Microsoft contributes to Linux code
Microsoft has surprised industry experts by announcing their decision to donate some code to Linux.
This code is however designed to improve connectivity between Windows and Linux operating systems so it’s going to benefit them in the end as well.
Microsoft said that the code provided includes three Linux device drivers [...]
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities
Microsoft has announced that they would release a couple of crucial bug fixes in the upcoming Patch Tuesday updates for the month of July.
The company revealed that the fixes would include the patch for the zero-day vulnerability in its Video ActiveX Control.
Microsoft had confirmed this bug [...]
Download Windows Vista SP2 stand-alone installer!
Microsoft has finally made available the second service pack of Windows Vista.
It is now available as a stand-alone installer.
The company is expected to start delivering this update automatically to Vista users in the coming weeks.
Microsoft has released the service pack for both Vista OS and Server 2008. [...]
Microsoft Patch Tuesday – April 2009
US based software industry giant Microsoft has given out some information on their upcoming patch release.
Patch Tuesday for the month of April 2009 would include eight patches.
Five of these would be for critical flaws in Microsoft products. One of the patches is for the Microsoft Excel application.
The other [...]
Windows Server 2008 Foundation released
Microsoft has released a new version of their Windows Server OS.
The company announced the availability of Windows Server 2008 Foundation.
Microsoft said that this server operating system is aimed at very small businesses with up to 15 users. The company said that the solution will cost less than $1,000 for [...]
Microsoft fixes major bugs in this month’s Patch Tuesday release
Microsoft has released the Patch Tuesday updates for the month of January 2009.
These fixes include patches for a crucial bug in the company’s Server Message Block.
Experts say that one of the bugs is huge enough to make “Swiss cheese” out of enterprise networks.
Eric [...]
Internet Explorer vulnerability affects more versions
Microsoft has confirmed that the recently revealed security issue in their Internet Explorer web browser is more widespread than they had originally claimed.
The company said in a revised security advisory that users of IE5.01, IE6 and IE7 along with IE8 Beta 2 running on Windows 2000, XP, [...]
WordPad Text Converter for Word 97 has flaws
Microsoft has said that they are now looking into the reports stating that their WordPad Text Converter for Word 97 has security bugs.
A company representative said in a blog post that the company is aware of very limited and targeted attacks seeking to exploit this vulnerability.
A Microsoft [...]
Microsoft to update Windows Update
Software giant Microsoft has announced that they would soon issue an update for Windows Update.
Windows Update application is used for updating Windows OS and other Microsoft developed products.
A company wrote in a blog post about this upcoming update to Windows Update: “Over the next couple of months, we’ll be rolling out [...]
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V released
Software giant Microsoft has now released Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V is the virtualization technology for this service operating system from the company.
Bill Hilf, general manager of Windows server marketing and platform strategy said in a statement that the customers of their Windows Server 2008 would now benefit [...]
