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Judge: FISA trumps state secrets, binds executive branchA federal judge has struck a blow to the Bush Administration's use of the "state secrets" privilege in a lawsuit over its domestic surveillance practices. The ruling also undercuts the Democrats' rationale for signing off on retroactive immunity for the telecoms.Read More...
» 3 Jul 2008, 12:48 pm

No Google source code for Viacom, just 12TB of YouTube dataViacom boldly asked the judge in its case against Google/YouTube for a copy of Google's search engine source code. The request was denied, but Viacom will get a copy of any video ever pulled from YouTube and a 12TB database of who watched what when.Read More...
» 3 Jul 2008, 11:15 am

Report: US broadband market edging towards saturationThe latest data from the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that broadband adoption is slowing down, its price remains a barrier, and nearly a quarter of the US population just isn't interested in the whole Internet thing.Read More...
» 3 Jul 2008, 10:21 am

Virgin, BPI at odds as first infringement letters go outVirgin Media has sent out warning letters to customers as part of a partnership with record industry group BPI, saying that they could have their broadband disconnected if they continue file sharing. Virgin has backed off on the claim, however, saying that it won't take legal action against users, while BPI insists that it will.Read More...
» 3 Jul 2008, 9:26 am

EMI joins Viacom in trying to drain the UGC safe harborEMI has filed suit against VideoEgg and Hi5, charging that the sites are earning ad revenue from EMI music videos. Safe harbor? DMCA takedowns? No way, says EMI; the sites are liable.Read More...
» 3 Jul 2008, 7:29 am

OpenMoko FreeRunner Linux phone to launch on July 4OpenMoko has announced that the Linux-based FreeRunner mobile phone will be available for purchase on July 4. Despite lack of support for 3G, the FreeRunner will likely appeal to Linux enthusiasts and open source software developers.Read More...
» 3 Jul 2008, 6:57 am

Civil liberties groups sue for info on cell phone lojackingHow easily can the government turn your mobile phone into a homing beacon? The ACLU and EFF are suing to find out.Read More...
» 3 Jul 2008, 6:23 am

Groups: FCC indecency process stifles creative expressionTwo key media groups take aim at the FCC's bass-ackwards system for counting indecency complaints.Read More...
» 3 Jul 2008, 4:20 am

Hands on: Filtrbox tries to filter out information overloadIn an age of too much information, Filtrbox hopes to help information junkies and marketing professionals get to the content that matters to them. Ars Technica takes the company's media monitoring tool for a spin around the web to see if we can find a light at the end of the long information tunnel.Read More...
» 3 Jul 2008, 3:15 am

First look: Mozilla Weave 0.2 puts Firefox in the cloudMozilla has announced the availability of Weave 0.2, the new version of its Firefox synchronization add-on. Ars tests this version and takes a close look at the underlying architecture.Read More...
» 2 Jul 2008, 6:50 pm

Poll: US taxpayers want more funding for scientific researchSubstantial majorities of US voters not only favor solving major issues through scientific research, but they appear to be willing to spend money on doing so.Read More...
» 2 Jul 2008, 5:45 pm

Bink.nu

SQL Server and the Windows Server 2008 FirewallWe've long recommended that customers use the Windows Firewall to protect SQL Server installations. Starting with Windows XP/SP2, and continuing with Windows Vista, the firewall has been enabled... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu
» 3 Jul 2008, 6:35 am

Rant Collumn for Bill GatesJim Lynch from ExtremeTech wrote a rant collumn about Bill Gates leaving Microsoft, here are some parts:They say it's not nice to kick a guy when he's down but how about kicking him when... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu
» 3 Jul 2008, 5:22 am

It is here ISA Server 2006 Service Pack 1!Microsoft® Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Service Pack 1 introduces new features and functionality to ISA Server 2006 Standard and Enterprise Editions.   The new features... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu
» 3 Jul 2008, 3:24 am

Rumor: Xbox 360 Getting a 3D Dashboard Make-Over?The rumored Xbox 360 Spring Update might not have hit yet, but we know something big is in the works for the console's dashboard. How big? Well besides the gi-normous list of rumored updates we... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu
» 2 Jul 2008, 2:39 pm

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2 lets you connect from your Macintosh computer to a Windows-based computer or to multiple Windows-based computers at the same time. After you have connected,... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu
» 2 Jul 2008, 2:37 pm

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Management Tools update for the release version of Hyper-VThe Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Management Tools update for the release version of Hyper-V is now available from the Microsoft Download Center. This update package installs the management tools for... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu
» 2 Jul 2008, 2:35 pm

Microsoft Launches Consumer Subscription Offering That Combines Microsoft Office and Windows Live OneCareMicrosoft  today unveiled Microsoft Equipt, an all-in-one security and productivity software subscription service for consumers. In one easy installation, the service delivers award-winning... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu
» 2 Jul 2008, 12:35 pm

Use Microsoft to win Apple products Microsoft is dangling prizes made by arch-nemesis Apple to entice Australian web surfers to give its online search products a second chance. Through its local joint venture with the Nine... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu
» 2 Jul 2008, 4:11 am

Outlook Anywhere is ‘broken’ on IPv6 in Windows Server 2008Kevin Reeuwijk: I run Exchange 2007 SP1 on Windows Server 2008 RC1 and have run different beta’s of both products for some time now. In every case, I ran into the following problem: Outlook Anywhere... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu
» 2 Jul 2008, 2:59 am

Powerset joins Live SearchWe're excited to announce that we've reached an agreement to acquire Powerset, a San Francisco-based search and natural language company. Powerset will join our core Search Relevance team,... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu
» 1 Jul 2008, 2:07 pm

Microsoft Advances Volume Purchasing With Select Plus OfferingThe new Microsoft Select Plus Volume Licensing program offers larger companies with multiple business units flexibility in purchasing, streamlined license management, and reduced time and potential... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu
» 1 Jul 2008, 6:34 am

Ed Bott - Microsoft Report

Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update updateFor years, Microsoft has occasionally updated its Windows Update client software automatically on systems that are configured to check for updates. This has been true even when Windows Update is set to simply check for (and optionally, download) updates but not to install them. That decision led to a flurry of negative publicity about “stealth” Windows [...]
» 3 Jul 2008, 11:27 am

Microsoft Equipt: good deal, lousy nameMicrosoft Equipt is a subscription-based combo of Office Home and Student 2007, Windows Live OneCare, and the cloud-based Office Live Workspace service. It worked great when I beta-tested it earlier this year, and at $70 a year for three PCs it's a good deal for most home users. So how come the only retail partner signed up is the struggling Circuit City?
» 2 Jul 2008, 11:45 am

Microsoft to ratchet IE8 security another notch in Beta 2Sometime in August, Microsoft plans to release Beta 2 of Internet Explorer 8. Yesterday, I spoke with Austin Wilson, Director of Windows Client Product Management at Microsoft, about some of the security-related changes due in this milestone, and got a preview of the changes announced today. Here are some details about what you can expect IE8 to do to block phishing attacks and minimize the risk from ActiveX controls, among other changes.
» 2 Jul 2008, 10:05 am

Intel stays behind the curve … againIntel’s decision to continue using Windows XP instead of migrating to Windows Vista is being spun as a stunning rebuke to Microsoft and a rejection of Windows Vista. Except that there’s nothing new here. The same thing happened in 2002, when Windows XP was shiny and new. Corporations like Intel are always slow to roll out new Windows versions. Add in a slowing economy and a new Windows version due to arrive next year and you have all the ingredients an IT department needs to skip a version. So why is this a surprise to anyone?
» 26 Jun 2008, 5:33 am

Good Microsoft wins oneBack in April, I contrasted Good Microsoft, which released its Live Mesh service for public consumption, with Bad Microsoft, which decided to pull the plug on its MSN Music customers who had purchased DRM-protected music files from its store. It took a couple months, but it looks like Good Microsoft won that battle after a lengthy internal debate.
» 19 Jun 2008, 8:41 am

10 top Vista tweaks, part 2As I noted in the first installment of this series, some of my favorite productivity-enhancing techniques don’t involve custom code or registry edits. Instead, they involve learning how the basic building blocks of Windows work, and then rearranging those components to cut steps out of the tasks you perform most often. In today’s installment of this two-part series, I share some of my favorite tweaks for getting maximum mileage out of Windows Search. I also explain the inner workings of volume shadow copies and how you can make better use of these automatic backups with System Restore and the Previous Versions feature. I show how to get quick access to your local and network data files by combining shortcuts in a single, easy-to-reach l
» 17 Jun 2008, 8:54 am

