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  • Microsoft fixes DNS flaw but warns of Word attacks

    Microsoft is warning that a Word flaw is being used for targeted attacks, and has also issued four 'important' patches, including one for a potentially serious DNS flaw in the latest Patch Tuesday bulletin.

  • Public test next week for Vista SP1

    Microsoft on Tuesday said that it has reached the "release candidate" with the first service pack for Windows Vista, with plans to make the test software available publicly next week.

  • Windows Vista SP1 weighs in at 1GB

    Microsoft will release the first service pack for Windows Vista in Q1 2008 and the company has revealed that test versions of the update are currently 1GB; Redmond also admitted it is working on Windows XP SP3.

  • DiData races to Vista SP1 despite broken apps

    Dimension Data hasn't wasted any time jumping on the Windows Vista SP1 bandwagon, rolling out the service pack to its Australian users after just a 10-day pilot of the final release.

  • More Vista service pack elements leak out

    The first service pack for Microsoft Vista may not be due until early next year, but elements of the software are continuing to appear as part of Microsoft's ongoing support activities for the latest Windows.

  • Windows Vista SP1 beta lacks 'wow'

    If you've been waiting for Windows Vista SP1 to come out before you make the leap to the new operating system, don't, says Microsoft.

  • Businesses will dodge Vista in 2008

    Vista uptake is unlikely to increase dramatically during 2008, according to security vendor McAfee, who said that businesses are "leery" of upgrading from current Microsoft operating systems.

  • Windows Server 2003 gets second update

    Microsoft has quietly released a second service pack (SP2) for its popular Windows Server 2003 operating system.

  • Queensland's PC land grab is on

    The Queensland state government will simplify its purchasing of desktop and laptop PCs, and mid-range servers with a new two-year whole of government supply arrangement beginning in July.

  • Microsoft opts against SP5 for Windows 2000

    Microsoft has decided to make its final update to Windows 2000 largely a collection of previously released fixes rather than an all-new service pack.

  • Vista in slow lane for Aussie CIOs

    A majority of chief information officers and administrators of Australian companies are in no rush to roll out Microsoft Vista because the operating system requires too much processing power and doesn't provide a compelling business case to upgrade.

  • Much ado about SP2

    Two years ago, the IT community was abuzz with a Microsoft "breakthrough" called Service Pack 1. The mega software patch mainly comprised of security updates for Windows XP. Will things get any better with the much-publicised Service Pack 2?

  • Microsoft pulls Java from Windows

    Microsoft has released an updated version of Windows XP Service Pack 1 without the company's version of Java, complying with a court order that was stayed just hours later.

  • Windows XP gets a face-lift

    Microsoft on Wednesday released a close-to-final version of the second major update to Windows XP, adding new security tools to the operating system.

  • Fessing up

    There's no doubt about it -- we're living in a complex world. And that means we simply have to be more careful.

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