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The end

Time to say goodbye from all of us at bit-tech.net

November 1, 2021 | 14:00

Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

October 27, 2021 | 12:05

SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

Windows 7 SP1 RC released

Microsoft has launched the Release Candidate for Windows 7 Service Pack 1.

October 27, 2010 | 12:42

Windows 7 SP1 beta announced

A public beta of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is due for release next month, says Microsoft.

June 8, 2010 | 12:04

Microsoft prepares 'Critical' Windows update

Microsoft has released the list of what patches to expect this Tuesday, and there's just a single entry - an unknown flaw marked as 'Critical'.

January 9, 2009 | 14:26

Microsoft launches Vista SP2 beta

Microsoft has made a public beta available for Windows Vista Service Pack 2, which includes security rollups, Blu-ray support, and better power management.

December 8, 2008 | 09:11

Security flaw in Vista discovered

Another security flaw has been discovered in Windows Vista, this time allowing for a buffer overflow in the networking subsystem to overwrite kernel memory.

November 24, 2008 | 13:02

Windows Home Server data corruption bug fixed

Microsoft has released Home Server Power Pack 1, which finally addresses the eight-month-old data corruption issue that has plagued users.

July 22, 2008 | 10:11

XP SP3 now available - again

Microsoft quietly re-introduced the long-awaited Service Pack 3 for Windows XP yesterday after a compatibility bug resulted in its rapid removal in April.

May 7, 2008 | 08:17

Vista SP1 delayed by drivers

The first service pack for Windows Vista was released to manufacturing last week, but is not yet available for download due to a problem whereby it can break certain drivers.

February 12, 2008 | 08:27

Crypto 'backdoor' in Vista SP1

Microsoft is due to ship a flawed random number generator with the latest Windows Vista service pack, which has the potential to put your encrypted data at risk.

December 19, 2007 | 11:57

Windows XP SP3 brings performance boost

Users still clutching to their copy of Windows XP will be happy to find out that SP3 appears to bring a performance increase.

November 27, 2007 | 12:22

Vista SP1 timeline revealed

The much anticipated SP1 for Vista should be out for release during the first quarter of 2008 according to Microsoft.

August 30, 2007 | 17:25

Vista SP1 in 2nd half 2007

It's coming, it's not, it's coming, it's not...the story has changed so much. But now it's official- Vista Service Pack 1 is due out in the latter half of this year.

July 10, 2007 | 19:34

Sony-BMG caves after DRM uproar

Following an enormous backlash in the media and by the music-listening public, Sony-BMG performed an embarrassing U-turn and have released a patch to remove the aggressive DRM from the latest Van Zant CD.

November 3, 2005 | 08:36