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BeyondTrust Extends Vista Security Latest version of Privilege Manager aims to make implementing Vista security easier, transparent to end-users. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Internet.com |
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Driver problems still haunting Vista When Steve Sinchak's new Intel network card became "really slow" after upgrading his Windows Vista PC with a pre-release version of Service Pack 1, he tried uninstalling its software driver and replacing it with a new one. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Vista security is annoying by design If you're running Windows Vista, you're familiar with UAC (User Access Control). It's the security subsystem that pops up those irritating dialog boxes asking whether you really want to install software, modify system files, or write to the Registry. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Patch Tuesday fixes include Vista SP1 prerequisites Microsoft is including a set of nonsecurity updates that prepare customers to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as part of its monthly "Patch Tuesday" security fixes.Two of three prerequisite updates needed t Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Vista as insecure as Windows 2000 Good news for users of Windows Vista. According to figures compiled by PC Tools, the OS has experienced only slightly more vulnerabilities than Windows 2000, which appeared eight years ago when malware was far less common. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft extends Windows XP through 2010 for ultra-low-cost laptops Microsoft confirmed Thursday that it will extend the sales of Windows XP Home to OEMs beyond the current deadline of June 30, 2008, to accommodate a new class of ULPCs (ultra-low-cost PCs) that are just beginning to pepper the market. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft preps Vista to thwart rogue gadgets Microsoft urged Windows Vista users to download a new security tool that automatically disables suspicious or malicious "gadgets," the small applets that mimic the "widgets" popular on Mac OS X.Dubbed "Windows S Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Forrester's advice: Don't skip Vista Companies should think twice about skipping Windows Vista and should get started sooner rather than later on updating their client desktops to the latest Microsoft operating system, according to an independent report issued by Forrester Research. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Windows Vista SP1 available now -- do you need it? After considerable rumor and speculation, numerous false starts, and not a small amount of frustration on the part of consumers, Microsoft has released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 into the wild.The bundle of up Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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HP extends laptop battery life to 24 hours Hewlett-Packard (HP) will release a laptop next month that can run for to 24 hours using a high-capacity battery -- but only if it's running Microsoft's Windows XP operating system.The long-lasting notebook will Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Vista second OS to fall to hackers in security contest - Ars Technica Digitaltrends.comVista second OS to fall to hackers in security contestArs Technica - 2 hours agoBy Emil Protalinski | Published: March 30, 2008 - 06:42PM CT At the PWN2OWN contest this year, hackers were given the chance to circumvent security defenses in the latest v Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Dell extends Windows XP sales one week Dell on Friday extended sales of PCs equipped with Windows XP by a week, citing customer demand.The Round Rock, Texas-based computer maker will sell three XP-powered configurations of the Inspiron 530 desktop an Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Vista virtualization rules relaxed to quash antitrust probes Microsoft dropped its prohibition on running the most popular versions of Windows Vista in virtual machines because of a complaint filed with antitrust regulators, court documents show.According to a status repo Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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One year after Mac hack contest, Linux and Vista may be tested One year after launching a controversial Macintosh hacking contest, the promoters of the CanSecWest security research conference are thinking about giving hackers another shot at cracking the Mac. Only this time, they're looking to broaden the field. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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eBay yanks sale of laptop with Vista attack code Shane Macaulay's attempt to sell a hacked laptop complete with Windows Vista attack code did not last long.eBay pulled the listing within hours of its appearance Monday, saying that it could have harmed users. " Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft to resume Vista 'endless reboot' update Tuesday Microsoft Monday said it would resume automatic distribution of a Windows Vista update on Tuesday that two months ago sent some users' PCs into an endless wave of reboots.The company assured users ahead of the r Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Windows XP SP3 omits critical security update Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that Windows XP SP3 (Service Pack 3) omits a critical security update issued by the company in November 2006.The company acknowledged the omission while attempting to clarify the impa Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft: Vista Earns High Marks for Security in Its First Year A report penned by one of Microsoft's top security experts argues that Windows Vista had fewer known security flaws in its first year of release than other major industry operating systems. On the blogs, skeptics abound. Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Microsoft: Vista Earns High Marks for Security in Its First Year A report penned by one of Microsoft's top security experts argues that Windows Vista had fewer known security flaws in its first year of release than other major industry operating systems. On the blogs, skeptics abound. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Vista SP1 kills and maims security apps, utilities Check security software before installing Microsoft has admitted that Windows Vista service pack one (SP1) renders useless a number of well-known third party security products.… Home > Rss Directory > General > The Register |