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NEWS IN BRIEF: Windows XP To Be Made Less Vulnerable, Says Gates
NEWS IN BRIEF: Windows XP To Be Made Less Vulnerable, Says Gates
Feb. 27, 2004 12:00 AM
It is essentially a PC security dashboard that will allow users to view and change security settings from a central area. New features include an enhanced network firewall and a pop-up-ad blocker. The company will also offer a new way to filter spam and potentially malicious programs that lurk on the Web.
Ballmer, recognizing that virus-infected home PCs pose a risk to business users, said the company is studying how consumers can get software patches automatically when flaws are detected in Microsoft software.
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