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Essential Freeware Programs for Your Every Day Needs
2008-04-25 18:00:00 Essential freeware - these programs don’t fit a particular category - but are essential for every day needs. Check out more freeware on mintywhite.com. 7-Zip File archive designed originally for the Microsoft Windows operating system. You can use 7-Zip on any computers, including computers in ... More About: Programs , Vista , Freeware , Essential
Manage Your Vista Windows - Introducing Switcher
2008-04-24 17:00:00 Switcher puts you in control of your windows. See all your windows on one screen, quickly search through them, ... More About: Windows , Vista , Freeware , Manage
Staggeringly Space-ified Desktop Wallpapers (Space)
2008-04-23 18:00:00 A round up of the best space wallpapers on the web. Full credit goes to the image authors. Let us know about any others you really like! Check out more wallpaper collections on Mintywhite.com You might also like: Set 6 - 100 Exceptional Desktop Wallpapers Set 5 - 100 Exceptional Desktop Wallpapers Sensationally Sporty Desktop Wallpapers (Sports) Conspicuously Car-y Desktop Wallpapers ... More About: Space , Vista
Windows Guides? News Has Moved to the Forums
2008-04-22 17:33:00 We will no longer be posting news articles to the news section of the website. From now on, you may access news on our new forums. Windows News at mintywhite.com Register for the Forums Forum Homepage More About: Guides
Automatically Delete Temporary Files in Windows Vista
2008-04-22 17:00:00 The Windows Disk Cleanup Wizard will delete your temporary files, but only if they are over a week old. In this guide you will learn how to create a simple batch script that will clean up your temporary directory. Create the Batch File Open Notepad and type the following: cd C:Users\%username%AppDataLocal rmdir /S /Q Temp Save the file as cleantemp.bat Now ... More About: Windows Vista , Vista , Files , Delete
Still See Ugly Old Icons in Vista? Say Hello to Vize
2008-04-21 17:00:00 Vize is a GUI enhancer for Windows Vista . It replaces most of the non-Vista icons, animations and bitmaps that Microsoft is still overlooking. Vize automates the process of replacing resources in system files, applying the real fit and finish to Windows Vista. What does it do? The patching process will not disable Vista’s built-in security features. Vize will ... More About: Icons , Freeware , Ugly
The moment you?ve all been waiting for - Windows Forums launches - Sign up
2008-04-21 17:00:00 Yes readers, you can now join the community over at the forums. You can come and learn great tricks, meet new people, share your website, and much more! Sign-up is free and you can start sharing today! Register and get your user name before it’s taken. View the community. You might also like: Windows Pranks You Can Play on ... More About: News , Fun , Icons , Firefox
Microsoft: Finding flaws on our website is OK
2008-04-21 16:47:00 In a first for a major company, Microsoft has publicly pledged not to sue or press charges against ethical hackers who responsibly find security flaws in its online services. The promise, extended Saturday at the ToorCon security conference in Seattle, is a bold and significant move. While researchers are generally free to attack legally acquired software ... More About: News , Website
Microsoft Is Wrapping Up Windows XP SP3 - RTM April 21
2008-04-21 16:46:00 Microsoft is wrapping up the third and final service pack for Windows XP. Today, April 21, 2008, is the date when the Redmond company will release to manufacturing Windows XP Service Pack 3. But even with the wait for SP3 nearly over, Microsoft is managing not to breathe a single word on its plans. Until ... More About: News , Microsoft , Windows Xp
Microsoft warns of web server flaw
2008-04-21 16:41:00 Microsoft is investigating a newly reported flaw that could put websites at risk of attack. The company has issued an advisory on the vulnerability, which affects Windows XP Professional SP2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. The problem exists in Windows’ handling of code within its Internet Information Services (IIS) and SQL Server. If exploited, ... More About: News , Microsoft , Web Server
Shrinking patch windows hit by automated attacks
2008-04-21 16:31:00 The length of time between the development of security patches and the development of exploits targeting the security holes they address has been dropping for some time. Hackers exploit this period of time - the so-called patch window - to launch attacks against unpatched machines. Typically, exploits are developed by skilled hackers versed in the arcane ... More About: News , Windows , Patch , Attacks , Automated
Windows Vista SP1 Wireless Feature Pack Available
2008-04-21 16:30:00 Updates and service packs do not serve as exclusive methods of adding functionality to Microsoft’s operating system. In this regard, feature packs are designed to enhance a Windows platform with various components and features on top of the standard releases that are part of a product’s lifecycle. Case in point: Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless ... More About: News
Microsoft quietly offering ad-funded Works
2008-04-20 04:38:00 After years of exploring the matter, Microsoft has finally started offering an ad-funded version of Microsoft Works in some countries. Users who run the software see a small ad as they are writing their document or editing their spreadsheet. Although the program has the ability to update its set of ads online, today it runs mostly ...
