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Re: ICMP and Windows Vista Firewall
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I also wish to disable ping but am unable to. I tried enabling the 'File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request - xxx)' rules etc and changing the setting to 'Block the connections'. So how do we disable ping? Rob. "SuperPlay" wrote: > > Hi Lionel > > Thanks for this, I must be gettign too old to see clearly -) > > I was expecting ICMP to be under core networking and as you say IP4 echo > request is under File and Printer Sharing > >
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Cannot Telnet to port 25 from Vista
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I cannot seem to connect to an external mailserver through port 25 from my Windows Vista machine. The problem is also from a couple of VM's whih reside on that same desktop. I've checked the following things: Turned of the Vista Firewall I can connect to the same external mailserver from another machine on my network I do not have any Anti virus installed on the Vista machine I can telnet to other ports (for example port 80) on that same mail server from Vista So in short. My ISP isn't blocking port 25 Anti virus is not blocking port 25 Telnet is working The remote host is reachable from Vista I have Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 I hope you can help …
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Fixing Windows Mobile - CNET News
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InternetNews.com Fixing Windows Mobile CNET News, CA - 11 hours ago In my mobile phone travels I took a look at several phones running Windows Mobile, an operating system I have discussed in the past. ... Microsoft partners with social networking sites for Windows Live NetworkWorld.com Microsoft's mobile Live services slip beta label Register Microsoft's Wave 3 is a brave bet - but will it work? guardian.co.uk Softpedia all 24 news articles More...
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Internet Explorer Add-on Installer
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I just tried to access a National Weather Service site to view radar images (because of local weather warnings). http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=gsp...ct=NCR&loop=yes When trying to view the Composite Reflectivity Loop (enhanced version), the Information Bar popped up telling me that IE had stopped the site from installing an Active-X control. When I clicked to install the control (I certainly trust _this_ site), the User Account Control came up and asked for administrator permission to install the control. I clicked continue and then got back the message that "Windows has blocked the software because it cannot verify the publisher." There …
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New zero-day Internet Explorer exploit uncovered - SC Magazine US
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New zero-day Internet Explorer exploit uncovered SC Magazine US - 4 minutes ago In a blog posting on Microsoft's Security Response Center website, Bill Sisk said that “At this time, we are aware of limited attacks attempting to use the ... More...
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He said what? -- The oddly informative news quiz - ITworld.com
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He said what? -- The oddly informative news quiz ITworld.com, MA - 23 minutes ago 29 blog post by Michael "Monty" Widenius, original developer of the open source database MySQL, in which he trashed Sun's decision to give the update a ... More...
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Microsoft acknowledges Internet Explorer zero-day attacks SearchSecurity.com, MA - 25 minutes ago Unpatched Internet Explorer 7 flaw under attack (Security Bytes blog) A new exploit for IE 7 is being used against fully patched Windows XP and Windows 2003 ... More...
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Thunderbird 3.0 Reaches Beta 1 - PC World
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Thunderbird 3.0 Reaches Beta 1 PC World - 21 minutes ago Beta 1 also adds integration with both Windows Vista 's built-in search feature, and the Address Book within Mac OS X. David Ascher, CEO of Mozilla ... More...
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HP gives SUSE Linux a try: The world yawns in disbelief - CNET News
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HP gives SUSE Linux a try: The world yawns in disbelief CNET News, CA - 29 minutes ago ... and regularly speaks and publishes on open-source business strategy. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure. More...
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Chinese team mistakenly released unpatched IE7 exploit - ITworld.com
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Chinese team mistakenly released unpatched IE7 exploit ITworld.com, MA - 10 minutes ago It affects computers running IE7 on Windows XP regardless of the service pack version, Windows Server 2003 running Service Pack 1 or 2, Windows Vista and ... More...
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Ratoc introduces Wireless USB kit for your PCMCIA-equipped laptop engadget, CA - 47 minutes ago Users with Windows XP / Vista-based machines simply plug in the card, load up the drivers and link their favorite USB peripherals to the hub from there, ... More...
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WordPad zero-day adds to MS security woes - Register
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WordPad zero-day adds to MS security woes Register, UK - 23 minutes ago Users of Windows Vista and Server 2008 can breathe easy as those packages are unaffected by the flaw. XP - running SP3 - is also clear of trouble. ... More...
