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  • Schedule Jobs the Easy Way

    The latest version of SmartBatch helps you centralize and streamline Windows job scheduling. 03/01/2006

  • News

    Survey: VoIP Triples in 2005

    Last year was a breakout time for Internet telephone services, with the number of U.S. subscribers more than tripling to 4.5 million and industry revenue surpassing $1 billion. 03/01/2006

  • In-Depth

    Never Again: Your IT Horror Stories

    Redmond readers share their worst IT moments. 03/01/2006

  • In-Depth

    Reader Tips: Do Away with Spyware

    Many programs block spyware, but few know how to get rid of it. Redmond readers offer some clever ways to banish these nasties. 03/01/2006

  • Manage the Forest and the Trees

    Administer your entire Active Directory domain from one location. 03/01/2006

  • News

    AOL Sues Groups Under Anti-Phishing Law

    America Online is taking advantage of a first-of-its-kind anti-"phishing" law in Virginia to sue three international groups that allegedly stole information from unsuspecting AOL users by sending e-mail that appeared to be legitimate messages from the company. 03/01/2006

  • Linux (and the Mac) Aren't Even Trying

    If they are trying to compete with Microsoft, we wouldn't know. 03/01/2006

  • In-Depth

    Cover Story: The 800-Pound Gorilla

    Can anything threaten the Microsoft desktop empire? 03/01/2006

  • News

    Windows Servers Catching Up with Unix

    Windows servers are beginning to make their move to take the lead in the worldwide server sales race, according to researcher IDC. But while Unix has been slipping lately, Linux is also making a strong move to come from behind, according to the researcher's latest Quarterly Server Tracker, which presents the firm's analysis of calendar fourth quarter 2005 factory revenues. 02/28/2006

  • News

    Apple Unveils New Intel Mac Mini; Microsoft Readies Origami

    Reaching further into living rooms, Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday introduced a revamped Mac Mini computer that will let users access music, video and photos across their home networks. 02/28/2006

  • News

    New Buyers of Small Business Server to Get R2 Upgrade

    A Microsoft promotion to give customers who buy Windows Small Business Server 2003 a free upgrade to the Release 2 version kicks off on Wednesday. 02/28/2006

  • News

    Microsoft Opens Bosnia Office

    Microsoft announced Tuesday the opening of an office in Bosnia in order to promote its software on the Bosnian market. 02/28/2006

  • News

    Microsoft Reveals Vista Packaging

    A week after inadvertently telling the world prematurely, Microsoft Monday officially revealed its packaging plans for Windows Vista when the desktop OS family rolls out toward the end of the year. 02/27/2006

  • Microsoft's Divide and Conquer Strategy

    If you think Microsoft will be offering the many upcoming versions of Office and Vista simply in the name of consumer choice, then Braden's got a bridge he'd like to sell you. 02/26/2006

  • News

    Rural Broadband Users Close Gap with Cities

    The use of high-speed Internet services is growing fast in rural America, partly closing the gap between country and city, a survey shows. 02/26/2006

  • News

    Future of the Internet: Toll Booths or More Lanes?

    On the Internet, the traffic cops are blind: They don't look at the data they're directing, and they don't give preferential treatment. That's something operators of the Internet highway, the major U.S. phone companies, want to change by effectively adding a toll lane -- they want to be able to give priority treatment to those who pay to get through faster. 02/26/2006

  • News

    Oracle Ships Plug-Ins for MS Servers

    Oracle announced it is shipping seven new plug-ins that lets Microsoft servers to be monitored and managed by Oracle's Grid Control system monitoring package. 02/23/2006

  • News

    Microsoft Taking 'Careful Approach' to Xbox 360 in China

    Microsoft Corp. is is no hurry as it evaluates China for a possible launch of the Xbox 360, the company official in charge of the game console for the region said Thursday. 02/23/2006

  • News

    Free Beta Offer for MCPmag.com Readers

    Microsoft offers readers of MCPmag.com with promotional codes for select, upcoming beta exams. 02/23/2006

  • News

    IDC: Itanium 2 Poised for Takeoff

    Despite a lackluster showing in its first decade, Intel’s Itanium 2 line of true 64-bit CPUs may be set to come into its own with strong growth likely in the next three years, according to a new report from market researchers at IDC. 02/23/2006

  • News

    IT Weekly Roundup, Feb. 24

    From the business wires this week: an application deployer, a password recovery solution, Web content filter for Active Directory, more. 02/23/2006

  • News

    Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Acxiom Data Theft

    A Florida man was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison in a computer theft case involving more than 1 billion records that Acxiom Corp., a data-management company, collected in its work for large corporations. 02/23/2006

  • News

    Updated Build Out to 'Longhorn' Testers

    Microsoft has confirmed that a new build of the current beta of "Longhorn" server is shipping to some participants in the current Windows Vista technology preview. 02/23/2006

  • News

    Lenovo Makes Global Push with Self-Branded Computers

    Stepping up competition in the PC industry, Lenovo Group Ltd., the world's third-largest computer maker, is introducing its first Lenovo-branded computers to be sold outside its home base of China. 02/23/2006

