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Microsoft Plans 8 Fixes in April

Redmond is poised to release eight security bulletins for its April patch release, with five designated as "critical" and three deemed "important."

Standing Tall on My Vista Soapbox

You haven't upgraded to Vista yet and you call yourself a savvy IT administrator?

Inside Jobs

BIG-IP, BEA WebLogic threats require insider knowledge; Veritas, Sybase BOVs; more

Windows Search 4.0 Preview Unveiled

Microsoft yesterday published a trial version of its latest desktop search engine called Windows Search 4.0 Preview.

Windows XP SP3 RC2 Refresh: The Pause That Refreshes

Want Windows XP SP3 for real? You can't have it now, but there is a beta Refresh to play with in the mean time.

PowerShell in Lockdown Mode

PowerShell's added security measures are in place to prevent someone from hijacking systems through scripting.

Analysts: Upgrading to Vista SP1 on Intel Chips? Proceed with Caution

PCs made by Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, China's Lenovo and others couldn't be upgraded to Vista Service Pack 1 if they were using certain Intel chipsets.

April Release for Windows XP SP3 RTM?

Windows XP service pack 3 will have its release-to-manufacturing debut in April of this year, according to the Tech ARP Web site.

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 Launched

Microsoft last week made available its set of IT deployment tools and practices called Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008.

Another Brick in the Wall Command

In Vista, the "msg" command is the new "net send."

Vista SP1 Goes Live

Microsoft announced the availability of Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update. The company has also posted the upgrade to its download site.

Microsoft and Adobe Agree on Mobile Flash Licensing

Microsoft licensed two of Adobe's software products for use with smartphones that run Microsoft Windows Mobile operating systems, according to an announcement issued by Adobe today.

Vista SP1, Windows XP SP3 May Arrive This Week

According to numerous reports on the Web, Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows XP SP3 may both be released this week, possibly as soon as Tuesday.

Windows Home Server Data Corruption Fix Coming in June

A Windows Home Server bug that's corrupting some users' data won't be fixed until June, Microsoft announced this week.

Windows 2008 Exams Go Live

Microsoft releases three new exams for its newest network operating system in March.

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