Microsoft ties Windows Live services to OS in updates
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Microsoft Corp. is using the same tactic for its online services that made its Internet Explorer browser ubiquitous among Internet users. With new beta technology it's releasing Wednesday, Microsoft is tying its Windows Live services directly to its Windows OS.
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Redmond's latest plan to scuttle pirates unveiled Microsoft has announced plans to tighten up anti-piracy features in its forthcoming operating systems Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn".â¦
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Microsoft on announced it has inked a pact to put mobile versions of its Windows Live services onto handsets made by one of its chief competitors.
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Microsoft is using the same tactic for its Windows Live online services that it used to make IE popular: It's tying online services to its Windows OS.
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Windows XP update will be available online and via CD-ROM.
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InfoWorld - Microsoft plans to issue two security updates for its Windows operating system products next Tuesday as part of its regular software patch cycle.
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New beta of blogging tool Windows Live Writer joins updates to Microsoft's Windows Live instant messaging and e-mail apps.
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The new Windows operating system is worth the upgrade. Here's why.
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Microsoft is making its important security update for Windows XP available on auto-update servers today.
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InfoWorld - Microsoft announced some new Windows Live applications for mobile phones on Monday, including programs that offer search and mapping capabilities.
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Microsoft has unveiled the first public beta of Windows Live OneCare 2.0, a major upgrade of its consumer security suite that was last updated in January.
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The company plans to making available free software that connects its Windows operating system to software services delivered on the Internet.
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Updated OS includes software applications designed for business users.
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com December 7, 2004, 10:51 AM PT. Microsoft said Tuesday that it has released a near-final test version of updates to its Windows and Windows Server operating systems.
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(InfoWorld) - Microsoft claims updates sent out to Windows XP and Vista machines without users knowing about them were for the Windows Update mechanism, though the company acknowledged it could have been more "transparent" before changing files on user computers. The company's response came after users expressed concern over updates to XP and Vista machines that were pushed out even when they had turned off the automatic updating feature of Windows Update. The updates were noted as "secret updates" in published reports and on user forums, and Windows users expressed concern that Microsoft would update their computer files without their knowledge or consent Microsoft regularly pushes out updates to Windows machines but will only update the machine without user action if automatic updating is enabled. If it is not, a user must activate Windows Update to upload an update to the machine. In an e-mail through its public relations firm Thursday, Microsoft said that the Windows Update service automatically updates itself "from time to time to ensure that it is running the most current technology." "This is normal behavior, and it has worked this way since the service debuted several years ago," the company said. However, Microsoft acknowledged that it could have better informed users about how Windows Update behaves so as not to spur the confusion that ensued with updates that were sent out last month. "We could have been clearer on how Windows Update behaves when it updates itself," the company said in its statement. "We've received helpful and important feedback on this point, and we are now looking at the best way to clarify [Windows Update's] behavior to customers so that they can more clearly understand how [it] works." Despite the recent faux pas, Microsoft still is encouraging users not to turn off the automatic feature of Windows Update, claiming it's the best way to ensure they get critical updates from the vendor, including those that are security-related.
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Microsoft Corp. has released a major update to its server operating system designed to make the product more stable and secure.
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Nokia and Microsoft said late Wednesday that they had partnered to bring the Redmond company's suite of Windows Live services to Nokia devices. Those using compatible S60 devices will be able to download the specially customized application that provides access to Hotmail, Messenger, Contacts, and Spaces.