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  • New delays snag .Net Server

    Microsoft has for the third time delayed the launch of its Windows .Net Server 2003 high-end operating system.

  • Analysts question mass move to .Net Server

    Are Microsoft's customers hungry for the next version of its server operating system? The company is banking on it, but industry watchers aren't so sure.

  • Microsoft changes Windows license terms

    Microsoft has changed the licensing terms it imposes on PC manufacturers to install its Windows operating system, responding to a recent ruling in its antitrust case.

  • SNS and MS secure 128 bit encryption

    Secure Network Solutions (SNS) and Microsoft have announced the licensing of SecureNet Certificates, a subsidiary of SNS, to issue 128 bit server certificates to Australian e-commerce organisations.

  • WindowsMe countdown starts

    The next version of consumer Windows, due out this year, is inching toward completion. This week, testers got the final RC for the final beta.

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  • Microsoft prepares Windows patch CD

    The security update CD for older Windows systems, set to begin testing soon, is Microsoft's latest attempt to tackle an increasingly thorny security situation.

  • 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.

  • New delays snag .Net Server

    Microsoft has for the third time delayed the launch of its Windows .Net Server 2003 high-end operating system.

  • Analysts question mass move to .Net Server

    Are Microsoft's customers hungry for the next version of its server operating system? The company is banking on it, but industry watchers aren't so sure.

  • Virtual wars: VMware vs Microsoft

    With one new product released, and one about to be, server virtualisation is becoming a reality in the low-end server space. How can virtual servers help you?

Reviews (6)

  • First Take: Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta)

    Following its December purchase of anti-spyware specialist Giant, Microsoft has produced a tool designed to protect Windows against spyware. We take a first look at the beta version.

  • 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.

  • Intel catches up with its 64-bit competitors

    Intel's latest Pentium 4 processors bring long-awaited 64-bit support to the desktop, along with -- in the 600 series -- notebook-style cooling technology.

  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RC1 tested

    Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is now available: ZDNet has put Build 1289 through its paces.

  • Server hassles are virtually solved

    With one new product released, and one about to be, server virtualisation is becoming a reality in the low-end server space. How can virtual servers help you?

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