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Registry Workshop (exe)

Registry Workshop is an advanced registry editor. It is a perfect replacement for RegEdit and RegEdt32, which shipped with Windows. In addition to all the standard features, Registry Workshop adds a variety of powerful features that allow you to work faster and more efficiently with registry related tasks. Whether you're...

Tags: Registry, Registry Workshop, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-11-16

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Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?

Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?Another option for some versions of Windows: SRPSoftware Restriction Policy is another option for some versions of Windows, such as WinXP Professional, Vista Business/Ultimate/Enterprise, and Windows Server 2003/2008. It doesn't get much discussion, which is unfortunate since it can prevent AutoPlay...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software Restriction Policy, Autorun

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Apple prepares for Black Friday blow-out!

Apple prepares for Black Friday blow-out!The best to run Vista is the one I assemble myself... where I'm able to pick my own components doing exactly what I want at exactly the price I like, and it's significantly cheaper than a ripped off, over-hyped, delusional "Look at me, I'm so...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Black Friday blow-out, blow-out, Microsoft Windows Vista, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-11-25

CA Internet Security Suite 2009

CA Internet Security Suite 2009 will probably have some admirers, but we're not among them. If you are a network administrator, you'll appreciate the long and torturous installation path; however, the average person will grow frustrated at how many times you have to enter your personal information, create passwords, or...

Tags: Construction, Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, CA Internet Security, Computer Associates International Inc., CA Internet Security Suite, personal firewall, window

Product reviews 2008-11-24

The brutal truth - but not, I think, about Vista.

The brutal truth - but not, I think, about Vista.Er... You DO realize......that a "minimally qualifying" system hasn't been made in this millennium... Right?Empirical evidence?Try installing Vista on a minimally qualified system, add the typical worker's software, drivers, and other standard cruft required by companies, and tell us how long...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, brutal truth, Microsoft Windows XP, network

Discussion threads 2008-11-22

Details of AMD's Phenom II desktop chips keep leaking out

AMD will announce its second-generation Phenom quad-core chips at the big Consumer Electronics Show in January. But at the current rate at which the company is leaking information about its first 45nm desktop processors, there may not be much left to say by the time they get to Vegas. ...

Tags: Desktop, AMD Phenom, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Core, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-21

New carbon monitoring resources available via the Web

If one of your near-year-end resolutions is to build out the carbon and greenhouse gas emissions reporting for your company, there are a couple of new resources that have been released in the past week. First off, Sun Microsystems has updated the tools that are available on...

Tags: Web, Monitoring, Greenhouse Gas, Greenhouse Gas Emission, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-11-17

AVG Internet Security 8.0

AVG Internet Security 8.0Software RequestAVG's actual performance, on the other hand, was quite good. Anti-Virus correctly identified and quarantined each of several viruses and spyware we had put in place. Real-time scanning was quick and didn't noticeably slow down Web surfing. Automated updates to the definition files took little time...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, AVG, AVG Internet Security 8.0, AVG Internet Security

Discussion threads 2008-11-14

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

We were disappointed with Kaspersky Internet Security 2009. While there are significant improvements to the anti-malicious-software engine in Kaspersky Internet Security 2009--it is faster--we only saw evidence of that during the file scan test. In our application and boot tests, the numbers were actually worse than last year. This highlights...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Kaspersky, KIS 2009, Kaspersky Internet security 2009, Kaspersky Internet Security, Microsoft Windows

Product reviews 2008-11-14

Adventures in CA support

I received an Email notice this morning that my support agreement with CA for their Internet Security Suite was ending and that I should pay for an update. Since I'm well aware of how long a Windows XP system will survive on the network without a security breach, I dutifully...

Tags: Computer Associates International Inc., File Servers, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-13

Nero 9

Nero 9Waste of time and money - shockingly bad softwarePros: NothingCons: Bloated software. Takes hours to attempt an installation which then fails. Even using the uninstall tool provided by Nero,- almost impossible to uninstall without hacking the registry. Installs Ask Toolbar spyware even if you select do not install.Summary: Don't...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Nero 9, Nero, software

Discussion threads 2008-11-12

4 signs that it's time to restore your iPhone

4 signs that it's time to restore your iPhoneUhh?The iphone needs a nuke and pave every 6 months, that sounds a little crazy to me? How does it get so messed up in a 6 month time frame? Doesn't seem like you should ever have to do that,...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-11-11

The need for a mixed load benchmark

The need for a mixed load benchmarkThe Emperor has no clothes!As much as you and I have written about the total stupidity of using virtual servers (with *NIX) - there is nary a comment. Is there anyone out there that will refute your ideas - or are they all blind...

Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, Utility computing, Emperor, virtualization, server, software, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-11-11

'Memoryze' utility pinpoints malware code in live memory

Jamie Butler, a Windows internals expert who co-wrote the definitive book on rootkits, has created a free forensics tool capable of finding malicious code in live memory. The utility, called Mandiant Memoryze, was released at this year's Hack in the Box conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ...

Tags: Memory, Malware, Tool, Mandiant Memoryze, Rootkits, Flash Memory, Microsoft Windows, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-11-10

SPAM and the free lunch

SPAM and the free lunchSIMPLE SOLUTION: Mandatory email server registration!(1) Get rid of "Reply-to:" tags.(2) Mandatory email server registration using credit cards, at yearly rate $2~3 dollars.This will make spammers impossible to operate without being caught.What SPAM is that?During the height of the "bad old days" of spam, I got...

Tags: Cyberthreats, spam

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

Windows 7's troubleshooting tools

Windows 7's troubleshooting toolsDear Microsoft.......I've got a novel idea....how about provide an OS that doesn't NEED troubleshooting tools...and if that proves to be impossible...have a few of your 20,000 coders get to work on troubleshooting tools that ARE for the power user. This is NOT the days of Windows...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Troubleshooting Tools, tool, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-11-07

Registry Easy Review (exe)

Registry Easy Review. Registry Easy is the latest windows registry windows repair tool that runs on all windows operating system from Win 98 to the latest windows Vista. Use a simple one click to scan and fix all obsolete registry entries and DLL errors. If you have sluggish PC performance,...

Tags: Windows Registry, Window, Registry Easy Review, Construction, Microsoft Windows 98, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Software downloads 2008-11-07

Windows Registry Repair (exe)

With Windows Registry Repair you can safely clean and repair problems in the Windows registry with just a few clicks of the mouse. By using a registry cleaner regularly and repair your registry, your system will not only be more stable but it will also help Windows and its software...

Tags: Windows Registry

Software downloads 2008-11-07

Registry Defense (exe)

RegDefense is designed to improve your computers performance and eliminate errors. If you are experiencing common Windows problems such as computer slowing, slow start-ups, blue screens, dll errors, and popups, your computer could use a computer tune-up. RegDefense fixes many common problems without having to visit a computer technician. Now...

Tags: Computer, MP3 Suite, RegDefense, Productivity

Software downloads 2008-11-07

Patch Tuesday heads up: Critical Windows, Office fixes coming

Patch Tuesday heads up: Critical Windows, Office fixes comingOffice Patch/updateOffice updates fail every time for me. Did what help file said. No good. Emailed Microsoft/no reply. I need another OS.RE: Patch Tuesday heads up: Critical Windows, Office fixes comingMicrosoft patches are as useful as herpiesWell i hope they will at...

Tags: NETWORKING, Microsoft Patches, Critical Windows Office fix, Critical Windows Office, Patch Tuesday, network

Discussion threads 2008-11-06