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Guggenheim boasts of digital artwork restorations

Conserving Computer-Based Art showcases successes.

18-2-19 // 10:36a.m.

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Razer Game Store shuttered

Not good news for Gold holders.

18-2-19 // 10:13a.m.

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Review Apex Legends Review

King of the hill.

15-2-19 // 11:30a.m.

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Nvidia's dismal fourth quarter dims a barnstorming year

21 percent full-year growth.

15-2-19 // 11:16a.m.

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Review ASUS Eee Keyboard PC Review

We curiously inspect and inevitably take apart ASUS' concept Eee Keyboard PC.

2-8-10 // 8:17a.m.

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Review The Facts: 4K Advanced Format Hard Disks

We detail the facts, correct the fiction, and understand what 4K Advanced Format really means for you when it comes to buying a hard disk today. We show you how to make the disks compatible with Windows XP, test whether the new disks are faster and tell you what the benefits really are.

1-4-10 // 10:40a.m.

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Just Cause 2 won't run on XP

Eidos has revealed the system requirements for Just Cause 2, which won't support Windows XP.

24-2-10 // 11:01a.m.

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Why Software Companies Should Slash Their Prices

4-2-10 // 11:09a.m.

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Windows 7 security courtesy of the NSA

The secretive National Security Agency has described its part in helping Microsoft improve security in its latest version of Windows - which should worry conspiracy theorists.

19-11-09 // 10:12a.m.

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Windows 7 more popular than Harry Potter

Win7 is finally, officially here - and its pre-order run has been one of the most successful in Amazon's history, outselling the last Harry Potter.

22-10-09 // 12:08p.m.

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Games I Wish Worked on Vista

12-5-09 // 10:08a.m.

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Microsoft phasing out Windows Genuine Advantage

Microsoft reveals reveals that its Windows Genuine Advantage system will be replaced with Windows Activation Technologies in Windows 7 and Vista.

8-5-09 // 3:41p.m.

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Windows 7 XP Mode won’t work on some Core 2 CPUs

Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 requires hardware virtualisation, which isn't supported by some Core 2 Duo and Quad CPUs.

6-5-09 // 1:58p.m.

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Microsoft to disable AutoRun on writeable devices

Microsoft reveals that it plans to disable AutoRun on writeable media, though CDs and DVDs will be unaffected.

30-4-09 // 3:05p.m.

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Office 14 to have 64-bit option

Microsoft Office 14 is due to ship in both 32-bit and 64-bit editions, according to a code snipped discovered in the 32-bit beta release by tester Ed Bott.

25-3-09 // 10:01a.m.

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Acer announces 10-inch Aspire One

UPDATE: Acer has announced an updated version of its hugely popular Aspire One, complete with a bigger 10-inch screen and a few more new additions.

23-1-09 // 12:47p.m.

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Microsoft prepares 'Critical' Windows update

Microsoft has released the list of what patches to expect this Tuesday, and there's just a single entry - an unknown flaw marked as 'Critical'.

9-1-09 // 2:26p.m.

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Six critical updates for Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has released its monthly Patch Tuesday updates, and there are six fixes for security holes rated as 'Critical' covering Windows, Internet Explorer, and Office.

9-12-08 // 1:03p.m.

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Security flaw in Vista discovered

Another security flaw has been discovered in Windows Vista, this time allowing for a buffer overflow in the networking subsystem to overwrite kernel memory.

24-11-08 // 1:02p.m.

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Windows 7 UI previewed

Attendees of the Microsoft Professional Developer's Conference were treated to a preview of the new user interface functionality destined for Windows 7.

29-10-08 // 8:05a.m.

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Microsoft to call Windows 7, Windows 7

Microsoft's Mike Nash has announced that Windows 7 will be known as Windows 7, which sparks a return to the good old days.

14-10-08 // 3:50p.m.

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Review MSI Wind U100

MSI releases Wind and we take a sniff to see if this sub-notebook can possibly stand up to Asus' EeePC line? With svelte pearly curves and a decent sized keyboard, MSI may have just parted it's cheeks and unleashed the first real Eee-Killer...

4-7-08 // 12:06a.m.

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XP support extended to 2014

Microsoft has decided to continue supporting Windows XP until 2014, and will actively encourage business users to 'downgrade' from Vista.

