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    Microsoft is investigating a security vulnerability which affects Vista, its newly launched operating system.

  • Microsoft talks up Longhorn Server security

    New security features planned for the Longhorn version of Windows Server will include an automatic patch check and a file system that can fix itself, Microsoft said.

  • Microsoft's leaner approach to Vista security

    Microsoft is talking up support for hardware-based security in Windows Vista, though only a sliver of the company's original plan will make it into the operating system.

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    After five years without a major update to Windows, Microsoft will find plenty of willing buyers for Longhorn next year. Or will it?

  • Windows XP SP2: almost here

    Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) promises serious security fixes, and it's almost here. But you may not want to jump on it too fast. We'll tell you why.

  • Reinforcing Windows: Help or hindrance?

    Could integrating antivirus software into Windows be the key to solving Microsoft's security woes or could the technology create more problems than it solves?

  • Microsoft's biggest gamble

    Microsoft hopes to carry its dominance from the traditional PC world into a new era of converged digital, IP-based infrastructure. But can the company become relevant to people on a personal level that evokes emotion?

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    Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.

  • Windows XP SP2: almost here

    Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) promises serious security fixes, and it's almost here. But you may not want to jump on it too fast. We'll tell you why.

  • Microsoft's security chief gets serious

    Scott Charney's carreer has taken him from prosecutor in Bronx County to vice chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. Now he's literally looking for trouble as Microsoft's chief security strategist.

  • Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2

    The long-awaited release of Exchange Server 2007 is fast approaching and, according to Microsoft, it will ship in "late 2006 or early 2007".

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