Microsoft fixes major bug in Windows Vista RTM build, now back on track
Paul Thurrott reports: ... an unexpectedly buggy pre-RTM build of Windows Vista that surprised the company.
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23.10.2006 Fix for a Fix that fixes Windows Update fixes
Consider the following scenario. You apply the hotfix package that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 916089.
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21.2.2007 Windows 7 first look: More than just Vista fixes
Windows 7 won’t be officially available to the public until next week—Thursday, August 6, to be exact—when MSDN and Technet subscribers will finally get the chance to download the software legitimately and activate their copies with product keys.
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30.7.2009 8 security fixes next Tuesday
I wanted to let you know that we just posted our Advance Notification for next week’s bulletin release which will occur on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 around 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
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7.12.2008 Patch Tuesday - Fixes for Windows XP/Vista & Server
Windows XP users are urged to fire up Windows Update and install these if you don't already allow for "Automatic Updates".
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11.6.2008 Microsoft Fixes Patch Day Glitch
Following reports by some customers of problems when implementing Redmond's latest set of patches, Microsoft has shipped an update to its Software Update Services 1.0 patch system. Once the new script is applied, the patches will no longer show up as "unapproved."
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23.12.2005 Microsoft fixes faulty security patch
Microsoft on Thursday issued a "hotfix" for a fault in a security patch designed to correct a flaw already being targeted by worms.
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20.8.2006 Quick Fixes for Five Nasty Vista Problems
Cool, it Works! One of the most common gripes we've seen in message boards all around the Internet involve users not being able to install AMD's Cool & Quiet drivers on Windows Vista, and therefore not getting the power saving effect.
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19.3.2007 Quick Fixes for Five Nasty Vista Problems
Cool, it Works! One of the most common gripes we've seen in message boards all around the Internet involve users not being able to install AMD's Cool & Quiet drivers on Windows Vista, and therefore not getting the power saving effect. AMD's driver Web pages only contain C&Q drivers for Windows XP.
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23.3.2007 Here’s the list of fixes in those new Vista fix packs
I linked to an AeroXP post this morning listing hot fixes for Windows Vista provided in two new Knowledge Base postings. The AeroXP post is gone now. Poof!
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30.7.2007 Microsoft's Latest Critical Fixes Include Buggy Windows Patch
For the second time in three months, Microsoft has released a buggy patch for problems it had deemed to be "critical."
Messages on Microsoft's newsgroups about problems began accumulating as early as Wednesday Oct. 12, within 24 hours of the patches' debut. Late Friday, Microsoft acknowledged the buggy patch in one of its infrequent security advisories, and said that customers had reported a wide variety of strange behaviors after installing one of the three critical patches released that week.
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WinUpdateList - View, Uninstall or Remove Windows Updates & Hot Fixes
In past we have covered Windows Update Remover tool to uninstall and remove windows update and hot fixes from windows xp.
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29.9.2009 Microsoft Fixes Critical Flaw in Security Products
Software patches include critical fixes for bugs in Microsoft Office and the scanning engine used by the company's security products.
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14.2.2007 Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes 10 Vulnerabilities
As expected, yesterday Microsoft rolled out five "critical" and three "important" patches for Windows Server 2008, Vista, Office, Internet Explorer and other software as part of its regularly scheduled Patch Tuesday release.
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9.4.2008 12 fixes planned for August Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has released its latest Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification ready for this month’s Patch Tuesday.
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8.8.2008 Microsofts XP SP3 Patch Fixes Anti-Virus Glitch
Microsoft issued a hotfix for Windows XP Service Pack 3 last week that it says "could resolve" a Windows registry corruption problem associated with third-party security software.
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2.7.2008 Apple monster update fixes iPhone, Safari, Mac OS X flaws
Apple has issued a monster update with patches for about 50 security vulnerabilities affecting iPhone, Safari and Mac OS X users.
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1.8.2007 Vista SP1 Application Compatibility Update Fixes Black Screens of Death
With the release of the gold version of Service Pack 1, but also with the maturing of the software and hardware environment orbiting around the Windows client, Windows Vista's compatibility level has continually increased.
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14.8.2008 Windows 7 Build 7048 Screenshot
Recently we had published a list of features and improvements of Windows 7 RC build, before that their was rumors that Windows 7 build 7048 is the Windows 7 RC but as it turned out to be false and their was no such build existed actually along with probable windows 7 RC release date.
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28.2.2009 Windows 7 Build 7048 Benchmark
Yesterday appeared a new beta version windows 7 (7048 , 64 bit version) the first release candidate according to some rumors. .Since this new build comes only in the 64 bit version we were limited to a few software with native 64 bits support the remaining was running as 32 bits applications .
