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Apple's Cook determined to stay the course CNET News, CA Early versions of Windows XP and Windows VISTA are the main reasons people are switching. XP was put together because Apple had caught them off - guard with OS X. Vista is Microsoft's second approach at emulating OS X. Windows 7 is their attempt at ... More...

Cybergangs use cheap labor to break codes on social sites USA Today In mid-March, Microsoft added Koobface detection to its Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), which automatically checks PCs running non-pirated copies of Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 for more than 100 viruses. ... More...

Microsoft bolsters Windows Live with three key updates, including Web Messenger... More...

Product Reviews Windows 7 Security Features Revealed Tom's Hardware Guide, CA "We're really excited about Windows 7's new security features," he said. "This next OS is built upon the proven security technologies in Windows Vista and provides a fundamentally secure computing platform. We not only utilized enhanced Security ... MS opens kimono on Windows 7 security features Register UAC Under Control Microsoft Certified Professional all 23 news articles More...

Hi, I need to be able to set the Local Software Restrictions policy in Windows2K3 from within a batch file. Can anyone advise me of a command line tool that can do this? Alternatively, a method of importing? At a last resort, where is it stored in the registry? Thanks :-)

The Age Is Microsoft shooting its other foot with Windows 7 on netbooks? TechRepublic, KY As such, I've been waiting to see how Microsoft would address the netbook market with Windows 7. In this week's Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, let's consider whether Microsoft's OS plans for the next generation of netbooks makes any sense. ... Should I upgrade to Windows 7? ZDNet Windows 7 security enhancements CNET News Death of Linux on netbooks greatly exaggerated Ars Technica ZDNet - ZDNet all 420 news articles More...

Hi, at our organisation, we are using a remote homedrive on client machines (OS is Windows XP). This drive is actually a folder on the FileServer on which also some confident information reside. Since the homefolder is in the command search path this means it is accessible to the system what is in general a bad idea and is searched everytime a command from command prompt (or run window) is issued, even before the %SystemRoot%/system32/ folder is searched. I know the folder on the FileServer is protected with user and group rights, but anyway I fear that this access is enought to let somebody gain access to the confident material. I have 2 questions r…

Hi all, how can i list installed Software and Updates in a Server Core installation? i need to know which updates are installed for Hyper V Thanks Pallinio

when i have installed Windows Vista i have a problem to install a certificate with Internet explorer. I succeed to demand and to install ( at CA ) a certificate. but then when i am connected to the web site, not there certifcates to introduce. If demand ena install a certifcate with firefox not there are problems. I have found this link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932156 who is my problem, but following step by step the guide i have the same problem. My UAC is disabled. bye

NWhite from WindowsVistaMagazine has posted his findings on the “Apple Tax†which means that users pay an upfront taxes and over time users get to pay “hidden taxâ€.The article notes that Microsoft sponsored a whitepaper written by Roger Kay of Endpoint Technologies Associates which shows that a family of four would be able to get [...] More...

Database giant Oracle purchases UNIX vendor and Java inventor Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion, creating a new platforms vendor... More...

LinuxDevices.com Linux fast-boot tech targets Windows users LinuxDevices.com Presto, on the other hand, can be downloaded by consumers at $20 a pop, and installed on "almost" any Windows XP or Windows Vista computer, with Windows 7 support promised for the future. As a result, fast-boot capability is available for the first ... More...

Windows 7 Offers Smarter Security For Road Warriors InformationWeek, NY Microsoft hasn't confirmed a release date for Windows 7, successor to the unpopular Vista OS, but some industry pundits are predicting a late fall or early winter arrival. InformationWeek has published an indepth report on Windows 7. ... More...

CNET Reviews Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9150 CNET Reviews Many of the networked-media players we've looked at recently rely heavily on interfacing with Windows Media Center, the digital media hub software that's available on many--but not all--PCs running Windows XP and Vista. Some models, such as the HP ... More...

PC Advisor MS lifts kimono on Windows 7 security features Register, UK ... that makes networked applications faster and more responsive. A full run-down of the security features expected to ship with Windows 7 security can be found on the Windows Security Blog here. A shorter summary can be found on the Windows blog here. ® Windows 7 Offers Smarter Security For Road Warriors InformationWeek all 9 news articles More...

WA today Should I upgrade to Windows 7? ZDNet I have Windows 7 installed on several desktops, notebooks and on one netbook, so I have quite a lot of Windows 7 face time under my belt. Over the months I've run the OS alongside Vista and XP, as well as non-Microsoft OSes such as Ubuntu and Mac OS X ... Windows 7 security enhancements CNET News Death of Linux on netbooks greatly exaggerated Ars Technica Microsoft: Netbooks Can Run Any Windows 7 Version TrustedReviews ZDNet - ZDNet all 369 news articles More...

Windows 7 could change our perception of PCs CNET News, CA But I also believe that Windows 7 is the single Windows OS that can improve the consumer's experience. Aside from compatibility issues, one of my biggest complaints with Windows Vista was its design. Microsoft tried to be too fancy with the look and ... More...

Will the Visible Operating System Win The Market? All About Symbian, UK The fact that they run Windows is important, much of my favourite audio editing software is Windows Only. Much of the time deciding to buy my current laptop was spent investigating what would and would not run on Vista (compared to XP). ... More...

How do I... Use Tag2Find for better Windows searches? TechRepublic, KY Sure Microsoft Windows Vista has indexed searching, but if you are not careful, indexing can eat up too many precious system resources. An application like Tag2Find enables you to tag files with a system similar to the already familiar Web-site tagging ... More...

If you want to boost your Windows Vista font based and beautify your desktop, MintyWhite has a collection of free fonts that you can download. These fonts include:1. All Used Up2. Arista3. Brand new burn4. Broken ghost5. Desperado6. Fil sans7. Idiot8. In my head9. Old newspaper font10. Plague deathMy personal favorite is the old newspaper [...] More...

Hi I've been trying to find a way to disable the "Open File - Security Warning" for a specific file. Preferably via local group policies. Is there a way to do this for specific files and not just file extensions? Or can Vista only disable it for file extensions? Thanks in advance. -- strker250

The Tech Herald Microsoft's ad swipe at Apple avoids Vista, stresses price Houston Chronicle, United States But also, Microsoft has something much better waiting in the wings, and I think the company already is in the mode to downplay its current product for the up-and-coming one, Windows 7. As I've written here and on my blog, based on working with ... Apple releases 4 new 'Get a Mac' ads CNET News all 44 news articles More...

Apple releases 4 new 'Get a Mac' ads CNET News, CA Windows Market is 90% and no matter what you think about what OS, it is not right. Competition is what makes a good software. Each OS has PROS and CONS, I just wish all players would play fair game... Microsoft VISTA logo tricks few years ago or Linux ... More...

Join members of the Internet Explorer team for an Expert Zone chat this Thursday, April 23rd at 10.00 PST/17.00 UTC. These chats are a great opportunity to have your questions answered by members of the IE product team. Thank you to all who have attended our previous chats! Other upcoming Expert Zone chat dates can be found here. If you can’t join us live, the transcript for all chats are available here. Thanks! See you Thursday. Allison Burnett Program Manager More...

I am a user interface tester on the Internet Explorer team and one of my favorite things about any application is the ability to personalize the program to give it your own look and feel. I am never content with ubiquitous one-size–fits-all solutions and really look forward to products that value user choice. I’m excited that IE8 now has some personalization options and this cycle I have been fortunate to work on two such features – IE8 Look and Feel (customizations around the Command bar) and the Smart Address bar. First of all, let me walk you through the Command bar area for those of you not familiar with this feature. A context menu can be invoked by …