP SP3 and releases of the Windows Server platforms. Windows Feature Pack for Storage 1.0 was released to web (RTW) and is now available for download and integration with the supported operating systems. This is the finalized version of Windows F... |
16 February 2009
10:20 GMT |
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Microsoft has patched two security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer 7 on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows XP SP3, which could have allowed an attacker to perform remote code execution on a vulnerable computer in the eventuality of a successful exploit. However, Microsoft indicated that both s... |
11 February 2009
07:25 GMT |
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In addition to delivering standalone copies of Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1, Microsoft also planned to push automatic upgrades to IE8 RC1 to all users running Beta 1 and Beta 2 builds of the browser on top of Windows Vista RTM and SP1, Windows XP SP3 and earlier, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Sever 2003.... |
28 January 2009
06:44 GMT |
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The evolution synonymous with the move from Windows Vista (v6.0) to Windows 7 (v6.1) will mean that components across the operating system, both integrated in the operating system, but also associated by default with the platform will be made available in new versions. An illustrative example in this context is Windo... |
20 January 2009
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With the January 2009 release of security updates, Microsoft patched a total of three vulnerabilities in its Windows client and server operating systems. Last week, the Redmond company made available for download a single security bulletin designed to patch the vulnerabilities, and subsequently issued the January 200... |
19 January 2009
05:37 GMT |
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December 2008 was a sufficiently tough month for Microsoft, when it came down to plugging security holes in its products, but January 2009 will more than make up for it. The software giant announced that it planned to release a single security bulletin, come January 13, 2009. According to the preliminary information ... |
9 January 2009
06:30 GMT |
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Since 2007, Microsoft has been offering free copies of Windows XP and Windows Vista for download, in order to make up for a handicap specific to the Windows client, namely the fact that two different versions of Internet Explorer cannot be installed and run simultaneously on the same operating system. While it is coo... |
30 December 2008
16:31 GMT |
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On December 9, Microsoft made available for download the last bouquet of security updates for 2008. the company released no less than eight security bulletins, six of them Critical and two rated as Important. Hot on the heels of the last round of patches for the year hitting Windows Update, the December 2008 Security... |
11 December 2008
16:01 GMT |
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It's patching time yet again for Microsoft, as the software giant made available no less than eight security bulletins on December 9, 2008, designed to plug vulnerabilities in a range of products including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3. A total of six update packages are labeled with... |
10 December 2008
10:44 GMT |
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Microsoft is gearing up to release a new slate of security bulletins designed to plug holes in a variety of its software products including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3. Come December 9, 2008, the Redmond company will release a total of eight security bulletins, six of which labeled with... |
5 December 2008
07:39 GMT |
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The exploit for a vulnerability affecting the Server Service on all supported versions of Windows has been included in a commercial malware kit, available for sale. MS08-067 is labeled with a maximum severity rating of Critical, and the security bulletin is designed to patch vulnerable Windows operating systems, whic... |
17 November 2008
14:51 GMT |
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On November 11, 2008, Microsoft issued a patch for a security vulnerability, which could easily rival Windows operating systems in terms of life time. Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-068 was designed to resolve a security vulnerability in Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol, which was initially reported to... |
12 November 2008
06:33 GMT |
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Microsoft plans to patch a single critical vulnerability impacting Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 next week. The update will be released as an integral part of the company's monthly patch cycle scheduled for release on November 11, 2008. It will be an easy month for Microsoft, as the ... |
7 November 2008
05:29 GMT |
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Microsoft issued a warning related to the detection of new examples of malicious code in attacks attempting to exploit a vulnerability affecting various Windows client and server releases. In October, the Redmond giant put out an out-of-band security patch designed to plug a vulnerability residing in the Server Servi... |
6 November 2008
15:41 GMT |
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The Games for Windows Branding tool is one of the evolved aspects of the DirectX software development kit launched on November 5, 2008 for a variety of Windows releases, including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3. The November 2008 DirectX SDK delivers the Runtime, along with the additional ... |
6 November 2008
11:57 GMT |
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Microsoft has never been shy about applauding the superiority of Windows Vista in comparison with its predecessor, or about delivering the statistics necessary to support its perspective. In this context, according to data made publicly available via the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report January through June 200... |
3 November 2008
15:51 GMT |
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Get ready for the Windows 7 indexer on steroids, as Microsoft will deliver the first taste of the operating system to the world at the end of this month. With Windows 7 the promise is that the next iteration of the Windows client will be superior to its precursor in every aspect. This is also valid for the performanc... |
14 October 2008
15:41 GMT |
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A Token Kidnapping vulnerability affecting Windows client and server operating systems via IIS and SQL Server has gone unpatched since April 2008, when Microsoft first informed the users of the issue. And even after proof of concept code for the security flaw has become available in the wild, the Redmond giant posted... |
14 October 2008
06:47 GMT |
