For the February security bulletin release, Microsoft rolled out six "Critical" fixes -- rather than the seven detailed in the advanced notice.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/12/2008
Microsoft reversed an earlier decision that would have forced IT pros to wait until mid-March to get their hands on Windows Vista Service Pack 1.
Redmond's February patch release is slated to roll out 12 security fixes -- seven rated "Critical," and five deemed "Important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/07/2008
Security firm provides video of a proof-of-concept flaw in Microsoft's IGMP networking protocol.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/06/2008
Microsoft today announced that two of its most important products of the last half-decade are complete and ready to be shipped.
Virtualization and configurability in Microsoft's new server OS present enterprise IT shops with both challenges and opportunities.
- By Peter Varhol
- 02/01/2008
Enhanced administration, security, IIS updates and virtualization promise to make moving to Microsoft's new server OS worthwhile.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 02/01/2008
Formalizing a formerly subjective functionality.
- By Greg Shields
- 02/01/2008
Windows Server 2008's built-in Network Access Protection makes sure only healthy computers get into your network.
- By Greg Shields
- 02/01/2008
A new tool released late last week lets you take as much of the "feature bloat" as you want out of Windows Vista -- and then some.
Microsoft Learning Group continues popular program another three months.
- By Michael Domingo
- 01/31/2008
Court oversight of Microsoft Corp.'s market power, which began in 2002 after a landmark antitrust settlement, has been extended by 18 months.
- By The Associated Press
- 01/30/2008
New APIs that will make security settings easier for developers, particularly for those writing code to run on Windows Server 2008, Vista and XP SP3.
While Microsoft's record revenues of $16.4 billion and earnings of $4.7 billion for the second quarter put the spotlight on strong sales of Vista and Office, Redmond's latest financial report also showed steady growth in its server and tools business.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/25/2008
A rumor is spreading across the Web that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) may be scheduled to arrive on Feb. 15.