10 top tweaks for Windows VistaThe best ways to enhance performance and productivity with Windows are usually fairly simple. They don’t require registry edits or custom code; instead, they involve learning how the basic building blocks of Windows work, and then rearranging those components to cut steps out of the tasks you perform most often. Vista changed some of those building blocks, and many people are struggling because they’re trying to use the new tools with the old techniques. In that spirit, I’ve put together this list of my 10 favorite tweaks to Windows Vista. In Part 1 of a two-part series, I explain how to make the list of installed programs easier to work with and how to tweak the taskbar, the Start menu, the Quick Launch toolbar, and Windows Explorer.
» 11 Jun 2008, 12:23 pm

Windows Home Server gets a big bug fix (and much more)Microsoft today announced that it has released a public beta version of Power Pack 1 for Windows Home Server. It’s more than a service pack, with at least two significant new features and a long list of enhancements. Forget about the new stuff, though. Every Windows Home Server user wants to know: Does this update fix the data corruption bug first uncovered late last year? The short answer is yes. The longer answer is yes, and the delay was worth it. Here's an inside look at what you can expect from Power Pack 1 and how you can get your hands on it.
» 9 Jun 2008, 1:00 pm

Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter searchIn previous installments of this series, I discussed the virtues of a clean Vista install, some useful User Account Control workarounds, top tools for troubleshooting, and the wisdom of shutting off Windows system services. Today’s fifth and final installment is a little different from its predecessors. It focuses not so much on fixing what might be broken, but rather on taking advantage of a feature in Windows Vista that has the potential to transform the way you work. Through the years, I’ve tried just about every third-party desktop search utility for Windows. But I threw them all away after a few weeks of using Vista’s built-in Windows Search capability. In this post, I’ll explain how Windows Search works, how to monitor the Se
» 5 Jun 2008, 6:25 am

Debunking yet another bogus malware studyHere we go again, with yet another round of bogus reporting about the extent of malware infections in the United States. A wide range of news agencies are reporting the results of a new report that supposedly reveals that one in four computers in the U.S. are infected with malware. But all it takes is a little digging to discover that this is literally a fourth-hand report of data originally gathered in 2005. The most ironic part? When I tried to view the original report from the Pew Internet project, Google stopped me with a false warning that I was about to visit an unsafe site.
» 2 Jun 2008, 2:05 pm

Ed Bott - Windows Expertise

Congratulations to The Green ButtonJust read this announcement: I’m pleased to share with all of you that we’ve signed a deal with the Windows  Media Center team at Microsoft to own and manage the TGB web site, which will help take our community to the next level. The purchase price was probably a little less than they were going to [...]
» 3 Jul 2008, 8:48 pm

My favorite file sync program gets an updateAllway Sync is one of the programs on my list of 10 favorite Windows programs of all time. I’m pretty good about keeping it up to date, so I was surprised to see today that version 8.2.1 was available as an update to my current version, 7.1.2. How did I fall so far behind? I didn’t, [...]
» 3 Jul 2008, 1:19 pm

An un-stealthy Windows Update updateIn July of 2007, Microsoft began pushing out an automatic update to the Windows Update client software that runs on Windows Vista and XP. From Microsoft’s point of view it was routine stuff, done many times before and never considered controversial. Except this update had an unfortunate bug that affected a small number of customers [...]
» 3 Jul 2008, 11:44 am

More me on the radioJon Gordon interviewed me last week for Future Tense. The results are now available in podcast form at the American Public Media website: It’s Windows XP, not Vista, inside Intel RealAudio - MP3 - iTunes As the New York Times reported last week, Intel does not plan to upgrade its corporate [...]
» 2 Jul 2008, 9:11 am

Finally, a smart review of Windows VistaLast week it was all Bill Gates, all the time. This week, the Windows+Microsoft folder of my RSS reader is stuffed with tearful goodbyes to Windows XP this past week, coupled with craptastic punditry about the future of Windows, has made it difficult to find actual insights. Fortunately, something rare hit my radar today: a long, [...]
» 1 Jul 2008, 1:36 pm

Apparently, the NY Times fact-checkers took the weekend offRather than waste precious brain cells explaining why Randall Stross’s shrilly anti-Windows op-ed in the New York Times (Windows could use rush of fresh air) is full of crap, allow me to outsource the job: Anonymous Microsoft blogger Shipping Seven, New York Times gets it wrong: Trying to future proof software over more than a decade is [...]
» 30 Jun 2008, 10:54 am

Emotional eXPerienceI don’t think InfoWorld editor Eric Knorr meant this to be funny: Last Friday, we FedEx’d the Save Windows XP petition to Steve Ballmer. I have to say that sliding the memory stick into the envelope was an emotional experience… Wow. I guess the definition of “emotional experience” has changed since I left Silicon Valley 12 years [...]
» 30 Jun 2008, 8:59 am

Buh-bye, XPToday’s the last day you can buy Windows XP preinstalled on new PCs from Microsoft’s largest OEM customers (the so-called royalty OEMs). To mark the occasion, I did an interview with Larry Magid of CBS News. You’ll hear sound bits on the radio, or listen to the whole thing (roughly 6 minutes) here: http://audio.cbsnews.com/2008/06/28/audio4216829.mp3 Larry’s an awesome interviewer [...]
» 30 Jun 2008, 8:27 am

Best smackdown of the year (so far)Charles Arthur tees up on a Wired article by Kevin Kelly and demolishes it: No, Mr Kelly, I’m afraid the internet is not as clever as a single (human) brain. Charles’ writing is brilliantly caustic. Samples: Run up and down a flight of stairs (to get the required level of breathlessness), and then read the following… and Honestly: it’s [...]
» 30 Jun 2008, 6:16 am

Windows Home Server hardwareInteresting poll results at We Got Served, which asked its visitors to list the hardware they’re using to run Windows Home Server. With 519 responses (only 7 from people saying “none yet, but I want one”), the results show that custom-built servers are most popular among enthusiasts, grabbing about 67% of the market. Of the [...]
» 28 Jun 2008, 2:14 pm

Is this Microsoft site legit?[The answer, it turns out, is yes. See update at end of this post.] Via Neowin, I ran across a pointer to a new site called Windows and Me. It certainly looks like an official Microsoft site, with Windows and Microsoft logos and copyright notices splattered all over the home page. This is the footer on [...]
» 28 Jun 2008, 11:38 am

eWeek Microsoft Watch

Microhoo: Breaking Up Is Hard to DoNews Commentary. Rumors that Microsoft wants to break up Yahoo make sense to me. Steveo won't let go....
» 2 Jul 2008, 12:49 pm

Microsoft 'Equipts' ConsumersNews Analysis. Why would anyone pay $150 for Office 2007 Home and Student when they could get it and more for less than half the price?...
» 2 Jul 2008, 8:36 am

Microsoft Joins the PowersetNews Analysis. The rumors were true, but not punditry about Powerset being Microsoft's search Plan B....
» 1 Jul 2008, 8:47 pm

Where's the Plus in Select Plus?News Analysis. I hate it when Microsoft introduces volume-licensing changes. Maybe you do, too....
» 1 Jul 2008, 11:50 am

Debra Chrapaty UnpluggedNews Brief. That damn Om Malik snagged an interview with Microsoft's hard hat girl....
» 30 Jun 2008, 10:00 pm

Microsoft Pumps Your GasNews Brief. I've heard Windows Vista called a gas guzzler, which pumps a little irony into Microsoft's newest contest....
» 30 Jun 2008, 4:46 pm

Microsoft Reaches Interoperability 1.0News Analysis. Today, Microsoft announced the release of more interoperability information, including legacy, Office binary file formats....
» 30 Jun 2008, 10:02 am

Found: Another iPod CasualtyZune, MP3 players, iPod, PlaysForSure, Dell DJ, DJ Ditty
» 29 Jun 2008, 4:28 pm

The BBC on GatesNews Brief. Today, the reign of Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates comes to end. Who better to commemorate on his departure than the BBC?...
» 27 Jun 2008, 8:46 am

A Month of Gates #8News Commentary. Nicholas Carr gives Bill Gates a little kick out the door....
» 26 Jun 2008, 2:48 pm

Microsoft.com Goes VirtualNews Commentary. Now this is what corporate blogging is supposed to be about....
» 26 Jun 2008, 11:36 am

Greg Hughes - Dot Net

Make you think: Top 10 modern business information security risksYou have firewalls and anti-malware system, video surveillance and monitoring systems for network traffic to and from the Internet. But look at eWeek's semi-smart list of the top ten infosec risks workers pose to your business today, and you may need to rethink your plans. I call this a "semi-smart" list because it's practical and real-world, and doesn't assume the "standards" out there cover all the bases. But, at the same time it doesn't offer much in the way of solutions, which always frustrates me (and it misses some key points, especially related to intentional worker behavior, as opposed to neglect, and how it can substantially enhance the potential associated with these risks). Point is, each of the items pointed out is very much
» 2 Jul 2008, 11:09 pm

