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False SSL certificates issued for spy agencies

...that Windows Update users were not at risk of exploitation from the windowsupdate.com certificate, as the domain was no longer in use. Google warned... Read more

5 September, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Why did MSBlast fail to take down Microsoft?

...the vulnerable machines that it finds. On 16 August, MSBlast began flooding Windowsupdate.com with a denial of service attack. One important difference between MSBlast... Read more

28 August, 2003 by Jonathan Yarden

Microsoft hides behind Linux for protection

...site off line, which is exactly what the software giant did with Windowsupdate.com after it came under attack from the Blaster worm. Windowsupdate.com... Read more

27 August, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

And Skype call this Customer Service part 4.

...we would like to ask for your help. First of all run windowsupdate, upgrade all devices drivers and make sure that you are using the... Read more

9 January, 2008

Skype Customer Support or lack of part 1

To Customer Support or not to Customer Support that is the question. Well my advise to all would be don’t bother... Read more

7 January, 2008

Microsoft struggles to push out IE7

Browser update is being tagged 'high priority', but the company is taking longer than expected to distribute it Read more

14 November, 2006 by Joris Evers

Three-stage Bagle variants alarm experts

...to block antivirus software updates. It also blocks Microsoft's update site, windowsupdate.microsoft.com, said Thomas. "This stops the machines protecting themselves," he added... Read more

2 June, 2005 by Matt Loney

Netsky attacks: Four sites down, one to go

...Web site that most people would not use. It only attacked http://windowsupdate.com, not www.windowsupdate.com. Netsky is attacking the address that most... Read more

8 April, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

ISP forced to take action on viruses

...automatic patch updates for their Windows systems, evangelise weekly visits to www.windowsupdate.com and www.officeupdate.com, and offer crosslinking or bundles with the... Read more

18 March, 2004 by Jim Hu

How to upgrade your PC to Windows XP

If your budget doesn’t stretch to a brand-new PC, why not give your old one a new lease of life by upgrading its OS to Windows XP? Here’s how to go about it. Read more

28 January, 2004 by Mitt Jones

Xombe Trojan imitates Microsoft security warning

...executing malicious code. The email, which appears to have been sent from windowsupdate@microsoft.com, has the subject line "Windows XP Service Pack 1 (Express... Read more

12 January, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

Experts warn on 'unpatched' vulnerability

...Internet Zone". Ironically, in order to patch the system through Microsoft's WindowsUpdate Web site when a fix becomes available, users must allow ActiveX controls... Read more

29 September, 2003 by Patrick Gray

Networks must counter triple threat

...MSBlast contains a denial-of-service (DoS) attack aimed at Microsoft's windowsupdate.com. The attack will start on 15 August and continues throughout the... Read more

21 August, 2003 by John McCormick

DirectX attack expected - patch Windows now

...which was designed to launch a denial of service attack on the windowsupdate.com domain. "Microsoft.com went down briefly, but that was a completely... Read more

18 August, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

Microsoft shuts down Update address

...that it redirects to, the software giant has decided to eliminate the Windowsupdate.com address. The move is one of a series of efforts that... Read more

18 August, 2003 by Ina Fried

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Dean Talboys

What a farce! Hopefully the European court will see where this is leading.

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SoapyTablet

Wouldn't surprise me if Samsung actually really had problems producing the white model (as Apple did - it would make more sense) and this non-story...

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Lonnie

those conformation letters are hard to figure out what is which letters it is a pain in the back side. Please make it more Ledge-able being better...

5 hours ago by Lonnie on Screenshots: Photoshop CS6 Beta
BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

12 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

12 hours ago by Horace Ontalhold on Fusion-io lays minefield with a billion IOPS
BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

14 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

17 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

17 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

18 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

20 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

21 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

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BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

23 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

1 day ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

1 day ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

1 day ago by minzhu on RIM CEO: Time to squash BlackBerry myths