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Browser beware: Unpatched holes in Firefox, IE 7

Browser beware: Unpatched holes in Firefox, IE 7Doesn't even workI even put a fake boot.ini file in the c: directory because Vista doesn't have boot.ini. It was not able to read the contents.FF extensions helpI've got NoScript running, among other extensions, on my copy of Firefox 2.0.0.1, and neither...

Tags: Scripting languages, Web browsers, JavaScript, input event, boot.ini, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser

Discussion threads 2007-02-15

PC Hacks: Hack the Windows NT/2000/XP Boot Loader

The BOOT.INI file was introduced with Windows NT and lives on through Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 as a means to provide preboot reference to where the operating system is located and control over which operating system will be used. It allows users to select the DOS environment or the...

Tags: DOS, Boot Loader, PC, Boot.ini, Operating System, O'Reilly Media Inc., Windows NT/2000/XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Book chapters 2004-10-21

Additional Resources

Presto! In ten seconds, you've got an Internet desktop.

Have you ever had the need to boot your laptop in a Starbucks, an airport lounge, or a buddy's house, but don't want to go through the agonizing multi-minute procedure of starting up your operating system with all of its managed software and utilities? If you're a corporate Windows user...

Tags: Desktop, NTFS, IM, Skype Technologies S.A., Laptop Computer, Presto Linux Desktop, Application Store, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Internet, Instant Messaging, Open Source, Software, Online Communications, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-05-01

First look: Windows 7 build 7068

First look: Windows 7 build 7068Fixed problemI was running build 7000 in my desktop and a big problem kept coming up. My system for some reason would continue freezing up . The only way to get my computer back running was to hold the power button and restart my computer....

Tags: Operating systems, Mapped Drives, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 build 7068, Windows 7 Build, First Look, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

GSA Autostart Cleaner 2.35 (Windows)

Did you ever wonder why it takes so long until your computer starts up. Did you ever wonder why so many programs load when you turn your pc on. Did you ever wonder why everything is so slow or why you leak of available memory. Get rid of these useless...

Tags: U.S. General Services Administration, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-03-25

Windows bit-rot - fact or fiction?

Windows bit-rot - fact or fiction?A fix which does not involve "nuking the system" is best.If the problem is coming from residue in the registry, 5 minutes with a registry cleaner will suffice. Try the registry cleaner in CCleaner as a first step. That should be sufficient. ...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, fiction, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, hard drive

Discussion threads 2009-01-12

BootTimer 1.0.4 (Windows)

You can run this from anywhere, as it copies itself to a temp folder on the system drive. This modifies the Boot.ini makes backup then restores on reboot And UserInit loading. Use at your own risk. A Higher Boot Score typically means faster overall boot (its not based on 1-100)....

Tags: Driver, BahamasSecurity, Backups, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-11-15

Minimizing XP SP3 woes

Minimizing XP SP3 woesWhat did you expect......it to be as easy as apt-get ? ;]:)RE: Minimizing XP SP3 woesThats a lot of work to install a service packThemes are a problem.If your theme has replaced the logon screen the one with the animated vertical bars you have to remove...

Tags: Firewalls, Microsoft Windows XP, XP SP3, Minimizing XP SP3 woe, Minimizing XP SP3, firewall

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Active Partition Recovery for Windows 5.1.595 (Windows)

Active Partition Recovery for Windows will help you if non-system partition is lost--you can boot Windows, install and run the software from under Windows Operating System to recover deleted or damaged partitions located on data volumes (D:, E:), attached HDDs, as well as on the external USB drives and Memory...

Tags: Active Data Recovery Software, Recovery, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-01-08

Windows Vista Data Recovery 3.0.1.5 (Windows)

Windows hard disk data recovery software can recover deleted NTFS FAT partition files from crashed or formatted storage media like EIDE, ATA, SATA, IDE and SCSI. Laptop restoration utility rescue erased pictures, bad boot sector, MFT, MBT, DBR and corrupt partition tables. Restoration program can retrieve system files such as...

