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Microsoft warns of zero-day IE bug on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has warned of a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is already being exploited by hackers, the second such admission in the last two months.

Microsoft may rethink Windows 7 service pack timetable

Although Microsoft has dropped a plan to wait nearly two years after Windows 7's launch to issue a first service pack, it won't deliver the update before late this year, a site that has accurately predicted past Windows timetables said.

Office 2010 to launch 12 May

The Office 2010 application suite will be formally launched by Microsoft at an event scheduled for 12 May, the company announced.

Microsoft pulls plug on Essential Business Server

Microsoft is to discontinue development of Windows Essential Business Server (EBS) according to a company blog

Windows users patch every five days

The typical home user running Windows faces the "unreasonable" task of patching software an average of every five days, a security and vulnerability research company said.

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Microsoft to fix 8 Windows & Office vulnerabilities

Microsoft will ship two security updates on Tuesday to patch eight vulnerabilities in Windows and Office.

Microsoft suggests internet tax to tackle botnets

How will we ever get a leg up on hackers who are infecting computers worldwide? Microsoft's security chief laid out several suggestions on Tuesday, including a possible internet usage tax to pay for the inspection and quarantine of machines.

Shop Direct buys Windows 7

Shop Direct, which operates the Littlewoods, Very, Woolworths, Marshall Ward, Kays and Great Universal brands, is rolling out Windows 7 across its 10,000 PC estate.

Microsoft warns Windows XP users, 'don't touch the F1 key'

Microsoft has told Windows XP users today not to press the F1 key when prompted by a Web site, as part of its reaction to an unpatched vulnerability that hackers could exploit to hijack PCs running Internet Explorer (IE).

Court dismisses Windows XP downgrade case

A year-old lawsuit against Microsoft over alleged antitrust violations for the 'downgrade' rules it set for Windows Vista and XP has been dismissed.

Zero-day security hole affects Windows XP, IE7 and IE8

Microsoft confirmed it's investigating an unpatched bug in VBScript that hackers could exploit to plant malware on Windows XP machines running IE.

Intel runs into trouble with Windows 7

Intel faces challenges in migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7, including application incompatibility and system readiness, the company said on Wednesday.

Microsoft plotting new version of Windows Server for schools

Microsoft will release a new version of its Windows Server software configured to let multiple users access a server simultaneously from multiple screens.

Windows 7 uptake runs at twice that of Vista

Microsoft's latest OS, Windows 7 has achieved twice the usage share of Vista in the first five months since launch, says Net Applications.

Windows browser ballot screen unveiled to Europe

Microsoft announced it would start offering a browser ballot screen to some European users this week and plans to begin pushing the ballot to all Windows users in Europe the week of 1 March.

Office 2011 'ribbon' design angers Mac users

Some Mac users blasted Microsoft's plan to "ribbonise" the next version of Office for the Mac, while others - many of whom said they also use the productivity suite on Windows - defended the move.

Hackers fix Windows XP BSOD rootkit

Hackers behind the rootkit responsible for crippling Windows machines after users installed a Microsoft security patch have updated their malware so that it no longer crashes systems, researchers said today.

Windows 7 snubbed by UK Government

The government is planning to upgrading the PCs in the House of Commons from Windows XP to Windows Vista, rather than Microsoft's latest OS, Windows 7.

Windows piracy check invasive, says critic

The Internet advocate who blasted Microsoft in 2006 over the daily "phone home" habits of its anti-piracy software took the company to task again today for a new practice of checking Windows 7 PCs every 90 days to make sure they're legit.

Microsoft blames rootkit for XP blue screen patch problem

A hard-to-detect rootkit may be causing Windows XP systems to crash following Microsoft's latest security updates.

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