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20,000 Device Drivers Ready for Vista

For those who have been frequently frustrated in the past when new versions of Windows did not support their hardware, the times, they are a-changing.

Frienemies: Microsoft and Novell Agree To Disagree

The digital ink is hardly dry on Microsoft's peace agreement with Novell, but already the outlines of the deal are starting to blur.

Guidance Software Settles FTC Charges for Security Breach

Guidance Software Inc. said Thursday it's settled Federal Trade Commission charges stemming from a 2005 security failure that allowed hackers to access the credit card information of thousands of customers.

IT News: Spyware Gears Up for the Holidays

Plus, VMworld debuts new products from Chip PC, Symantec and others.

'Longhorn' Trail Drive Continues

Microsoft execs aren't exactly shouting, "Head 'em up, move 'em out," as Clint Eastwood's Rowdy Yates character did in the '60s TV series, "Rawhide," but their long drive to bring Windows Server "Longhorn" to market continues.

Dell Postpones Earnings Report, Says SEC Probe Unrelated

Shares of Dell Inc. fell Thursday after the company delayed its third-quarter earnings report and said federal regulators had begun a formal investigation into the computer company

IT Director Charged with Hacking Former Employer

A former Source Media Inc. executive was charged with hacking into the company's computer system three years after he was dismissed, and tipping off employees whose jobs were in jeopardy, prosecutors said Wednesday.

MSDN Subscribers Can Download Vista Friday

Tired of waiting for Windows Vista? Got an MSDN Premium subscription? Well, there you go.

EU: New Fines if Microsoft Docs Not Turned Over

EU says Microsoft still short of supplying data to comply with 2004 order.

Gates Touts Vista to Shareholders

Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates told shareholders Tuesday that Windows Vista could be the company's biggest product launch since Windows 95 debuted more than a decade ago.

Microsoft's New Vista, Office, Exchange Certs on Track

Right on the heels of the releases of Windows Vista and Office 2007 to manufacturing, Microsoft has released some details on its new-generation tracks for those software releases.

Microsoft Reaches SQL Server Milestones

Microsoft made several milestone announcements regarding its database products Wednesday at its SQL PASS conference in Seattle.

Vista, Office, Exchange Certs on Track

Microsoft follows product releases with new-generation certifications that focus more on job skills.

Microsoft, MetroFi Partner for Free Wireless in Portland

Microsoft Corp. said it will partner with MetroFi Inc. to build a free wireless Internet service for Oregon's largest city.

Microsoft Hatches Interop Vendor Alliance

Microsoft has formed a cross-industry group of software and hardware vendors aimed at enhancing interoperability with its software.

Poll: 20 Percent Will Move to Vista in the Next Year

Eighty-six percent of IT decision makers say they plan to adopt Windows Vista, and 20 percent say they will move to the new operating system within the next year, according to a new tracking poll sponsored by CDW Corp.

Microsoft Issues 'Zero-Day' XML Core Patch, 5 Others

As expected, Microsoft today issued six patches for a variety of security issues, including an XML vulnerability considered to be "zero day."

Microsoft Debuts New Forefront Client

Microsoft launched the beta test of its new Forefront Client Security product that aims to help protect business desktops, laptops and server operating systems from viruses, spyware and other threats at its IT Forum conference in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday.

Intel Rolls Out Quad-Core Processors

Intel Corp., the world's largest computer chip maker, on Tuesday launched the world's first "quad-core" processors, a new line of chips that feature four computing brains and improved performance over previous models with just one or two processing cores.

Gates Touts Vista Launch

Launch might exceed Windows XP expectations, says Redmond chairman.