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Article | 23/09/2010 Microsoft confirms it missed Stuxnet print spooler 'zero-day'
Contrary to reports, a bug that Microsoft patched last week had been publicly discussed a year and a half ago, security researchers said this week.
Article | 20/09/2010 Swiss canton drops Linux for Windows 7
The government in the Swiss region of Solothurn has reportedly confirmed that it will turn to Windows 7 after hitting problems in a long-running deskt...
Article | 22/09/2010 Linux kernel exploit gives hackers a back door
Linux is well-known for its security advantages over many other operating systems, but that doesn't mean it's immune to problems.
Article | 22/09/2010 Microsoft closes Windows Intune cloud management beta
Microsoft's Windows Intune cloud-based PC management service is proving to be quite popular. When Microsoft opened beta trials, it took only 24 hours ...
Article | 22/09/2010 Windows 7 'halo' effect boosts customer satisfaction scores
Call it Microsoft's Windows 7 "halo" effect.
Article | 22/09/2010 PC users happier with Windows 7, survey says
Nearly a year after its launch, Windows 7 has accomplished what Microsoft and its PC manufacturing partners had hoped it would: Make users forget abo...
Article | 21/09/2010 Galaxy Tab to use Chrome OS, not Android?
Samsung's Galaxy Tab may have just barely arrived at the starting gates, but the rumor mill is already gearing up with speculation about what changes ...
Article | 21/09/2010 Microsoft's HPC server harnesses power of idle Windows 7 desktops
Microsoft made its latest Windows HPC Server software available Monday, saying new features that integrate with Excel workbooks and harness the power ...
Article | 17/09/2010 Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace won't allow porn
Well, well -- it looks like Apple isn't the only phone-maker saying no-no to the naughty-naughty.
Article | 17/09/2010 VMware considering Novell purchase, report says
VMware is among a number of companies in talks to purchase Novell, according to published reports.
Article | 16/09/2010 Delete stubborn files
Usrn asked the Desktops forum how to get rid of files that refuse to be deleted.
Article | 16/09/2010 Why Android is good for business
It's lonely at the top, as the old saying goes, and that appears to be just as true for technologies as it is for people.
Article | 16/09/2010 Microsoft ships IE9 beta, pushes Web, not browser
Microsoft today released the first public beta of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), its latest effort to reclaim the ground it's lost to rivals Mozilla, Goog...
Article | 15/09/2010 Microsoft patches Windows XP flaw that aided Stuxnet worm
Microsoft Tuesday patched a critical Windows XP vulnerability that aided attacks based on the Stuxnet worm by letting attackers gain remote access thr...
Article | 15/09/2010 Microsoft patches new Windows bug exploited by Stuxnet
Microsoft today delivered nine security updates to patch 11 bugs in Office, the IIS Web server and Windows, including one that was overlooked but expl...