Microsoft admits it sent Office nag to all WSUS servers
2008-04-20 04:35:00 System administrators have ripped Microsoft Corp. for pushing a trial anti-piracy program meant for limited distribution to all enterprise update servers, a mistake that has triggered false warnings of Office counterfeits. Earlier this month, Microsoft announced it would kick off a pilot program for software to display nagging notices on copies of Office that it deems ... More About: Servers
Microsoft expected to post strong growth
2008-04-20 04:33:00 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Microsoft Corp. is expected to post strong profit and sales gains when it reports earnings Thursday for its fiscal third quarter, a period that saw it enter an aggressive takeover bid for Yahoo Inc. Analysts on average estimate that Microsoft will post earnings of 45 cents a share and revenue of $14.56 ... More About: Post , Growth , Strong
Microsoft plans Office subscription service
2008-04-18 19:17:00 Microsoft confirmed that it is planning a subscription service that combines the consumer version of Office with its OneCare security suite. Code-named Albany, the product has a single installer that puts Office Home and Student, OneCare, as well as a host of Windows Live services, onto a user’s PC. As long as users keep paying for ... More About: Microsoft , Service , Plans
XP SP3 and Vista SP1 Will Own Linux-Free Desktops until Windows 7
2008-04-18 19:15:00 Even though with the advent of Windows Vista the open source community saw the ripe moment for Linux to strengthen its grip over consumer PCs, the fact of the matter is that Windows still holds a firm grip over the vast majority of desktops worldwide. And there is no change visible on the horizon, especially ... More About: Free , Desktops
Microsoft investigates new Windows zero-day flaw
2008-04-18 19:14:00 Microsoft is investigating reports of a new zero-day flaw in Windows attackers could exploit to access extra user privileges and launch malicious code. Bill Sisk, security response communications manager for Microsoft, said in an email Thursday evening that the flaw allows for privilege escalation from authenticated user to LocalSystem in Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows ... More About: Microsoft
Windows XP going off market in June: What it means
2008-04-18 19:13:00 Well it looks like XP is about to disappear from stores coming this June . Oh what shall I do If I still don’t want to migrate to Vista? Well actually it will probably still be for sale in stores and such but Microsoft itself will no longer sell it. Read on. Microsoft originally announced over a ... More About: News , Windows , Market , Windows Xp
Vista SP1 RTM Hit by New Hole, XP SP3 Safe
2008-04-18 19:11:00 Windows XP Service Pack 3, despite the fact that it is yet to be released in its final version, is safe from the latest security vulnerability impacting a range of Windows platforms including XP SP2 and Vista SP1. Despite the fact that Windows Vista was constantly applauded throughout 2007 as the safest version of Windows ... More About: Hole , Safe
Windows XP SP3 Release Dates
2008-04-15 17:30:00 With Service Pack 3 for Windows XP just over the horizon, we’ve managed to get our hands on the internal schedule for the release of the highly anticipated update to the aging operating system. As you can see in the list below, most of the stages will occur before the end of the month, though ... More About: News , Dates , Release , Windows Xp
How Microsoft Can Prevent ?Collapsing Windows?
2008-04-15 17:29:00 As you might expect, the discussion over Gartner’s Windows is Collapsing presentation reverberated across the Internet. No doubt, the era of desktop PC dominance is ending; users are interacting with more computers than ever, but as cell phones, DVRs, and airline check-in kiosks. Windows won’t ever be the center of the computing universe like it ... More About: News , Microsoft
Top 5 Free Vista SP1 Sidebar Gadgets to Keep a Close Eye on Microsoft
2008-04-15 17:27:00 Keeping a close eye on Microsoft is not exactly an easy task, moreover since the company has entered a new era of translucency over transparency. But at the same time there are a variety of sources orbiting Microsoft and providing enough crumbs from the Redmond feast. The problem in this context is the centralization of ... More About: News , Gadgets , Vista , Free
Disable and Delete the Hibernation File in Windows
2008-04-15 17:00:00 Windows places a file on your hard drive that stores your current data when your computer goes into hibernation. If you do not use hibernation, you can delete these files and save as much space as you have RAM (i.e. 512mb or 2gb etc.) In this guide you will learn how to disable hibernation and ... More About: Windows , Vista , File , Hibernation , Delete
Windows Vista (Product) Red reaches new heights
2008-04-15 14:52:00 (PRODUCT)RED-branded products usually cost the same as their “non-(RED)” counterparts. However, a percentage of each (PRODUCT)RED product sold is given to The Global Fund, which helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. Windows and Dell have together joined (RED) to help the cause: the two companies contribute $50 to $80 of each Dell ... More About: News , Windows Vista , Vista , Product
Microsoft Exec Rages Against Vista Upgrade ?Hack?
2008-04-15 14:48:00 Sarcasm can be a powerful tool, and a Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) executive recently wielded it against industry sources who claim that a loophole exists in one of the software giant’s licensing policies.In a scathing blog post last week, Eric Ligman, Microsoft’s senior manager of community engagement for small business in the U.S., took aim at reports ... More About: Vista , Hack , Rages
Hands on: new Microsoft Live Maps improvements impressive
2008-04-14 22:29:00 Microsoft made a major update to Live Maps this week that introduces a number of new features and improvements to the online mapping service. Users of the service can now export their maps in various GPS formats, see improved 3D renderings, and subscribe to RSS feeds for a certain region, among a plethora of other ... More About: News , Microsoft , Firefox , Hands
Microsoft Unveils World?s Cheapest Windows Laptop
2008-04-14 22:25:00 Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) and India’s HCL Infosystems said they would work together to develop a Windows -based laptop PC that will be the cheapest available in any market worldwide. The system, called the MiLeap H Series, will run Windows XP Home and will sell for 17,000 Indian Rupees, or about $425 U.S. dollars. The MiLeap H features ... More About: News , Microsoft , World , Laptop
Vista RTM Activation Error Fiesta Ahead of SP1
2008-04-14 22:20:00 Microsoft’s latest Windows client brought to the table in November 2006 (for businesses) and in January 2007 (for the general consumers) a revamped activation architecture. But most importantly, Windows Vista features an intimate connection with Microsoft’s Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy mechanism, as well as the Reduced Fun ctionality Mode kill-switch designed to cut access to products ... More About: Fiesta , Error , Activation
The First XP SP3 Security Vulnerability
More articles from this author:2008-04-14 22:16:00 The third and final service pack for Windows XP is not even out, and Microsoft is already hammering away at it plugging security soles. Although it debuted in full development alongside Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 is yet to be finalized with the delivery planned by mid-2008. Since the end of March ... More About: Security , Vulnerability 1, 2 |
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