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Microsoft's monthly security fixes spare Windows 7

Technology / Software

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes.


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Microsoft to release free antivirus PC software

Technology / Software

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (22) | comments 10

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says its new computer security program can be downloaded starting on Tuesday.


Glitch in antivirus software troubles PC users

Technology / Software

created Jul 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Antivirus software cuts two ways. It's great at blocking known viruses, but it can sometimes misfire, mistakenly flagging clean files as malicious. That sends a computer into a tailspin trying to clean up stuff that's ...


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Microsoft warns of serious computer security hole

Technology / Software

created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 11

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. has taken the rare step of warning about a serious computer security vulnerability it hasn't fixed yet.


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Microsoft to Offer Free Antivirus Protection

Technology / Software

created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 2.1 / 5 (36) | comments 31

Microsoft is gearing up to offer Windows users a free real-time antivirus protection. Code name Morro, the antivirus product will be a hosted service. Morro works by routing all users Internet traffic to a ...


Windows 7

Windows 7 Virtual XP Mode

Technology / Software

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (11) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft has decided to give Windows 7 users a tool that will allow them to run Windows XP applications in a virtual machine. The tool is free with Windows 7 but will only be available to ...


Huge computer worm Conficker stirring to life

Technology / Internet

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 8

(AP) -- The dreaded Conficker computer worm is stirring. Security experts say the worm's authors appear to be trying to build a big moneymaker, but not a cyber weapon of mass destruction as many people feared.


Don't fret about Conficker: Here's what to do

Technology / Software

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

(AP) -- The Conficker worm, a nasty computer infection that has poisoned millions of PCs, will start ramping up its efforts Wednesday to use those machines for cybercrimes. It's unclear whether everyday PC users will even ...


Here's the way to copy e-mails to save on CDs

Technology / Other

created Mar 12, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Q. I have a lot of e-mails in separate folders of my Microsoft Outlook program, and I want to take some of them off my Windows XP computer and save them on CDs. How can I do that?