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Week in review: Skynet here we come!

Microsoft has trouble with XP and SQL, HMRC staff are snoops, bloggers speak up on elections and robots learn to carry mugs.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 2 May 2008 at 10:53

Internet/News

IT PRO Podcast: When robots attack

This week we discuss rampaging mug-smashing robots, plans by PC makers to keep selling Windows XP, we look at who the IT industry voted for in the...

By IT PRO Staff, 2 May 2008 at 17:34

Security/News

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Windows 7 escapes November Patch Tuesday

Microsoft prepares IT departments for November's Patch Tuesday, but Windows 7 escapes without a patch this time.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 6 Nov 2009 at 10:54

Management/News

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Acer Aspire One D250 review

Acer is the first manufacturer to offer Google's Android operating system on a netbook. Is this a turning point for the market? Or not? We review...

By Benny Har-Even, 13 Nov 2009 at 08:00

Management/Reviews

Office 2003 mainstream support cut off date looming

Microsoft is cutting off its mainstream support to Office 2003 and XP next week.

By Jennifer Scott, 7 Apr 2009 at 14:54

Client/News

Microsoft re-releases XP Service Pack 3

After several delays and an aborted initial launch, Microsoft finally kicks the third service pack for XP out of the door.

By Stuart Turton, 7 May 2008 at 10:42

Client/News

XP SP3 delayed... again

"Compatibility issues" between Microsoft XP and the software maker's Dynamics applications has held up the outgoing operating system's last service...

By Miya Knights, 30 Apr 2008 at 11:48

Client/News

PC makers flout XP end date

Dell and other manufacturers are telling Vista-phobic buyers to exercise their "downgrade rights" to keep the older Microsoft operating system.

By Barry Collins, 28 Apr 2008 at 10:59

Server/News

Microsoft will keep selling XP for cheap PCs

So-called 'nettop' devices to benefit from a two-year stay of execution for its previous version of Windows.

By Stuart Turton, 3 Jun 2008 at 12:26

Mobile & Telecoms/News

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Windows 7 passes Intel tests with flying colours

Intel says that Windows 7 beats XP on all counts, and will be rolled out enterprise-wide by the beginning of 2010.<br>

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 29 Sep 2009 at 15:31

Client/News

Setting up an unattended network Windows XP install

Installing Windows on multiple desktops can be a chore, but fortunately there are ways of making the job easier. Jonathan Bray looks at how to set...

By Jonathan Bray, 8 Jun 2006 at 10:13

Client/How Tos & Tutorials

Timeline: How Windows XP keeps escaping death

Windows Vista never had a chance - the popularity of Windows XP meant that it has survived into 2009.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 23 Dec 2008 at 16:09

Client/News

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HP dispensing with Linux on netbooks

UK customers want Windows rather than Linux on their netbooks, according to HP.

By Benny Har-Even, 6 Feb 2009 at 11:32

Client/News

AVG anti-virus stopped Windows XP from booting

Last weekend, some users had their Windows XP systems crippled after AVG anti-virus software deleted a crucial system file.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 12 Nov 2008 at 15:15

Client/News

Windows XP is the OS that will not die

Microsoft gives Windows XP more life, but it makes Vista's future look very bleak.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 22 Dec 2008 at 16:08

Client/News

AV products fail 64-bit Vista virus tests

Latest Virus Bulletin lab results find that a host of anti-virus products fail to secure the 64-bit version of Windows Vista.

By Rene Millman, 3 Aug 2007 at 15:17

Security/News

Microsoft updates servers with Power Pack 2

Microsoft will today release Power Pack 2, an update for its Windows Home Servers.

By Jennifer Scott, 24 Mar 2009 at 16:16

Server/News

Symantec Backup Exec 2010

Symantec Backup Exec 2010 review

It’s been a long wait but Symantec finally adds deduplication to its flagship Windows backup software. We put the latest Backup Exec 2010 to the...

By Dave Mitchell, 15 Mar 2010 at 22:11

Security/Reviews

Cursor flaw exposes Windows to malicious code threat

Flaw exposed, with no fix available, whereby malicious code can be installed under the guise of an animated cursor.

By Matt Whipp, 30 Mar 2007 at 12:43

Security/News

Microsoft releases issue-busting Vista hotfixes

Microsoft releases two new hotfixes that address key problems with its latest operating system Windows Vista.

By Barry Collins, 9 Aug 2007 at 09:57

Server/News

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