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Windows XP SP3 woes mount

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Vista 'more vulnerable' than Windows 2000

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Microsoft preps four security patches

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Windows XP SP3 hits the web

Service Pack 3 reaches automatic update   More...

Microsoft pulls Windows updates

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Apple rolls out new iMacs

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Windows sales drop nearly a quarter

Revenues of $4.03bn for the three months ending 31 March   More...

Sun releases 10 5/08 Solaris update

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Windows Vista SP1 reaches the masses

First service pack becomes automatic update   More...

Apple logs another record quarter

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Windows 'works well' on OLPC

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US firm touts 'desktops-as-a-service'

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