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Update Flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Explained

Microsoft shed some light on Wednesday on what caused the problem and why the Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 Update Rollup 4 (RU4) was pulled.

Study: IE 9 Upgrades Have Enormous Cost Benefits

Upgrading from Internet Explorer 8 to IE 9 can represent a cost benefit to organizations, according to a Microsoft-commissioned study.

Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 Now Available

Microsoft is releasing its coding tool for nonprofessional coders this week.

Microsoft Earns $5.9B in Q4, Despite PC Sales Dip

Microsoft reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results today, beating expectations, even with a notable lag in Windows revenues.

Reports: IT Should Accommodate Homemade Apps and BI Tools

Gartner published a couple of studies last month advising IT shops to facilitate the creation and use of applications by employees, as well as their use of simple business intelligence tools.

Microsoft Releases System Center Operations Manager 2012 Beta

A beta version of System Center Operations Manager 2012, an infrastructure and application performance monitoring tool that supports both public and private clouds, was released today.

Microsoft Offering Quarter of a Million Dollars for Rustock Info

According to a blog post, a cash reward of $250,000 was announced today by Microsoft for any information that leads to the conviction of the Rustock botnet perpetrators.

Don't Apply Update Rollup 4 to Exchange 2010 SP1, Says Microsoft

Microsoft alerted customers with Exchange 2010 SP1 not to install "Update Rollup 4" until further notice.

SQL Server 'Denali' CTP3, SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Out Now

Microsoft released the third community technology preview (CTP3) of SQL Server code-named "Denali" and SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1.

Windows Intune Testers Can Now Download Beta 2

Microsoft rolled out another test version of its cloud-based PC management solution.

Demo of 'Windows Server 8' Highlights WPC Event

Tuesday at WPC featured a preview of "Windows Server 8," Microsoft's unnamed next-generation server.

A Light Load of 4 Land for July Patch Tuesday

One "critical" and three "important" security bulletins are on tap from Microsoft this month, marking a rather light Patch Tuesday compared to previous months.

Windows SBS 2011 Essentials Now Generally Available

Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials last week.

Microsoft Readies a Light 4 for July Patch Tuesday

Windows IT pros may be breathing a sigh of relief that the only fireworks in July occurred on a day off for U.S. workers.

Official Support for Office XP and Vista SP1 Ends July 12

No more free support or security updates for those products. Those who still need the support will have to pay extra to continue getting non-security updates.

Termination of Microsoft's Hohm Caused by Windows Embedded

According to a developer of Hohm, Microsoft's free power-monitoring service, the cause of its demise can be attributed to organizational decisions made under the Windows Embedded Business segment.

Rustock Botnet Infections Drastically Lower

Today Microsoft released data on the decreased infection rates of the Rustock botnet ring since law enforcement cracked down on the operation.

IE 10 Platform Preview 2 Shows Off Its HTML5-ness

Here's a version of IE 10 that only a Web developer could love: all that's new is support for several more HTML 5 features.

OS Reinstall Not Necessary To Remove 'Popureb' Rootkit, Says Microsoft

Windows has retracted previous advice for removing 'Popureb' rootkit; now, infected systems can be fixed via a Windows recovery tool.

SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010 SP1 Available

Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2010 all received updates today from Microsoft with the release of each software's Service Pack 1.

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