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- DOS
- (1) Disk Operating System Pronounced "dahss." A single-user operating system from Microsoft for the PC. It was the first OS for the PC and was the underlying...
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- dosBox Portable (72_Rev_2)
- DOSBox Portable emulates an Intel x86 PC, complete with sound, graphics, mouse, modem, etc., necessary for running many old DOS games that simply cannot be run on modern PCs and operating systems. While not restricted to games, the emphasis has been on getting DOS games to run smoothly, which means...
- Tags: DOS, PC, PortableApps.com, DOSBox Portable, Games, Modems, Personal Technology, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2008-04-28
- Remote execution dos exploits iPhone by simply loading a Web page
- A new iPhone Safari remote execution DoS exploit will crash your iPhone by simply visiting a malicious page. David from iPhoneWorld claims that the exploit will crash iPhone's Safari browser and the desktop version of Safari as well. The exploit is not new, it was refined...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Apple Safari, DOS, Firmware, Web Page, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-03-18
- fileconvert (zip)
- This is an extremely powerful and flexible command line allowing you to perform all sorts of file conversions by using a template driven approach.(DOS to Unix, Unix to DOS, Search, Search & Replace, CSV Conversions). This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: DOS, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-02-19
- dos-on-USB (zip)
- DOS-on-USB lets you install MS-DOS 7.1 on your USB memory key. After formatting your flash drive, you can install a full working version of MS-DOS to let you run games or system utilities. The best thing about having a DOS-bootable memory key is you can boot into it on any...
- Tags: DOS, Microsoft MS-DOS, USB Flash Drive
- Software downloads 2008-02-08
- 1st Security Agent Pro (zip)
- 1st Security Agent Pro is an excellent password-protected security utility to secure Windows-based computers and restrict access to them. It works under any Windows platform and offers an administrative support for controlling which users are allowed to access your computer and the level of access each user may have. You...
- Tags: Security, Network, DOS, Applet, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-12-13
- Printfil (exe)
- Print from DOS-Windows-Unix-Linux to Windows printers: USB, GDI, PDF, e-mail, network, fax, virtual. Capture LPT1:, LPT2:, LPT3: ports, and redirect the jobs, even to a printer phisically connected to the captured port. It also allows preview printing, include logos and background forms, send the jobs via fax/e-mail, use specialist fonts...
- Tags: Job, ODBC, DOS, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, Printers, Recruitment & Selection, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Software downloads 2007-11-19
- Vista mistakes Microsoft won't repeat with Windows 7
- Vista mistakes Microsoft won't repeat with Windows 7Vista DOES NOT run DOS apps ....Vista does not run my DOS apps at least in a usable fashion.Been there, done that, got the old XP re-install to prove it.It's a feature.It isn't necessarily the cause of Windows being crap.Linux and MAC can...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, DOS, Microsoft Corp., DOS App, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-11-14
- TabLordMaster (zip)
- TLM.EXE is a free and useful DOS Tablature Editor which creates text files and the main Item Features Full Mouse Support with PULLDOWN Menu and inserts From Keyboard or Mouse with One Hand if needed. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: DOS, TLM.EXE, Keyboards, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2007-10-30
- RAR (dos & OS/2) (exe)
- This is a version of RAR archiver for DOS and OS/2. RAR's main features are general and multimedia compression, damaged archive repair, authenticity verification, embedded file comments and encryption. Version 3.71 improves processing of corrupt archives.
- Tags: Multimedia, IBM OS/2, DOS, RAR, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2007-09-26
- PC Security Tweaker (zip)
- PC Security tweaking software to tweak Windows-based computers. Tweak access to lots of Control Panel applet functions, enforce users to use separate system profile folders, disable selected Start Menu items, lock and protect disk drives in My Computer, disable the DOS and command prompt, interruption boot keys, real DOS mode,...
- Tags: DOS, PC, Applet, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-08-29
- Skype still down - Published dos exploit may be culprit
- [UPDATE 8/18/2007 - Another Russian site is claiming this was a DoS attack against Skype's authentication servers. Skype continue to deny.] It's been a day and Skype is still down for me. The task tray Skype logo never turns green for me and it keeps trying to connect. The service was intermittently...
- Tags: DOS, Skype Technologies S.A., George Ou
- Blog posts 2007-08-18
- Pocketdos (exe)
- PocketDOS is a powerful virtual PC software environment for your pocket computer that allows you to run a DOS operating system and have instant access to many DOS applications on your pocket computer, whilst simultaneously allowing the use of the pocket computer's native applications. PocketDOS also allows DOS applications to...
- Tags: DOS, Computer, Pocket Computer, PocketDOS, Productivity
- Software downloads 2007-07-11
- dosBox (widget)
- This is for those that frequently use a command shell DOS window. Easily open a DOS window to a specific folder destination using drag-and-drop. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: DOS, Window, Construction
- Software downloads 2007-07-09
- Microsoft's Iain McDonald: It's the end of a (Longhorn) era
- Microsoft's Iain McDonald: It's the end of a Longhorn eraWhy do I read your #@!*WHy TF do I continue to read your dribble for. This is the lead story on ZD... I wouldn't even wrap dead fish in this story if it was news paper...A small requestNice interview, Mary. A...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows 2000, DOS, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-07-03
- How to REALLY erase a hard drive - Update
- A new version of HDerase.exe has been releasedGo direct to UCSD's Center for Magnetic Recording Research website to download version 3.2.HDerase.exe accesses an ATA disk drive's internal Secure Erase commands to wipe a disk clean. Merely deleting a file doesn't delete your data: the data is still on the disk...
- Tags: Disk drives, Security
- Blog posts 2007-06-15
- Are Microsoft-funded studies worthless?
- Are Microsoft-funded studies worthless?Why won't the CDs run?Don't tell me you've stopped having Windows pc's around the house. Sometimes a return to the primitive can be excessive. I wouldn't want to have even one of Frank Lloyd Wright's prairie homes if the roof leaked. And not having...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, henhouse, software, fox, DOS, hardware, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-06-15
- Exploit code posted for critical Adobe Photoshop flaw
- Exploit code posted for critical Adobe Photoshop flawHow can an applicationrunning at user level take over a computer at system level?How come this doesn't affect the Mac versions too? Or does it? The FrSIRT advisory is not specific about this...Good thing I never upgraded past Photoshop 7.Completely control the machine?My...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PhotoShop, DOS, FrSIRT, FrSIRT Advisory
- Discussion threads 2007-04-25
- ValidatorBuddy (exe)
- Did you ever want to run MSXML or Saxonica (Saxon-SA) as XML validator directly in XMLSpy. Without starting a batch file, maybe copy-pasting the path of the current document and looking at the results in a DOS box. By adding ValidatorBuddy to XMLSpy you get instant access to the most...
- Tags: DOS, XML, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Software downloads 2007-04-17
- Microsoft's penultimates
- Microsoft's penultimatesThere is only one problem with your theory MurphVista doesn't appear to be a penultimate. I believe Microsoft has stated that they plan on releasing another NT based OS in a few years.Furthermore, Vista to ME is not a fair comparison. ME added the Win2k interface, system restore,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Programming languages, copy cat, Microsoft Corp., DOS 1.0, penultimate, open source, Microsoft Windows Vista, DOS
- Discussion threads 2007-03-29
- BugHunter (zip)
- BugHunter is a DOS based malware scanner which has a frequently updated database of signatures as well as engine updates. The program is designed to quickly scan for and optionally disable/remove any malware found. As BugHunter is DOS based and does not require installation of any sort, it can easily...
- Tags: DOS, Malware, BugHunter, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Scanners, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2007-03-20
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