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  • Pros point to flaws in Windows security update

    Security researchers say they're starting to find flaws in Microsoft's latest major update for Windows XP.

  • Office spurs US software sales spike

    Spurred by sales of Microsoft's Office 2007, the software market hit its highest level since 1999, according to a report released Wednesday by the NPD Group.

  • XP SP2 makes Windows 15 times more resilient

    Windows XP Service Pack 2 (XP SP2) makes Microsoft's operating system 15 times less likely to be infected by some of the most dangerous forms of malware compared to XP SP1, according to internal analysis by the software giant.

  • Microsoft: Not enough XPerienced PCs

    While Microsoft is pleased with robust sales of new PCs that come loaded with Windows XP, the company has been less than satisfied with the rate at which large companies are installing its latest operating system.

  • Microsoft mandates piracy checks

    From now on, customers looking to get the latest add-ons to Windows will have to verify that their copy of the operating system is legit.

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  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    The great Windows XP SP3 rip off

    It takes a fair bit of nerve to charge anything to fix up a botched product, but Microsoft's $14.95 price to get a physical copy of Windows XP Service Pack 3 really takes some beating for sheer gall.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Suicidal Apple almost ruins AusCERT

    Within hours of arriving at the AusCERT conference in the Gold Coast on Monday, my PowerBook decided it would rather commit suicide than listen to Microsoft's top security executives answer questions about Vista.

  • IE patch: Microsoft's eight days of hell

    It's always funny watching an event force a company to break old habits and this IE zero day was enough for Microsoft to do it. As Microsoft Australia's strategic security advisor Stuart Strathdee said "we pulled all stops to get this patch out".

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Microsoft's Robocopy compromise

    Trying to understand the logic behind Microsoft's development decisions is a bit like S&M: it's a painful activity probably best left to others. But a recent example from the storage world does suggest something about Microsoft's "people will beat up on us regardless" dilemma.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Microsoft recruiting software pirates to fight Firefox?

    Microsoft is going to let everyone -- even people with an illegal pirate copy of Windows XP -- download IE7 because the software giant really cares about the safety and security of all Internet users. (But don't mention Firefox ...)

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  • Ready to install SP2?

    Problems, delays dominate headlines; CNET expert offers advice for home users.

  • Windows XP: Is it for you?

    Windows XP continues to be a hot topic amongst Australia's IT professionals. ZDNet Australia takes a look at some tips and analysis.

  • How MS has beefed up Office XP security?

    It seems Microsoft is paying more attention to security these days. And while Office XP is more secure than its predecessors, it offers some of the same old security options we've seen before, packaged as though they were new. Even so, Microsoft appears to be heading in the right direction.

  • Windows XP gets Wi-Fi security upgrade

    Microsoft has updated its XP operating system so network managers will be able to assign each user with a separate encryption key.

  • Microsoft gets Windows XP ready

    Microsoft is set to release a test version of the next update to Windows XP, which adds security features as well as improved support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks.

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