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XP SP3 cripples some PCs with endless reboots

Computerworld Windows News — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:28:43

A thorny problem with XP PCs reacting poorly to the Service Pack 3 update may in fact be two problems, according to detective work by a former program manager at Microsoft.

Microsoft to patch four bugs on Tuesday

Computerworld Windows News — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:54:10

Microsoft plans to release four security updates next Tuesday, three of them "critical," to patch Windows, Word, Publisher and all of the company's anti-malware applications.

Analysis: Microsoft's options, post-Yahoo

Computerworld Windows News — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:53:23

Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo turned out to be a dead end, at least for now. That leaves the software vendor with $26 billion in cash — and several options for how to spend it.

Leopard at six months: Does it live up to the early hype?

Computerworld Windows News — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:52:50

In the six months since Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" was released, Apple has updated it twice, released numerous code tweaks and bug fixes, and turned an already full-featured operating system into a mature platform, says Michael DeAgonia.

How one vendor learned to stop worrying (about open source) and love Microsoft

Computerworld Windows News — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:52:40

Aras, a small vendor of product life-cycle management software, went open-source last year — but only on Windows, and via a Microsoft license.

FAQ: What you should know before installing Windows XP SP3

Computerworld Windows News — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:26:05

Now that Service Pack 3 for Windows XP is finally and officially available, here's what you should know, and what you should do, if you're ready to take the SP3 leap.

Gates: Microsoft won't pursue other partnerships

Computerworld Windows News — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:26:02

Microsoft won't be pursuing any new mergers or acquisitions to replace the Yahoo deal that was rejected over the weekend, the company's chairman, Bill Gates, said today.

Opinion: Microsoft versus VMware: IT Loses

Computerworld Windows News — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:31:06

As Microsoft and VMware duke it out, the loser will be enterprise IT, which must choose between incompatible approaches to virtualization.

Windows XP SP3 enters slipstream

Computerworld Windows News — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:31:04

Although it has not yet offered Windows XP Service Pack 3 to the general public, Microsoft has released "slipstream" builds to subscribers of its IT professional and developer services.

VMware releases beta for newest Mac virtual machine

Computerworld Windows News — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:31:02

VMware has released a public beta for Fusion 2.0, virtualization software that lets Intel-based Macs run Windows, Linux and other operating systems.

Microsoft releases Windows XP SP3 ... again

Computerworld Windows News — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:31:00

Microsoft today released Windows XP Service Pack 3 to the general public, a week after it had initially planned to do so.

What to do when Windows gets really messed up

Computerworld Windows News — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:30:57

Even when Windows routinely gives you the Blue Screen of Death, all may not be lost. We'll show you how to restore both your data and your sanity.

Microsoft warns of IE7 lock-in with XP SP3

Computerworld Windows News — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:30:56

Users who update to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) won't be able to downgrade from Internet Explorer 7 to the older IE6 without uninstalling the service pack, Microsoft mentioned Tuesday. Also users who have installed beta of IE8 will not be offered the upgrade.

Windows XP SP3 still officially AWOL, but can be found on BitTorrent, Microsoft servers

Computerworld Windows News — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:23:14

While users are waiting for the official version of Windows XP Service SP3, the update has been widely distributed on pirate sites and can be downloaded from Microsoft's servers.

Interop: Hyper-V on fast track for earlier release, Microsoft says

Computerworld Windows News — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:46:35

The company had tagged August as the likely shipping time frame, but it is now saying that June or July is likely.