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Microsoft gears up monthly patch release
News Industry sources anticipate the disclosure of multiple vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system. Watch for the next major Windows exploits to occur within a week of a monthly patch being released by Microsoft.
[November 11, 2003, 15:10]
Vista Service Pack 1 (RC1 Refresh) upgrade
Blog After the registry tweak running windows update reveals all the hotfixes and updates required before you can install SP1. After this you will be able to use windows update to download SP1. One thing you will notice is that it now says Windows Vista...
[January 15, 2008, 15:42]
Is your patch programme up to scratch?
News You might also want to enable the Group Policy setting to Remove Access to Use All Windows Update Features in the User Configuration node (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update) so that even users who are...
[May 27, 2005, 11:10]
Windows XP Service Pack 2 review
Reviews If you've disabled Automatic Updates in your copy of Windows XP, we suggest you turn it on now. Boxed retail versions of Windows XP with SP2 will be available by the end of October. In order to get our hands on Windows XP Service Pack 2's final...
[August 12, 2004, 9:25]
Microsoft pushes antipiracy tool to desktop
News It is using its Windows Automatic Updates feature to deliver the tool. Automatic Updates, typically used to deliver security fixes, is enabled on the PCs of most Windows users, according to Microsoft.
[April 25, 2006, 11:55]
Windows 7 v Ubuntu 9.10: an illustrated guide review
Reviews Automatic updates in Windows 7 are limited to the OS and selected Microsoft applications such as Office. With Windows, however, the updates all come from Microsoft and only apply to the OS and specific applications such as MS Office.
[October 26, 2009, 13:34]
Opera brings Linux up to scratch
News Opera may be keeping its Linux and Windows updates synchronised, but it has deliberately let its Mac OS X development efforts lag. Opera has finalised its latest Web browser for the Linux platform, bringing the software up to speed with Opera's...
[May 19, 2003, 12:18]
Microsoft Office 95 ODBC Driver Vulnerability Security
Downloads Note This patch requires Microsoft Windows® 95, Windows 98, Windows NT® 3.51, or Windows NT 4.0. This patch updates Microsoft Jet 3.0 and associated ODBC database drivers to eliminate a vulnerability that could be exploited using an Access 95...
[January 19, 2000, 7:00]
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/gutsy/release/ubuntu-7.10-dvd-i386.iso
Talkback Rather than Windows XP with its SP2, then a further 82-100 updates. Interestingly even my new Logitecth MX Air which is supposed to be Windows XP/Vista Only (not even Mac! Office (and all its updates) , antivirus (all those updates) the list goes on.
[October 19, 2007, 19:05]
A proactive approach saves desktop management time
News Of course, you can have your staff run around to each PC, running Windows updates on each machine and following the prompts until the updates are complete. Another approach is to use the Automatic Updates feature that is included with Windows 2000...
[April 30, 2003, 14:12]
Windows XP SP2: almost here review
Reviews You now get four options for how you'd like to receive updates from the Windows Update service: download and install immediately, download and wait for you to initiate the installation, just alert you to updates available for download, or turn it...
[August 6, 2004, 9:00]
AIM for Windows Mobile
Downloads AIM for Windows Mobile brings all of the best features of AIM on your PC to your Windows Mobile smartphone. AIM for Windows Mobile lets you communicate whenever you want, wherever you are, in whatever way suits you best -- IM or text.
[November 24, 2009, 10:51]
A Year Ago: Microsoft addresses another IE hole
News To obtain this patch using Windows Update, launch Windows Update from the Windows Start Menu and click 'Product Updates. When prompted, select 'Yes' to allow Windows Update to determine whether this patch and other updates are needed by your computer.
[November 23, 1999, 6:07]
No Vista Beta 2 in 2005
News The second beta of Windows Vista will not come until next year, Microsoft said on Tuesday. First and foremost, we are still on track for general availability in the second half of calendar year 2006," said Amitabh Srivastava, a corporate vice...
[November 30, 2005, 9:30]
Microsoft fixes 'critical' flaws in new programs
News Microsoft's fixes will be made available to Windows users via the Automatic Updates feature and are also available for download from Microsoft Update and Windows Update. Last month's Microsoft patches included a fix for a zero-day flaw in Windows...
[May 9, 2007, 9:56]
Microsoft confronts security fears
News Microsoft doesn't face this problem with Windows XP, which uses more of a push than a pull method of delivering updates. As part of the longer-term portion, "Stay Secure", Microsoft plans to automate Windows security updates, add additional...
[October 4, 2001, 8:59]
Xbox update shuts out Linux
News Automatic updates are controversial, particularly where it comes to Windows, by far the dominant PC operating system. Microsoft is considering making Windows security updates automatic, but users have baulked at a broader scope for un-approved...
[September 16, 2003, 17:39]
Adobe patches zero-day Reader flaw
News Earlier in the day, Microsoft issued updates for a number of critical and important vulnerabilities in Windows as part of this month's Patch Tuesday. Meanwhile, US-Cert said on Tuesday it is aware of public reports of two new attack vectors for the...
[March 11, 2009, 7:47]
Windows XP SP2 nightmares review
Reviews If you disable Automatic Update to keep SP2 out, you also keep your PC from retrieving other updates, such as the monthly patches that Microsoft posts to plug yet another hole in Windows. Windows Update is the manual mechanism that grabs OS updates...
[October 29, 2004, 17:39]
Microsoft draws fire for stealth test programme
News While I have been supportive of Microsoft's Genuine Windows Program, there are no circumstances that I can think of where it makes sense to use Windows Update or Automatic Updates to distribute beta or non-final code," he said.
[June 14, 2006, 9:15]