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RE: funny response - OS News
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RE: funny response OS News - 6 minutes ago PS: I'm assuming the main reason for the jerryleecooper copypasta in the Helios blog comments was a reminder of how easy it can be to troll these kinds of ... More...
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Which operating system is best for solid-state drives? Computerworld, MA - 18 minutes ago That brings users who may be wondering about the advantages of SSDs back to the Big Three operating systems: Windows Vista and XP and Mac OS X. The claims ... More...
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Microsoft Investigates Internet Explorer, WordPad Vulnerabilities eWeek, NY - 27 minutes ago According to Microsoft’s advisory, Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 are not affected because those operating systems do not ... More...
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Microsoft looking into WordPad zero-day flaw - CNET News
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ZDNet Blogs Microsoft looking into WordPad zero-day flaw CNET News, CA - 29 minutes ago This issue does not affect Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008. When Microsoft Office Word is installed, Word 97 documents are ... Another big month for Microsoft security patches iTWire all 41 news articles More...
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New Accessibility Features in IE8
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Hi, my name is JP Gonzalez-Castellan and I’m the Accessibility Program Manager for IE8. The IE team has been working towards making IE8 the most accessible browser possible, and we wanted to detail some of the work we’ve done toward this end. In this post I will provide you with some background on Accessibility, I’ll cover new UI features (Caret Browsing, Find on Page, Adaptive Zoom, High DPI, etc) and also platform features (support for ARIA, support for IAccessibleEx, and support for additional WinEvents) that improve the Accessibility of the browser. Q: What percentage of users benefit when you make software accessible? A: One hundred percent. When you i…
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Thunderbird 3.0 reaches Beta 1, but still not feature-complete Computerworld, MA - 15 minutes ago Beta 1 also adds integration with both Windows Vista's built-in search feature, and the Address Book within Mac OS X. David Ascher, CEO of Mozilla Messaging ... More...
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Finals for Best Windows Vista Customization Site
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I have written about the Windows Vista Customization (here and here) contest with over 1,100.00 in prizes where I am one of the judges. We are now down to the grand finals where TechnoSpot vs Technix Update and Wincert.net vs MaximumPCGuides are in competition. Vote in the finals here. Tags: Microsoft, Vista, WindowsShare This More...
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First Thunderbird 3 beta arrives with UI improvements - Ars Technica
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First Thunderbird 3 beta arrives with UI improvements Ars Technica, MA - 8 minutes ago On Windows Vista, Thunderbird will integrate with the platform's search and indexing system. Tighter Linux integration is coming, too. ... More...
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The Tech Herald Microsoft addresses six critical patches in final update of 08 The Tech Herald, IN - 11 minutes ago Chinese research blog "KnownSec" reports seeing a new Zero-Day for IE7 in the wild. The exploit works on fully patched Windows systems, including those ... More...
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TWENTY-THREE critical bugs patched this month. Wow. - Computerworld
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TWENTY-THREE critical bugs patched this month. Wow. Computerworld, MA - 21 minutes ago If you have Windows XP, Vista, Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 or 2008, get your spackle ready -- cuz it's time to patch! ... More...
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Microsoft surfs the Live Wave of the future, maybe - Deccan Herald
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Microsoft surfs the Live Wave of the future, maybe Deccan Herald, India - 14 hours ago If you use Microsoft Windows XP or preferably Vista, Microsoft is also offering the Live Essentials suite of software to connect Windows PCs to these Live ... More...
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First Look: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta - VNUNet.com
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First Look: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta VNUNet.com, UK - 5 minutes ago Mike Nash, corporate vice president for Windows product management, said in a blog posting that Windows Vista SP2 will include all updates delivered since ... More...
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Win32/PSW.Lineage.DN/ PWS-Lineage
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Had a game called Air Conflicts installed on my PC (Vista Home Premium) and it worked very happily, I got bored with the game and removed it. Have had some young relatives staying so decided to re-install it for them. It installed fine but when I try to use it I get "ac.exe has stopped working" followed by a message from Microsoft saying "Virus alert: Microsoft detected the Win32/PSW.Lineage.DN/ PWS-Lineage virus on your computer This problem was caused by Win32/PSW.Lineage.DN/ PWS-Lineage, a known computer virus. Solution -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To prevent this problem from occurring again, …