You are here: silicon.com > Tags

66 stories on

automatic microsoft has said

Sort by: Date | Relevance


Microsoft - halted Vista, XP updates resumed

News The software maker said it is releasing XP Service Pack 3 for web downloads, and resuming automatic updates to Vista Service Pack 1, after developing a filter that will prevent machines running Dynamics RMS from getting either update.

Tags: windows, microsoft, xp, vista

[07 May 2008]

Glitch delays Windows XP SP3 release

News Microsoft started pushing out Vista SP1 last week via Automatic Updates. Microsoft has said it is delaying the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because of a newly uncovered glitch. The software maker said there is a "compatibility issue...

Tags: xp, sp3, windows, microsoft

[30 Apr 2008]

Windows Vista SP1 finally a go

News According to Microsoft, the service pack will be pushed out via automatic updates to all Vista users next month. Symantec is aware of the situation, said Microsoft. Vista Service Pack 1 went onto Microsoft's Download Center website on Monday...

Tags: vista, microsoft, sp1, operating system

[19 Mar 2008]

BBC plugs iPlayer hack loophole

News Hackers have been exploiting the loophole to download content stripped of its digital rights management (DRM) restrictions, which include the automatic deletion of downloaded programmes after 30 days.

Tags: iplayer, drm, online, content

[13 Mar 2008]

Rugby club scores with automated backup

Case Study A world class UK rugby club has turned to an automatic back-up system after data critical to the running of the club was wiped out. It backs up 120GB of stored data from three Windows 2003 servers, including an Active Directory server, a Microsoft...

Tags: rugby, back-up, asigra, data

[21 Jan 2008]

Microsoft issues Office 2007 SP1

News At some later date, Microsoft said it will make the service pack available through automatic update. Microsoft has issued the first service pack (SP) update to Office 2007, approximately one year after the product first became available to businesses.

Tags: microsoft, sp1, office, cnet news

[12 Dec 2007]

Mac virus threat still "insignificant"

News However, despite all these vulnerabilities, the Mac's resilient platform, its advanced automatic software update tools and the apparent lack of attention from malware authors means Apple users are far safer from attack than users of Windows.

Tags: malware, os x, virus, apple

[12 Jul 2007]

Microsoft patches 'the class of 2007'

News Microsoft's fixes will be made available to Windows users via the Automatic Updates feature and are also available for download from Microsoft Update and Windows Update. Microsoft warned of the problem last month and has said it was being used in...

Tags: microsoft, patch

[09 May 2007]

Microsoft to rush out cursor flaw fix

News Consumers that have Windows' automatic update feature turned on will get the patch automatically, while it will also be able to be downloaded manually. Microsoft said it is planning to make available this week a patch for a Windows flaw that has...

Tags: cursor, patch, microsoft, flaw

[02 Apr 2007]

Possible pirates targeted by Windows update

News Validation is required for most Windows XP downloads, though users can still get automatic security updates. Microsoft has updated its Windows anti-piracy technology, added a new "Yellow state" for times when it just can't tell whether a copy of...

Tags: wga, pirates, pirate, microsoft windows

[28 Feb 2007]

Windows attack code made public

News Microsoft's patches are distributed via Automatic Updates and on the company's Microsoft Update downloads website. A company representative said in a statement: "Microsoft is aware that detailed exploit code was published on the internet that may...

Tags: attack code, flaw, windows

[17 Jan 2007]

Microsoft tees up anti-piracy tool update

News The updated WGA Notifications tool will be gradually pushed out via Automatic Updates during the next weeks and months, according to Microsoft. Lazar said: "We received a lot of feedback that people wanted more information when the package came...

Tags: wga, anti-piracy, microsoft windows, windows

[29 Nov 2006]

EC Vista antitrust concerns fleshed out

News IE 7 was launched last week, and is expected to be pushed out over Microsoft's Automatic Update system next month. A senior Microsoft executive has revealed details of the European Commission's antitrust probe into its upcoming Vista operating system.

Tags: windows vista, vista, antitrust

[25 Oct 2006]

IE 7 ready for download

News Microsoft plans to push down IE 7 via automatic update to IE 6 users starting next month, though they will get to decide whether they want to install it. Those who have been beta testing IE 7 will begin receiving the final version via automatic...

Tags: ie 7, firefox, microsoft

[19 Oct 2006]

Microsoft slaps quick fix on IE flaw

News Microsoft's security update is being pushed out to Windows users via Automatic Updates and will also be available on Windows Update. Alex Eckelberry, president of anti-spyware toolmaker Sunbelt Software, said in an email interview: "This was an...

Tags: ie flaw, flaw, patch, microsoft

[27 Sep 2006]

Microsoft: Another busy Patch Tuesday

News The updates are available via the Windows Update and Automatic Updates tools. However, an attacker has to be on the same sub-network as the intended target or must trick the user into making a DNS request to a malicious server, Microsoft said in...

Tags: patch tuesday, flaws, flaw, microsoft

[09 Aug 2006]

Redmond finds bug in Small Business Server

News Directions on Microsoft analyst Rob Helm said: "This isn't really a stellar advertisement for Microsoft's plan to roll out more and more complex software through automatic update. While this glitch affected just a few people, Helm said, a problem...

Tags: small business server, microsoft

[31 Jul 2006]

Microsoft to push IE 7 onto XP users

News IE 7 will be delivered in the fourth quarter as a "high priority" update via Automatic Updates in Windows XP, Gary Schare, Microsoft's director of IE product management, said in an interview on Tuesday.

Tags: ie 7, xp, microsoft

[27 Jul 2006]

AOL gives IM a spit and polish

News It also provides business-grade security and SSL encryption and automatic antivirus file scanning. The service, which is free for anyone to use, integrates with Microsoft Outlook's calendar and corporate directory and offers one-click access to...

Tags: aim, aol

[19 Jul 2006]

Microsoft severs Windows 98, ME security lifeline

News If Microsoft sees a Win9x attack in the wild in the next few months, we would not be surprised if they issued a fix - wide-scale outages are not good for their customers or for Microsoft - but since there is no automatic update, users may not be...

Tags: windows 98, windows me, microsoft, support

[11 Jul 2006]

Sort by: Date | Relevance


Site Map    


Quick Sitemap Links: