Microsoft is investigating the matter, but the bug seems to derive from bad installs by OEMs on AMD-based computers.
On Monday Microsoft released the Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 beta bits for public download.
Three patches will target critical remote code execution exploits in Microsoft Office, Publisher and the Jet Database Engine.
Microsoft issued the second community technology preview of its scripting and management tool for servers using Windows operating systems.
Exec says Live Mesh key for tying together various online and offline solutions
Redmond hopes to challenge SAS Institute and SPSS for data mining and predictive analytic bragging rights.
TechNet and MSDN subscribers now have access to the "slipstream build," but Microsoft also released XP SP3 generally via Windows Update.
Yahoo's next steps could be with Google or AOL.
Citing a hefty price tag and other concerns, Microsoft this weekend officially scrapped its plans to acquire Yahoo.
Speculation Microsoft may walk away from deal if increased offer of $33 per share rejected.
Microsoft is expected to announce further details this week on its Yahoo takeover plans.
Research firm says SaaS, SOA continue to be the most important technologies for "enterprise software customers."
New hardware appliance is designed to help accelerate the performance of Web services.
The availability of new service pack for the Windows XP operating system has been postponed until Microsoft fixes an application compatibility problem.
Poor security practices are to blame, Microsoft says.
Developers can code for actions based on simple voice commands.
Microsoft has enhanced its datacenter monitoring solution by releasing three public betas.
Last week, Microsoft's .NET Framework program manager Krzysztof Cwalina announced that his team is working on a new framework for .NET -- Managed Extensibility Framework -- designed to improve compatibility with third-party extensions.
Microsoft's Chief Architect lays out a strategy for a device-connected world.
New Microsoft solution is designed to support file synchronization across devices, using the Internet cloud.