Archive for May 22nd, 2008
May
22
You are encouraged to sign up and install the latest build of the beta program for Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 from https://connect.microsoft.com/windowshomeserver in preparation for the Power Pack 1 download. Additional information on how to prepare a home server for testing the beta of Power Pack 1 is outlined on the Microsoft Connect
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May
22
As our group’s file systems expert, I see most of the common problems associated with the use/misuse of NTFS compression. Before you check the “Compress contents to save disk space” checkbox, it might be good to understand how this affects the happy little bits, bytes, & nibbles running around on the disk.
Often backup applications receive ERROR_DISK_FULL
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May
22
The second part of this series covers Data Structures and Locks. I will provide general guidance on which data structures to use under certain circumstances and how to use locks without having a negative impact on performance. Finally, there will be examples covering common problems/solutions and a simple cookbook detailing functional requirements and recommendations when using
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May
22
Microsoft has launched a new Windows Live Mobile homepage into beta over at http://mhome.live.com. The new page features several nifty features.
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May
22
Deep Zoom Composer Team had announced an update to Deep Zoom Composer that was first released at MIX this year. You can download the new version here (version 0.9.0.2).
Brandon shows us how to create Deep Zoom Collections by using Deep Zoom Composer.
* Silverlight 2.0 Beta is required to view Deep Zoom Collections.
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May
22
BitDefender informed that it had addressed the critical zero-day security flaw of Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 by issuing a signature update for its products. The Cross-Zone Scripting vulnerability in the browser's “Print Table of Links” feature was discovered by independent security researcher Aviv Raff, who also made public the attack
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May
22
In my previous post on this topic, I mentioned that Windows XP Service Pack 2 will copy the Administrators settings to Default User (see sections B & C). The new profile copy is the default behavior in SP2 with no built-in way to disable it. To disable it you had to request the hotfix
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May
22
Google Sites, which was until now, an exclusive part of Google Apps for companies and organizations that wanted to use the service on their own domains is opened for public. Now anyone can set up a website to share all types of information -- team projects, company intranets, community groups, classrooms, clubs, family updates,
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May
22
Microsoft has worked to bulletproof Internet Explorer 8 as much as possible with an array of mitigations. But additional security features such as Per-User (Non-Admin) ActiveX, ActiveX Opt-In and Per-Site ActiveX can do nothing to protect against social engineering schemes that rely on tricking the user into infecting the operating system.
One illustrative example of ActiveX-based
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May
22
The Radeon HD 3650 looks to be an attractive product on paper, it is the latest member of the Radeon HD 3000 series, and can carry up to 1GB of memory on-board. The 3650 is also a Direct X 10.1 compliant card that supports the PCI Express 2.0 bus. Furthermore, like all Radeon HD 3000 series
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May
22
This white paper helps customers compare Windows Vista advancements with Microsoft Windows XP Professional. Using this comparison, customers can adjust their expectations for the security, management, deployment, mobility, and productivity of either operating system. For each feature or capability, each section compares key Windows Vista advancements against Windows XP.
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May
22
If you're looking for ways to ease the burden on your IT department and reduce the TCO for your computers, you might want to try an application lockdown. This can have tremendous results, greatly reducing the amount of time your IT staff spends dealing with issues caused
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May
22
You may consider contributing a portion of your AdSense earnings to the cyclone relief efforts in Myanmar (Burma) and earth quake relief in China. Google.org is donating more than $1.5 million to assist in the relief and rebuilding efforts. In addition to monetary contributions, the affected areas may also need tents, medicine, or other
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May
22
The vulnerability, known as "token kidnapping", is a technique for the elevation of privileges on Windows operating systems. The proof-of-concept for the technique was developed by Cesar Cerrudo, chief executive of security company Argeniss. It exploits weaknesses that affect Windows Server 2003 and 2008, as well as Windows XP and Vista.
The technique works by elevating
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May
22
It's been well over a year since Microsoft let Xbox Live Arcade games stretch their legs to a 150 megabyte max, but it appears that the company is giving it even more room to grow. David Edery, portfolio planner for XBLA, tells GamesIndustry.biz that the official limit is now 350 MB, calling the change "steady progress."
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Random From The Xbox Live Arcade: Official Game Limit upped to 350MB
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