Powerpoint contained serious flaws but Microsoft has released patches to fix them. The fix is for only office suite windows version. Microsoft reported that...
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Posts Tagged ‘ Windows-security ’
Restricting the use of task manager on your window
Restrictng the use of task manager by anyone can be done through altering in registry. It It is simple but one must know the desired results and is owner of the system. Follow as
1. Go to start and select run
2. New window will appear.
3. On run window type regedit Now the registry editor...
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Doubts over Vista security claims
One animated cursor bug, many animated critics.
Microsoft ’s failure to spot the animated cursor bug in Windows Vista could be a disconcerting sign that Vista’s security-oriented development process slipped up, researchers have suggested.
“Apparently Microsoft still hasn’t learned that counting vendor acknowledged vulnerabilities isn’t a good way to establish the security of an OS. As...
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Windows staedystate offers security solution
Microsofts free Tool “SteadyState” offers a solution for all, a stable supervisor state and a continuous user surface are more important to which than Systemtuning and software installations. With SteadyState a once secured configuration is restored after each system start. Thus neither inadvertent changes of configuration nor computer viruses can cause durably damage. We...
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Symantec ease windows vista migration
Symantec client management solutions offer speed, reliability, and ease-of-use for Windows Vista migration. Leveraging our industry-leading expertise in Windows migration, Symantec provides integrated, automated, and comprehensive solutions to assist in all phases of Vista migration, including planning, implementation, and ongoing system management. Symantec’s solution provides hardware and software inventories, a centralized management console, accelerated...
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Tuning up the browser for vista
Technorati Tags: browser , vista , tuning browser
Tuning up in webct
many versions of WebCT, you can check your browser to ensure that it is configured correctly.
Go to the website where you log into WebCT.
Before and after logging in, look for a Check Browser link, in the top right corner of the...
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Outpost Firewall Pro for Vista – beta testing begins
Here’s some good news for those of you who’ve already moved to Windows Vista – we’re beginning beta testing of Outpost Firewall Pro 2008 for Vista (32-bit and 64-bit). Clearly, at this stage, the functionality is somewhat limited, as we are a number of months from the official release of the product, but...
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Macs do Windows, too: Bootcamp Beta 1.2 Released
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/
Changes in Boot Camp 1.2 beta
Boot Camp 1.2 beta contains several updates and is intended for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users.
Boot Camp 1.2 beta includes:
Support for Windows Vista (32-bit)
Updated drivers, including but not limited to trackpad, AppleTime (synch), audio, graphics, modem, iSight camera
Support the Apple Remote (works with iTunes and Windows...
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Zimbra Toaster email services for mac
Zimbra, the enterprise, open-source-based Exchange competitor that runs e-mail services on top of Mac OS X and a variety of Linux flavors, already with over-the-air (OTA) sync to all popular PDAs, and quality desktop connectors to sync iCal, AddressBook, Entourage and Outlook, has now released the very early version of their own Desktop Client....
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Windows Password Security
SecurityFocus has a great article on Windows password security. Among other things, it addresses the real implications of the weaknesses of LanMan and NTLMv2, and a way you can use that to your advantage:
if a password is fifteen characters or longer, Windows does not even store the LanMan hash correctly. This actually protects...
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