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Microsoft allows access to 64-bit Windows Vista
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Microsoft allows access to 64-bit Windows Vista

Microsoft has just decided to publish APIs in Vista for rival security vendors to ease recent criticisms that Microsoft has blocked access to Windows Vista kernel. 64-bi…

December 13, 2018
Google took down Yahoo about the number of visitors
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Google took down Yahoo about the number of visitors

For the first time, the search giant surpassed rival Yahoo to become the world's second most popular Web site. The champion position still belongs to the Microsoft softw…

December 13, 2018
IE 7 can cause PC crashes
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IE 7 can cause PC crashes

Microsoft has secretly released a new update to Internet Explorer 7 to fix the problem with its browser anti-phishing system.

December 13, 2018
Vista is too expensive compared to Windows XP
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Vista is too expensive compared to Windows XP

According to analysts of market research firm iSuppli (USA), Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system will increase the cost of a business and personal computer by…

December 13, 2018
Microsoft cooperates with Baidu.com
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Microsoft cooperates with Baidu.com

On December 14, Microsoft said it was promoting a partnership with the Baidu search portal to enhance the influence of the world's largest software maker in China.

December 13, 2018
The third deadliest zero-day error in Word
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The third deadliest zero-day error in Word

Hackers have just launched a malicious attack on a deadly security bug in Microsoft Word. Thus, this is the third consecutive security bug discovered in Microsoft's famo…

December 13, 2018
Microsoft poured money into promoting Zune
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Microsoft poured money into promoting Zune

After a month of bringing Zune to market, Microsoft is seeking to promote this device in a loud way, to attract the attention of many more interested people.

December 13, 2018
Add a deadly zero-day error in Word
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Add a deadly zero-day error in Word

On December 10, Microsoft had to confirm another zero-day security error in Word 2003. This is the second security error discovered in Word in less than a week.

December 13, 2018
A series of IE errors are fixed
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A series of IE errors are fixed

Yesterday (December 12), Microsoft released a December security update to fix a series of security flaws in Internet Explorer.

December 13, 2018
Microsoft confirms a new bug in WMP
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Microsoft confirms a new bug in WMP

Microsoft has confirmed a new buffer overflow security error discovered in Windows Media Player. This security error was discovered by eEye Digital Security and announce…

December 13, 2018