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Things can only get Beta for Microsoft IE 8

Microsoft is gearing its latest IE 8 release for Web developers. However, a second beta version, scheduled to arrive mid-year, is aimed at a wider audience, Microsoft's top browser executive has revealed. Read more »

Vista shunned in business survey

A new survey shows Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system is still playing second fiddle to XP with business users, with more enterprises confessing to checking out the unreleased Windows 7 OS than its predecessor. Read more »

XP receives kiss of death, long live Vista

Monday was the last day on which Windows XP will be sold as a boxed product or licensed to PC manufacturers. Read more »

Windows XP SP3 upgrade spells trouble for IE

Windows XP users who install the operating system's third service pack will not be able to roll back their versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft's deployment manager for Internet Explorer 8 has warned. Read more »

Microsoft fixes DNS flaw but warns of Word attacks

Microsoft is warning that a Word flaw is being used for targeted attacks, and has also issued four 'important' patches, including one for a potentially serious DNS flaw in the latest Patch Tuesday bulletin. Read more »

Microsoft allows pirate XP users to download IE7

Microsoft is to allow pirated copies of Windows XP to download and install Internet Explorer 7 without gaining Windows Genuine Advantage authentication, which is a move to boost security but not encourage piracy, according to the software giant. Read more »

Microsoft exec labels XP hack 'frightening'

"Enlightening and frightening" was the phrase used by a Microsoft executive to describe a hacking demonstration on a Windows XP system by two British e-crime specialists. Read more »

Trojan horse threatens latest Windows XP

Online miscreants have released a Trojan horse that can infect computers running Microsoft's Windows XP, installing programs to remotely control a victim's system. Read more »

Microsoft explains how to avoid IE7 upgrade

Microsoft has released instructions for administrators who want to avoid a forced upgrade to the latest version of its browser, Internet Explorer 7, which is due to occur on 12 February. Read more »

Windows XP SP2 flaw complex but dangerous

Security experts have identified a modified exploit that can target computers running Windows XP SP2. Read more »

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Features (66)

Find your Windows XP Product Key with ViewKeyXP

You probably don't keep track of every original CD in your organisation. So when it's time to reinstall Windows XP, what do you do? You can't just use any product key. Don't panic. ViewKeyXP can find your workstation's original product key. Read more »

Initial Planning for an XP Project

In this article our resident Builder AU columnist Steve Hayes highlights the need for initial planning on XP projects Read more »

Windows XP SP2 -- test your applications

Learn about the plethora of security enhancements included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications. Read more »

Steering an XP project using the Planning Game

Learn how to decide the content of a particular iteration in your XP project using the Planning Game. Read more »

WinNuke: coming to a system near you

A reincarnated version of the malicious program WinNuke has surfaced and can affect Windows NT, 2000, XP, and .NET by causing disruption and disablement of network communications. Read more »

What is refactoring?

Wish you could turn back the clock on a development project? Methodology expert Steve Hayes shows how to correct the mistakes of the past with refactoring. Read more »

IE is evolving, but is it enough?

Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser is in the process of getting its first significant update in two years this week, as part of the company's overhaul of its operating system. Read more »

Safe browser an oxymoron?

In November 2003, the CERT Coordination Center first advised Web users to consider using a Web browser other than Microsoft Internet Explorer. Read more »

Microsoft's singing in C#

Microsoft and its allies have quietly expanded an effort to gain acceptance for C#, the software giant's competitor to Java and a foundation for its next-generation Internet services. Read more »

Monitoring your IIS Web servers

One of the key features of a Web site that satisfies customers is fast page loads. Those who manage IIS Web servers must be able to effectively monitor and tune IIS for good performance. These tips can help. Read more »

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How many Windows 7s will there be?

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- The internet has been awash with rumours about Windows 7, with a pre-beta release being handed out to attendees at the Professional Developers Conference in the US this week. But how many Windows 7 versions will there be? Read more »

Spellr.us needs a new dictionary

[blogs:bootstrappr] -- One of the only Australian start-ups to present at the recent round of conferences in the US was Sydney-based spellr.us, which has launched a Web-based tool to check and monitor websites for spelling mistakes. Read more »

Microsoft's Web 2.0 or the highway?

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- A few months ago Microsoft launched Office Live, a set of online collaboration tools to bring some elements of Office to the Web. The three online products available look to be a really great idea by Microsoft. So good, in fact, that I thought I'd give it a whirl. Read more »

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