Content-page.php Windows – What is it all about? As we eagerly await the release of Windows 8, we list the update highlights for Windows XP, Vista and 7. A small section is dedicated to Windows Server 2008 for the IT Administrators using SoftwarePatch.com. Since their first release of ‘Windows’ in 1985, Microsoft have dominated the PC market with the Microsoft Windows series of OSs (Operating Systems). As Personal Computers became more affordable and integrated into both work and personal lives, Windows developed its feature set contributing to the holistic development of the IT industry and life. In this page we cover updates for Service Packs, Microsoft Media Player and Internet Explorer, Direct X.
Get end of support information for Windows XP and find out what you need to know to upgrade to Windows 10. Including automatic updates that help.
These Microsoft technologies offer added features and enhanced performance to your computing experience whether its browsing the internet, watching videos or playing video games. Other optional updates compliment this list to offer you updates to common technologies used within a Microsoft Windows environment. Go for the full update experience by installing DriverScanner 2012, recommended by SoftwarePatch.com. DriverScanner scans your PC using its UltraFast scanning engine and finds the latest driver for your hardware at the click of a button.
UK hospitals, Telefonica, FedEx, and other businesses were hit by a. Around 75,000 computers in 99 countries were affected by malware known as WannaCry, which encrypts a computer and demands a $300 ransom before unlocking it. The malware was able to spread thanks to flaws in old versions of Windows that were originally used by the NSA to hack into PCs before being made public by the Shadow Brokers group last month. While for the latest versions of Windows last month, this left Windows XP unprotected.
Many of the machines attacked today have been breached simply because the latest Windows updates have not been applied quickly enough, but there are still organizations that continue to run Windows XP despite the risks. Microsoft is now taking what it describes as a “highly unusual” step to provide public patches for Windows operating systems that are in custom support only.
This includes specific fixes for Windows XP, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2003. Microsoft says it was painful to witness the attacks Microsoft usually charges businesses to provide custom support agreements for older versions of Windows, which include critical and important software updates from Microsoft beyond the normal end of extended support point. “Seeing businesses and individuals affected by cyberattacks, such as the ones reported today, was painful,”, a security group manager at Microsoft.
“Given the potential impact to customers and their businesses, we made the decision to make the Security Update for platforms in custom support only.” It’s an unusual move for Microsoft, but this security flaw and the way it was discovered and made public is equally unusual. There are now signs that the ransomware attack has subsided thanks to a kill switch,. Some experts believe the attackers behind the ransomware have from the scam.