Google Talk for iPhone releasedGoogle Talk is now available on the iPhone in the Safari browser. At the Google Mobile blog, the details are laid out. If you use Google Apps for your domain and have the Talk app activated there, word is you can access it, too using this URL syntax: http://hostedtalkgadget.google.com/a/yourdomain/talkgadget/m "We've just released in the US a new version of Google Talk designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod Touch browsers. In addition to sending your friends Gmail messages from your iPhone, you can now chat with them while you're on the move, too! In your iPhone browser, just go to www.google.com/talk, sign in and start chatting. That's it. Google Talk runs entirely in the browser so there's no need to download or install anything
» 2 Jul 2008, 9:49 pm

Indenti.ca launches - Open-source social network microbloggingTired of relying on well-funded commercial software companies testing their software on you while you come to truly rely on it, with little to no control? Well, the world is (potentially) changing. If you're - for example - a Twitter user, you might be interested in checking out Identi.ca, a brand-new open-source platform for microblogging. Press release below. I can be found at http://identi.ca/greghughes - Check it out. Control Yourself, Inc. launches Identi.ca, the Open Microblogging Service (July 2nd, 2008) Montreal, Quebec-based Control Yourself, Inc. today launched Identi.ca, the open microblogging service. Users can post short messages about themselves to Identi.ca, which are then broadcast to friends in their social networ
» 2 Jul 2008, 2:11 pm

Don't be a clueless CIOCIO.com has posted a great opinion article by Mike Gualtieri offering nine ways to make sure you're not labeled as a "clueless" CIO. I must say, the list is excellent and one that should be taken to heart by executive managers in general, and information/technical execs in particular. Among his observations of a good CIO: "He gets opinions from his experts but there is never any question about who will make the final decision. And, if you never watched Star Trek then you shouldn't even be a CIO." But the list contains several important and valuable points, it's not just humor. Do you know what your reports have to say about you? Does your CIO make the grade? This quick article is highly recommended. I can especially relate to the issues
» 2 Jul 2008, 10:55 am

Office, OneCare and a slew of other apps on up to three computers for $70 per year? It's coming.Microsoft will soon be selling it's Office suite, along with security protection software (OneCare) and a slew of other applications for a $70 annual fee under the name "Equipt" this month. This is the first time a consumer has had the option to pay-as-you-go for the Microsoft productivity software, and will likely open up the possibility of a more budget-affordable option for many. When you consider an annual OneCare subscription runs you $50 a year and a copy of Office Home and Student Edition sells for a one-time fee of $150 (and a new version seems to come out every three years on average), it's an attractive deal. The $69.99 subscription fee will let you install the software on up to three home PCs. Infoworld: Equipt, which was form
» 2 Jul 2008, 10:33 am

AT&T video: Details about buying the iPhone 3G on July 11thAT&T has released a set of informative videos (all of which appear below) with details about when, where and how to buy the iPhone 3G. Prepare to qualify! There are three videos. The first one is for people who are not existing AT&T customers: > > Next, information for people who are already customers of AT&T (including iPhone owners and non-iPhone customers): > > Finally, if you want to give your first-generation iPhone to your old friend Chris someone you know, here are those details: > > In addition, a press release outlining all the details for various types of purchasers describes the in's and out's of contracts, upgrades and whatnot: AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced iPhone 3G pricing for new and existing
» 2 Jul 2008, 1:46 am

Would you trust Twitter to handle money payments?Nate Westheimer of The Silicon Alley Insider has this to say: Twitter should take full advantage of their messaging platform, user base and user disposition to lead in the P2P mobile payments space, where, despite years of hype, no one has much of a head start. Link to the article: How Twitter Could Be Worth A Billion In A Year
» 30 Jun 2008, 11:06 pm

Trying Blogo - a decent blog authoring client for the MacI've really missed Windows Live Writer since I starting using my Macbook Air so much. Even though I have it in a Fusion virtual machine running Windows, I find I rarely use it since it uses the VM's filesystem (not the Mac's), and copying stuff onto the Mac clipoard and then pasting into a Windows virtualized app is not what one might wish. I was pleasantly surprised to run across a Mac app called Blogo, which I am using to write this post. It's nowhere near as feature-rich as Live Writer, but Blogo is a great start on a WYSIWYG editor with many of the bells and whistles. I pointed it at my blog home page during setup, with very little hope it would auto-discover my blog settings, but I was pleasantly surprised. Up popped a dialog asking
» 30 Jun 2008, 6:59 pm

Reducing the email tax on life - Take a lesson from Luis SuarezFor the past several months I have had the pleasure of improving my communication effectiveness while at the same time reducing my reliance and the massive amount of time I used to spend on email. Tools like Twitter, blogging, and - yes - actively making sure I am using the telephone (remember that thing?) have all contributed to my big picture of improvement: Use better tools where they make the most sense, rather than relying on the cumbersome and often ineffective email medium. What prompts me to write this? Luis Suarez works for IBM and today's NY Times online contains a piece written by him where he discusses his change away from email. I can relate and have had many of the same experiences. Email is often chastised for a variety of
» 29 Jun 2008, 12:27 pm

Use Wordle to visualize textTrevin pointed to a cool site called Wordle, where you can enter a bunch of text and the web app then creates a visual image representation of the text, where the most commonly used words are larger. You have control over many aspects of the visualization, such as font, colors, layout direction, removing common words, how many words to display in the image (default is 150), etc. I copied the text from the home page of my blog just before posting this and used Wordle to generate the image below. It's interesting to see what words flat to the "top" of the list. Makes me thing that maybe you can tell something about people from their writing, and as such from the words that dominate what they write. You can make your own at http://wordl
» 26 Jun 2008, 12:00 pm

Hilarious IT admin scenario - "The Web Site is Down"Everything about this video - The Website is Down - is so sarcastically and stereotypically hilarious. Josh Weinberg (the creator) is my new hero. A mashup of true and mostly-true stories from IT hell. If you've ever called tech support and wondered what the hell they are doing down there... well, this should answer some questions for you. Starring Apache, Windows XP, Linux and Halo (among many others). Note: There's some very NSFW language and visuals. You have been warned. I'm not going to post video here -- You need to go to the site and watch the whole thing, and then be sure to check out the geeky interactive UI at the end. (via Chris Pirillo on Twitter) greghughes.net weblog - copyright 2003-2008 - licensed under a Creative Comm
» 24 Jun 2008, 8:15 pm

I Started Something

The holy SKU - Microsoft Church PackageHoly cow. If you thought Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate was divine, wait till you see this. A Korean religious goods internet retailer appropriated called “GODpeople Mall” is now selling a version of Microsoft Office 2007 they call the Microsoft Church Package. Below is the ad from their website illustrating the product. I don’t understand any Korean [...]
» 25 Jun 2008, 1:37 am

Somebadsite.comHello all Internet Explorer blog readers. Welcome. Make yourself at home. Less than an hour ago, Dean Hachamovitch published a new post on the Internet Explorer blog about “Trustworthy Browsing”. I quickly scanned the article looking for interesting tidbits when I came across an interesting link. “www.somebadsite.com”. Whilst trying to explain the security improvements Internet Explorer has [...]
» 24 Jun 2008, 9:25 pm

Zune progress bar. Fail.When most progress bars try to exaggerate the speed of progress, this is by far the most conservative. In case you were wondering, it does actually fill up full at 99 or 100%. Perhaps instead of a linear algorithm, it’s logarithmic? Go figure.
» 24 Jun 2008, 8:25 pm

Windows Vista “I can do that” is a disgraceMicrosoft Australia has recently put together an advertising campaign for Windows Vista called “I can do that”. The premise of the campaign I assume is to demonstrate what you can do with Windows Vista, but I’m not too sure about the execution. For example, take a look at this commercial which a variation of has [...]
» 24 Jun 2008, 8:22 am

Using MediaCoder to transcode videos for ZuneThe Zune is great for watching movies, TV shows and YouTube clips of cute kittens, but sometimes it can take a good chunk of time and a bit of magic getting your videos ready and loaded on the Zune. There’s nothing worse than having spent a good 30 minutes transcoding an axxo-ripped XVID movie (yes [...]
» 22 Jun 2008, 7:36 am

Read a book at work (without the boss knowing)This is probably the best use of a Windows desktop clone ever. Colenso BBDO, a New Zealand advertising agency (who have done some really spectacular work) came up with this innovative idea to disguise literature as PowerPoint presentations to encourage people reading at work (without being told off) on behalf of the New Zealand Book [...]
» 22 Jun 2008, 4:27 am

Halo 3 “Believe” takes away two Grand Prix Cannes LionsThe marketing idea needed to be big enough to matter to our broadest group; but feel genuine and authentic to our core. At the center of the Halo universe is a simple story focused on a hero, Master Chief. As his story unfolds through the trilogy, it is full of tales of bravery, duty, sacrifice, [...]
» 21 Jun 2008, 10:37 pm

