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- Windows Vista
- The current version of Windows for the desktop. Released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers, Vista is available in six versions see Windows Vista versions....
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- BitLocker (and BitLocker-to-Go) for Dummies
- No matter how hard you try, BitLocker just won't work. The help is useless and Google doesn't help. For students, this is how to tighten up your laptop. by Zack Whittaker
- Tags: BitLocker, Zack Whittaker, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Security, TPM, iGeneration
- Image galleries 2009-01-03
- Inside the Windows Media Center TV Pack
- Microsoft's decision to make the latest Media Center update a limited release has angered some Media Center enthusiasts. So what's the fuss about, and why should a true TV geek care about these esoteric changes. In this gallery, I provide the details to show you what's in the TV Pack....
- Tags: Windows Media, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Media Center PCs, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Ed Bott, Media Center, TV Pack, Windows Vista
- Image galleries 2008-09-18
- 10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, part 2
- Ed Bott lists his favorite performance-enhancing, time-saving tweaks for Windows Vista. In this, the second installment in a two-part series, Ed shows how to improve Windows Search, how to get System Restore and shadow copies working at peak efficiency, and how to add shortcuts to favorite network locations, websites, and...
- Tags: Ed Bott, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Windows Vista, tips, tweaks
- Image galleries 2008-06-16
- 10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, part 1
- Ed Bott lists his favorite performance-enhancing, time-saving tweaks for Windows Vista. In this installment, first in a two-part series, learn how to work smarter with installed programs, tweak the taskbar and the Start menu, set up fast and easy backups, get one-click access to common network tasks, and fine-tune Windows...
- Tags: Ed Bott, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Windows Vista, Hardware, Peripherals, tweaks, tips, performance, productivity
- Image galleries 2008-06-11
- Taming and Tweaking Windows Vista Services
- One of the most common performance-enhancing tips offered by many Windows-oriented websites is to "disable unnecessary services." But is this really a good idea? Ed Bott explains how to measure the impact of services on system performance and decide which services are worth disabling. by Ed Bott
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Service, Microsoft Windows, Web Site Development, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Performance Management, Software, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Ed Bott, Windows Vista, performance, tips, services
- Image galleries 2008-05-19
- The Ultimate Vista Troubleshooting Toolkit
- If Windows Vista is operating at less than peak efficiency, chances are there's a simple cause. Find the problem, fix it, and you're back at full speed. So where do you begin digging? In this screenshot gallery, Ed Bott describes 10 built-in diagnostic utilities that every Vista user should know...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Ed Bott, Windows Vista, performance, utilities
- Image galleries 2008-05-06
- Taming Vista's User Account Control
- The User Account Control feature in Windows Vista has been known to drive normally level-headed people over the edge with frustration. But shutting it off isn't the best answer. In this walkthrough, Ed Bott explains how to tone down the hard edges of UAC without sacrificing its protection. by Ed...
- Tags: User Account Control, Ed Bott, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Windows Vista, UAC
- Image galleries 2008-04-29
- Fixing Windows Vista on a Sony Vaio
- Last month I had a chance to use a pair of Sony Vaio notebooks that together gave Windows Vista a terrible name. In this screenshot gallery, I'll give you a close-up look at what I had to do to turn Sony's messy, half-baked Windows installation into one that is worthy...
- Tags: Sony, Vaio, Windows Vista, speed-up tips
- Image galleries 2008-04-21
- Windows Vista Media Center in HD
- After years of waiting, the pieces of Windows Media Center are finally clicking into place. With CableCARD support and the latest generation of Media Center Extenders, Vista can deliver just about any kind of digital media throughout a household, without breaking the bank. Here's how Windows expert Ed Bott put...
- Tags: Windows Vista, Media Center, HDTV
- Image galleries 2008-04-04
- Windows Vista Service Pack 1
- On March 18, 2008, Microsoft made Windows Vista Service Pack 1 available for general download via Windows Update. Here's what you can expect from the installation process. by Ed Bott
- Tags: screenshots, Windows Vista, Service Pack 1, SP1
- Image galleries 2008-03-18
- Blue Pill Project extends VM rootkit cat-and-mouse tussle
- LAS VEGAS - The intellectual cat-and-mouse tussle over hiding and finding virtual machine rootkits has hit a new gear with a team of researchers dismissing the notion of "100 percent undetectable" malware and the release of source code for a new "Blue Pill" rootkit.As previously reported, Thomas Ptacek, co-founder of...
