Microsoft rebrands WinFX as .Net Framework 3.0 (InfoWorld)
June 10, 2006InfoWorld - Microsoft has re-branded its WinFX technologies as .Net Framework 3.0 to clarify the naming convention for its developer framework, company representatives said on Friday.
Microsoft Can't Patch Flaw in Windows 98, ME (PC World)
June 10, 2006PC World - Software giant had promised to fix the critical flaw, but now says that won't happen.
Microsoft Changes WGA Following Spyware Allegations (NewsFactor)
June 10, 2006NewsFactor - Microsoft has changed a feature found in its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) software after receiving complaints about the program's daily check-ins with the company's servers. Now, the tool will dial home in 14-day intervals instead of after every system boot.
Microsoft Readies 12 Updates for Patch Tuesday (NewsFactor)
June 10, 2006NewsFactor - This coming Tuesday, June 13, is Microsoft's monthly security-patch update day, and the software giant has a big set of fixes for its users to download. In total, Microsoft will be releasing 12 patches for vulnerabilities in its software.
Microsoft to issue 12 patches for security flaws (Reuters)
June 10, 2006
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. plans to issue a
dozen security alerts on Tuesday -- some carrying the highest
risk rating of critical -- as part of a monthly security update
to fix flaws in its software.
Microsoft Launches Supercomputing OS (NewsFactor)
June 10, 2006NewsFactor - Microsoft is staking its claim in the high-performance computing territory with the launch of an operating system specifically designed for computer clusters used by the likes of engineers, scientists, and researchers for data-crunching tasks such as developing new drugs, modeling weather patterns, and conducting genetic research.
What's Genuine About Windows Genuine Advantage? (PC Magazine)
June 10, 2006PC Magazine - Is Microsoft tracking your daily whereabouts via its anti-piracy technology? Is it collecting information on which non-Microsoft apps you are running? Here's our attempt to separate fact from urban legend in the Genuine Advantage realm.
Zero-Day Exploits Abound at Legitimate Web Sites (PC Magazine)
June 10, 2006PC Magazine - According to the latest research from software maker Exploit Prevention Labs, malware targeting flaws in popular software including Microsoft's Windows is being delivered by more Web sites than ever, despite efforts to patch the vulnerabilities.
No Patch for Critical Win98 Flaw (PC Magazine)
June 10, 2006PC Magazine - Microsoft says it's "not feasible" to create patches for a critical Windows Explorer flaw affecting the 8-year-old operating system.
Users of Aged Windows Face Risk (PC World)
June 10, 2006PC World - Microsoft warns of security problems for Windows 98, 98 SE and Me, all finally phased out.
Microsoft TV enters European market (Reuters)
June 10, 2006
Reuters - Deutsche Telekom's French Internet arm,
Club Internet, will this month become the first in Europe to
offer an Internet-based television and video-on-demand service
using Microsoft's TV software.
Microsoft to Take On Linux in HPC Space (PC Magazine)
June 10, 2006PC Magazine - Microsoft's goal: to take the technology to a mainstream audience and give every researcher and scientist access to supercomputing power from their desks within five years.