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Allchin defends Vista's security

News After Sophos and Microsoft's argument over Vista's security, Jim Allchin has stepped in to show some Christmas spirit.

Tuesday, December 26 2006 09:42 AM

Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft tries to stop Vista piracy monster

News The software maker releases an update to the operating system designed to thwart a workaround dubbed "frankenbuild".

Friday, December 15 2006 09:43 AM

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Piracy

Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware

Product Reviews Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware

Tuesday, April 15 2008 03:35 AM

Windows Defender (version 1593)

Product Reviews Windows Defender (version 1593)

Wednesday, February 11 2009 03:36 AM

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Anti-spyware, Tool, HijackThis, Windows Defender, Microsoft Windows Defender, Software Explorer, performance, software, spyware

Windows Vista RTM

Product Reviews Windows Vista RTM

Sunday, October 19 2008 03:36 AM

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Graphics, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Start, Hardware, hard drive, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows

Windows Defender

Product Reviews Windows Defender

Monday, March 10 2008 11:17 AM

Microsoft's free anti-spyware hits market

News Windows Defender is a direct challenge to products from security vendors and notches up Microsoft's competitive push.

Wednesday, October 25 2006 10:55 AM

Tags: Security, Security applications/tools, Microsoft Windows

Windows AntiSpyware becomes 'Defender'

News Microsoft changes name of spyware protection and adds defense against rootkits and keystroke loggers.

Tuesday, November 08 2005 03:51 PM

Tags: Security applications/tools, Microsoft Windows, Business applications

Spy Sweeper 5

Product Reviews Spy Sweeper 5

Tuesday, July 31 2007 12:49 PM

No Vista fixes in Microsoft's dirty dozen

News Company releases patches for 20 security flaws in many products, but none of the Windows problems affect the recent update.

Wednesday, February 14 2007 09:38 AM

Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows

Windows Vista December CTP

Product Reviews Windows Vista December CTP

Thursday, March 20 2008 03:36 AM

Microsoft does U-turn on Symantec spyware label

News Microsoft's Windows AntiSpyware tool called out some Symantec security products as malicious software that steals passwords, but the company later rectifies it.

Tuesday, February 14 2006 09:12 AM

Tags: PC security, Data security, Security applications/tools

Symantec: Microsoft won't give us key Vista tech

News Security rival says Microsoft is withholding spyware APIs for Windows update, but software giant denies it.

Thursday, September 28 2006 08:47 AM

Tags: PC security, Data security, Security, Microsoft Windows

Vipre Antivirus Antispyware (beta)

Product Reviews Vipre Antivirus Antispyware (beta)

Sunday, October 19 2008 03:35 AM

Tags: Cookie, Anti-spyware, Tool, personal firewall, antivirus, Beta, Wizard, Sunbelt Software, Microsoft Windows, Internet

Gates: End to passwords in sight

News With Windows Vista, the Microsoft chairman feels he has the right weapons to supplant PC passwords.

Wednesday, February 15 2006 09:17 AM