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Windows Blog December 2008 Archive

By Keith Ward, About.com Guide to Windows

You Need Antivirus Software and Firewall

Tuesday December 30, 2008
Microsoft said yesterday that reports of a security problem with the Windows Media Player, that makes XP and Vista systems vulnerable to a hacker attack, are incorrect. Microsoft said the ... Read More

Better Not to Beta

Monday December 22, 2008
I have heard that the "Windows 7, Beta 1" will soon be available, as well as the "Windows Live Essentials Beta Refresh". What is a beta, you ask? A beta ... Read More

Important Security Update for All IE Browsers

Friday December 19, 2008
Microsoft has issued an important security update for IE Internet Browsers (including IE5.01, IE6, IE7 and IE8 Beta 2). This update is important because hackers have increasingly exploited these weaknesses ... Read More

XP Pro on New Dells Gets Pricey

Monday December 15, 2008
Dell announced this past week that the price of the "XP Pro Downgrade (or upgrade depending on how you see it)" from Vista will add an extra $150 to the ... Read More

MS Vista Beta 2 Available

Sunday December 7, 2008
The latest beta version of Microsoft Vista is available for download. It definitely is not for everyone. As with any relatively new product, it is still going through growing pains ... Read More

IBM creates "MS Windows Free" computers

Saturday December 6, 2008
IBM announced on Thursday that it will start offering PCs in the Business/Enterprise environment that do not run on the Microsoft Windows Operating System. The new machines will use a Linux operating ... Read More
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