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Microsoft in 2012: the good, the bad and the no shows

It was a packed 2012 for Microsoft. Here are some of the more notable developments coming out of Redmond this past year.
Windows 8 features: The good, the bad and the ugly

With the release of Windows 8 comes a raft of new features and considerations. Find out the good, the bad and the ugly.
Windows words of the week: Huge and simple

Windows news made big headlines this week, but the most significant story had to do with downsizing.
Words of the week: Skype and Skynet

Windows admins aren’t happy about the surprise Skype update in WSUS, new RemoteFX requirements or Microsoft’s latest licensing changes – and had plenty to say about it this week.

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Sony laptops cannot use Windows Update

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Win 2000 Pro stopped recognizing CDROM drive

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Problems printing e-mail after Norton uninstall

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Blue screen of death appears; no discernible cause

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Notepad will not start

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Explorer uses 100% of CPU

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Restoring Windows functionality after virus

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Microsoft grabs spotlight even when it stands pat

Without fail, the most intriguing technology stories always have a Microsoft angle. This week, for example, Redmond stole Oracle's thunder by preemptively announcing that it had ever so briefly courted SAP. Column
How do I get a folder and its contents to display on a specific Web page?

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