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Microsoft aims to reduce Windows Update restarts

Microsoft is tweaking its Windows Update service with Windows 8, and is trying to limit the number... Read more

15 November, 2011
Stay Awake 1.0

Stay Awake 1.0

...have shut down Stay Awake when it is convenient for you, the Windows Update Service will automatically restart itself and the computer will go back... Read more

4 December, 2011
MaaS360 Patch Analyzer 1.0

MaaS360 Patch Analyzer 1.0

...of missing patches as reported by your WSUS server and the MS Windows Update Service MaaS360 Patch Analyzer provides access to detailed information about installed... Read more

13 September, 2010

Microsoft delays release of Update tool

Because of ongoing work on SP2 and feedback from beta testers, the release of the Windows Update Services tool has been set back Read more

13 July, 2004 by Mike Ricciuti

Get Ready For Windows 7 SP1

...counting patches and hotfixes that has already been delivered earlier via the Windows Update service, rather than new features. The first hint of Windows 7... Read more

29 March, 2010

The truth about software as a service

Quocirca's Straight Talking: On-demand or on-site software? Read more

23 January, 2008 by Bob Tarzey

Patch service shuts after Microsoft request

AutoPatcher 'probably history', its project manager says, leaving Microsoft to be sole distributor of its software updates Read more

30 August, 2007 by Stephen Shankland

The Vista Experience

I've had Vista Ultimate installed for about a week now and feel ready to give feedback on the new Microsoft... Read more

14 February, 2007

Critical fixes due for Windows and Office

...addition, the company will update its Malicious Software Removal Tool through its Windows Update service. And over the Microsoft Update service, the company will release... Read more

7 July, 2006 by Stephen Shankland

Microsoft delivers new patching tools

...overhaul of its corporate patching tool and the promised successor to its Windows Update service In addition, the company set a date of mid-July... Read more

8 June, 2005 by Joris Evers

Microsoft to patch critical Windows flaws

...related to security issues that will be made available via its automatic Windows Update service. The software maker had no regularly scheduled security patches last... Read more

8 April, 2005 by Ina Fried

Microsoft releases critical patches for XP

...The patches are available from Microsoft's Web site or through its Windows Update service Read more

12 January, 2005 by Dawn Kawamoto

Microsoft goes dynamic with systems management tool

...related product updates, including the first public test release of an automatic Windows update service. Microsoft's DSI is a multi-year plan to wring... Read more

16 November, 2004 by Martin LaMonica

Windows XP Service Pack 2

...rebooting would reconnect it. Microsoft expects to add SP2 to its online Windows Update service later this month. Download sizes will vary because your system... Read more

12 August, 2004 by Matt Lake

Windows XP SP2: almost here

...very soon, and Microsoft will roll the service pack out to its Windows Update service later in the month. Boxed retail versions of Windows XP... Read more

6 August, 2004 by Matthew Elliott

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knapper

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yeah! all we want free software

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Just gimme a map to the fridge. :D

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