Category: Microsoft

What is 850 x 77.1 ? a calculator will tell you it’s 65535, but a critical flaw in Microsoft’s Excel 2007 causes it return 100000 as the answer to this, and any other calculation for which the result is 65535. read more | digg story

The first service pack for Windows Vista is on its way, and PC Magazine has a preview of an early private beta version. read more | digg story

According to NeoSmart Technologies, which is among those who have received the first version of Windows XP SP3 build 3205 as part of the Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista SP1 beta program, SP3 has more than 1,073 patches/hotfixes including security updates. read more | digg story

The European Court of First Instance has dismissed Microsoft’s appeal in its long-running competition dispute with the European Commission. The court upheld the ruling that Microsoft had abused its dominant market position. read more | digg story

After a global Windows Genuine Advantage failure caused by human error, Microsoft now has to face a privacy suit brought against the company in China over alleged WGA behavior. This joins similar suits in the US that have described WGA as “spyware.” read more | digg story

“Microsoft must disclose its secret computer codes to enable rival companies’ gadgets such as media players to work seamlessly with Windows personal computers when downloading songs and videos.” read more | digg story