  • News

    Microsoft Posts Defense Against EU Antitrust Charges Online

    Microsoft Corp. took the unusual step Thursday of making public its formal response to European Union charges that it was failing to comply with a 2004 antitrust ruling. 02/23/2006

  • News

    News Analysis: Certified Partners To Feel the Love in '06

    Microsoft investing in phone system to reach out and touch more partners. 02/22/2006

  • News

    Free Tools Aim to Integrate Office 2003 with Microsoft Dynamics

    Microsoft is shipping a set of tools meant to help customers more closely tie Microsoft’s Dynamics products into Office 2003. 02/22/2006

  • News

    Enterprises Get a Look at Feature-Complete Vista Test Code

    The Windows Vista enterprise CTP, or community technology preview, released Wednesday, will be followed next quarter by a consumer CTP. The two CTPs replace a Beta 2 version of Windows Vista. 02/22/2006

  • News

    AOL Jumps Into the Corporate Collaboration Game

    Look out Microsoft, you’re not the only ones who want in on the corporate instant messaging and collaboration tools game, or the online services market. 02/22/2006

  • News

    Microsoft Rivals File Wide EU Antitrust Complaint

    BRUSSELS-A group of Microsoft Corp.'s rivals filed a complaint with the European Commission on Wednesday, alleging its business practices threatened to deny real choice among competing software products. 02/22/2006

  • News

    New FBI Computer System Behind Schedule

    The FBI's latest attempt to modernize its computers is running behind schedule and its budget already has exceeded the cost of the last failed effort. 02/22/2006

  • News

    China Declares Crack Down on Online, Mobile Spam

    BEJING-China is cracking down on junk e-mail and "illegal" mobile phone text messages, the official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday. 02/22/2006

  • News

    Microsoft Posts, Yanks List of Windows Vista Edition Names

    After appearing to release official names for the editions of Windows Vista over the weekend, Microsoft now says the Web page where the names appeared was posted prematurely and the names are not final. 02/21/2006

  • News

    Microsoft Releases New Exams

    Company plans crossover with partner program. 02/21/2006

  • News

    MS Commerce Server 2006 Enters Beta Test

    The latest release of Microsoft's full-on e-commerce package has begun beta testing, the company said this week. Microsoft Commerce Server 2006 is currently targeted for final release in July. 02/21/2006

  • News

    SMS 2003 R2 Beta Begins

    Microsoft announced this week it has begun beta testing Systems Management Server 2003 Release 2. 02/21/2006

  • News

    Borland Rolls Out 'Personalized' IT Governance Solution

    As if to reinforce its message that it is now an application lifecycle firm, Borland Software announced this week it is shipping a new IT governance solution. 02/16/2006

  • News

    'Office 2007' It Is

    It's official. Microsoft announced overnight on Wednesday that Office "12" will be officially known as -- ta da! -- Office 2007. At the same time, the Redmond software maker announced a dizzying array of packaging and licensing options. 02/16/2006

  • News

    Alero 2006 Release 2 Ships

    Alero Technology announced this week it is shipping Release 2 of its Alero 2006 enterprise information management package. 02/16/2006

  • News

    Survey: Skip the Cold Calls in Selling Managed Services

    A recent survey, billed as one of the first polls of end users of managed services, found the customers were much more responsive to managed service providers they encountered at trade shows and to referrals than to cold sales calls. 02/15/2006

  • News

    MCITP Exams Now Live

    Microsoft releases two more exams, aimed at MCITP for SQL Server DBA candidates. 02/15/2006

  • News

    Microsoft Counterattacks on EC Claims

    Declaring that it has fulfilled both the letter and the spirit of the law, Microsoft Wednesday denied it is still in violation of European Community fair trade laws and attacked the EC's Commission for Competition. 02/15/2006

  • News

    Microsoft Offers Free Exam Retakes Through June

    Popular "second-shot" promotion keeps coming back; this time, it's worldwide. 02/15/2006

  • News

    Microsoft Beta Tests Office Live Services

    Microsoft's Office Live online services for small companies officially entered beta mid-week. 02/15/2006

  • News

    Utility Makes Sure 'Deleted' Files Really Are

    German utility firm 1-abc.net announced it is shipping a new product aimed at making sure that files you delete stay deleted. 02/15/2006

  • News

    7 Bulletins for February Patch Tuesday

    Microsoft released seven security bulletins, including two bulletins that addressed critical flaws affecting Windows. The other five bulletins included patches for flaws with a maximum severity rating of "important" in Windows and Office. 02/14/2006

  • News

    Microsoft Updates Active Directory Roadmap

    Microsoft said Tuesday that it is making additions and changes to Windows Server "Longhorn" and to Internet Explorer 7 to add capabilities to better support security and identity protection. 02/14/2006

  • News

    Partner Watch, Feb. 13

    Security specialists Websense and Network Engines team up with Microsoft to offer integrated solutions. 02/13/2006

  • News

    Microsoft Buys Mobile Search Company

    Microsoft came late to desktop search; it doesn’t intend to make the same mistake with mobile search. The company announced Monday that it has bought MotionBridge, a French maker of "mobile search" technology. 02/13/2006

  • News

    IT Weekly Roundup, Feb. 10

    From the business wires this week: an application control manager for Windows servers, backup and recovery software and an authentication appliance. 02/10/2006

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