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TechNet Webcast: Using the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (Level 200)

whitepaper Is there any difference between the client scanning between Automatic Updates, Software Update Services, and Systems Management Server (SMS)? The webcast will include an enlightening exposition of the end-to-end process to use the Inventory Tool...

Tags: monitoring systems

[16 May 2008]

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. The company said in a statement: "In order to make sure customers have the best possible experience, we have decided to delay releasing Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and...

Tags: xp, sp3, windows, microsoft

[30 Apr 2008]

Windows XP SP3 a go this month?

News Anyone who has not installed the service pack will be forced to do so on 10 June by automatic update, according to the roadmap. Other XP users will get access to the pack on 28 April via Microsoft Update, Windows Update and the Download Center...

Tags: vista, microsoft, sp3

[16 Apr 2008]

Microsoft fixes SP1 'repeating reboot' bug

News Microsoft is resuming automatic distribution of a Vista Service Pack 1 prerequisite update that previously sent some users of the operating system into an endless reboot cycle during installation. The problematic update - Servicing Stack Update...

Tags: microsoft, sp1, vista

[08 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. Microsoft had pegged mid March as the timeframe for SP1's release via the Windows Update site, with the service pack due to be...

Tags: vista, microsoft, sp1, operating system

[19 Mar 2008]

Dear silicon.com... Laptop losses, mobile ads, gas-guzzler charge, Vista backtrack…

Comment Until a public servant is made financially responsible for lost equipment in his or her custody with an automatic penalty there will be little or no real interest in "their government status symbol". Microsoft backtracks on Vista SP1 update

Tags: vista, data, anpr, sp1

[21 Feb 2008]

Microsoft backtracks on Vista SP1 update

News Immediately after receiving reports of this error, we made the decision to temporarily suspend automatic distribution of the update to avoid further customer impact while we investigate possible causes.

Tags: microsoft, sp1, vista, installation

[21 Feb 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]

Hack forces Fasthosts to change user passwords

News Fasthosts subsequently implemented automatic password change to every customer which did not change their control panel and FTP passwords. M is for Microsoft As a precautionary measure it recommended all customers to update their control panel and...

Tags: hack, fasthosts, data breach, panel

[03 Dec 2007]

Windows users getting unwanted auto-updates?

News But Microsoft posted a response on its website saying no changes were made to the automatic update mechanism nor did any recent updates change AU settings. The company is looking into whether customers might have actually had their settings changed...

Tags: microsoft, updates, windows

[15 Oct 2007]

Software and Patch Management with Software Update Service, Windows Update and SMS - Level 200

whitepaper This webacst covers installation and configuration of Software Update Services (SUS) and use of Group Policy to configure clients to use SUS for Automatic Updates. Review Systems Management Server (SMS) features and learn how to install and...

Tags: group policy, software update services, sus, policy

[16 Sep 2007]

Software and Patch Management with Software Update Service, Windows Update and SMS - Level 200

whitepaper This webacst covers installation and configuration of Software Update Services (SUS) and use of Group Policy to configure clients to use SUS for Automatic Updates. Review Systems Management Server (SMS) features and learn how to install and...

Tags: upgrades and migration, group policy, software update services, sus

[16 Sep 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]

MSDN Webcast: Deploy Smart Client Applications With ClickOnce (Level 300)

whitepaper ClickOnce supports many automatic and manual update scenarios and has strong security measures built into it. ClickOnce is a new capability in the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 runtime that meets this need: All the user has to do is click on a link...

Tags: application development, client, client applications, person

[22 Jun 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's MS07-027 update fixes six flaws in Internet Explorer that could be...

Tags: microsoft, patch

[09 May 2007]

Microsoft patches hasty patch

News Microsoft's Automatic Updates, the Windows feature that automatically downloads and installs fixes, will install the fix only on PCs that run conflicting applications, Budd wrote. The fix will be delivered as a "high priority" update alongside...

Tags: microsoft, flaw, patch, cursor

[10 Apr 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. In an email, Microsoft said it had originally planned to patch the flaw on 10 April as part of...

Tags: cursor, patch, microsoft, flaw

[02 Apr 2007]

Smart Client Sales Application Saves Time and Cuts Deployment Costs

whitepaper CyberSavvy used ClickOnce technology for seamless deployment and automatic update of EPR Explorer. Every day, more than 8,000 Microsoft sales reps interact with thousands of enterprise-level customers.

Tags: programming languages, code, explorer, roadmap

[01 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]

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