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- Vista SP2: What's inside?
- Vista SP2: What's inside?Windows ExplorerAre they going to fix Windows Explorer? Things like remembering views, better copy performance, etc?RE: Vista SP2: What's inside?Better remembering of views in Explorer would be really nice.RE: Vista SP2: What's inside?Are you using it in a networked environment? A lot of people who...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, performance, Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-12-02
- The new rules for calculating Windows ship dates
- The new rules for calculating Windows ship datesoctoberthis is when i think windows 7 will come out. i dont think that releasing it in july is a good idea because that will not give then enough beta testing if they release it december 2008, they will be rushing it. ...
- Tags: Operating systems, october, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- New virtualized sandbox, Vista SP2 and other PDC-week leftovers
- New virtualized sandbox, Vista SP2 and other PDC-week leftoversiframes"IFrames might help, but do they really protect the user or their machine?"I think after the whole clockjacking mess, the answer is a resounding "no."The virtual sandbox sounds interesting...will have to follow up with research later.Is this going to be another failed...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, PDC-week, IFRAMES, Vista SP2, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-11-03
- Microsoft to release Vista SP2 beta to more testers next week
- Microsoft to release Vista SP2 beta to more testers next weekwifi!Simplify wifi! If it's as easy or easier than XP, then that ALONE is worth upgrading for. Currently Vista's wifi is still a kludgy mess of confusing mouse-clicks and options that are not intuitive. What I can't figure out is...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista SP2, Vista SP2 beta, Service Pack 2
- Discussion threads 2008-10-24
- Installing pre-beta Vista SP2 (Pre-beta Vista SP2)
- Installing pre-beta Vista SP2 (Pre-beta Vista SP2)All questions up front, then just do it!This is another example of a lot of software that asks question on separate dialogs, each after some processing, so that you end up having to wait around while each part is complete.For example, I could accept...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Pre-beta Vista SP2, Vista SP2, pre-Beta, service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-10-23
- Microsoft aiming to deliver Vista SP2 before Windows 7
- Microsoft aiming to deliver Vista SP2 before Windows 7You must be new around here.Providing details, specifics, or examples is not the way anti-Vista people work. They'll just re-word their vague "examples" and then start up with the personal attacks if you don't accept them.I sometimes get similar issueswhen I change...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Vista SP2, Service Pack 2
- Discussion threads 2008-10-15
- Windows 7 will be called... Windows 7
- Windows 7 will be called... Windows 7Great overview of Windows 7 available here...Here is a great overview and FAQ of what is in Windows 7 and what has changed etc.Go here - http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/windows_7.aspRE: Windows 7 will be called... Windows 7, but not Vista ME Part DeuxBut won't Windows 7 be...
- Tags: Operating systems, Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
Additional Resources
- Coming on Patch Tuesday: 8 bulletins, 6 critical
- The final Microsoft Patch Tuesday for 2008 will be a big one: 8 bulletins covering serious code execution flaws in a wide range of ubiquitous software. According to the company's advance notice mechanism, six of the eight bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. The...
- Tags: Flaw, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-12-05
- Harden Facebook? Sure, but where to start?
- * Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Paul F. Roberts You may have heard the news that everybody's favorite social network, Facebook, won a big legal settlement on Monday against spammers who were using the 100 million strong network to distribute what the...
- Tags: Facebook, Application, Network, Attack, Social Networking, Networking, Security, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-12-05
- Clearing up the 32/64-bit memory limit confusion
- Today Dwight Silverman ran a great piece on TechBlog which examines whether folks buying a new PC are best sticking with 32-bit Vista or making the leap to 64-bit Vista. It's a good piece but there's one bit that I feel deserves some clarification. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: 32-bit, RAM, Dwight, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-12-04
- A new laptop for me is really all about the kids
- It's no secret that I want one of the new MacBook Pros. I've blogged about it. I promised Santa I'd be a good boy for the rest of my whole entire life if I could have one. I've explained all of the great new features to my...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Laptop Computer, Computer, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Productivity, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- Apple removes Mac antivirus language from site
- Apple removes Mac antivirus language from siteProbably Windows"Previously, the company’s security message in its KnowledgeBase was as follows: “Apple encourages the widespread use of multiple antivirus utilities so that virus programmers have more than one application to circumvent, thus making the whole virus writing process more difficult.” "I think they...
- Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-like
- A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-likeCrawl Back Under Your RockWe didn't miss you.The only onesIts just that Mac does it better.Good for MacThinking like this will only keep Windows stagnant and drive up Apple market share. I thought the Mac ads were parody, but...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, team, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Apple's "install antivirus on your Mac" page is gone, but the idea lives on
- Apple's "install antivirus on your Mac" page is gone, but the idea lives onCrApple will dieSaying that would probably not draw ignorant Mac customers to buy iCrap so they removed it. I have been using Vista x64 for about 2 years w/o any anti virus and I enjoy using my...
- Tags: Desktops, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, antivirus, Aesop, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, malware, game
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Java SE 6 update 11 is out, 64-bit support still lacking
- Two months after Java 6 update 10 was released, Sun has just released update 11. For many users the new version will automatically be detected and installed, but you can always get it from the Sun Java site. Developers should download the JDK package Java Development Kit...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., 64-Bit, Programming Languages, Java, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- Microsoft disparages open-source TCO with year-old case study
- Microsoft disparages open-source TCO with year-old case study1.48 Million?!Does the study actually list where this kind of money was saved? Because I honestly do not see it. There would have to be a HUGE difference in IT cost to account for that.RE: Microsoft disparages open-source TCO with year-old case studySounds...
- Tags: ROI/TCO, Microsoft Corp., TCO, open source
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Craving for that next cell phone hit
- Craving for that next cell phone hitCraving for that next cell phone hitInteresting point about having to get all the numbers and re-enter them. With a GSM phone I believe you just take the SIM card out and pop it into another phone and keep all your contacts and...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, cell phone, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Should Apple worry about Songbird 1.0
- Should Apple worry about Songbird 1.0Once again, hijacking some elses workApple poured millions to develop the iPod hardware and the underlying software. It **at the insistance of the music industry** incorporated DRM.And now what? The songbird people think they are entitled to access all those iPods?And don't start about the...
- Tags: Digital music, Tools & Techniques, Digital media, Media players, Game players, Web browsers, Apple Inc., Songbird, software, Apple iPod, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- News to know: Mac malware, Windows 7, Netbooks, Google
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adam O'Donnell: Despite what blogs and Apple say, Macs will eventually have malware Ed Bott: Windows 7 Beta 1 to arrive January 13? Andrew...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Data Center, Microsoft Windows 7, Malware, Data Centers, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- Despite what blogs (and Apple) say, Macs will eventually have malware
- Despite what blogs and Apple say, Macs will eventually have malwareWrong assumptions based on the negative Windows experiencesWindows has a lousy record for security, Microsoft should be ashamed and people in general should use something better. Thousands of different types of malware for Windows and virus-cleaning costs which are skyrocketing...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, blog, Apple Macintosh, malware, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Fort Knox, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-02
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In this video we hear from Sudip Chahal, Principal Engineer with the Intel IT Enterprise Architecture Group, talking about a new white paper from IT@Intel, "Evaluating Two- and Four-Socket Server Virtualization Platforms."