UX Taskforce: they’re listeningIf you had doubts whether or not it is worthwhile to submit your feedback to the Windows UX Taskforce, then have a read of this comment left by an anonymous Microsoft Windows developer/designer. … Just know that this website HAS gained attention in the WEX org, bugs are being filed as new suggestions are posted, and [...]
» 12 Jun 2008, 6:34 am

Are Windows Vista icons facing the wrong way?I know what you’re thinking, “has it really come down to this”. No doubts you’ve all seen the “Computer” icon in Windows Vista. Some of you might have even clicked on it and few of you probably have a shortcut on your desktop. But has it ever occurred to you it’s facing the wrong direction [...]
» 12 Jun 2008, 5:35 am

State of the Windows UX TaskforceThe Windows UX Taskforce is now feature complete. In the past 7 days, I’ve implemented all the features I had originally planned (and much more) to facilitate the community Windows user experience feedback site I require for world domination. If you haven’t already checked it out, then head over to www.istartedsomething.com/taskforce. For those who like numbers, [...]
» 11 Jun 2008, 5:59 am

James.Random()

Vista Small Business Scenario VideosThe marketing guys in the UK recently put together some nice scenario videos last month showing the many different uses of Vista and other software and services like those included in Live. You can visit the micro site here. I also asked them if they could get the videos up on Soapbox which they have done!  Here they are too:
» 3 Jul 2008, 3:49 am

Lost your laptop at the airport? You’re not alone!Came across this interesting article in ComputerWorld that says that in the US alone, more than 10,000 laptops go missing every week! I’ll be watching mine closely whilst I’m travelling in July – I recommend you do the same.  The funny thing in the article is that most people are too ashamed to report that they have lost their laptop! CIOs are scared about hearing these stories from their staff because of the risk of losing intellectual property and company secrets.  Technologies like Bitlocker help to prevent this information falling into the wrong hands.
» 3 Jul 2008, 3:07 am

Partners – How do you want your training?Microsoft provides a huge amount of training, information, product data, sales guides, technical guides etc on a huge range of products and services and consuming this in it’s various formats is a challenge.  Blogs, Live Meetings, Videos, Podcasts, Powerpoint Presentations, Face to face events, PDFs, Word documents – the list goes on. Finding the right information is difficult to do.  I often refer to the Partner Portal when speaking to partners about where to find more information and I often wonder how they get on with their hunt for the resources they are looking for.  I know it’s there but do they ever find what I was referring to?  I also wonder what is the most popular format to consume content and to best aide learning.Â
» 25 Jun 2008, 4:20 am

Microsoft Environmental StrategyWith increased investment into datacenters around the world it is important to consider the environmental impact and factor in plans for reducing energy consumption and the carbon footprint of new installations.  As a software company we have a big part to play by providing the tools and guidance with which to be as efficient as possible when it comes to doing IT.  We’ve just launched a new website that talks about what Microsoft is doing to help things and also for providing useful information for other companies who run computers (I’m guessing that’s most) to make sure they are doing the most to reduce their carbon footprint. You can check out the website here and there is also a good intro video where I learned some interesting
» 24 Jun 2008, 1:21 am

Geeking out at Mashed 08I’m here at Mashed this weekend getting my geek on! There’s some interesting talks on from the likes of Yahoo, BBC and Microsoft as well as the competitions for hacking and coding some cool apps.  On the Microsoft table we are just talking about the Lonely Planet API that they’ve just launched!  We’re going to play around and get some Virtual Earth action on this data. http://mashed08.backnetwork.com/default.aspx
» 21 Jun 2008, 4:49 am

Moving your business to a client/server environmentI've said before I really like the Smart Business Newsletter that Microsoft produces - there's really useful information in there and I would recommend you take a look if you are a small business and are making IT decisions or want to do smart business using IT. This month I'm actually part of the action!  Check out my article on moving to a client/server architecture here.  There are some gems in there that will help you save a lot of money (e.g. leveraging Windows Mobile) whilst maximising your investment (e.g. Active Directory and Group Policy). I need to have a word with the editors about that picture though :-)
» 11 Jun 2008, 9:23 am

Monster Virtual Earth UploadWe just uploaded 69.2 Terabytes of new imagery and data up to Virtual Earth ready for public consumption - yum!.  Chris has the full details but I thought I would mention France has had a big helping of satellite imagery so if you are holidaying over then be sure to check out: Cote d'azure, Toulon areas of france Perpignan, france + surounding country SW area of the Aquitaine area of France North Calais, France SW Brittany France Western part of Lower Normandy, France Pays De La loire, France inc Nantes Northern part of Aquitaine area of france Area centered at Rennes, France Languedoc-Roussillon area of france Vilnius France NW part of Languedoc-Roussillon area of france Western tip of B
» 11 Jun 2008, 6:03 am

Announcing Groove in Professional Services WebinarWe've got an interesting looking webinar coming up especially for those of you in professional services that delves into how you can use it to ease collaboration and boost productivity. Here's what I know on the content: The webinar will start by looking at the trends within Professional services today, and the pressures that places on service delivery and the way that professional services organisations need to work, internally and with customers and partners in order to deliver exceptional service.  It will then go on to look at specific collaboration challenges, focusing on how you work across firewalls, before looking at Groove and the benefits it can deliver in a professional services organisation. We’re then very lucky to h
» 11 Jun 2008, 5:31 am

Media Center UniversityFollowing the Vista After Hours events we did last year, it's great to see some training being put in place for partners looking to seize upon the opportunity in the consumer market.  Look out for some interesting developments in the consumer space relating to our Software + Services direction and also our competitiveness with some of the more incumbent entertainment vendors. In the first installment of Optimizing for Entertainment and Networking at EHX Spring's Media Center University, Mike Seamons provides guidance on choosing one technology over another. In his presentation, he covers the difference between analog and digital formats, component cables and HDMI, Cat 5 and Cat 6 Ethernet wiring, several TV tuner options, and how to de
» 5 Jun 2008, 9:33 am

When the Cloud goes downOver the weekend one of the services in the cloud that I consume - Statcounter - experienced some unplanned downtime.  In this instance it wasn't simply a hard drive failure or CPU burnout that could have been mitigated by a mirrored database or web server, it was a fire caused by a generator that took down an entire datacenter.  I imagine Statcounter are now thinking about their GeoClustering where server resources are mirrored between physical datacenters to prevent a reliance on one physical installation. It just brought it home to me the delicate nature of the services we consume and take for granted on the internet.  Without the correct planning and risk assessments users can have their usual level of service interrupted which ca
» 4 Jun 2008, 2:20 am

Silverlight 2 Beta 2 shipping this week and other tidbitsAnnouncements aplenty at TechEd 2008 in Orlando today.  Somasegar's been writing about his keynote with Bill Gates and Silverlight 2 Beta 2 is shipping this week with a go-live license for production! This means you can legally land apps in production even though it's beta code - I guess this helps get us round the fact that NBC are using the technology to stream HD content for the Olympics! Here's a summary of what they announced: Silverlight 2 Beta 2 with go-live license Working with Big Blue, closer integration between DB2 and Visual Studio CTP of the Microsoft Sync Framework that powers Live Mesh CTP of Project "Velocity" - app cache platform for rapid access to disparate data Visual Studio extensions for Windows Share
» 3 Jun 2008, 10:35 am

KezNews

Spyware Doctor 6.0.0.354Spyware Doctor is an advanced adware and spyware removal program that will detect and clean thousands of potential spyware, ad ware, keyloggers, trojans, spy ware cookies, trackware, spybots and other malware from your computer.
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:03 am

Rant Collumn for Bill GatesJim Lynch from ExtremeTech wrote a rant collumn about Bill Gates leaving Microsoft, here are some parts.
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:03 am

New Platform in Windows 7 Enables Remote Connectivity to Virtual DesktopsEven though Microsoft is yet to officially breathe a single word on the matter, the virtualization capabilities of Windows 7 will also evolve in comparison to what is offered with Windows Vista today.
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:03 am

Last OS Standing: Make the Most of Windows VistaNow that Windows XP is no longer being sold by Microsoft, PC users will be stuck with Windows Vista. Here's a roundup of PC World's best tips for making Vista easier to use.
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:03 am

Linux and Mac OS X Eat Away at Windows, Even with XP SP3 and Vista SP1Even with the latest service pack releases for the two supported Windows clients, rival operating systems Linux and Mac OS X are still eating away at the install base of Microsoft's proprietary operating system.
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:03 am

Hitachi aiming for 5TB hard drive by 2010Solid-state disks may be eating into the territory of traditional hard drives, particularly in laptops, but that doesn't mean spinning platters are on their last legs – particularly not at Hitachi.
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:03 am

Bill Gates: Windows 7 - Amazing ThingsSince Bill Gates has officially finished his transition out of the day-to-day role as Microsoft Chairman with the Redmond company, he won't be around full time when Windows 7 comes out, but this aspect has failed to stop him from revealing that the Windows team is doing amazing things with the successor of Windows Vista.
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:03 am

