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Microsoft Ships CRM 3.0 on Schedule

Microsoft is shipping the second of its “Project Green” – now renamed Microsoft Dynamics – products on schedule, this one its CRM package.

Windows Server 2003 R2 RTMs

Windows Server 2003 R2 reached its final development milestone on Tuesday when Microsoft released the product to manufacturing. The minor update to Windows Server 2003 will be generally available within 60 days.

More MS Buffer Image Vulnerabilities, but Are They Really a Threat?

The ability to embed malware in Office documents might provide a new avenue for hackers to exploit.

Getting an Assist with Scripting Tools

A few scripting goodies from JDH IT Solutions

Critics Cry Foul Over Ecma Flap

Microsoft’s announcement last week that it is submitting its Office 12 Open XML formats to a standards body may have assuaged bureaucrats in the Massachusetts governor’s office, but if anything it has escalated the “open” versus “proprietary” debate.

Next Windows Vista CTP Coming in December

After just two releases, Microsoft is trading in its monthly schedule of Windows Vista community technology previews (CTPs) for a new, less predictable schedule of milestone-based CTPs.

Getting the Most out of SMS

Tips and tricks from an SMS veteran to help you recoup your investment in Microsoft's System Management Server.

Spies in Every Corner

These tools help eliminate spyware, keep your systems clean and running efficiently and—most importantly—protect vital information.

Spyware Meets Its Match -- Almost

Microsoft's anti-spyware tool works well enough, but some readers question its categorization and detection capabilities.

SQL 2005: The Integrated Stack Is Back

Is all this integration among Microsoft components good for customers?

Return to the Last Logon

Find out when your domain users last logged in to disable old, inactive accounts.

VMware Ships Workstation 5.5

Virtualization software publisher VMware is shipping version 5.5 of its Workstation product, which adds new support for 64-bit memory addressing on AMD and Intel systems.

Microsoft and Partners Unwrap Axapta Solutions

Microsoft’s Business Solutions group, along with several ISV partners, announced delivery of a set of Axapta-based, industry-specific ERP solutions.

Supersizing Virtual SCSI Drives

Here's how to increase the number of available virtual SCSI drives with VMware Workstation 5.0.

Microsoft Snags Leading Supercomputer Scientist

Supercomputer stalwart Cray Inc. disclosed this week that Chief Scientist Burton Smith, a specialist in large-scale, parallel computing architectures, is heading to Microsoft.

Microsoft's Schema Submission Softens Massachusetts' OpenDoc Stance

Microsoft's announcement that it will submit its Office Open XML schemas to a European standards body has apparently softened the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' stance regarding document storage formats.

Security Competency Gets Revamped

Microsoft revises Partner Competency, splitting it into two tracks for technical implementers and security management partners.

IDC: Server Shipments Strong but Unix Declines

Sales of servers continued at top acceleration in the third quarter, partly driven by customers' increasing deployments of virtualization technologies, while Linux and Windows servers further eroded Unix's high-end turf, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker.

Think Microsoft’s Slow? Check Out These Patches

Microsoft is diligent compared to these vendors who release their fixes a year after the fact.

Kiosks Under Your Control

How to set up a custom user interface for computers used in kiosk mode.

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