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Microsoft Warns (Again) of Windows Version Expirations
I wrote about this about two weeks ago in WinInfo , but Microsoft is again warning users about the end of support for some legacy Windows versions. Here's the heads-up »
Insane Blogger Fools Reporter, Gets Fired
In Friday's Short Takes, I included the following blurb: Stupid People Writing Stupid Stories About Stupid Non-issues Surveying my so-called peers in the tech press can be depressing. This week is a typical example, with IDG News running a complete non-story FUD episode examining a so-called "Windows 7 issue," in which the new... »
Here It Is: The Browser Ballot Screen
Microsoft this week revealed the final design of its browser ballot screen (or "choice screen") for Windows XP, Vista, and 7, which will begin appearing in EU-based versions of those products over the next few weeks. Over the next few weeks, Microsoft will begin offering a 'web browser choice screen' to Internet Explorer... »
Microsoft Looking Into Windows 7 Battery Issues
I just received an email about this battery issue but had never experienced it (... to my knowledge, anyway. »
Reports of DEP being bypassed
Yesterday we heard reports of a commercially available exploit that bypasses DEP. This exploit was made available to a limited number of major security vendors (Antivirus, IDS, and IPS vendors) and government CERT agencies. »
Apple Finally Adds Windows 7 Support to Boot Camp
Almost three weeks later than originally promised , Apple has finally added support for Windows 7 to its Boot Camp technologies in Mac OS X, which let Mac computers dual boot between the two OSes. »
Assessing risk of IE 0day vulnerability
Yesterday, the MSRC released Microsoft Security Advisory 979352 alerting customers to limited, sophisticated »
MS10-001: Font file decompression vulnerability
MS10-001 addresses a vulnerability (CVE-2010-0018 ) in the LZCOMP de-compressor for Microtype Express Fonts. This blog aims to answer some questions regarding the updates we’ve made in this area. »
Tinker Now Available on Games for Windows Games On Demand
Not sure when this went live, but Microsoft has made the free version of Tinker available for all Windows XP, Vista, and 7 users. (You may recall that this game was previously exclusive to Windows Ultimate Extras in Windows Vista.) He's little, he's metal, and he's lost. Being a small robot isn’t always... »
Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0 Now Available
From Panda: After 7 months in beta testing, Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0 FREE Edition is finally available. You can download it from http://www.cloudantivirus.com . »