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Vista Security exploit - without the hype
There’s been some wild and panicky stuff in some of the Tech press lately about a potential exploit that could bypass Vista’s security model. It all sounds pretty drastic but please bear in mind that most reports have been pretty sensationalist about it.
A ZDNet blog post contains a bit more ‘measured’ information about it along [...]
Microsoft August update contains several critical fixes
The August upate from Microsoft is likely to contain a number of critical and major fixes.
The update will include seven items rated as ‘critical’, the highest of Microsoft’s security alert levels. All of these will address issues that may allow an attacker to remotely execute code on a targeted system.
Four of the critical fixes relate to [...]
Keyboard shortcuts for Vista
Here’s a handy little list of useful Vista keyboard shortcuts:
Win + d - show Desktop
Win + f- search for files
Win + g - cycles through Gadget selections
Win + l - lock your computer
Win + m - minimize windows
Win + t - cycles through Taskbar programs
Win + u - activate the ‘Ease of Use’ Center
Win + x - cycle through the ‘Mobility’ Center
Win [...]
Microsoft officially ends sales of XP
Microsoft is proceeding with plans to stop selling the Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer as from June 30th.
Once major manufacturers such as Dell and HP have cleared their stocks of machines loaded with XP, then new machines will only be issued with Vista, and anyone wishing to revert to XP will [...]
Microsoft Releases Windows Search 4
Microsoft has released its Windows Search 4 to the web, updating its Vista, XP, Server 2003 and Windows Home Server offerings.
Microsoft said that this release followed an earlier preview that was downloaded some 300,000 times and has resulted in a lot of feedback, and as a result, a number of quality improvements.
One improved area is [...]
Microsoft Further Extends Windows XP Deadline for Low-Cost PCs to 2010
Microsoft Corp. announced that following the success of Windows on netbooks, the Windows offering is being extended to include nettop devices. Netbooks are commonly referred to as ultralow-cost PCs (ULCPCs) and were originally intended for students and other first-time PC customers in emerging markets. Nettop refers to desktops that are ultralow-cost.
In April, Microsoft announced the [...]
Windows 7 Will Come With ‘Multi-Touch’ Says Gates
Windows 7, the successor to the much-criticised Windows Vista, will come with multi-touch features that Microsoft chairman Bill Gates predicts will ultimately replace the mouse.
Due for release in 2010, Windows 7 will come with a touch-screen interface that will allow users to enlarge and shrink photos, trace routes on maps, paint pictures or even play [...]
Next Microsoft Operating System Has Touch Controls
Microsoft Corp plans to give users of the next version of its Windows operating system touch screen controls as one option for controlling the software, its top executives said on Tuesday.
Chairman Bill Gates and Chief Executive Steve Ballmer showed off new Windows features based on software it calls “multi-touch” that will be part of Windows [...]
Vista Selling Really Well, Says Ballmer
Steve Ballmer is in no way disappointed with Windows Vista. It is selling “incredibly wellâ€, he told a press conference in Herzeliya, Israel today.
“Vista sells on almost 100 per cent of all the new consumer PCs around the world,” the Microsoft CEO proclaimed. He added that the operating system was also selling on, “45 percent [...]
Developers Favour XP Over Vista
Software developers are still writing applications for Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Linux in preference to Windows Vista more than 16 months after its worldwide release.
A survey by Evans Data questioned 380 US software developers and found that just eight percent are developing applications for Vista.
Almost half the respondents are focusing development efforts on Windows [...]
Windows XP SP3 Crashes AMD Machines
The long-awaited and much-delayed update to Windows XP, Service Pack 3, is giving owners of machines with AMD hardware headaches aplenty it seems.
The problems, which first arose just one day after the push, have been causing lots of noise on Microsoft support sites and angry user blogs.
One user reported, “I just installed Windows XP SP3 [...]
Enable the (Hidden) Administrator Account in Windows Vista
Many people have asked me where on earth the Administrator account has gone in Windows Vista. Quite simply, it hasn’t gone anywhere, it still exists however, Microsoft made a very smart move as far as I’m concerned and disabled the Administrator account by default.
To be quite honest, the average home user and, dare I [...]
Microsoft Continues With XP and Vista Updates
Microsoft will resume two major Windows updates it had stalled due to a conflict it caused with one of its lesser-known software products.
A week ago, Microsoft delayed the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because of a problem that could lead to data loss when running the XP update in conjunction with its Microsoft [...]
Give Windows XP a Fresh New Look
Microsoft Windows XP is without a doubt a great operating system and I can honestly see it being around for quite some time to come. However, the default themes that come with Windows XP look very much out dated and in same ways very boring and unpleasant to look at. After all, Windows [...]
Vista Service Pack 1 Auto Updates Halted
Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that it has stopped automatic updates of Vista to Service Pack 1 in the wake of a newly discovered glitch.
The problem, which has also halted the availability of Windows XP Service Pack 3, prevents Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System from working with either operating system update.
“We are temporarily holding any additional [...]
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