Market Share Smackdown: Linux 85.4% vs. Windows 1%No, Linux 85.4% vs. Windows 1% is not a typo, neither the result of erroneous information. The fact is that there is a context where the open source operating system holds the lion's king of the market while Microsoft's proprietary platform is not the only dominant OS, but is reduced to a bottom feeder in terms of its install base.
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:03 am

Microsoft to Wrap up New Windows 8 Testing Infrastructure by Mid-2009With Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 out of the way in the first half of the year, Microsoft is focusing on Windows 7 and Windows 7 Server, the next iterations of the Windows client and server platforms.
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:03 am

Microsoft: Will the Real Name of Windows 7 Please Stand UpObviously, Windows 7 is not the label under which the next iteration of the Windows client will be made available on the market.
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:03 am

iPhone 3G: no-contract iPhone on tapLooks like we'll have to get up bright and early to buy the new iPhone. Also, AT_T says a "no-commitment" iPhone is "coming soon."
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:03 am

LiveSide

MSN customised page gets beta updateWe haven’t mentioned MSN for a while, mainly due to all the Microsoft-Yahoo talk that’s been going on. However a few days ago the My MSN customised homepage launched a new beta version, available at http://next.my.msn.com. So what’s new? Well the most striking thing you’ll notice when comparing it to the old site is that it now features the new-style header UI. This includes the drop down menu linking users to all the other MSN sites, as well as offering access to the main Live Search verticals straight from the page. Other new pieces include an embedded MSN Video player, showing the most popular videos right now, tooltips to improve the first-run experience, and the standard modules such as Hotmail inbox, most popular searches
» 3 Jul 2008, 2:06 pm

Imagine Cup 08: Good luck to all!This year’s Imagine Cup, a Microsoft sponsored student competition featuring student teams from around the world, is kicking off its finals in Paris, France.  Of course we’re rooting for our friend (and arch-rival) Long Zheng and his SOAK team from Australia, but want to wish all of the competitors good luck, and congratulations on getting this far.  This year’s Imagine Cup focuses on the environment, and calls on young programmers, artists and technologists around the world to "Imagine a world where technology enables a sustainable environment." The Imagine Cup encourages young people to apply their imagination, their passion and their creativity to technology innovations that can make a difference in the world – today. Now i
» 3 Jul 2008, 11:41 am

Live Search Maps Improves InternationallyMore news on Live Search and Virtual Earth. Live Search Maps China has expanded and improved it’s site with: Real-time Traffic in Beijing Send-to-Mobile for free for local search and transit routing result Transit data refresh for existing 11 cities including 3 new subway in Beijing (No.10, Airport and Olympic). Expanded coverage from 11 to 31 cities.  Geocoding and Local Search Data refresh for existing 114 cities including Olympic Venues. Support city and county name geocoding for areas outside of 114-city coverage. Olympic query relevance improvement Local search category refinement Map refresh for 10 existing major cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou etc. Expanded tile coverage for 30 more cities, totally 289 ci
» 3 Jul 2008, 9:56 am

OneCare v 2.5 Final released to production: Available nowOneCare version 2.5, which went into public beta in early April, has just been released into production, and is available now by download at www.onecare.live.com.  While the newest build (2.5.2900.3) won’t show much if anything in the way of new features or UI, version 2.5 is expected to be included in Microsoft Equipt, as well as OneCare for Server (for SBS), which is expected to be released later in the year.  If previous upgrades are any indication, the new version should be rolling out to existing users in the coming days and weeks, but you can download the final bits now, either as a trial, or to upgrade your current subscription.
» 2 Jul 2008, 12:16 pm

Microsoft Launches Consumer Subscription Offering That Combines Microsoft Office And Windows Live OneCare: MicRemember Albany Beta? Well, it has been renamed to Equipt and is released today! REDMOND, Wash. — July 2, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. today unveiled Microsoft Equipt, an all-in-one security and productivity software subscription service for consumers. In one easy installation, the service delivers award-winning anti-malware protection technology and features to simplify PC management and help improve performance, the productivity tools people use to organize their lives, and online services that help make it easy to keep in touch with friends and family. Initially code-named “Albany,” Microsoft Equipt offers consumers Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, giving them the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote for their
» 2 Jul 2008, 9:00 am

Ask Maps Now Using Virtual EarthChris Pendleton,Virtual Earth Evangelist, lets us know that Ask.com is now using Virtual Earth as their mapping platform. In this they are following portal sites as YellowPages.com, Superpages.com, and WhitePages.com. Ask.com has integrated it into Ask Maps, Ask City (search for Businesses, Events and Movies per US City) and their Web Search including Bird’s Eye view.   Ask.com has sites in the UK,  US, Japan, Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. I’ve only seen Virtual Earth integration on the US one, but many of the others are still in Beta. I’m sure they’ll follow suit. Something else I’ve noticed is that all of their beta sites link to a page with all Ask.com sites (International) and those that are final do not
» 2 Jul 2008, 3:24 am

MSFT-YHOO, it just continues*Like the soap opera it has become, the workings behind a deal between Microsoft and Yahoo! just don’t ever seem to end.  This week we’ve seen a Yahoo! PowerPoint presentation that tries to place all the blame on the failed deal on Microsoft, Microsoft’s purchase agreement with Powerset, the apparent launch of a formal US Justice Department investigation into the Google-Yahoo! search deal, and now a new Wall Street Journal article reporting new talks between Microsoft and Yahoo!, only now possibly including either Time Warner, Inc (AOL), or News Corp. (MySpace). According to the Washington Post, the ad deal that Yahoo! struck with Google after Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer backed out (which Yahoo! desperately tried to talk them out of,
» 1 Jul 2008, 11:07 pm

Microsoft acquires Powerset – Mainstream search goes to the next levelAfter much ho-humming around whether Microsoft would or would-not acquire Powerset, the deal is now done and announced over on the Live Search blog. Though the price has not been announced, ReadWriteWeb were running with a rumour a few days back saying it was at the $100m range. For those who’ve missed all the recent coverage about Powerset, its a natural language search engine, allowing users to phrase their query how they would naturally write. Stop and think for a second about how you use Google or Live Search. Are you using sentences, or carefully chosen keywords? There’s a video demo of Powerset, which gives a great introduction to the company’s technology. Powerset Demo Video from officialpowerset on Vimeo. So what
» 1 Jul 2008, 2:28 pm

Windows Live Writer Interview – Charles TeagueCatherine Heller has recently done an interview with Charles Teague, Lead Developer on the Windows Live Writer team. In the interview (which you can see after the jump) Charles talks about what Live Writer is, what blog engines it supports, a couple of his favourite plugins, and then moves on to a quick example of how easy it is to write a Live Writer plugin. Of course, readers to this blog will already know how to write a cool plugin for Windows Live Writer, even having access to a template to get you going. But this is still a cool video, and it’s always nice to hear from the product team. Anyway, enjoy the video, and thanks Angus for the tip....(read more)
» 1 Jul 2008, 3:06 am

How to build a cloud: Debra Chrapaty on data centersWhen we talked to Bill Gates last November at Mix n Mash, he described Windows Live: All those consumer services are basically big, big volume. They're tiny businesses in a sense, but they're very important for the population of users that you connect up to and the opportunities you get out of that. Some of the things like state in the sky, obviously we want to do a lot more innovation so that everybody just understands that they should use that. Today, no matter whose thing it is, .Mac or the various eDrive cloud store type things, they actually are all pretty small share, they're kind of messy to use. We think that by the way that we'll connect up to Windows in a rich way we'll be able to do something pretty dramatic there, but that awai
» 30 Jun 2008, 11:29 pm

Office Live Small Business reaches 1 million subscribersOffice Live Small Business, the beta for small businesses to establish an online presence with a free website, domain name, and 100 email addresses, has reached 1 million subscribers, according to a Microsoft press release.  Currently up and running in 5 languages/locales (US, UK, France, Germany, Japan), Office Live Small Business provides basic services for free, and offers upgraded services (more space/storage, Store Manager to sell products directly from your site or from eBay, email marketing tools, as well as a free adManager tool to manage ads set up through Microsoft’s adCenter) on a subscription basis.  Office Live Small Business also sets you up with an Office Live Workspace account, to collaborate on documents and files, usin
» 30 Jun 2008, 10:08 am

Microsoft PressPass

New Software Components Give Educators a Welcome BreakQ&A: Cliff Lloyd, lead program manager in the Microsoft Education Products Group, discusses how the new SharePoint Learning Kit Add-On Pack provides tools for more effective classroom planning and learner assessment.
» 1 Jul 2008, 6:00 am

Microsoft’s Hypervisor Technology Gives Customers Combined Benefits of Windows Server 2008 and VirtualizatioCustomers reap the rewards of server consolidation and business continuity projects along with integrated management tools to manage physical and virtual resources.
» 26 Jun 2008, 8:00 am

