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Study: Windows 7 Adoption Among Top IT Trends

An annual survey of IT organizations found rising trends toward deploying Windows 7, desktop virtualization and unified communications solutions.

Microsoft Revises Policy on Reporting Security Flaws

Microsoft has adopted a variant of its "responsible disclosure" policy for reporting security flaws in its software, the company announced last week.

Adobe Reader To Get Microsoft Sandbox Security

As Adobe Systems applications face increasing security threats, Microsoft is stepping up to lend a helping hand.

Automated Workaround for Windows Shell Flaw Released

Microsoft on Tuesday added an automated means to address a zero-day Windows Shell vulnerability described in a security advisory released late last week.

SP1 Coming Next Year for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2

Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be released "within the first half of calendar year 2011," Microsoft announced this week.

Survey: IT Stuck in Manual Mode Despite Active Directory's Promises

According to a recent study, administrators in Windows environments are still doing much of their administrative legwork the old-fashioned way: by hand.

Windows Zero-Day Advisory Issued on USB Drives

Microsoft issued a security advisory on Friday about a Windows vulnerability associated with shortcut icons on USB drives.

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 5.0 Released

Microsoft last week released the next version of a free tool that provides upgrade advice for those using the company's flagship software products.

Microsoft Unveils Windows Small Business Server Previews

Microsoft on Monday announced two new "previews" to come for its Windows Small Business Server product suite.

Microsoft Delivers July Security Patch

Microsoft, as expected, released four fixes in its July security update. Three are rated "critical" and one is deemed "important."

Microsoft Releases SP1 Beta for Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft today announced the beta release of Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Critical Windows and Office Fixes Coming Tuesday

Microsoft plans to release four software fixes on Tuesday in its July security update.

Microsoft Releases Windows Deployment Toolkit Update

Microsoft today released an updated version of its free Windows and Microsoft Office 2010 deployment tool.

Microsoft Previews SQL Server 2008 SP2

Microsoft today released a community technology preview (CTP) of the next service pack for SQL Server 2008.

Researchers Report Windows Flaws Bypassing Microsoft

Researchers last week described some issues that possibly affect the security of Windows systems and their components.

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