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More from Windows Updates for all Microsoft Products

Microsoft introduced Windows Update back in the days of Windows 98. This was a facility to get regular updates for Windows, both security updates, minor bug updates, driver updates and service packs. Since then the product has evolved. With Windows Vista and Windows 7 it’s integrated as a service into the operating system. We [...]
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Microsoft fixes 17 year old bug

A 17 years old bug in Windows will finally be fixed by Microsoft on its latest security update. The update will close a loophole dating back to the time of the DOS operating system. Discovered by Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy in January 2010, it involves a utility that allows newer versions of Windows to run [...]
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