Iconic Albuquerque Photo Re-CreatedThe original employees of Microsoft, looking a bit more clean-cut, reconvene to honor Bill Gates as he starts a new chapter in his life.
» 25 Jun 2008, 9:50 am

Microsoft IP Ventures Program Launches Financial Services Start-UpQ&A: Zignals CEO and Microsoft senior director discuss cooperative efforts to meet the needs of an underserved investment audience by using innovative technologies.
» 20 Jun 2008, 6:00 am

Microsoft Helps IT Pros Achieve “Stellar Clusters”Microsoft partners with hardware vendors to ensure that server configurations are compatible with Windows Server 2008 failover clustering technology.
» 19 Jun 2008, 6:00 am

Imagine Cup 2008: Web-based Screen Reader Wins Top Accessibility PrizeStudent designs technology that makes any computer usable by people who are blind.
» 18 Jun 2008, 6:00 am

Microsoft Security Bulletin

MS08-036 – Important: Vulnerabilities in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Could Allow Denial of Service (95Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in the Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) protocol that could allow a denial of service if malformed PGM packets are received by an affected system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a user’s system to become non-responsive and to require a restart to restore functionality. Note that the denial of service vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate their user rights, but it could cause the affected system to stop accepting requests.
» 10 Jun 2008, 1:00 am

MS08-035 – Important: Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (953235)Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in implementations of Active Directory on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008; Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) when installed on Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003; and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) when installed on Windows Server 2008. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition. On Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008, an attacker must have valid logon credentials to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the
» 10 Jun 2008, 1:00 am

MS08-034 – Important: Vulnerability in WINS Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (948745)Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) that could allow elevation of privilege. A local attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts.
» 10 Jun 2008, 1:00 am

MS08-033 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in DirectX Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951698)Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft DirectX that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted media file. An attacker who successfully exploited either of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
» 10 Jun 2008, 1:00 am

MS08-032 - Moderate: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (950760)Bulletin Severity Rating:Moderate - This security update resolves a publicly reported vulnerability for the Microsoft Speech API. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer and has the Speech Recognition feature in Windows enabled. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. This update also includes a kill bit for software produced by BackWeb.
» 10 Jun 2008, 1:00 am

MS08-031 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759)Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves one privately reported and one publicly disclosed vulnerability. The privately reported vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. The publicly disclosed vulnerability could allow information disclosure if a user viewed a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer.
» 10 Jun 2008, 1:00 am

MS08-030 – Critical: Vulnerability in Bluetooth Stack Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951376)Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Bluetooth stack in Windows that could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
» 10 Jun 2008, 1:00 am

MS08-029 – Moderate: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Denial of Service (9Bulletin Severity Rating:Moderate - This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. An attacker could exploit either of the vulnerabilities by constructing a specially crafted file that could allow denial of service when received by the target computer system and scanned by the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine to stop responding and automatically restart.
» 13 May 2008, 1:00 am

MS08-028 – Important: Vulnerability in Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (9507Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves a security vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine (Jet) in Windows. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
» 13 May 2008, 1:00 am

MS08-027 – Critical: Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951208)Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Publisher file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
» 13 May 2008, 1:00 am

MS08-026 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207)Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
» 13 May 2008, 1:00 am

Microsoft Virtualization

Linux Integration Components for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-VDaniel asked about the Linux integration components for Hyper-V. They've now reached RC2 status, according to Mike Sterling, and are available from http://connect.microsoft.com/ Hang on – did you say RC2?   Due to customer feedback from the beta version, we added a couple of additional features.    ·         Mouse Support: Support for the synthetic mouse device has been added in beta. This new mouse support allows the mouse to move in and out of the window without having to use the CTRL-ALT-LEFTARROW key command to break out. ·         Fastpath Boot Support: Support for faster single disk configurations has been added to the RC2 release. Boot devices now take advantage of the storage VSC to provide enhanced performa
» 1 Jul 2008, 10:08 pm

RTM Announcement: Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 for Hyper-VAs many of you know, the much-anticipated Hyper-V hypervisor feature was just released last week.  Many of the IT professionals like you have now began to use Hyper-V server virtualization technology to take back the control of your datacenter.  With energy costs going sky high and the demand for IT services increasing, no wonder many of you are now looking to consolidate the physical servers using virtualization. With server consolidation being the direction to go, we are pleased to announce the RTM of Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 for Hyper-V. What is the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1? The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 (or MAP) is a network-wide agent-less tool that can help you quickly fi
» 1 Jul 2008, 10:46 am

Top 5 things to know about Hyper-VMy name is Ronald Beekelaar. I'm a Microsoft MVP of Virtual Machine Technology, based in Amsterdam. I have my own consultancy firm, and since 2002 I focus on virtualization. At first, this was strictly VMware-oriented, but a few years later this included Microsoft's virtualization products as well.   Since the first public beta of Hyper-V more than a year ago, I have done many presentations about Hyper-V at various events, and talked to a lot of customers about transitioning to Hyper-V. The people I talk to can be divided into two groups: they either have experience with Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtual Server, or they only know the VMware products and are just now looking into Hyper-V. However, for both groups, and despite very differen
» 30 Jun 2008, 5:32 pm

Achtung! 3,500 BMW dealerships going virtualContinuing with yesterday's theme... on the first day of "Virt-Mas" my true love brought to me - 3,500 BMW dealerships that will be deploying Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V later this year. Before sharing BMW's story, I first wanted to say "thanks" to Mark and Dugie for their comments to me today. And Frank at QLogic launched a Web page today where you can learn more about their benchmark measuring QLogic HBA and Hyper-V performance. Their results surpass VMware's May 2008 test, which may surprise some people. Now onto BMW ... Unless you read German and troll the German newswires, you probably missed Microsoft's news release on a project that BMW is deploying to 3,500 dealerships around the world built on the Windows platform. I don't sp
» 26 Jun 2008, 11:00 pm

WU-hoo! Only 12 Days to WUIt’s Christmas in July… As you may have heard, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V was released today, and is now available to download. July 8th will mark Hyper-V’s Release to Windows Update. You may remember when we released the first Hyper-V beta, it was right around Christmas. We’re bringing the joy of the holidays back to you with the “12 Days of Virt-Mas.”   And so, let’s make merry… In celebration of the Hyper-V news, and as part of the “12 days of Virt-Mas” countdown to Hyper-V availability I, along with some of the other Hyper-V product managers, will be posting daily spotlights on specific features and benefits of Hyper-V technology beginning tomorrow. We might also throw in the occasional guest blogger or customer s
» 26 Jun 2008, 9:11 am

Hyper-V WMI – Startup-Shutdown-Recover/Snapshots/Error MessagesOn Saturday I posted that I have started my own blog and promised to provide summery post to this blog for a while…  There are new three posts at http://blogs.msdn.com/taylorb that are not on this blog. Hyper-V WMI – Configuring Automatic Startup/Shutdown/Recovery Action’s For Virtual Machines Hyper-V WMI: Creating/Applying/Deleting Virtual Machine Snapshots Hyper-V WMI: Rich Error Messages for Non-Zero ReturnValue (no more 32773, 32768, 32700…)   Thank’s and Happy Virtualizing! Taylor Brown Hyper-V Integration Test Lead http://blogs.msdn.com/taylorb
» 18 Jun 2008, 9:36 pm

Great source of Hyper-V performance oriented informationVirtualization Nation, Greetings! Quick note today. :-) If you are looking for some good performance oriented information on Hyper-V please check out Tony Voellm's blog. Tony is the Hyper-V Performance Team Lead, Performance Architect, Performance Nut, you get the idea... His blog is here: http://blogs.msdn.com/tvoellm/archive/tags/Hyper-V/default.aspx Some recent posts have included: Hyper-V Performance FAQ Performance Counter Details Performance oriented bugs (memory, timers, …) The goal of the blog is to put the technical side to performance and help users understand the system and what happens under the covers. When we ship the final Hyper-V RTM, Tony will update the blog... Cheers, -Jeff
» 17 Jun 2008, 10:51 am

Taylorb’s New BlogI have been posting on the Virtualization Team Blog for the last month or so now and it’s been a blast!  From the comments on the posts and the e-mails I have been getting it seems like the content is helpful – which is great!  So I have started my own blog http://blogs.msdn.com/taylorb, I have replicated all of the posts to that blog and have started adding new posts!  This will make it much easier for me to respond to comments and inquires from all of you, so ask away…  I will do summery posts to this blog with links to the content on my blog for a while to ensure that everyone that is interested can get subscribed and what not… I just wrote Hyper-V WMI – Configuring Automatic Startup/Shutdown/Recovery Action’s For Virtua
» 14 Jun 2008, 4:31 pm

