Saturday, April 12th, 2008
User Account Control (UAC) is a new security feature in Windows Vista that requires all users to log on and run in standard user privileges mode instead of as administrator with full administrative rights, thus prevent unauthorized or accidental changes that could destabilize the computers or allows virus and malware ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
At first glance, the Windows Vista firewall is disappointing to say the least. On the surface, it looks like a Windows XP leftover. In fact, the firewall's user interface in Windows Vista is nearly identical to the interface found in Windows XP. There aren't even any new configuration options available.
The ...
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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said his company might ship a new version of its Windows operating system as soon as 2009.The news agency Reuters quoted Gates on Friday as saying that Windows 7 may be released "sometime in the next year or so." That would put the software ahead of ...
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Microsoft said Thursday that it plans to release eight software updates for the Windows operating system and Internet Explorer Web browser to patch security holes, five of which the company described as "critical."Microsoft said it plans to release the updates on April 8. PC users can determine if they need ...
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