Saturday, March 8th, 2008
It's one of those software design decisions that makes you scratch your head and wonder, "What were they thinking?" The "it" in this case is XP's most powerful rebuild/repair option, and yet Microsoft chose to hide it behind seeming dead ends, red herrings, and a recycled interface that makes ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Microsoft warned Friday that customers face security risks if they use some of its aging operating systems after it ends support for them in July.
The systems affected are Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Millennium Edition. Support will end on July 11, the next date for Microsoft's monthly ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Microsoft is advising people to run its Word application in "safe mode" to help guard against a Trojan horse that surfaced recently, though security experts on Wednesday said there still appears little cause for alarm.
"The good news is that it doesn't seem to be very widespread," said Graham Cluley, a ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
A contest to see who could first get Windows XP working on an Intel Mac has been won, according to the contest's coordinator, Colin Nederkoorn. The "Windows XP on an Intel Mac" page provides a link to a download that includes software and instructions for use.
Nederkoorn first put the contest ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Microsoft has officially verified the editions for Windows Vista a week after the information leaked when it prematurely appeared on the company's Web site.
Vista will have six core editions, four aimed at consumers and two aimed at the enterprise, says Neil Charney, Microsoft's director of Windows product management. The consumer ...
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