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Security delays with Windows XP SP2 are causing cascading delays all through Microsoft’s delivery schedule.
09/01/2004
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Use the OwnerDraw capabilities of the Microsoft Windows GDI+ to add gradient colors to controls and ListBox items, add rounded edges to controls, and manage the size and color of ListBox items.
09/01/2004
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Audit Collection Services provides a scalable means of consolidating security event logs across your enterprise.
09/01/2004
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In-Depth
Nothing can replace a live classroom setting, but this complete CD-ROM course on ASP.NET and Web services re-creates training sessions faithfully. Well-known experts teach using motion video, manuals, and tests.
09/01/2004
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Security Advisor
Catch the culprits through logging, analysis and reporting.
09/01/2004
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Jim Allchin, Microsoft group vice president for platforms, discussed Microsoft's recent decisions on Windows "Longhorn" development in a recorded message posted to Microsoft's Web site.
08/31/2004
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With NT support ending soon, credit union administrator doesn't want to be left supporting orphanware and ponders an upgrade to Windows Server 2003.
08/31/2004
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Market researchers at IDC say worldwide factory server revenues grew for the fifth consecutive quarter.
08/31/2004
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In-Depth
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08/30/2004
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Unreliable and inaccurate time sources can lead to security vulnearabilities.
08/30/2004
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Microsoft is publicly aiming for 2006 again for the availability of the next client version of Windows, code-named "Longhorn," the company said Friday. The accelerated delivery schedule comes at a cost -- a highly touted new storage subsystem for Longhorn called WinFS is now planned for delivery sometime after Longhorn ships.
08/27/2004
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Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 beat the date in its own name with a release to manufacturing this week and a mid-October general availability date. But the Microsoft management suite that will include MOM, Systems Management Server and some other tools won't arrive until next year.
08/26/2004
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Microsoft posted a new kit to the download section of its Web site for testing application compatibility and fixing any problems that crop up during Windows XP Service Pack 2 deployments.
08/26/2004
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Microsoft updated its Tablet PC operating system for the first time since 2002 by including Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2.
08/26/2004
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Microsoft and Pearson Vue is lending some financial support to certification candidates in indirect ways, through the Second-Shot and MCT Rewards programs.
08/26/2004
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Microsoft took the final major online step in distributing Windows XP Service Pack 2 on Wednesday by posting the service pack to Windows Update and starting the distribution to Windows XP Professional customers via Automatic Update.
08/25/2004
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Get discount on Visual Studio .NET software, self-paced training, plus free exam vouchers for developers taking key MCAD exams; offer ends August 31.
08/25/2004
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Microsoft on Wednesday announced the release to manufacturing of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition, a new edition that the company previously called MOM 2005 Express.
08/25/2004
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Skirting the built-in, protective barrier known as Windows XP SP 2.
08/24/2004
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Reader wants the simplest path to upgrade to Windows Server 2003 and Exchange 2003.
08/24/2004
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Intel announced price cuts of as much as nearly 35 percent this week that cut across seven of its processor lines and encompassed 28 individual processor models.
08/24/2004
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Microsoft's decision to drop Windows XP Service Pack 2 on the world just a few weeks before the start of classes has some higher education IT departments overworked and agitated.
08/24/2004
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By creating internal network segments, you limit the reach of unauthorized users.
08/23/2004
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From the business wires this week: Updated installation, compression tools, plus products that support new Sender ID specifications to battle phishing scams and spam.
08/20/2004
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Official and anecdotal reports of commercial applications broken by Windows XP Service Pack 2 are stretching into the triple digits as the staged rollout of the service pack continues.
08/19/2004
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Microsoft is going with a simpler name for the versions of Windows that will support the AMD64 and Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology processors.
08/19/2004
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An updated version of the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer that brings support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 is now available for download from Microsoft's site.
08/19/2004
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Users generally like what they see in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and are planning aggressive rollouts of the major security overhaul of Microsoft's flagship client operating system. At the same time, Microsoft's new tool to prevent client systems from automatically installing SP2 and the latest delay on Automatic Update deployments dovetail nicely with users' plans to continue thorough testing of SP2 before deploying it.
08/18/2004
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Hefty system requirements for Windows "Longhorn" could create a drag on PC buying in 2006, a financial research firm warned.
08/18/2004
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Microsoft also split its legacy platform interoperability server into standard and enterprise editions for the first time.
08/18/2004
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Microsoft has pushed back the general rollout of Windows XP Service Pack 2 over its Automatic Update delivery channel. Widespread distribution of the critical, security-focused service pack had been planned to begin on Monday.
08/17/2004
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The magic behind simple access tokens.
08/17/2004
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To install or not to install SP2 is all up to you.
08/16/2004
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Your tips on how to save money on Microsoft software.
08/16/2004
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From the business wires this week: Two companies put support behind Microsoft's Virtual Disk Service; high-availability tool and a slew of security tools get updated.
08/12/2004
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Three top executives were replaced at HP after a disappointing quarter for the company's enterprise servers and storage business unit.
08/12/2004
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Microsoft will begin distribution of Windows XP Service Pack 2 to individual PCs through the Automatic Update feature of Windows Update on Aug. 16, company executives said Wednesday.
08/11/2004
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Microsoft provides guidance for those planning to roll out major Windows security update immediately.
08/11/2004
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TALK TO REDMOND MAGAZINE: If you bet the farm -- or even just a bushel of beans -- on software from a vendor that later went belly-up, we want to hear about it.
08/11/2004
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A scriptable way to keep clients updated and virus-free.
08/11/2004
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Microsoft is moving ahead with plans to introduce a stripped-down, low-cost version of Windows XP in countries where economic realities make the full release of Windows with its hefty price tag a hard sell.
08/11/2004
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A newly discovered flaw in the Outlook Web Access service of Exchange 5.5 Server could allow a remote attacker to take partial control of the Exchange server. Microsoft released a patch for the vulnerability on Tuesday.
08/10/2004
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Microsoft this week publicly posted the network installation version of Windows XP Service Pack 2, making the critical service pack available for IT administrators to download and begin rolling out.
08/10/2004
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Windows XP laptops continue to "sleep" from Standby mode.
08/10/2004
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Any hole, irrespective of OS, is the weakest link.
08/09/2004
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Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft's important service pack delivering key security improvements to its flagship client operating system, was released to manufacturing on Friday, the company said.
08/06/2004
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The TerraServer project that began six years ago as a proof point for the scalability of the then-unreleased SQL Server 7.0 is live and still growing, serving up free aerial images of neighborhoods, stadiums and harbors at half-meter resolution.
08/05/2004
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Virtual Server 2005 is released to manufacturing, a Microsoft spokesperson said Thursday. RTM marks the final development milestone in the server virtualization software's odyssey from a third-party beta version to an official Microsoft product.
08/05/2004
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From the business wires this week: extending USB devices; handheld wireless analyzer from Comarco; iSCCI-based SAN for small/medium businesses; PDF conversion tool.
08/05/2004
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Windows enthusiast sites are abuzz this week with rumors that Windows XP Service Pack 2 is minutes to days from release.
08/04/2004