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Microsoft Releases iPod-Related Vista Update, Office 2004 Update

Microsoft has released a pair of updates, one which is targeted at Vista iPod users, and another routine update to Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac.

The former update stamps out an issue where using Windows' "Safely Remove Hardware" function on an iPod could corrupt the iPod's data. However, even with iTunes 7.1.1, which together with iTunes 7.1 had addressed various incompatibilities with Vista, a couple minor issues remain according to Apple, including Windows contact list syncing issue and a minor interface bug.

The latter update brings Microsoft Office for Mac to version 11.3.5, with "several improvements to enhance security and stability, including fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code."

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62 months ago
Thanks for the heads up. :) Downloading now...

FYI, it's also shown if you use/ run Microsoft Autoupdate (that separate little app thingie).
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62 months ago
Thanks for letting me know!
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62 months ago
These Office updates are starting to get creepy. Every one seems to have the exact same description.
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62 months ago
ohhhhhhh, how sweet the revenge! Microsoft, worried and skimpering around to please apple customers, afraid they won't sell their almighty windows because of this tiny music player....

mmmm.....
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62 months ago

These Office updates are starting to get creepy. Every one seems to have the exact same description.


... as Windows updates.

Are Microsoft putting their horrid Windows bugs into our beloved Macs?
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62 months ago

... as Windows updates.

Are Microsoft putting their horrid Windows bugs into our beloved Macs?


Yes. And they are also uploading spyware and viruses to your computer too. In fact the next update that is rumored to come will change the entire coding of the Mac OS, then upload all past present and future virus onto your computer simultaneously. We're all doomed!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:
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62 months ago

New update from MS....

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx?pid=download&location=/mac/download/Office2004/Office2004_1135.xml


Re: Windows Vista Update
I remember all the moaning when Vista came out and Apple's updates to iTunes didn't fix all the problems. Blame a third-party developer for an O/S problem. Smart. Think about it: are you going to blame the developer if they unknowingly uncover a problem with Core Image when properly calling the API?

"Well, they had all this time" And we don't know that this issue was never forwarded to MS for review (I sure don't dislike double negatives). Given how much they had to cut back on features for Vista to get it out the door, I'm surprised this issue got fixed before SP 1. Having said that, I'm disappointed that there are still issues. I'm not affected, but I'm still disappointed. I like to see problems fixed.

If nothing else, I think it shows the power of the iPod, right in the face of the purveyors of Zune.
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62 months ago
The way they describe these updates, it sounds like Office 2004 is a virus for OS X!
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62 months ago
Has there been any news lately on a release date for Office 2008?

Amazon says the second half of 2007.
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