27-6-08 // 9:17a.m.

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XP SP3 breaks WHS RDP

Windows XP Service Pack 3 disables on install an ActiveX control needed to connect to a Windows Home Server box via Remote Desktop Protocol, thanks to an 'upgraded' security model.

21-5-08 // 1:51p.m.

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Microsoft worried over Linux ULPCs

Microsoft is moving to stop the growth of the Linux OS in the ULPC market with cut-price XP Home offered to manufacturers of devices like the Eee PC.

12-5-08 // 2:02p.m.

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XP SP3 now available - again

Microsoft quietly re-introduced the long-awaited Service Pack 3 for Windows XP yesterday after a compatibility bug resulted in its rapid removal in April.

7-5-08 // 8:17a.m.

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Cuba sells its first PCs

The communist island of Cuba has entered the 21st century by lifting a ban on the sale of personal computers - although Internet connectivity is still a privilege reserved for the ruling class.

5-5-08 // 8:36a.m.

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XP SP3 delayed by RMS

Microsoft has missed its 29th April deadline for offering Windows XP Service Pack 3 without an MSDN subscription due to a conflict with their Retail Management System software.

2-5-08 // 9:11a.m.

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Ballmer: XP will stay if customers want it

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said that the software giant may re-evaluate its plans to stop shipping Windows XP on 30th June if demand from customers is there.

25-4-08 // 12:21p.m.

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Windows XP SP3 hits RTM

Microsoft has announced the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3. The release schedule follows the rumours circulating last week.

22-4-08 // 11:43a.m.

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Microsoft warns of Windows flaw

Microsoft has released a security advisory alerting customers to the possibility for a privilege escalation attack against all current Windows releases - including Vista.

21-4-08 // 1:45p.m.

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Windows XP SP3 released on 29th April?

A report on the web suggests that Microsoft is preparing to release Windows XP Service Pack 3 to the public at the end of this month.

15-4-08 // 3:01p.m.

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XP Home availability extended

Microsoft is due to announce some time this week the extended availability of their Windows XP operating system, and it's all thanks to devices like the Asus Eee PC.

4-4-08 // 10:55a.m.

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Will the 'netbook' save Windows XP?

With the demand for low-cost, fully web capable machines set to soar massively this year, could Windows XP be given another reprieve?

26-3-08 // 2:07p.m.

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Petition launched to save XP

InfoWorld has launched a petition in an attempt to convince Microsoft not to cease selling copies of Windows XP in June 2008. A laudable goal, or should the old OS be put out to pasture?

15-1-08 // 1:18p.m.

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Microsoft goes Service Pack crazy

We're heading for service pack city as Vista, XP and Office 2007 all get a tune up and a bit of spit 'n' polish.

7-12-07 // 10:23a.m.

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Windows XP SP3 brings performance boost

Users still clutching to their copy of Windows XP will be happy to find out that SP3 appears to bring a performance increase.

27-11-07 // 12:22p.m.

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Update: Windows Update update breaks updates

The stealth update to Windows Update last month managed to break something - the ability to update Windows after using XP's recover feature.

2-10-07 // 2:00p.m.

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XP to remain on shelves until June 2008

After finally giving into the growing pressure from computer manufacturers and customers, Microsoft has decided to keep Windows XP available until June of next year.

28-9-07 // 4:46p.m.

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Microsoft offering XP downgrade

Microsoft is offering a downgrade to Windows XP for customers that purchased an OEM computer with Vista Ultimate or Business preinstalled.

24-9-07 // 3:49p.m.

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BBC iPlayer to no longer be Windows only

After an online petition signed by over 16,000 people demanded that BBC's iPlayer software was open to more systems than just Windows XP and Internet Explorer, it seems something will finally be done!

7-9-07 // 5:07p.m.

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AMD, Nvidia release drivers for BioShock

AMD and Nvidia both released new drivers for BioShock last night. They are said to fix compatibility issues between previous drivers and the game, and are therefore a recommended update.

21-8-07 // 11:46a.m.

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Chicks dig RAM

Windows Vista has been labelled a resource hog by many and some think this is completely justified because Vista doesn't change the way we interact with our computers. Brett Thomas thinks that it's unjustified and looks back to when PCs weren't as powerful as they are today.

19-8-07 // 2:01p.m.

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