Microsoft tells contract workers to take 7 days off
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Microsoft Corp.  told more than  1,000 contract workers doing software development and testing  to take seven business days off without pay to lower costs  during this quarter, the company said on Monday.
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Microsoft has delayed the automatic distribution of a major upgrade to Windows XP Professional for at least another week.
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Microsoft Corp. sent a cease-and-desist order to Autopatcher, a popular alternative to Windows Update, forcing the Web site offline.
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Microsoft Corp. warned on Tuesday of  seven newly found flaws in its software that could allow an  attacker to steal data and take over a personal computer  running the Windows operating system.
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Microsoft calls in police over employee "abuse" of discount program.
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REDMOND, Washington Microsoft has delayed the automated distribution of a major security upgrade to its Windows XP Professional computer operating system, citing a desire to give companies more time to test it.
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Several U.S. states are requesting a five-year&#160;extension&#160;of the&#160;antitrust judgment against Microsoft&#160;to ensure the company&#39;s continued compliance, according to a Tuesday court filing.
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Angry users have flooded a Microsoft  blog with comments voicing their displeasure over the company's decision to postpone delivery of Windows Vista SP1 for six weeks.
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Insiders says the company will file for Chapter 7 protection after laying off hundreds.
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Microsoft Corp.  said on  Thursday it will delay the release of its Office 2007 business  productivity software, citing a desire to implement  improvements from customer feedback received during testing.
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On 28 November 2004, Beijing&#39;s municipal government announced the cancellation of a $3.6 million contract, awarded without tender on 18 November, that would have allowed it to use Microsoft software for a period of 3 years.
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By Brian Bergstein, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Feb. 13--For three weeks this March and April, Microsoft Corp. warns that users of its calendar programs "should view any appointments ...
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Microsoft is doubling the number of months that corporate customers can block automatic delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2. The company on Tuesday altered its policy for preventing the automatic download
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Microsoft (Quote, Chart) has pushed back the deadline for the complete delivery of its Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to April 2005.
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Microsoft has doubled the time that businesses can block Windows XP SP2 from downloading automatically, giving them until mid-April to test the update.
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Microsoft Corp. plans Monday to file a proposal with the city of Redmond that would allow the software giant to build offices at its headquarters complex for another 10,000 to 12,000 workers.
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