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20 U.S. Resellers Sued in Microsoft Piracy Crackdown

Microsoft filed federal lawsuits against 20 companies allegedly distributing "counterfeit or infringing" software.

Longhorn's Terminal Services: The Server Manager

Simplifying the installation and configuration of Windows Server 2008.

Judge Extends Microsoft Timeframe

A federal judge extends timeframe for considering several states' arguments for five additional years of oversight of Microsoft's competitive practices.

Microsoft 1Q Profit Beats Street

The software giant attributes strong first quarter to sales of Halo 3, Windows and Office.

Windows Security Program Accused of Changing Update Settings

Windows Live OneCare could be among the root causes of Microsoft's ongoing problems with unwanted automatic updates.

Latest Microsoft Patent Protection Deal: Turbolinux

Microsoft has signed its first patent protection deal with a Linux vendor based in Asia.

Microsoft Cuts Royalties in Europe

Microsoft agreed to obey key parts of a 2004 antitrust ruling upheld by EU appeals court, cutting royalties and handing information over to open source developers.

Microsoft Working Toward Less Complexity With New Kernel

Redmond reveals that it's working on a stripped-down version of the Windows kernel that would dramatically reduce its footprint.

4 More States Seek Microsoft Oversight

Four states press federal court to extend by five years oversight of the software company that began in 2002 as part of a landmark antitrust settlement.

Windows Auto Update Continues To Aggravate

The Windows Automatic Update might be a patch management and change control issue, observers say.

Windows 2008 Upgrade Exam Set for End of October

Upgrade exam for MCSEs contains material based on pre-release version of Windows 2008, according to Microsoft.

Court Rejects Microsoft, Best Buy Appeal

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Microsoft and a unit of Best Buy to dismiss a lawsuit alleging violation of racketeering laws.

Security Flaw Affects XP, Windows Server 2003, IE7

Recently discovered security hole in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 uses Internet Explorer (IE) 7 as the attack vector; fix is coming.

Microsoft Pulls One Fix From 'Patch Tuesday'

Microsoft rolled out six security bulletins on its "Patch Tuesday" today, one fewer than expected.

Top 10 Overlooked Windows Server 2008 Features, Part 2

On Friday, we presented the first installment of the "Top 10 Overlooked Features of Windows Server 2008." Today is part two. These are technologies included in Windows 2008 that you may not have heard much about, but could make your life as a Windows IT pro a lot easier.

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