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The four separate updates, available now for download from the vendor's Web site, address several operating system performance and stability problems, deal with a dozen Universal Serial Bus issues, improve Windows Media Player and patch Media Center.
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A mother who is frustrated with the Vista operating system told her tale to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at a conference. 10-Oct-2007
A Web site that leaked details of Windows XP Service Pack 3 claims that the update includes several new features, including some borrowed from Windows Vista. 09-Oct-2007
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For the second time in two months, Microsoft rolls out fixes to improve Windows Vista's speed and reliability. 03-Oct-2007
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Microsoft allows OEMs and retail outlets to sell PCs with Windows XP as customers continue to balk on upgrading to Windows Vista. 28-Sep-2007
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