Thursday, MARCH 16, 2006
Hackers get Windows XP working on Intel Mac

A contest to see who could get Windows XP working on an Intel Mac first has been won, according to the contest’s coordinator, Colin Nederkoorn. The "Windows XP on an Intel Mac" Web page provides a link to a download that includes software and instructions for use.

Source - Full Story - ComputerWorld

Monday, FEBRUARY 06, 2006
Update: Office Users May Need to Add Software Fixes -
Microsoft says most are unaffected by patent ruling, but new installations require updates

Microsoft Corp. last week said that only "a small percentage" of Office users will be required to install a service-pack update or a software patch as a result of a patent infringement judgment against the company last June.

But, analysts warned, the users most likely to be directly affected are large companies that plan to install or currently are deploying either Office XP or Office 2003 bundled with the Microsoft Access database.

Source - Full Story - ComputerWorld

Monday, January 16, 2006
Windows XP Service Pack 3: Not Until 2007

UPDATED: The 'preliminary' due date for the next collection of fixes and patches for Microsoft's desktop operating system is as more than a year later than many company watchers were expecting.

Source - Full Story - Microsoft Watch

Thursday, January 12, 2006
Microsoft Quietly Extends Support Life for XP Products

After outcry around the revelation that Microsoft was due to phase out all support for Windows XP Home Edition by the end of 2006, it seems that the Redmondians have relented. In an updated note, Microsoft has added a caveat to its Windows lifecycle chart, noting that the company now plans to continue to provide mainstream support for all of its XP products (Home, professional, Embedded, Media Center and Tablet Editions) for two years after the next version of each product is released. For XP Home, that will likely mean that mainstream support will be extended through 2008. Ditto for XP Professional, which also should get a longer grace period for Extended (paid) Support as a result, probably through 2013, we're betting.

Source - Microsoft Watch

Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Stealth Rootkits: The No. 1 Plague of XP SP2 Users

Even fully patched Windows XP Service Pack 2 systems aren't immune from rootkit infestation. In fact, more than 20 percent of all malware removed from Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2) systems are stealth rootkits, according to Microsoft. Besides rootkits, malware that uses social engineering techniques (such as rogue attachments and instant-messaging links) is also infiltrating even XP SP2 users' machines, Microsoft officials said.

Source - Microsoft Watch