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- IT Dojo: Five services you can turn off in Windows XP
- Running unnecessary Windows XP services can increase your vulnerability to exploits that might use those services as attack vectors. Disabling unnecessary services can be an important step in securing Windows XP, but knowing which ones you can safely turn off can be tricky. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler,...
- Tags: Information Technology, Service, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, it dojo, Strategy, Management, windows xp, bill detwiler, disable services, security
- Videos 2008-04-29
- IT Dojo: Five services you can turn off in Windows XP
- In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler, Head Technology Editor, shows you how to disable Windows XP services and discusses the following five services that you may want to disable, Simple File Sharing, SSDP Discovery Service, Universal Plug and Play Device Host, and Windows Messenger Service.
- Tags: Information Technology, Service, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Strategy, Software, Management, it dojo, windows xp, bill detwiler, disable services, security
- Videos 2008-04-29
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- Vizio VF551XVT
- Photo gallery: Vizio VF551XVTWe're willing to bet that when Vizio announced the VF551XVT back in January, plenty of savvy HDTV bargain hunters marked down "June" as the time they'd buy this 55-inch LED-based LCD. Then the company pushed its release back to September. Then it announced that the...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Cable, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Vizio VF551XVT, Vizio
- Product reviews 2009-10-23
- 7Smoker Pro 1.0 (Windows)
- Improve the performance for your computer drastically. Our service manager allows you to use service presets to stop and disable services without needing any knowledge. 7Smoker Pro includes a One Button Autotuner that will tune your system to perfection based on the configuration of your system. Simple for beginners. Powerful...
- Tags: Security, Removable Storage, WareSoft Software, 7Smoker Pro, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Flash Memory, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-10-20
- Verizon unveils 30-second ad for Droid Android phone; slams iPhone
- Too bad it's another locked in carrier!I love Verizon for its reliable service, and fast internet. But, Verizon is just as guilty as ATT/Apple with locked in phones. vCast sucks terribly, and at times you are forced to use that. Verizon cripples the Bluetooth functionality so you...
- Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Verizon Smartphones, VCast, Verizon Communications Inc., advertisement, Apple iPhone, GPS, Apple Inc., phone
- Discussion threads 2009-10-18
- Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 delayed to after Windows 7 launch
- Kudos to MSThey obviously want to do more testing with real life Windows 7 clients, something that can only happen after Windows 7 goes retail.It's a free update, the beta is freely available... It's the smart thing to do.Thats good...Whats wrong with this feature "Backup and restore support for computers...
- Tags: Web servers, Windows Home, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Windows 7, server, WHS, Microsoft Windows, PP3
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- PDF Vista Server 7.0.1.7601 (Windows)
- Install a shared PDF printer on the server, and allow your users to create PDF files on their client-side by printing from any Windows program to this shared PDF printer, and get quality PDF output. PDF Vista print driver features: Font Embedding and Subsetting, Graphics and image downsampling & compression,...
- Tags: Printer, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, PDFLogic
- Software downloads 2009-09-26
- FCC's Net neutrality push: Is wireless access different?
- Stop coddling wireless companiesThey are no longer fledgling upstarts but the new normal. It is simply mind-boggling why they get away with a much looser regulatory framework than landlines. Why is it, for instance, that you do not have a choice of carrier for international calls the way you do...
- Tags: NETWORKING, INTERNET, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, VOIP, FCC, wireless access, network, wireless, Net Neutrality
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- iNet Protector 3.54 (Windows)
- iNet Protector allows you to restrict access to the Web, as well as password protect your Internet connection. iNet Protector will limit your internet access at certain times on demand. You can disable connection completely or limit Internet to work with allowed programs and services only. In order to fully...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Stryon iNET, Blumentals Software, iNet Protector, Timer, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-09-20
- Aw2 Explorer 7 7.19 (Windows)
- Aw2 Explorer 7 builds upon user productivity, privacy and security to create a secure browsing experience. 7 Laws protects your information while you browse the net, A-Player provides access to Entertainment Services while Aw2 Explorer gives you a complete browser allowing you to control every aspect of your browsing. Webpage...
- Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows, Web Site, Web Page, Aw2 Explorer 7, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-09-20
- STasks Process Manager 1.8 (Windows)
- AntiSpyware, AntiTrojan, AntiVirus - small and powerful soft. Working as manager of Windows Tasks with allow and deny list of processes and applications. The most important is to populate right the allow and deny list to have a good security. What you must to check when the STasks software show...
- Tags: Window, Microsoft Windows, Virus, SaschArt, STasks, Windows Service, Construction, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms
- Software downloads 2009-09-13
- Windows XP SP3 services that can be disabled
- This updated reference sheet lists all the Windows XP SP3 services, describes each one's function, specifies whether you can safely disable it, and outlines what will happen if you do. This version of the list also includes the Windows XP SP3 default setting for each service as well as information...
- Tags: SP3, Service, Scott Lowe, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2009-09-11
- Mobile management software improving - but watch for platform support
- If there's one area where companies can - and should be - pinching pennies, it's on smartphones. Today, another player in the Web-based mobile management software game, called Zenprise, is beefing its portfolio with a version update that includes security management and expense management modules. I've written...
- Tags: Software, Google Android, Mobile, Zenprise, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-09-08
- Firefox add-on spies on Google usage, search results
- The malicious Firefox extensionYeh, let's try to panic everyone that uses Firefox for the benefit of M$. IE has so many virus and malware sources Firefox will always be better.Try Linux and stop having problems with Windows malware.At leastFirefox blocks the installation of add-ons from unknown sources, so at...
- Tags: Web browsers, SEARCH, Mozilla Firefox, Google Inc., search result
- Discussion threads 2009-09-01
- Hollywood studios offer 'download to own' DivX movies online; Film Fresh the new iTunes?
- Too little, too late?This should have happened a long time ago. Since these files are being downloaded anyway, by charging a fair, low price, these media companies stand to get a lot of cash where they didn't get a dime before.The question is, is it already too late?What about DRM?I...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, DVD, Consumer electronics, Apple iTunes, Hollywood Studios, digital-rights management, DivXNetworks, Film Fresh, PlayReady
- Discussion threads 2009-08-26
- 10 Windows XP services you should never disable
- You guys are pitiful. DNS clientOnly deals with cacheing. This below is from XP's description of the DNS client. This is why bloggers suck as journalists. You are a joke and never do your homework. The DNS Client service dnscache caches Domain Name System DNS names and registers the full...
- Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows, DNS, DNS Client, Disabling Services, Windows XP Services, IP, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-08-24
- 10 Windows XP services you should never disable
- Guest post from TechRepublic's 10 Things blog. There are dozens of guides out there that help you determine which services you can safely disable on your Windows XP desktop. Disabling unnecessary services can improve system performance and overall system security, as the system’s...
- Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Service, Computer, Network Connections Service, Play, Network Location Awareness Service, Productivity, Networking, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-24
- 10 Windows XP services you should never disable
- Disabling certain Windows XP services can enhance performance and security - but it's essential to know which ones you can safely turn off. Scott Lowe identifies 10 critical services and explains why they should be left alone.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog. ...
- Tags: Service, Scott Lowe, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2009-08-20
- SetteMaxer 1.0 (Windows)
- SetteMaxer is a freeware tool that can help you to optimize and solve problems in some fields of Windows 7 easily, instead of navigating on registry & services that causes time loss. Features: Optimize Menu Show Delay: Sets delay value of menus to 0 in order to have an...
- Tags: Security, Security Option, CyberPlatform, SetteMaxer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-08-10
- Reseachers run one million virtual machines to help flight botnet problem
- LateYou are like 2 weeks late to the story.http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Sandia-Computer-Scientists-Boot-One-Million-Linux-Kernels-as-Virtual-Machines-51891292.htmlAt the risk of starting a flame...war, shouldn't they be running Windows kernels? If they are wanting to mimic a real world botnet scenario then they would need to run Windows. Since 90% or so PC's run Windows and Windows is definitely...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Operating systems, virtual machine, infection, botnet, distributed denial of service, Microsoft Windows, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-08-09
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