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• Windows, Office to get 'critical' fixes

  As part of its monthly patch cycle, Microsoft plans to release on Tuesday eight security bulletins to plug holes in its software products.

• Microsoft to patch zero-day DNS flaw

  Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release seven security bulletins, including a fix for a zero-day flaw in Windows that is already being used in cyberattacks.

• Microsoft shifts server unit into business division

  Microsoft on Friday said it is shifting its server and tools unit, currently grouped with desktop Windows and Microsoft's ad business, into the unit that houses Office and other business software.

• Microsoft to deliver patches by the dozen

  Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release a dozen security bulletins, including a "critical" one for its own anti-spyware and other security products.

• MS leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched

  Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for vulnerabilities in its Windows and Office software, but left several known Word zero-day flaws without a patch.

Features and Case Studies (33)

• Get up to speed on Microsoft's August security bulletins

  In August, Microsoft released a dozen security bulletins, rating nine as critical threats. (The remaining three are important threats.) With that many updates in a single month, how do you know which ones to concentrate on first?

• Top alternatives to Microsoft Outlook

  If you're using a Microsoft Windows operating system there is also a good chance that you use Office and Outlook as your email client. But is this really a choice?

• Microsoft hijacks virtualisation: What's in a name?

  Virtualisation was high on the list of important technologies at the Windows Server 2008 launch yesterday and not just one or two sorts of virtualisation. By the time the show was over, seven distinct flavours were on display. Some of them looked oddly familiar.

• Linux: Who got it right, who got it very wrong?

  Who predicted Linux servers would outnumber Windows servers by 2006? Who said one in five enterprise desktops would be Linux-based by 2008? We look back at the bad (and good) predictions made about Linux over the past decade.

• Open source software as a viable business choice

  As an IT manager, controlling software costs is a top priority. Make sure you understand how to promote the virtues of open source.

Reviews (49)

• Microsoft Tahoe Server beta 2

  In many companies, valuable documents are scattered everywhere. Harnessing the information important to your company and making, it centrally available is the idea behind Microsoft's newest server, code-named Tahoe, currently in beta release 2.

• KOffice falls short of Microsoft Office standard

  The latest version of this Linux-based office suite has a lot of ground to cover before it can catch up with the de facto corporate standard, Microsoft Office.

• Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)

  Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.

• Microsoft Office Standard 2007

  If you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations, Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade. But stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks anything.

• Microsoft Office System 2003

  While Microsoft Office System is the most complete suite on the block, there's no compelling reason for everyone to upgrade.

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