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Hijacking Windows System Restore for cybercrime profits

welp.... they are finally getting a taste of their own crap.I wonder what they are doing. We use steadystate on all of our machines. Reboot the machine and everything is restored.Maybe they should move from a PC based environment to a terminal server like system. Each reboot...

Tags: Terminal services, system restore, Hijacking Windows System Restore, cybercrime profit, SteadyState, operating system, terminal server, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

CIO Jury: Let's wait on Windows 7

CIO Jury: Let's wait on Windows 7Who are these companies and who cares what their CIO's sayNever heard of any of these companies, and I could care less what any of their CIO's say on this subject.Why not ask the CIO of a Fortune 500 company?This is no surprise.It would...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, SMB/SME, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, new OS, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-10

Google releases new OS for unlocked Android phone

Google releases new OS for unlocked Android phoneIs this some sort of misprint?The locked T-mobile G1's got voice search and paid apps weeks ago. Was this article dug up and labeled with the wrong date?The title is misleading...Should it be "new OS update" instead of "new OS"?I thought Google switched...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, new OS, phone, operating system, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-03-10

Microsoft plays with new non-Windows OS; If only it could start from scratch

Microsoft plays with new non-Windows OS; If only it could start from scratchNow that makes sense.Which means it probably won't happen.Makes too much senseWindows is now an unmanagable mess. This solution makes complete sense! They talk about backward compadiblity, but if they are so concerned about backward compadiblity,...

Tags: Operating systems, Virtualization, operating system, new OS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-03-05

Poll of the Day - Vista vs. Leopard

Poll of the Day - Vista vs. LeopardLeopard wins so far...It appears that out of the approx 19 votes so far, Vista was a disaster and Leopard was great. I apparently voted with the popular opinionAh, but the second Vista machine!Went flawlessly. Once I knew where the issues were...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Scanners, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Leopard, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-11-06

AMD posts bigger-than-expected quarterly loss

AMD posts bigger-than-expected quarterly lossMan, it just keeps raining on AMD.And raining, and raining, and...AMD is victim of M$ poor Vista sales.People are avoiding M$ Vista like the plague for a number of reasons. (DRM, lack of driver support, incompatibility, bugs, etc.) This in turn hurts all PC sales in...

Tags: Operating systems, Manufacturing, Semiconductors, quarterly loss, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., new OS, operating system

Discussion threads 2007-04-19

Adopting Vista won't be THAT simple

Adopting Vista won't be THAT simpleNot an all or nothing propositionYou make it out like moving to Vista means moving *every* computer to Vista. I know there are a few organizations that do this, but it's a complete waste of money and time IMO. Most organizations do the sane...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, workstation, new OS, software

Discussion threads 2006-11-16

Former CA chief accused of destroying evidence

Former CA chief accused of destroying evidenceIn all the years of using a PC..I have never formatted a hard drive without backing it up. I have never known anyone else that didn't back up first.Hmmm...I'm waitingfor someone in the linux community to tell us that his system isn't really...

Tags: Notebooks, Linux, Operating systems, way window, laptop computer, new OS, online method

Discussion threads 2006-02-16

Gateway touts 64-bit PCs

Gateway touts 64-bit PCsWhere's the AMD versionThey say it is for Students, yet they use the more expensive processor in the machine. I purchased a Gateway several years ago....when I could get an AMD CPU in the system rather than Intel. Maybe it because I like the "underdog",...

Tags: Network technology, Operating systems, 64-bit, operating system, 32-bit, Gateway Inc., new OS, PC

Discussion threads 2005-06-30

Additional Resources

Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free)

RE: Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap or even freeGreat post, Ed! Seeing how you outlined the cheapest way to get Microsoft Windows 7 there should be no reason why anyone would not want to upgrade now. Price is no longer an issue. This would be...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, legal way, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Which antivirus is best at removing malware?

Run a Linux distro or a MacIt is funny, when you 'weld' a web_browserinto an operating system and viruses/worms/malware/trojans and spyware come in from outside sources it is amazing how insecureit makes an Operating System.Say what you will, Linux distro's power theInternet with Bind dns, dhcp, routers/switchesand they do not...

Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, MSE, antivirus, operating system, malware, Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 (T-Mobile)

Photo gallery:RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700It's been about a year since the original RIM BlackBerry Bold made its debut, and while it remains a very solid device, it's about time that a flashier, faster model took over the reigns. And that device would be the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700. Not only...

Tags: Handhelds, BlackBerry Bold 9700, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Bold, RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, Research In Motion Ltd., T-Mobile, Bold 9700

Product reviews 2009-11-05

ZoneAlarm Pro 2010 9.1.008 (Windows)

No anti-virus or anti-spyware product is 100% effective, so ZoneAlarm invented the OS Firewall. The OS Firewall monitors behaviors within your computer to spot and stop even the most sophisticated new attacks that bypass traditional anti-virus and security suites. New Advanced Access Protection - specifically defeats new, advanced attacks that...

Tags: ZoneAlarm, Operating System, ZoneAlarm Pro, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Viruses And Worms, Security, Networking

Software downloads 2009-11-05

File Sheriff 2.0.4 (Mac)

File Sheriff 2.0 will have many great features including: A new, easier-to-use user interface making it easier to get things done Files can be selected and edited by dragging and dropping items onto the application and dock icons File Creator and Type codes can be modified more quickly than previous...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Sheriff, File, Apple Mac OS X, Digital Music, Apple Mac OS, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Firefox 3.5 (Gallery: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala)

Re: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic KoalaSome nice and welcomed touches but not enough on their own to get people to switch. - Especially me!I left the Ubuntu Family when upgrading to the next version failed on ALL levels! The biggest disaster was changing the repositories to point at the new version....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, OPEN SOURCE, Mozilla Firefox, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 9.10, Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Motorola and Palm; will 2009 be designated as a comeback year?

wrongwell matthew, because you have been wrong consistently about the smartphone market the last few years i would argue they are both doomed, when you like them. the pre doesn't help palm as it should regardless of critical acclaim and motorola will participate in the race to the bottom (margin...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Mobile operating systems, RIM OS, Palm Inc., Pre, GSM, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac prices

RE: Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac pricesIf they wanted marketshare at a lower entry price they could have pulled that off years ago with cloner acquisitions and more mfg on their own part with rigid standards and practices to ensure quality and lower production costs. ...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Mac proponent, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Audi AG, Mac Share

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Lenovo all-in-one ThinkCentre PC aims for business; starts $499

Could be a good time to updateWith the numbers and choices of lower cost replacement computers, this could be the time for many businesses to take a serious look at updating their office systems. Rather than try to install a new OS on their aging Pentium IIs and IIIs,...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, PC, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkCentre

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over Alex, Nook

I kind of want to see barnes and noble win this one...The whole concept of a sliding image preview isn't exactly revolutionary, and it does look decidedly different from the bulky, 2003-esque block interface of the alex.On a personal note, I think the alex looks like some children's toy out...

Tags: Sales channel, E-books, NDA, Barnes & Noble Inc., B&N, credit card, patent, Nook, password

Discussion threads 2009-11-03