SCVMM - System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Beta: Update For Hyper-V RC1The SCVMM (System Center Virtual Machine Manager) team has released an update to Virtual Machine Manager 2008 beta for Hyper-V RC1.  Instructions to download and install the update can be found on Clive Watson’s blog at SCVMM 2008 beta (Update for Hyper-V RC1).   Enjoy and Happy Virtualizing! - Taylor Brown - Hyper-V Test Team sc_project=3725534; sc_invisible=1; sc_partition=45; sc_security="9a688012";
» 10 Jun 2008, 2:18 pm

Virtualization wrap from TechEd IT ProI'm NOT in Orlando this week attending TechEd IT Pro conference. That means I get to enjoy Redmond's "wintery" spring weather and not Orlando's hot/humid thunderstorms. For those of you also NOT in Orlando, you can follow along with the happenings at a few spots: Scott Lowe's blog, focus on virtualization (and expect comparisons to VMware's tools) Margie Semilof from Techtarget will be publishing articles Go here for blog roll and a bunch of news sources from the conference I'll point out a few cool items from today's keynote: You can now get cooperative technical support from Microsoft and four (initial) vendors [Citrix, Novell, Sun, Virtual Iron] when running Windows Server 2008 (or 2003, or 2000). How so? Microsoft's Server Virtualizat
» 10 Jun 2008, 9:10 am

Hyper-V WMI – Cloning Virtual Machines Using Import/ExportI have officially given up on the “Hyper-V WMI Using PowerShell Scripts” serious, not because of lack of interest but because or extreme interest implying that I would need to do Part 5, 6, 7, 99…  Counting past 5 is hard so from now on I will just title the posts for what they are doing.  Today’s post is going to be an end-to-end script to create 10 clones of a given VM. Here’s a quick tour of the script… This script takes 4 parameters:      MasterVM – this is the name of the VM that will be cloned      Path – this is the base path where the clones will reside      NewName – this is what the cloned VM’s will be named      HyperVHost – this is the name of the host that the script will
» 7 Jun 2008, 2:38 pm

MSDN Blogs - Front Page

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL | Google Lawyers Look to Hide YouTube-User IdentificationGoogle Lawyers Look to Hide YouTube-User Identification By JESSICA E. VASCELLARO and MERISSA MARR July 4, 2008 6:57 a.m. Lawyers for Google Inc. Thursday asked Viacom Inc. for permission to better hide information that might help personally identify YouTube users before Google complies with a judge's demand that it hand over YouTube "user logs" -- the records of what videos people watch -- to Viacom. The letter comes a day after a federal judge in New York ordered Google to give Viacom a database that links users of YouTube -- a Google unit -- with every video clip they have ever watched through the service in conjunction with Viacom's $1 billion copyright suit against Google. A Viacom spokesman said Thursday that the data the c
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:00 am

Happy 4th of July wishes to allAs we all prepare to celebrate the 4th of July, Independence Day, holiday here in the U.S., I wanted to extend wishes for a safe and happy holiday to all of you, including those of you that have traveled into the US to join us for  the upcoming Worldwide Partner Conference. Have a wonderful time with friends and family and let’s all try to start the day off tomorrow with the same number of fingers, toes, eyes, etc. that we are starting today off with (so be careful with those pyrotechnics you are preparing to shoot off today).   Happy 4th of July, everyone, and enjoy! Thank you and have a wonderful day, Eric Ligman Microsoft Senior Manager, Community EngagementUS Partner Strategy, Marketing and ProgramsThis posting is provided "AS I
» 4 Jul 2008, 5:00 am

LOS ANGELES TIMES | Ruling against YouTube worries privacy advocatesRuling against YouTube worries privacy advocates A judge's order to divulge log-ons and Internet Protocol addresses in a Viacom copyright case could lead to users' identities being revealed, some fear. By Joseph Menn and Jessica Guynn Los Angeles Times Staff Writers July 4, 2008 A billion-dollar court clash between old- and new-media giants took on unexpected privacy ramifications this week when a federal judge ordered YouTube to hand over the log-on names and Internet addresses of every person who had viewed material on the Web's top video site -- tens of millions of people. Viacom Inc. wants YouTube's logs to help it determine whether unauthorized material makes up a major share of what's watched there. The media giant, which owns
» 4 Jul 2008, 4:57 am

The Green Button and Microsoft!I had this passed onto me by my colleague and WMC guru Abid :) “That's why I'm pleased to share with all of you that we've signed a deal with the Windows  Media Center team at Microsoft to own and manage the TGB web site, which will help take our community to the next level.” The Green Button - Exciting Announcement: The Green Button and Microsoft! Rob Technorati Tags: The green button, Media Center
» 4 Jul 2008, 4:23 am

more videos on Microsoft SurfaceThanks to this site for a bunch of the videos Geotagging with Surface Inside the Surface Testing Labs Disneyland's latest attraction in Tomorrowland, the Innoventions Dream Home delivers on Walt Disney’s vision for showcasing cutting-edge technologies See here for more information on the Innoventions Dream Home
» 4 Jul 2008, 4:06 am

June 2008 Top ConversationsJune was an interesting month with two main topics that generated traffic and conversation. The most conversation was about women in computer science. Women and Minorities in Computer Science had several comments and attracted a lot of readers. But Articles About STEM Education had 11 different comments and is one of the most commented on posts I’ve had in a while. A pair of posts I made about projects for a computer science classroom A Group Project – Create an Index File System and A Whole Pile of Programming Competition Questions also received a lot of traffic though not many comments. A post called Computer Labs As Crutch which was inspired by a post by Mike Sansone also attracted traffic and comments. That one was a little differe
» 4 Jul 2008, 3:44 am

Microsoft Office Communication: Aprenda a Adicionar Novas Funcionalidades às suas AplicaçõesVeja como o Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 e o Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 proporcionam uma infra-estrutura eficaz para unificar ferramentas de comunicações que a sua organização utiliza diariamente, tais como correio electrónico, vídeo, mensagens instantâneas (IM) e conferências. Aprenda a adicionar funcionalidades de comunicações às suas aplicações e a criar serviços com SIP. Obrigada
» 4 Jul 2008, 3:39 am

SharePoint Object Hierarchy: How it all fits togetherI often get asked to clarify how all of the objects in SharePoint relate to each. For example, people do not always understanding the differnence between a site collection and a site or how a web application and content database relate to each other. To help out, I have produced this diagram which I think explains all of the main SharePoint objects and how they relate to each other. I did consider writing some kind of description to go with this, however I think it is better that I just do my best...(read more)
» 4 Jul 2008, 3:15 am

WCSF Application Architecture 6: Structuring ModulesThis article is part of a series; ·         WCSF Application Architecture 1: Introduction ·         WCSF Application Architecture 2: Application Controller ·         WCSF Application Architecture 3: Model View Presenter ·         WCSF Application Architecture 4: Environment Abstraction ·         WCSF Application Architecture 5: Defining Modules Introduction This post is intended to address some common scenarios when using the Web Client Software Factory, in particular relating to how modules should be structured internally, and how they should relate to each other... as with all my other posts, this is based on what I’ve done and what I’ve seen others do – I’m sure there are other ways ou
» 4 Jul 2008, 3:13 am

Imaginecup Worldwide final BLOG has been launchedNoi cap nhat thong tin ve cuoc thi Imaginecup dang dien ra tai PARIS tuan nay.
» 4 Jul 2008, 3:12 am

Did you know… You can save your Menu and Command Bar customizations to a file? - #252Happy 4th of July!!  I’m actually in Orlando, hanging out with one of my oldest friends Rebecca.  We went to kindergarten to our first semester of college together.  She’s a saint for putting up with me all these years, as my energy level growing up was probably 2x what it is today. Here’s a pic of Rebecca and I after TechEd.  I need to learn to keep my eyes open. But now, let’s return to your locally scheduled Tip of the Day, already in progress… A while back, I did a series of tips on how to customize your Menus and Command bar.  Some of these included how to make a toolbar floating, how to drag and drop toolbar buttons, and change commands on context menus. You can save just your menu, command bar, and cont
» 4 Jul 2008, 3:00 am

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Wait, that Yahoo thing is still going on?Steve Ballmer bid farewell to Bill Gates -- but not, apparently, to Yahoo.
» 2 Jul 2008, 1:36 pm

Ex-Microsoft domain buyer's restitution in disputeThe sentencing date for Carolyn Gudmundson, the former Microsoft domain buyer who earlier this year pleaded guilty to stealing money from the company, has been delayed for a third time, to July 18. The assistant U.S. attorney on the case and Gudmundson's lawyer both say they haven't yet been able to come to an agreement on the amount of restitution Gudmundson owes.
» 1 Jul 2008, 2:30 pm

Microsoft confirms Powerset search dealMicrosoft confirmed today that it has reached a deal to buy Powerset, a San Francisco-based search-technology company. The companies aren't disclosing financial terms. VentureBeat reported that the purchase price would be more than $100 million when it broke the news last week.
» 1 Jul 2008, 12:59 pm

