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Microsoft Works

An integrated software package for Windows and Mac from Microsoft. It provides file management with relational-like capabilities, word processing, spreadsheet, business graphics and...

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An integrated software package for Windows and Mac from Microsoft. It provides file management with relational-like capabilities, word processing, spreadsheet, business graphics and communications capabilities in one package.



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  • Count me out for ad-funded Works

    As Microsoft tests its "Albany" project (essentially ad-funded Microsoft Works), Ed Tech has another choice available in terms of free productivity software. However, since this version of Works...

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  • Exploit code surfaces for Microsoft Works, QuickTime

    Exploit code for Microsoft Works--which was just patched on Tuesday--and QuickTime is making the rounds. First up, the Microsoft Works exploit. A hacker dubbed "chujwamwdupe," who also makes...

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  • Selling ads on Works because no one will buy it

    Microsoft Works is a devalued product that virtually no one seriously uses. So why on earth would anyone want to pay to place ads in the product? The idea is barely less hare-brained than the...

    Blog posts | August 2, 2007 9:02am PDT

  • Ad-funded Microsoft Works pilot starting soon

    Microsoft is now ready to talk turkey about the ad-funded version of its home/small-business productivity suite. "Microsoft is initiating a pilot program featuring an ad-funded version of...

    Blog posts | August 1, 2007 1:07pm PDT

  • Ad-supported free Microsoft Works: competitor to open source office suites?

    Colleague Mary Jo Foley, who does the All about Microsoft blog, reports that Microsoft may well be working on a free version of Microsoft Works. I've always thought of Works as a poor man's...

    Blog posts | July 31, 2007 6:36am PDT

  • News to know: Mozilla patches Firefox; Vista hot fixes; Microsoft Works as a service

    Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Google hires browser hacking guru. Mozilla fixes its end of URL protocol handling saga. Ed Burnette: 10 days from report to patch for new Firefox exploit. David...

    Blog posts | July 31, 2007 3:34am PDT

  • Microsoft Works to become a free, ad-funded product

    Microsoft's next version of its small-business/home productivity suite, due imminently, will be free and ad-funded. Microsoft Works 9.0 -- which will be the new product's name, if Microsoft opts...

    Blog posts | July 30, 2007 8:07am PDT

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