- Tags: Zero-day attacks, Windows Vista, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Rootkits, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Black Hat
- Blog posts 2007-08-02
- OpenBSD team mocked at first ever 'Pwnie' awards
- LAS VEGAS -- The OpenBSD team has won an award for the most spectacular "mishandling" of a critical security vulnerability.Here's why:The OpenBSD team refused to acknowledge the bug as a security vulnerability and issued a "reliability fix" for it. A week later Core Security had developed proof of concept code...
- Tags: Zero-day attacks, Wireless, Windows Vista, Wi-Fi security, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Mozilla, Microsoft, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-08-02
- Hacker movements: Murphy joins Apple; Caceres to Matasano
- LAS VEGAS - On the heels of Google's hire of browser hacking whiz Michal Zalewski comes news that another well-known vulnerability researcher is moving over to the vendor side.Matthew Murphy, an outspoken hacker who is credited with several major flaw discoveries, has confirmed he is joining Apple as a product...
- Tags: Windows Vista, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Responsible disclosure, Punditocracy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Mozilla, Microsoft, Hackers, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Black Hat, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- Remembering five years of vulnerability markets
- Guest Editorial by David EndlerWhile compiling some stats this week for our Zero Day Initiative two year anniversary, I came across this recent news article by the Associated Press, Researchers Seek Cash for Software Flaws. It's the latest in a long line of media coverage on the launch of...
- Tags: Botnets, Black Hat, Apple, Zero-day attacks, Wireless, Windows Vista, Wi-Fi security, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Symantec, Rootkits, Responsible disclosure, Punditocracy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Mozilla, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- Apple monster update fixes iPhone, Safari, Mac OS X flaws
- LAS VEGAS -- Apple has issued a monster update with patches for about 50 security vulnerabilities affecting iPhone, Safari and Mac OS X users.In a race against the clock, the company rushed out iPhone v1.0 with fixes for four different vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to take full control of...
- Tags: Zero-day attacks, Windows Vista, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Open source, Mozilla, Metasploit, McAfee, Hackers, Google, Digital rights management, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Black Hat, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-07-31
- Google hires browser hacking guru
- Google has snapped up one of the sharpest minds in the hacker community, luring Michal Zalewski to help lock down its long list of Internet facing products.Zalewski, a 26-year-old computer security whiz from Poland, joined the search engine giant about a week ago to work as an Information Security Engineer.He...
- Tags: Zero-day attacks, Windows Vista, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Mozilla, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Black Hat
- Blog posts 2007-07-30
- Hasta la Vista, Nvidia
- If you own an Nvidia display adapter and you run Windows Vista, I have good news and bad news.The good news? Nvidia has released another update of its drivers for 32–bit and 64–bit Vista. ForceWare Release 162 was posted to Nvidia’s website on July 26.The bad news? The list of...
- Tags: Windows Vista, Hardware
- Blog posts 2007-07-30
- Vista Hands On #18: Log on automatically
- Today’s tip is in response to a reader question:When Vista is booting it displays the welcome screen and requires me to click on the icon with my name on it before it will continue to boot. My old machine with XP did not make me do this, it continued to...
- Tags: Windows Vista, Vista Mailbag
- Blog posts 2007-07-30
- German hacker denied entry into U.S. for Black Hat training
- Thomas Dullien, a prominent security researcher who has been a fixture at the annual Black Hat security conference, has been denied entry into the U.S. to attend and conduct training at this year's confab.Dullien left, a German reverse engineering whiz known in hacker circles as "Halvar Flake," said he was...
- Tags: Zero-day attacks, Windows Vista, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Exploit code, Digital rights management, Data theft, Cisco, Browsers, Botnets, Black Hat
- Blog posts 2007-07-29
- Problems arise with Vista's activation system
- Last month I began hearing rumblings of problems with the product activation system in Windows Vista. Last week I got to see the problem firsthand. The bottom line? The simple act of updating some hardware drivers â€" without making any changes to the hardware itself â€" can result in the...
- Tags: Windows Vista, Hardware
- Blog posts 2007-07-26
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