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4.3.2009 Windows 7 Build 7048 May Be the RC - Release Candidate
Windows 7 Build 7048 has been speculated as the release candidate version for Windows 7 by many, and there is even fake news that the build has been tagged as RC1. However, as always, there is no confirmation from Microsoft, up until now, which may prove that Windows 7 Build 7048 is, and is not, the RC version, depending on how you interpret the invitation email below.
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3.3.2009 Windows 7 build 7048 screenshots hit the net
Microsoft is making consistent progress with Windows 7’s evolution from the Beta to Release Candidate. And make no mistake about it, all Windows 7 development milestones superseding Build 7000 (Beta) are from the RC-branch.
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8.3.2009 Windows 7 build 7048 activation crack - TimerNuke
Our users report to us Windows 7 build 7048 activation crack - TimerNukeSetup.zip v. 1.0.5.0. Does it work?
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9.3.2009 Windows 7 RC1 Build 7048 is Fake may be 7041 or 7046
Last time we talked about Windows 7 RC1 build 7048 which was rumored to be released a group of Beta Tester. Win7info a dedicated Windows 7 blog reveals that the actual build was 7041 not 7048. According to Geeksmack : ”
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1.3.2009 Download Windows 7 Build 7048 x64 (64-bit) Edition
Windows 7 Build 7048, which may possibly to become the release candidate for upcoming Windows 7 operating system, has had its 64-bit (x64) installation files leaked on Internet. The leaked x64 Windows 7 Build 7048 appears to have the same build number with the Windows 7 Build 7048 screenshots leaked previously, which is version 6.1.7048.0 (winmain.090219-1845).
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3.3.2009 Windows 7 RC1 (Release Candidate 1) Build 7048 Expected By End of February
Last week we had reported about windows 7 build 7032 screenshots from our trusted source winfuture.de. Windows 7 Build 7048 May Be RC (RC1).
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19.2.2009 Windows 7 build 7048 vs. Windows 7 beta 1 vs. Vista vs. XP
How does the latest leaked build of Windows 7 (7048) compare to the beta 1 (build 7000), Vista SP1 and XP SP3 in terms of performance? According to my Hardware 2.0 inbox, this is a question that you want answered. Let’s see if I can answer it for those of you who are interested!
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10.3.2009 Side by side: UI changes from Windows 7 beta to build 7048
Here's a roundup of all the changes we've noticed between Windows 7 build 7000 and Windows 7 build 7048.
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10.3.2009 Windows 7 Wallpapers – Builds 7000, 7048 and 7057
Microsoft has a new label for the imagery designed to personalize Windows 7. “A desktop background, formerly called wallpaper, is a picture on the desktop that provides a backdrop to your open windows,” the company revealed on a webpage in the Windows 7 online hotspot dedicated to personalization.
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21.3.2009 Windows 7 Possible 'Bug' Discovered
As Windows 7 is getting closer to its launch day, more and more eyes are turning towards it. Compatibility, security or stability issues are hunted down by Microsoft and testers around the world, so that none slips in the final version.
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6.8.2009Windows 7 Build 7048 leaks
Yesterday we covered the 7048 screenshot leak but word reaches us that an x64 version of 7048 has leaked to popular torrent sites today. 7048 carries
the build tag 7048.0.winmain.090219-1845 meaning it was compiled on the 19th February. According to the screenshots that leaked yesterday 7048
includes a tweaked start button, new icons for Notes, Paint and Calculator applications and Aero Peek is enabled on alt+tab. 7048 is a pre-RC1
compile of Windows 7 and is not likely to become the final RC1 build.
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04.03.200980+ bug fixes in store for Mac OS X 10.5.7
Although Apple's new Snow Leopard operating system is in the pipeline, and coming up for a release sometime this year, work it still being
continued on their current operating system, Leopard. As AppleInsider reports, on Thursday, Apple made a new build (codenamed "Juno") of
Leopard's 10.5.7 available to developers, bringing with it over 80 bug fixes and updates. Those who have had some hands on time with the build
(number 9J30) have said it includes an updated Flash Player, as well as 5 other bug fixes, bringing the grand total in the 10.5.7 update to over 80,
as mentioned.
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13.03.2009Windows 7 build 7048 screenshots show up
With Windows 7 gearing towards the RC release in April 10, WinFuture has posted some screenshots of the latest Windows 7 build 7048 which it mentions
to be available only to Microsoft Partners and select internal testers. According to WinFuture, the build was compiled at 18:45 hours on 19th February
as inferred from the build string - 7048.0.winmain.090219-1845 WinFuture's screenshots highlights some of the changes mentioned by Microsoft to
be done in Windows 7 RC.
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03.03.2009Leopard update fixes Finder data loss bug
Less than three weeks after its launch, the first update to Mac OS X Leopard, version 10.5.1, has arrived, bringing with it a number of bug fixes and
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16.11.2007Office 2004 for Mac Also Gets Patched
In addition to four security
bulletins issued Wednesday for
Office on Windows, Microsoft
has released Office 2004 for
Mac version 11.3. The update
includes undisclosed security
fixes, along with bug fixes in
Word and PowerPoint...
