Thursday, July 02, 2009

Windows Woes

Forced updates plague Windows users worldwide

The response to Scott Spanbauer's June 25 Top Story on forced updates makes it clear that a bug in Microsoft's Automatic Updates service is causing serious problems for Windows users.

Some Vista users say they're getting the Ultimate shaft

Microsoft promised that by purchasing the pricey Ultimate edition of Vista users would get all kinds of extras. However, for many, those extras turned out to be little more than a few screensavers and a poker game, prompting some significant grousing.

Gag Me with a Browser! What Was Redmond Thinking?

Analysis: With its "porn-and-puke" ad, Microsoft has crossed the line of bad taste --- by about three miles.

Family Pack license for Windows 7 could cover 3 machines on the cheap

Got three computers at home? There is reason to believe that Microsoft will let you license Windows 7 on all of them for a very competitive price.

Fake e-mails to patch Outlook lead to malware

If you receive an e-mail containing a link promising to upgrade Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express, you should simply delete the message to avoid being nailed by a Trojan horse.

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