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Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update update: Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update updateStill got it wrong?!?!What part of "check for updates but let me decide" do they not understand???If the people at MS are feeling so benevolentwhy not have the programmers pop up a box when the update occurs, sort of hand holding for the wary.If...; Tags: Operating systems, Opting-Out, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, proper warning; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update update: For years, Microsoft has occasionally updated its Windows Update client software automatically on systems that are configured to check for updates. This has been true even when Windows Update is set to simply check for (and optionally, download) updates but not to install them. That decision led...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Update, Update, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Bill Gates' web experience: Byzantine, idiotic logic: Analyzing IT program management failures with the perfect vision of hindsight often leads the observer through a senseless and convoluted maze of past decisions. Studying the Byzantine and idiotic logic behind many IT failures, one wonders, "How did we get here from there?" Bill Gates experienced this Tower of Babel...; Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows Update, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., MovieMaker, Zoliblog, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-06-25
Hot off the wire: Windows XP SP3 available from Windows Update: Hot off the wire: Windows XP SP3 available from Windows UpdateI will compare it to XP SP2I will test it on a Virtual machine today along with different software and then compare with the same virtual machine with only XP SP2.More secret updates?Maybe "forced" secret updates?I'd be surprised if it...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows XP SP3, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Update; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
News to know: Vista troubleshooting, RIM, XP SP3, Apple, SAP: Notable headlines: XP SP3: Now on Windows Update Ed Bott: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools [See Gallery] David Morgenstern: Is Mac OS X Leopard, Safari 3.x too dark? Larry Dignan: Cisco third...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows Update, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Windows Vista, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-07

Hot off the wire: Windows XP SP3 available from Windows Update: From Paul Miller at Engadget: "At last the moment you've been waiting for. Microsoft wants to hit your version of Windows with an update, and this time you don't have to go rummaging around the internet to find it: just fire up Windows Update and let Microsoft do all...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Microsoft releases Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center: Microsoft releases Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Microsoft Download CenterGood Man!Adrian;Downloading as I speak. Thank's for the hard work and personal drive in technology, Dude!; Tags: Microsoft Download Center, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
XP SP3: Now on Windows Update: XP SP3: Now on Windows UpdateVirus attack the header exclusivelyFor file conversion the header is renamed.Header is CPU,BIOS and so on.The header identifies the file type,CPU speed and BIOS settings.The header resides in the L1 cache.Only hackers can access the header.Don't see anything in it I need.So I guess I'll...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, header, F/OSS, flaw, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
Microsoft releases Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center: Following last week's delay, Microsoft finally releases Windows XP SP3 to Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center. As to the issues last week relating to Microsoft Dynamics RMS, here's what a Microsoft spokesperson had to say: Following last week's discovery of a compatibility issue between both...; Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Operating Systems, Software, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-06
XP SP3: Now on Windows Update: A week after deciding not to release Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download site as planned, Microsoft has begun pushing the collection of updates and fixes through those channels again. On May 6, Microsoft both released officially SP3 and resumed...; Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Windows Update, Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services, Microsoft Windows, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-06
XP SP3 not generally available yet, after all: Microsoft has decided not to release Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 to Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center as planned on April 29. The reason? A last-minute compatibility issue with a Microsoft application -- Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System RMS. Here's the latest from a...; Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows Vista, Customer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Retail Management System, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-04-29
News to know: Apple; Windows updates; Google mobile ads; Denial of service attack 101: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Apple blows through estimates; Ships 2.29 million Macs; Outlook light by design? Techmeme Jason O'Grady: Liveblogging: Apple's Q2 2008 financial results Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Why I won't be buying a "Hackint0sh" system Forbes: Apple Buys Chip Designer...; Tags: Denial Of Service, Google Inc., Advertisement, Microsoft Windows Update, Mobile, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Linux, Security, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-24
Windows updates galore: The latest on SPs, FPs and UEs: Windows updates galore: The latest on SPs, FPs and UEsSo let me get this straightMicrosoft will release new features for Vista, but the only ways to get them are to either buy a new system from an OEM partner with those features included, or wait until a CD is for...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows updates galore, galore, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-24
Windows updates galore: The latest on SPs, FPs and UEs: The Windows client team has been pushing out service packs SPs, a new feature pack FP and Ultimate Extra add-ons for Vista over the past few days -- to varying degrees of customer satisfaction. On April 23, Microsoft began rolling out via its Automatic Update mechanism SP1...; Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Microsoft delivers yet another updated XP SP3 RC 2 test build: A day after I threw in my XP SP3 date-projection towel, Microsoft has released yet another new, public test build of its forthcoming collection of fixes and patches for Windows XP. A company spokeswoman e-mailed the following update on March 25: "Windows XP SP3 RC2 Refresh...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-03-25
Windows Update setup (Apple Software Update versus Microsoft Update): Windows Update setup Apple Software Update versus Microsoft Update6 of one/half a dozen of the other.Both systems have their pluses and minuses. Both have levels of obscurity and I have had issues with disclosure on both systems. Personally, I find the Apple one a bit better laid out...; Tags: Operating systems, Web browsers, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Windows Update setup, Microsoft Windows Update, Apple Software, Apple Software Update, Microsoft Update; Discussion threads 2008-03-25
Some of the finer points on Windows Vista SP1 availability: Some of the finer points on Windows Vista SP1 availabilityCryptic posting on Vista Team blog about KB937287I'm not sure what to do with the KB937287 issue; I have it on my system but I did not experience any problem. Has anyone tried to install SP1 with patch 937287 already present?Why...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Notebooks, Desktops, SP1, Windows Vista SP1 availability, Microsoft Windows Vista, finer point, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Update, Mary Jo; Discussion threads 2008-03-18
Some of the finer points on Windows Vista SP1 availability: Why are some Windows Vista users who have Windows Update turned on not able to see or obtain SP1, even though Microsoft made that code available on March 18? The answer to that thorny question and a few more though not all of the latest specifics regarding...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP1, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-03-18
Want Vista SP1? Here's what to expect: When Microsoft released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to manufacturing on February 4, they promised to make it available for the general public in mid-March. Today they delivered on that promise, making SP1 available to Windows Vista users through Windows Update and as a standalone installer package from the Microsoft...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Update, Version, Driver, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP1, Installer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-03-18
A free and easy way to test your Wi-Fi security: A free and easy way to test your Wi-Fi securityDon't Bother...It found 3 critical errors and gave me a 52%:1. No AntiVirus Software. WRONG - I have NOD32 installed and running.2. Windows Update not set to automatic. WRONG - Windows update is indeed set to automatically...; Tags: Wireless security, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi security, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows Update, security, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-03-13