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Network Access Protection is designed to permit a high degree of control over client computers across a network. A critical feature of Windows Server 2008, NAP is now also supported by Windows Vista RTM and Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3. But deploying NAP is not exactly an effortless task. However, Mi... |
13 October 2008
11:00 GMT |
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Microsoft has made available for download a new Filter Pack designed to enhance the capabilities of the Windows Desktop Search and the Windows indexing Service. According to the Redmond giant, the 2007 Office System Converter is set up to permit the Windows Indexing Service to play well with the IFilters necessary fo... |
13 October 2008
07:13 GMT |
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The upcoming patches for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3, along with all the additional software products updated via the Microsoft monthly bulletin cycle, will benefit from two new Security Programs. At the start of August, the Redmond company announced that it was kicking its monthly rele... |
10 October 2008
14:21 GMT |
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Security health monitoring is a critical part of maintaining the Windows server and client platforms as bulletproof as possible. In this regard, Windows Vista RTM and Service Pack 1 as well as Windows XP Service Pack 3 (an only SP3) come with the Windows Security Health Agent (WSHA). On the server side, the counterpa... |
7 October 2008
11:03 GMT |
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Even with Internet Explorer 8 in the oven, and Beta 2 available for download since the end of August 2008, Microsoft is not losing focus of IE7. As of September 10, the Redmond company started offering a fix for a memory leak affecting Internet Explorer 7 while running on Windows XP, including Service Pack2 and SP3, ... |
12 September 2008
07:20 GMT |
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Following the four security bulletins released on Patch Tuesday, September 9, 2008, Microsoft has bundled all the Windows updates into a single ISO image offered through the Download Center. Via the September 2008 Security Release ISO Image package, the Redmond company is essentially delivering multiple individual la... |
10 September 2008
12:34 GMT |
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Updates designed to plug six security holes labeled with the maximum severity rating of Critical for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 have been made available for download as of September 9, 2008. Microsoft has issued a total of four Security bulletins, all rated Critical, patching eight vul... |
10 September 2008
07:07 GMT |
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A new release of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 Update 1 has gone live on the Microsoft Download Center. The collection of process and toolset bundled as a Microsoft Solution Accelerator designed to enable an automatic deployment process for the latest of the Redmond company's software solutions has... |
5 September 2008
11:25 GMT |
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On September 4, 2008 Microsoft has kick-started the rebuilding process of the Windows brand. The new Windows marketing campaign started along with less Wow than the original marketing effort associated with the Windows Vista consumer launch, and was focused exclusively on a video advertisement/teaser featuring Micros... |
5 September 2008
10:36 GMT |
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AutoCollage 2008 is a project developed by Microsoft Research Cambridge and made available for download as of September 4, 2008. The tool is no longer just a research prototype, as it has been made available for purchase via the Microsoft Store (UK) and the Windows Marketplace (US). At the same time, Microsoft R... |
4 September 2008
12:20 GMT |
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Microsoft is making available for download one copy of Windows Vista RTM and three copies of Windows XP (one with Service Pack 2 and two with Service Pack 3) for free. In this context, the free downloads continue a tradition started back in 2007 by the Redmond company. Made available on August 28, 2008, the bits that... |
29 August 2008
06:28 GMT |
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Microsoft is in no hurry to patch a vulnerability which it managed to confirm approximately five months ago in mid-April 2008. On August 27, 2008, the Redmond company provided additional details about the security flaw that impacts a wide range of Windows operating systems, including Windows XP Service Pack 3 and SP2... |
29 August 2008
03:58 GMT |
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The wait is over. At almost six months since the introduction of Internet Explorer Beta 1 in early March at MIX08, Microsoft unveiled the second Beta for the next iteration of its proprietary browser. In this context, the Redmond company lived up to its promise to deliver the second development milestone of IE8 by th... |
28 August 2008
02:55 GMT |
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Microsoft has made available Service Pack 1 for Forefront Client Security as of August 26, 2008. The service pack is served exclusively through the Microsoft Update infrastructure and has not been released to the Download Center. In this context, the SP1 bits can only be accessed from the security solution, with Micr... |
27 August 2008
21:09 GMT |
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Microsoft has confirmed that the behavior of Windows XP Service Pack 3 has been aligned with that of Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Updated versions of Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications have started popping up on the Microsoft Download Center as early as August 25, but it wasn't until a day later that Dire... |
27 August 2008
00:32 GMT |
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Desktops 1.0 from Sysinternals is designed to kick the flexibility of the Windows desktop up a notch. The solution to an overcrowded working space has always been simple, and Microsoft is by no means reinventing the wheel. What the Sysinternals utility will do, is allow the end users to stretch across no less than fo... |
22 August 2008
08:51 GMT |
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August 2008 has been synonymous with three separate releases of DirectX for a variety of Windows operating systems. The DirectX refreshes are tailored to Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008 RTM/SP1, but also to Windows Server 2003. Microsoft made available for download upda... |
19 August 2008
12:56 GMT |
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Microsoft has made available for download a free synchronization tool tailored to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and to Windows XP Service Pack 3, but also to earlier versions of the two clients such as Vista RTM and XP SP2. SyncToy 2.0 has been taken out of Beta stage, and the gold version of the code is live as of th... |
18 August 2008
16:11 GMT |
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