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Microsoft: Linux is anti-commercial
Talkback I wish Microsoft would just shut up and stop stating the obvious (i.e. Microsoft hate free software because they can't make enough money out of it). Just because some of their competitors offer free software, it does not mean that it is necessarily...
[November 28, 2005, 20:06]
Microsoft prepares Windows patch CD
News Microsoft is planning to begin testing next week a security CD designed to allow users of older Windows systems to easily bring their PCs up to date -- a new attempt to change a situation that has been a boon to virus writers and spammers.
[December 5, 2003, 16:10]
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 file standard offers 'minimum openness'
Talkback When dealing with Microsoft there's only one question that needs to be answered beforehand: what's the catch? Hint: there's more then one correct answer. So don't think you're there if you just find one or two.
[November 28, 2005, 21:58]
Microsoft launches 'charity friendly' software licence
Talkback And, of course, .this ignores the fact that almost every Judge that has actually examined Microsoft's EULAs (End User License Agreement) has concluded that Microsoft's claims of 'product-control after purchase' are, at the least unsupportable...
[April 9, 2004, 4:34]
Microsoft wants Windows on supercomputers
News Microsoft will sell a version of Windows for high-performance computing -- a niche in which rival Linux is blossoming -- with a first version planned for the second half of 2005. As first reported by ZDNet UK sister site CNET News.com, the Windows...
[June 24, 2004, 9:35]
Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor
Downloads Use the Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor to gather real-time data to better understand current client usage patterns, and to plan for future work. Administrators can view several items, including IP addresses used by clients, versions and...
[August 30, 2007, 7:54]
Microsoft extends custom NT 4 support
News Companies using the aging Windows NT 4 Server are getting some breathing room on support from Microsoft. On Tuesday, Microsoft said a surge of interest has led it to lower the rates it will charge for the custom service.
[June 23, 2004, 11:55]
Microsoft patents body power
News Microsoft has been awarded a patent for turning your skin into a power conduit and data bus, and which describes a novel idea for a keyboard that should have most household pets running scared. In its filing, Microsoft cites the proliferation of...
[June 23, 2004, 11:35]
Microsoft Windows 2000 Patch: NetBIOS Name Server Protocol Spoofing
Downloads This update resolves the "NetBIOS Name Server Protocol Spoofing" security vulnerability in some Windows-based networks and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-047. For more information about this vulnerability, read Microsoft Security...
[August 18, 2000, 8:00]
'Security has clout' - Microsoft
News Microsoft's top network security manager appeared at a company road show on Tuesday to let other administrators know what the software giant is doing to help keep corporate networks safe. Speaking at Microsoft's Security Summit, a 20-city tour to...
[June 23, 2004, 8:30]
Microsoft bundles bug-fixes for Windows 2000
News Microsoft on Wednesday issued an important collection of security fixes for Windows 2000. The release of the 17MB downloadable Windows 2000 Security Rollup Package (SRP1) comes as Microsoft steps up its emphasis on security.
[January 31, 2002, 9:05]
Microsoft in the hot seat in new Net flap
News Microsoft again finds itself at odds with the open-source community in a dispute over contending claims regarding an Internet security protocol. Microsoft subsequently integrated support for Version 5 of the Kerberos authentication protocol into...
[May 12, 2000, 9:02]
Microsoft Office 95 ODBC Driver Vulnerability Security
Downloads Microsoft has released a security update for Jet and ODBC that addresses the Office ODBC Driver Vulnerability for Microsoft Office 95. This patch updates Microsoft Jet 3.0 and associated ODBC database drivers to eliminate a vulnerability that could...
[January 19, 2000, 7:00]
Microsoft seeks allies for fresh Yahoo bid
News Microsoft is trying to find partners to help it launch a fresh bid for Yahoo's search business, reports have suggested. According to The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, Microsoft has approached media firms, including Time Warner and News Corp, to...
[July 2, 2008, 14:24]
Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 Version 1 Tutorial
Downloads The Microsoft® PhotoDraw 2000 Tutorial Update contains an upgrade that corrects a display problem encountered when the PhotoDraw 2000 tutorial is used with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0.
[March 17, 1999, 6:00]
Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003
Downloads SharePoint Portal Server 2001 Service Pack 1 (SP1) addresses specific issues that were discovered in SharePoint Portal Server 2001 since the date that it was shipped, some of which were previously available as Microsoft Quick Fix Engineering (QFE...
[October 18, 2005, 8:00]
Microsoft opens FAT file system
News Microsoft said Wednesday that it will follow the lead of other technology businesses and start to allow companies to license a broader array of its technology than it has in the past. Microsoft also announced specific programmes to license its...
[December 3, 2003, 17:30]
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) Installation, Deployment, and Patching
White Papers This Support WebCast will provide information about how to create custom installation packages that include Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) by using merge modules or MSDE prepackaged Windows Installer files.
[October 9, 2009, 2:42]
Microsoft marks 10 years of antitrust action
Talkback A plea for relief from Microsoft's escalating anti-competitive tactics.http://itheresies.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_itheresies_archive.html An open letter to antitrust, competition, consumer and trade practice monitoring agency officials worldwide.
[April 14, 2004, 13:59]