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12.10.2006Windows Media Center Edition
Gets Big Update
Few new features, lots of bug
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14.10.2005Hackers Publish Two Windows
Exploits
Microsoft has posted fixes for
both flaws, but an IE bug
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02.12.2005Windows 7 build 7048 vs. Windows 7 beta 1 vs. Vista vs. XP performance shootout
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: How does the latest leaked build of Windows 7 (7048) compare to the beta 1 (build 7000), Vista SP1 and XP SP3 in terms of
performance? According to my Hardware 2.0 inbox, this is a question that you want answered. Lets see if I can answer it for those of you who are
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10.03.2009Build 7048 confirmed, Windows 7 RC1 on February 27?
WinFuture.de claims
that an RC1 build (might be 7048, but not necessarily) will be released privately sometime around February 27, 2009. MSDN and TechNet subscribers,
participants of the Technology Adopters Program (TAP), and beta testers signed up on Microsoft Connect will all be getting this RC1 build, though
it's not clear whether they will all receive the build on the same day. The public Release Candidate is expected to arrive sometime
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19.02.2009Microsoft fixes bug in Windows Live file-sharing service
Microsoft confirmed it has fixed a bug in its online file storage and sharing service Windows Live FolderShare after users reported problems that the
service was deleting files without user authorization.
Microsoft sent an e-mail to users Friday alerting them that it has fixed a
bug that may have "accidentally moved" user files from their original folders into the FolderShare Trash folder, and that users should not delete
files in Trash until they ensure they were meant to be deleted. It also advised users how to retrieve deleted files from the Trash folder.
A copy of the
information sent to users has been posted on the FolderShare Web
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11.12.2007Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 due today
Microsoft is currently readying its download servers for Office 2007 Service Pack 2 today. Service Pack 2 includes some significant changes,
including built-in ability to save as ODF & PDF formats, improvements to Outlook's performance and calendar reliability and significant bug fixes
for charts in core Office applications. It is also a rollup of all fixes that have previously been released for Office 2007 products. The company has
published a support article detailing the various fixes and improvements contained in the SP2 update.
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28.04.2009Microsoft Releases Updated
Vista Build
Microsoft over the weekend
made available an updated
build of Windows Vista, but
only to a limited subset of
testers in its Technology
Adoption Partner (TAP)
program. The interim release,
numbered 5342, includes minor
fixes and user interface
tweaks, and is labeled an EDW
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27.03.2006Windows 7 Build 7048 x64 leaks
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Microsoft Patches Vista OS
Build
Software giant fixes
graphics-rendering problem
found in current versions of
Windows...
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Patch Tuesday Arrives with
Nine Fixes
As promised, Microsoft on
Tuesday issued nine separate
security patches, fixing
vulnerabilities in DirectX,
Exchange, Internet Explorer,
and Windows itself. Three of
the fixes were deemed
"critical," four
"important," and two
"moderate."..
betanews.com - 12.10.2005
Windows Live Mail Desktop Refresh Available
Very few time after the last
update, which was numbered as
build 1024, Microsoft has
released a new build of
Windows Live Mail Desktop
Beta, build 1083. Instead of
being a bug fix only release,
the team decided to implement
quite a few features to this
new release alongside the 150
bug fixes:
-Current View settings are
now sticky
-Update Feeds
Button
-Minimizing to
System Tray
-Support
for Windows Live ID sign in
(for non-MSN Mail, Hotmail,
and Windows Live Mail account
holders)
-A new, slight
UI refresh, especially for the
login interface
Thanks to Wanderer
for the heads up!
jcxp.net - 11.10.2006
Windows Media Player: Internet access to home media
By linking your Live ID to your user account in Windows 7 (from build 7048), you can now stream your home media to your another PC/laptop connected to
a work or public network. Both your home network PC and work network PC should be linked to the same Live ID account. The media is streamed always
from home network to work or public network. This feature partially worked in build 7048, but works pretty neat in the recent 7057 build.
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neowin.net - 12.03.2009
12 fixes planned for August Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has released its latest Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification ready for this month’s Patch Tuesday.
This month
sees 12 new patches including 7 critical fixes for Windows, Office, Internet Explorer and Media Player.
A further 5 rated important cover
flaws in Windows, Outlook Express and Windows Messenger.
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neowin.net - 09.08.2008
Apple Fixes MacBook Shutdown Issues
Apple has released a firmware
update for its popular MacBook
line of laptops, which it says
fixes an issue that causes the
systems to shut down
unexpectedly. The company
recommends all users apply the
patch...
betanews.com - 28.10.2006
Microsoft Fixes Critical IE
Problems
Microsoft patches Internet
Explorer browser bug that
attackers have exploited for
weeks...
pcworld.com - 14.12.2005
