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Microsoft: Second Vista service pack sewn up
News Microsoft has wrapped up work on the second service-pack update to Windows Vista, the company announced late on Tuesday. Microsoft is also ending a blocker tool that prevented computers from downloading Vista Service Pack 1, so those customers who...
[April 29, 2009, 8:27]
Microsoft makes Windows detour
News Just a month after consolidating all operating system responsibilities under Group Vice President Jim Allchin, Microsoft has taken a detour on its Windows road map. Where the company had planned "Neptune," a consumer-oriented version of Windows...
[January 25, 2000, 8:38]
Microsoft boosts Windows 7 security for USB drives
News In the wake of the Conficker worm spreading via removable storage devices among other methods, Microsoft said on Tuesday it is making a change to the way Windows 7 handles USB drives. As a result of the change, most USB drives will not be able to...
[April 29, 2009, 9:37]
Microsoft to fix flaws across the board
News A bumper crop of Microsoft patches will be released next week, including nine fixes for Windows flaws. At least one of the updates for the Windows operating system is rated "critical", its highest rating, Microsoft said Thursday in a posting to its...
[February 4, 2005, 8:00]
Microsoft cuts fees for schools
News Microsoft has announced it will be cutting the prices of its software licences, saving users between 20 and 37 per cent of their software spend -- but only for schools. The aim of the deal isn't to change schools' buying habits apparently -- they...
[December 5, 2003, 10:50]
Microsoft 'waited too long' to crash CRM party
Talkback It Might be true that Microsoft crashed the party too late, but they got money. Microsoft can win wars in the CRM battle field, but not on-demand CRM. While Microsoft has deep pockets, switching to a fully hosted on demand model will hurt its cash...
[April 18, 2006, 11:38]
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Network Communication (Level 300)
White Papers This webcast covers Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 network communication - specifically ports, protocols, and network traffic. The webcast presents network considerations when deploying Project Server and Project Professional 2007, this...
[December 23, 2008, 0:00]
Microsoft Presents: Dynamics GP - Get Smart Web Demo Series - Capabilities Focus Desktop Search, User Interface
White Papers This webcast shows how Microsoft is blurring the lines between the desktop and GP to make it easier for new users to learn the system and make all employees more productive. It highlights the powerful desktop search capabilities which allow to...
[March 24, 2008, 0:02]
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Solutions for Windows Vista Management (Level 300)
White Papers Capabilities built into the Windows Vista operating system and other Microsoft technologies make it easier to manage Windows Vista desktop clients efficiently in any sized organization. Features such as Group Policy, Task Scheduler, and WINdows...
[December 23, 2008, 0:00]
Microsoft: Security threats still evolving
News Security threats are continuing to evolve as hackers find new targets for malware, while businesses must improve their internal communications to combat threats, according to Microsoft. Speaking at the RSA Conference Europe 2007, Ben Fathi...
[October 24, 2007, 16:40]
Microsoft and Turbolinux forge compatibility pact
News Microsoft has this week taken steps to further its relationship with open-source distributor Turbolinux, under a new agreement attempting to foster ease of use between mixed Windows- and Linux-based devices.
[October 24, 2007, 15:40]
Microsoft dumps Smart Display
News Just a year after launching its Smart Display technology, which provided access to a PC from anywhere within Wi-Fi range, Microsoft has dumped the project. Microsoft said in a statement that it took the decision after "evaluating current market...
[January 6, 2004, 11:00]
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 w/SP1: Exploring Architecture and Internals - Level 200
White Papers The presenter of this webcast examines the internals of Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 (MOM 2000), including the features and additions of Service Pack 1 (SP1). The attendee of this webcast will learn about the architecture, its operation in...
[May 1, 2008, 1:02]
Microsoft accelerates public sector offensive
News Under the Security Cooperation Program, Microsoft will advise participating government agencies on network security issues in an effort to try to anticipate or mitigate security lapses, said Gerri Elliott, corporate vice-president of Microsoft's...
[February 2, 2005, 12:30]
Microsoft launches Windows Mobile management tool
News Microsoft is to release its first server-based tool for managing and securing Windows Mobile devices. System Centre Mobile Device Manager 2008 (SCMDM), which will interoperate with an as-yet unspecified future version of Windows Mobile, will aid...
[October 23, 2007, 11:30]
Microsoft denies data execution problem
News Microsoft downplayed the significance of a reported flaw in its latest update to Windows XP. Responding to a Russian security company's claim that it found a way to beat a protective element of Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2, the software...
[February 2, 2005, 8:50]
Microsoft will comply with EU antitrust ruling
News Microsoft has agreed to comply with a 2004 EU court ruling on anticompetition, bringing changes that will "profoundly affect the software industry" according to Neelie Kroes, European commissioner for competition policy.
[October 22, 2007, 16:10]
Microsoft: Don't sell PCs without operating systems
Talkback Funny how everyone - EC commission included - forgets that Microsoft actually pioneered all that we are talking about now. Microsoft had the brains, the foresight and the nous to develop Windows - now a monopoly.
[April 18, 2006, 17:16]
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 at MSN - Using MOM 2005 to Monitor One of the Largest Web Portals in the World (Level 300)
White Papers The presenter of this webcast shows how Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 is used to support the unique business requirements of MSN, Hotmail, and Passport through proactive monitoring and alerting.
[May 1, 2008, 1:02]
Microsoft effort targets next billion PC users
Talkback Actually it is something they want to do alone as Microsoft is anti- competition. "This is not something we are looking to do alone," he said. They want to lock everyone they can into using the Windows OS, and they will try to do this with every...
[April 19, 2007, 14:12]
