Archive for the ‘Windows Vista’ Category
Friday, January 9th, 2009
Microsoft will issue a patch on Tuesday for a critical vulnerability that could allow a hacker to gain control of a computer remotely, the company said in an alert on Thursday.
Microsoft also plans to host a Web cast at 11 a.m. PST as part of Patch Tuesday, which comes the ...
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Monday, December 15th, 2008
Microsoft, who is doing its best to wean users off the Windows XP and get them to use Vista. However, many users buy new machines and prefer to spend additional money on a XP operating system and thus downgrade their computer rather than give the new OS a chance.
Computer companies ...
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
Microsoft usually releases patches for Windows on the second Tuesday of the month. But last Thursday, the company sent out an update that was too important to withhold for two more weeks. If you have your PC set to download and/or install Windows updates automatically, you've already received this patch.
In ...
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
It’s time to put speculations at rest, software giant Microsoft has confirmed that its next operating system Windows 7, successor to Windows Vista, will be unveiled next month (28 October) at its Professional Developers Conference (PDC).
Earlier this week, Microsoft technology evangelist Mike Swanson had posted that PDC 2008 attendees will ...
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
PC makers these days are exploring other options to bolster their image, and expand beyond basic Windows Vista in which complaints constantly pour in. In an effort to enhance Vista rather than change it completely, PC makers are introducing their own brand of proprietary software to make things easier on ...
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Windows Vista is perceived as an unreliable behemoth that requires the power of a supercomputer to run. When it was released that may have been the truth and there still may be some to it. Today, that is less the case but first impressions cam be hard to ...
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Trojans, spyware, viruses are the categories of applications that threaten PC security. New trojans, viruses, spyware are being developed every single day. The only trustworthy way to fight with all these threats is to produce new security system. Drastic security system is the only adequate measure that should be taken. ...
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
It is without a doubt that Microsoft’s high hopes for Windows Vista has been dashed due to lackluster reception, and it is so bad that Microsoft even needs to push Windows Vista by quickly killing off XP. Now I love my XP, and Vista has been anything but tempting to ...
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
Microsoft launched another effort Tuesday to debunk the heavy criticism its Windows Vista operating system (OS) has received. But rather than sending out executives and evangelists to tout the benefits and new functionality in Vista, Microsoft instead performed an experiment.
The test, much like a Pepsi versus Coke blind taste test, ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Adobe on Tuesday released Photoshop Lightroom 2, their flagship photography software program which is intended for professional photographers but has found popularity among amateurs as well.
Over the previous version, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.4.1, the new 2.0 version features localized corrections (which enables users to edit specific parts of an image); ...
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