Tags: Hard Drive, Data Recovery, Microsoft Windows Vista, Hard-Disk Data Recovery, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-11-15

Dual-booting Vista and Linux

Dual-booting Vista and LinuxWith Virtualization why dual boot ????NTLimitations with the "Shrink Volume" featureWhen I decided to put Vista on my laptop I already had 100% of my HD dedicated to Linux partitions, and I wasn't sure if Toshiba's system restore DVD would destroy the entire hard disk or not,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Ubuntu, backup

Discussion threads 2007-07-12

Vista Hands On #5: Edit boot menus and more

Anyone who wants to run multiple versions of Windows and other operating systems on a single PC needs to learn about the changes in Windows Vistas boot process. Carl Siechert, Craig Stinson, and I explain the process in detail in Chapter 2 of Windows Vista Inside Out; heres the short...

Tags: Windows Vista, Tips

Blog posts 2007-02-20

Vista Speech Command exposes remote exploit

Vista Speech Command exposes remote exploit"Little" review?They had *millions* of people BETA test it for over a year, and apparently it slipped right through their fingers too.So why are you finger pointing at Microsoft?2 million testers is little?Last time I looked there were 2 million downloads of the Vista beta...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, Vista Speech Command, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista Speech, computer

Discussion threads 2007-01-30

Perfect for the holidays: The blue screen of hive death

Perfect for the holidays: The blue screen of hive deathOne possible fix.....Though I haven't seen the specific error message they usually flahs by to quickly upon rebooting, I have had similiar situations where power was interuptted or some other unclean shutdown.Here's what I do: I reinstall a clean copy of...

Tags: Backups, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Voska, system restore, hive death, backup, CD, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2006-12-18

Ballmer: Windows releases must come more quickly

Ballmer: Windows releases must come more quicklyThat's an easy answer!"[B]Microsoft has not said when Vista's successor, code-named Vienna, might ship or what features it will contain.[/B]"It will ship in 2012 and contain all the stuff missing from Vista! ]:)Duh-uh!On one hand, he's right - the NEXT version of Windoze should...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Steve Ballmer

Discussion threads 2006-07-28

Guide to hardware-based DEP protection

Guide to hardware-based DEP protectionIs it Safe? / Do I have DEP Alternatives?Thanks George for the security advisory.Windows users should know that they have another 'option' at their disposal for if and when they venture onto the internet--epecially those who don't currently have one of the processors you list with...

Tags: Operating systems, hardware, data execution prevention, VMware Inc., Microsoft Windows, chip

Discussion threads 2006-01-23

Lots of bad advice for critical WMF vulnerability!

[Updated again at 12/31/2005 1:45 AM] There has been a lot of bad information/advice being kicked around on the Internet pertaining to the critical WMF vulnerability in the last few days. I'm said to admit that I too fell for it for a short period of time until...

Tags: data execution prevention

Blog posts 2005-12-30

Debugging Windows Vista

If you try to set up a kernel debugger on the latest builds of Microsoft Windows Vista, you will notice a major change. Depending on which build you have, the Boot.ini file is either missing from the build or it is present but is ignored. This paper explains how to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2005-12-28

Code exploits Windows flaw in image file handling

Code exploits Windows flaw in image file handlingBuuuuuuwaaaaahahahahah...*wringing hands* >;-]Just keep Windows updatedAnd nobody has to worry about this exploit if they've kept their Windows OS up to date. The cure was part of Microsoft's monthly updates. I'm not apologizing for Microsoft's errors (I admit I am sick and tired...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, denial of service

Discussion threads 2005-11-29

Start up with the OS you choose with this PC hack of the Windows boot loader

By completing a successful hack of the Windows boot loader file, you can specify which operating system and configuration you would like to load during the boot process. Many power users, IT professionals and network administrators need to have different operating systems available on the same machine....

Tags: Boot Loader, PC, Operating System, O'Reilly Media Inc., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware

Book chapters 2005-10-06