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Microsoft names 50 apps that require SP2 tweaks

Microsoft names 50 apps that require SP2 tweaks

Microsoft has posted a list of nearly 50 applications and games -- some from Microsoft, others from third-party vendors -- that won't work properly with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) without some tweaking.
Staff Writers Aug 17 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft to send cut-price XP to Asia

Microsoft to send cut-price XP to Asia

Microsoft would start selling a cut-price edition of Windows in a trio of Asian countries in spring, the software giant said yesterday.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Aug 12 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft releases Windows XP2 to manufacturing

Microsoft releases Windows XP2 to manufacturing

Microsoft released the long-anticipated Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to manufacturing, after unknown delays temporarily stumped its wrap.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Aug 9 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Microsoft settles with New Mexico for US$31.5m

Microsoft settles with New Mexico for US$31.5m

Microsoft has settled one of its three remaining US class action lawsuits and agreed to pay out up to US$31.5 million to residents of New Mexico.
Staff Writers Aug 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
IT pros submerged in Microsoft

IT pros submerged in Microsoft

Around 2000 IT professionals, attending Microsoft's TechEd conference in Canberra today, heard world famed marine scientist Dr Jo MacInnis making the intriguing comparison between deep-sea exploration and the IT industry.
Siobhan Chapman Aug 4 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft may become top dog in IM

Microsoft may become top dog in IM

Microsoft's move to bring instant messaging rivals into its fold and continued push into its core applications give it a good shot at becoming as big in IM as it is in enterprise email with Exchange, a market research firm said this week.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Jul 22 2004, 12:00AM Software
US scrutinises Microsoft Longhorn plans

US scrutinises Microsoft Longhorn plans

Longhorn has come under the watchful eye of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), which wants to ensure that Microsoft's next major OS conforms to the company's US antitrust settlement terms.
Paul Thurrott Jul 21 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft, Lindows settle lawsuit

Microsoft, Lindows settle lawsuit

Microsoft has settled its trademark infringement suits against Lindows.com with a US$20 million payment to the Linux company, which agreed to change it name to Linspire.
Staff Writers Jul 20 2004, 12:00AM Software
Australian Microsoft partners win PartnerWorld awards

Australian Microsoft partners win PartnerWorld awards

Three Australian partners have won reseller gongs at Microsoft's PartnerWorld conference in Canada this week.
Staff Writers Jul 14 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft dumps US$1.7B into channels

Microsoft dumps US$1.7B into channels

Software giant, Microsoft would pump another US$200 million into its channel initiatives in the new fiscal year, bringing its total worldwide channel budget to a staggering US$1.7 billion.
Paula Rooney Jul 12 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft settles US$1.5B California case

Microsoft settles US$1.5B California case

A judge gave his final approval this week to the US$1.1 billion California antitrust settlement with Microsoft that was first brokered in early 2003, opening the way for some 14 million consumers and businesses in the state to file claims and receive a piece of the pie.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sun, Microsoft to unveil Phase one of partnership

Sun, Microsoft to unveil Phase one of partnership

Sun and Microsoft plan to detail Phase One of their historic partnership in late summer [US], Sun chairman and CEO Scott McNealy said this week at JavaOne.
Elizabeth Montalbano Jun 30 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft extends NT 4.0 support

Microsoft extends NT 4.0 support

Microsoft quietly extended support for Windows NT 4.0 this week , the third time in recent years that it has reneged on a promise to cease support for the ageing enterprise system.
Paul Thurrott Jun 24 2004, 12:00AM Software
Review: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005

Review: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005

While server virtualisation is nothing new, with the forthcoming release of Virtual Server 2005, an application that virtualises the Windows 2003 Server operating system, Microsoft promises to ease server application migration and simplify testing environments using a unique take on the technology.
Frank J. Ohlhorst Jun 17 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft considered SAP buy

Microsoft considered SAP buy

Microsoft is even more serious about business applications than many had thought.
Barbara Darrow Jun 8 2004, 12:00AM Data centre
Microsoft claims its products are more secure

Microsoft claims its products are more secure

Microsoft claimed it had radically reduced the number of security flaws in its software and, in future, would reduce the amount of patches required; although it warned that more complex vulnerabilities were around the corner.
Siobhan Chapman May 26 2004, 12:00AM Security
Microsoft to spend US$40B in R&D

Microsoft to spend US$40B in R&D

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates told more than 100 CEOs that web services -- and Microsoft's software in particular -- were quietly driving a ‘rewiring of the economy’ in the post-dot-com era.
Paula Rooney May 21 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft updates ‘Biz Desk’ for Commerce Server

Microsoft updates ‘Biz Desk’ for Commerce Server

Microsoft's revamped ‘Business Desk’ interface for Commerce Server 2002 will hit this week.
Barbara Darrow May 19 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft rolls out ninth partner specialisation

Microsoft rolls out ninth partner specialisation

Microsoft has added a ninth partner specialisation as it works to deploy the revamped next-generation channel program announced last October.
Fleur Doidge May 10 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sun, Microsoft pact viewed as 'Unholy Alliance'

Sun, Microsoft pact viewed as 'Unholy Alliance'

Microsoft and Sun redrew the battle lines in the computing world last week, with news of a 10-year pact designed to better integrate the leading proprietary Unix and Windows platforms and unifying the rivals against a common enemy--IBM and Linux.
Paula Rooney , Barbara Darrow Apr 5 2004, 12:00AM Hardware

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