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    Microsoft is forcing people to upgrade to newer versions of its instant messenger application and is shutting its doors to third-party IM products such as Trillian.

  • Windows XP Service Pack 1: At your service

    Microsoft handed out details about its upcoming Windows XP Service Pack 1 this week. The free download will apparently show the first signs of the company's antitrust settlement with the Justice Department.

  • Microsoft discloses more Windows code

    Microsoft has disclosed technical information vital to allowing third-party developers create software that works well with Windows.

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