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Reboot: To reload the operating system, which restarts the computer. See boot.; Full Reboot Definition >>

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Ksplice automates hot patching Linux kernel with no Reboot needed: Ksplice automates hot patching Linux kernel with no reboot needed...That's totally cool! Another reason to use Linux, no need to be bothered with a reboot now! ]:)Close tags!!!!!Please close the anchor tags -- having the whole post be one giant link is a bit overdoing it.Link to Ksplice pagehttp://web.mit.edu/ksplice/...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Ksplice, Linux, Linux kernel; Discussion threads 2008-04-23
Microsoft justifies Vista's forcing of unwanted Reboots: Microsoft justifies Vista's forcing of unwanted rebootsReboot, caused by updateI was annoyed by Windows update rebooting without ever seeing an option to delay, or postpone. Update just closed all applications, not saving anythin and rebooted.; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-03-12
Microsoft security update derails IE: Microsoft's Patch Tuesday fiesta last week apparently doesn't get along all that well with IE 6 and IE 7 on XP or Vista. Microsoft gave IE a security makeover last week, but there were complications. According to Computerworld, Microsoft is investigating the issue, which surfaced on...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Reboot, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-12-17
Tech Shakedown #5: Microsoft justifies Vista's forcing of unwanted Reboots: Tech Shakedown #5: Microsoft justifies Vista's forcing of unwanted rebootsOr, how about...a clear explanation that the policy works differently for administrative users than for standard users. Especially since Vista's UI recommends the setup of accounts as standard user accounts. dbThis guy has the right ideaPart of the automatic...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Patches, Noone, EULA, reboot, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., patch management; Discussion threads 2007-08-15
Tech Shakedown #5: Microsoft justifies Vista's forcing of unwanted Reboots: Two weeks ago, I posted a ZDNet Technology Shakedown video showing how, after downloading and installing some updates, Windows Vista initiated a forced reboot of itself without allowing me the option to postpone that reboot. The options were there. But they were inaccessible. I was critical of...; Tags: System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Reboot, Microsoft Corp., User, David Berlind; Blog posts 2007-08-15

Tech Shakedown #4: Should Vista be able to force an unwanted Reboot when it wants to?: Like many departments within many companies, today was a day when our department go together and did some online slide slidesharing. We use Microsoft's NetMeeting but I don't use Internet Explorer and my one attempt at at getting the slides on my screen (there's a way to view...; Tags: Vista, Video, Technology Shakedown, Software Infrastructure, Personal Technology, IT Management, General; Blog posts 2007-08-02
Time to CTRL-ATL-DEL the Motorola Q?: I just went to make a phone call with the Motorola Q smartphone that Im testing and, when I activated the sleeping display (by the way, theres no single button that does this without doing something else too.... something else you may not want to do), heres what I saw:...; Tags: reBOOT, telephone; Blog posts 2006-10-06
Bummer: Motorola Q requires "Reboots" a little too often: This is another in what is now a series of installments about my experiences with Motorolas new Q smartphone. The Q is based on the latest greatest smartphone operating system to come out of Microsoft (Windows Mobile 5 for Smartphones). The only thing that seems to bring down my...; Tags: telephone, smart phone, Motorola Inc., Motorola Q Review, Wired &, Wireless, Personal Technology, Mobile, General; Blog posts 2006-09-14
Bummer: Motorola Q requires "Reboots" a little too often: This is another in what is now a series of installments about my experiences with Motorola's new Q smartphone. The Q is based on the latest greatest smartphone operating system to come out of Microsoft (Windows Mobile 5 for Smartphones). The only thing that seems to bring...; Tags: Motorola Inc., smart phone, telephone; Blog posts 2006-09-14
Take control of the Windows Update Reboot nag screen: Over the last month or so I've had dozens of emails about the Windows Update reboot nag screen. Basically, people think as do I that it's a pain in the rear and want to know if there's a way to get rid of it, or at the very least,...; Tags: reBOOT, Microsoft Windows; Blog posts 2006-08-09
NEC and Microsoft partner to eliminate Windows server Reboots: Via email, I've received a somewhat fortuitously timed press release that discusses the lengths to which Microsoft and NEC have partnered to create a solution known as Active Upgrade -- a fault tolerant solution that allows Windows server administrators to avoid reboots after upgrades or patches are installed. According...; Tags: reBOOT; Blog posts 2006-04-13
Back to the virtual driver future (aka: What's with all the Reboots?): Back to the virtual driver future (aka: What's with all the reboots?)RarelyWith SuSE and other Linux Distros, rarely does installing a driver or, for that matter, a kernel patch, require a system reboot.Ok. I think that does it. :)FYI DavidLinux doesn't ever need a reboot, unless something goes wrong....; Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, reboot, Microsoft Windows, Linux; Discussion threads 2006-04-11
Security pros warn of critical flaws in Kerberos: Security pros warn of critical flaws in KerberosWHAT???????????MS is not vulnerable to this-shame on ms for doing that.meaning"I would not expect this to lead to a worm," Hartman said. "Most sites will patch it because patching is easy to do. Whereas, if you do have a compromise, it is a...; Tags: Directory services, Microsoft Corp., flaw, reboot, security, Kerberos; Discussion threads 2004-09-01

Additional Resources

How to ... install Ubuntu 8.04 on a USB flash drive: From the Hardware 2.0 mailbag: Can you install Ubuntu on a USB flash drive? Yes, yes you can. Here's what you need: Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD USB flash drive (4GB+) If you don't have an Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD then...; Tags: Ubuntu, USB Flash Drive, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-16
Microsoft, HP ready XP SP3 endless-Reboot patches: Help is on its way for users affected by the Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 endless-reboot problem that has plagued some users for the past week-plus. Both Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard are readying patches that should remedy the glitch, which seems to affect primarily users of AMD-based...; Tags: Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-16
OS security scorecard for Q1 08 - Do patch numbers mean anything to anyone?: Jeff Jones, director of security strategy for Microsoft, has published two papers this week which look at OS vulnerabilities. According to Jones, Windows sees fewer patches than any of the other operating systems looked at. If you're in the mood for a read, here are the papers:...; Tags: Security, Operating System, Patch Management, Patches, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Get the AOL Succubus Off My Back!: Pursuing a career in Information Technology comes with certain responsibilities and baggage -- among these are having to act as a personal, unpaid member of the Geek Squad whenever a friends and family computer is ill. Yesterday I got a phone call...; Tags: America Online Inc., Internet, E-mail Providers, Channel Management, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Opera Mini 4.1 comes out of beta and earns a spot as my right soft key shortcut: Opera Mini 4.1 comes out of beta and earns a spot as my right soft key shortcutOpera Mini 4.1 and BlackjackSamsung Blackjack users (at least those of us with the original model; can't speak for the BJII) will be happy to learn that Opera Mini 4.1 takes care of that...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Opera Software, Opera Mini, Opera Mini 4.1; Discussion threads 2008-05-14
The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers: The key to Windows success? It's all about the driversTrialware payolaSo I read Item#5 as something of curiosity in terms of who pays and who gets. So if Widget Mfg. installs Widgette software as trialware, Widgette pays Widget Mfg. a fee to get into the installation rotation? Then...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Widgette, Widget Mfg, Microsoft Corp., OEM; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far): Microsoft isn't halting Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 distribution -- so far, at least -- in spite of endless-reboot problems reported by AMD-based PC customers, a company spokeswoman said on May 9. Reports of the reboot problem are cropping up on Microsoft forums and other sites...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-09