Bill Gates as McCain's VP? Don't count on itPolitico.com this morning put Bill Gates on its speculative list of longshot vice-presidential possibilities, quoting anonymous Republican and Democratic operatives saying he would be Republican candidate John McCain's "dream running mate." The site added: "Gates could position McCain as a trusted voice on the economy and his multi-billion dollar commitment to charitable giving could soften up the campaign's image." One problem: It's not going to happen.
» 1 Jul 2008, 11:58 am

No BS: A glimpse of the real Bill GatesNewspapers, magazines and blogs are saturated with reports about Bill Gates leaving daily life at Microsoft, to the point that people may be getting tired of it. But the coverage, collectively, has resulted in a new level of insight into Gates' personality, how he thinks, and how he ran the company. Along those lines, these were my favorite nuggets:
» 30 Jun 2008, 12:20 pm

Audio: Bill Gates says so long to MicrosoftBill Gates and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer both fought back tears as they concluded a farewell event for the Microsoft co-founder on the company's Redmond campus this morning. Ballmer presented Gates with a bound scrapbook of photos and memories -- acknowledging that no mere parting gift could do justice to the moment. Then Gates addressed Microsoft's employees for the last time in his full-time role. Here's what he said.
» 27 Jun 2008, 11:07 am

On the scene: Microsoft's farewell to GatesSteve Ballmer and Bill Gates at the event. (Photo: Microsoft.)Microsoft is holding a town hall meeting here in Redmond this morning to send Bill Gates off into the new era of his life. It starts about 9 a.m. It's clearly a big moment for people at the company -- including Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who is already working the crowd with a big grin, bouncing around and snapping his fingers. More than 800 employees are here in a big conference room, and more will be watching on a webcast.
» 27 Jun 2008, 8:54 am

Intel makes news for avoiding Windows VistaThe latest buzz around Windows Vista is that chipmaker Intel -- Microsoft's partner in the famed "Wintel" alliance -- isn't migrating its own employees to the new operating system. See the original story by the Inquirer, and follow-up posts by The New York Times and Wall Street Journal.
» 26 Jun 2008, 10:54 am

Audio: Early Microsoft office manager on GatesOne of the most legendary stories from Microsoft's early days is the tale of the first time Miriam Lubow, the company's early office manager, saw Bill Gates walk into the office in Albuquerque. With Gates in his last week as a full-timer at the company, I spoke on the phone today with Lubow, now 72 and living in Kirkland. I asked her to tell me the story in her own words. Here's the audio, recorded and posted here with her permission.
» 25 Jun 2008, 6:03 pm

Radio host's dramatic reading of Gates rantRadio personality Dave Ross of KIRO-AM/710 in Seattle noticed yesterday's post about Bill Gates' January 2003 Windows rant and channeled the Microsoft chairman's frustrations for a dramatic reading on air this morning. It adds an entirely new dimension to the e-mail.
» 25 Jun 2008, 3:18 pm

Photo: Original Microsofties, then and nowPerhaps the most famous photo of Microsoft's early years is a portrait of Bill Gates, Paul Allen and nine employees looking very young and very '70s in a shopping-mall portrait studio. With Gates preparing to leave daily life at the company, Microsoft recently reunited them for an updated photo.
» 25 Jun 2008, 11:49 am

SuperSite for Windows

Battlefield: Bad Company for Xbox 360 ReviewIn my latest Xbox 360 game review, I take a look at the hilarious and excellent Battlefield: Bad Company. This one's a must-have for shooter fans!
» 3 Jul 2008, 10:28 am

Internet Explorer 8 Security PreviewWith just a month to go before the Beta 2 release, Microsoft starts talking up the security features in Internet Explorer 8!
» 2 Jul 2008, 10:00 am

Meet Paul (Updated)I've substantially updated the Meet Paul page with links to my WinInfo, SuperSite, SuperSite Blog, Windows Weekly, Twitter, Internet Nexus, Flickr, Friendfeed Web sites and RSS feeds!
» 29 Jun 2008, 12:38 pm

Windows Weekly 65: Bye-Bye BillIn the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo and I discuss Bill G's departure from Microsoft, playing the "Gates and innovation" game, hacking your life with Lifehacker, more Yahoo! and Microsoft news, Hyper-V, and Google Android delays!
» 29 Jun 2008, 11:44 am

Paul Visits TWiT CottageOn Thursday, I visited Leo Laporte and the other TWiTs at the TWiT Cottage in Petaluma: Here are some photos from the visit!
» 29 Jun 2008, 11:29 am

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-VMicrosoft has shipped Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V! Find out what's going on with the company's server-side virtualization solution!
» 28 Jun 2008, 11:16 am

Microsoft's Been Swift-Boated. Now What?In this Windows IT Pro UPDATE commentary, I examine the swift-boating of Microsoft and explain why the company and its supporters shouldn't put up with this any longer.
» 24 Jun 2008, 6:15 pm

Windows Weekly 64: Celtics WinIn the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo and I discuss Boston's 17th NBA championship, Firefox 3 Download Day, Microsoft advertising, Paul's new Macbook, and an MSN Music extension!
» 22 Jun 2008, 4:59 pm

Extender for Windows Media Center Review, Part 1: The Vista-Era Extender ExperienceIn the first part of an ongoing series of Media Center Extender reviews, I examine how the Extender experience has changed with Windows Vista!
» 21 Jun 2008, 11:55 am

HP MediaSmart Connect x280n Photo GalleryCheck out HP's upcoming digital media receiver and Media Center Extender, the HP MediaSmart Connect x280n, in this new photo gallery!
» 20 Jun 2008, 12:35 pm

Toms Hardware

PS3 Expected To Remain The Main Force Behind Blu-ray SalesChicago (IL) - The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) released its 2008 annual report with a wealth of data revealing the most trends in TV, home video and video gaming segments.
» 2 Jul 2008, 5:30 am

Safari, Firefox Post Market Share Gains Against Internet ExplorerChicago (IL) - Recent updates and media buzz surrounding Safari and Firefox apparently helped the two browser to gain market share at the expense of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, according to a new survey released by Net Applications.
» 1 Jul 2008, 8:30 pm

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Gainward To Launch AMD Radeon ProductsGraphics card vendor Gainward, previously an exclusive AIB partner of Nvidia, has begun working with AMD and will launch ATI Radeon HD GPU-based products soon, according to market sources.
» 1 Jul 2008, 11:50 am

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BLU Makers To Feel Pressure To Reduce Prices In Q3BLU makers are expected to face increasing pressure to reduce prices in the third quarter, according to industry sources.
» 1 Jul 2008, 11:30 am

Worldwide TV Chip Market Expected To Be US$1.33 Billion In 2008, Says DisplaySearchThe worldwide market for flat panel TV ICs is expected to be $1.
» 1 Jul 2008, 11:00 am

AMD Introduces New Phenom Flagship ProcessorSunnyvale (CA) - AMD is kicking off the critical third quarter of 2008 with three new quad-core processors - two low-power models and a new high-end version for enthusiast PCs.
» 1 Jul 2008, 10:30 am

First Product Launched By Green Plastics Startup NovomerIthaca (NY) - Novomer, a new materials company that is pioneering a family of low-cost, high-performance, green plastics, polymers and other chemicals has begun selling its first product: NB-180 is an amorphous, colorless thermoplastic polymer...
» 1 Jul 2008, 10:10 am

ATI Readies OEM Special: Super RV770 To Challenge GeForce GTX 260, 280Mountain House (CA) - AMD's Radeon 4850 and 4870 have been widely praised in the media and put the ATI team back on the map.
» 1 Jul 2008, 6:10 am

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Topix - Windows

Testing Security ToolsFeature Testing tools from Microsoft, Cisco, and HP lead to less security failures.
» 4 Jul 2008, 3:33 am

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY: Get computer back on trackKim Komando, Gannett News Service technology columnist, answers questions sent to her at gnstech@gns.gannett.com: Q: My computer's clock is exactly one hour off.
» 3 Jul 2008, 10:55 pm

Dell takes a dig at VistaMicrosoft may have extended support for its popular XP operating system until 2014, but it still needs to push Vista.
» 3 Jul 2008, 6:05 pm

Microsoft: some PCs with Office 2003 can't use WSUS 3.0Users have recently been reporting that some clients cannot detect updates from a Windows Server Update Services server.
» 3 Jul 2008, 1:39 pm

IE8 to come with anti-malware, XSS protectionMicrosoft yesterday announced new security features within the upcoming release of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2. IE8 will scan downloads and block any that it deems dangerous.
» 3 Jul 2008, 9:14 am

HP offers Parallels virtualisation on Integrity serversHP has said it will offer technology from virtualisation company Parallels to those customers who wish to virtualise Micros