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Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs

February 21, 2008 10:46 AM PST

List of applications affected by service pack installation include Trend Micro's Internet Security 2008 and the Times Reader.

Microsoft pulls Vista SP1 update

February 20, 2008 5:03 PM PST

The company retracts a prerequisite update for downloading Vista Service Pack 1 after some customers complain of problems.

Microsoft admits Office 2003 'mistake'

January 7, 2008 10:41 AM PST

The software maker has acknowledged it was wrong when it told users certain file formats were insecure.

Intuit bug resurfaces at public Wi-Fi hot spots

January 3, 2008 1:45 PM PST

A bug in a flawed QuickBooks update that deleted users' files could strike again if the software is used at public Wi-Fi hot spots.

FAQ: What the daylight saving shift means to you

October 29, 2007 12:44 PM PDT

faq With the change coming later this year, follow these steps to help ensure that you're on time.

Nothing like being a tech slave

October 26, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

Fed up groveling before your PC? You should be. Imagine an alternate universe where your TV forced you through the same daily humiliations.

Oracle to push out 51 patches

October 15, 2007 7:25 AM PDT

Update includes fixes for 27 vulnerabilities in Oracle Database, five of which may be exploited remotely without authentication.

Patch service shuts after Microsoft request

August 29, 2007 4:33 PM PDT

AutoPatcher project "probably history," its project manager says, leaving Microsoft to be sole distributor of its software updates.

Week in review: Rights and wrongs on copyright

August 3, 2007 1:58 PM PDT

Eminem, bloggers and a lawyer for TorrentSpy stand a stance in copyright fights. Plus: Washington gets busy on tech issues.

Typo leads to Vista SP1 confusion

July 20, 2007 9:48 AM PDT

Microsoft says error in e-mail led some to incorrectly conclude that Vista Service Pack 1 beta is available.

Yahoo releases critical security patch for IM

June 8, 2007 9:19 AM PDT

Patch for Messenger addresses zero-day exploits that take advantage of vulnerabilities in its Webcam ActiveX controls.

Microsoft to release four critical patches

June 7, 2007 5:02 PM PDT

Software giant plans to issues fixes next week for vulnerabilities in its Windows Mail, Internet Explorer and Windows XP.

Cisco patches security flaws in number of products

May 25, 2007 7:16 AM PDT

Updates address vulnerabilities in products ranging from Cisco Unified CallManager to Cisco Firewall Service Module.

Microsoft to patch zero-day DNS flaw

May 4, 2007 5:51 AM PDT

Seven security bulletins planned for release on Patch Tuesday, including "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, Exchange and BizTalk.

Oracle to be more selective in patch development

April 19, 2007 6:42 AM PDT

Instead of offering fixes systematically, company will provide fixes for uncommon operating system and application combinations on request.

Cisco patches Wi-Fi vulnerabilities

April 16, 2007 5:12 AM PDT

Software vulnerabilities that could result in unauthorized access to a wireless network are addressed by two sets of patches.

Oracle patches to fix 37 flaws

April 11, 2007 10:37 AM PDT

Quarterly "critical patch update" will include fixes for seven vulnerabilities that could be exploited remotely.

Office zero-day bugs spoil Patch Tuesday

April 11, 2007 10:38 AM PDT

Report of three flaws in Microsoft Office comes as software maker releases April security updates; McAfee investigating whether flaws are new.

Windows zero-day flaw gets a fix

April 11, 2007 5:20 AM PDT

Microsoft's Tuesday patches include a fix for a "critical" Windows flaw that was first disclosed in December and also affects Vista.

Analyst: Corel's DRM patch only a bandage

April 11, 2007 5:20 AM PDT

Hack of Blu-ray, HD DVDs prompts software company to issue fix. Critics call it waste of time.