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Malware on Up-to-date Softwares

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There are still malware on up-to-date anti-virus softwares according to a study from Panda Security. They said that their result shows 72 per cent of firms still had malware on their networks despite having an up-to-date list on the latest malware.
“The situation is getting out of control,” said PandaLabs technologies manager, Luis Corrons.
After Panda Security found out this fact, they are planning on changing its malware detection architecture. They also launched a new website which offers free security assessments to users and businesses.

Source: Channel Register

GDI Bugs

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There is bug in the Windows GDI (Graphics Device Interface) that hackers are taking advantage of according to Symantec’s DeepSight threat service.

The bug was patched by Microsoft recently on April Patch Tuesday. Those who are using Windows XP with the third service pack are safe.

Symantec added in their report that initial attempts of the hackers were not successful. However, users should still apply the recent patch that Microsoft released to be secure from this flaw.

The flaw is accessible either through a malformed Windows Metafile or Enhanced Metafile image.

Source: NetworkWorld

Windows 7 in 2009 - Denied

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Microsoft has denied rumors that the next Windows operating system will be released next year. The rumors started from a seminar which included Bill Gates. He said it would be released “sometime in the next year or so”.

A Microsoft representative sent an email to Information Week which says, “We are currently in the planning stages for Windows 7 and development is scoped to three years from Windows Vista Consumer.”

“As is standard with the release of a new product, we will be releasing early builds of Windows 7 prior to its general availability as a means to gain tester feedback,” the spokesman added.

Source: Tech Radar

Explore2fs

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Explore2fs is a tool for accessing Linux’s ext2 and ext3 filesystems under Windows in a Windows Explorer like interface. This application can run on all versions of Windows and is able to read Linux virtual volumes. This is a handy tool to have if you work with Linux.

Downloads:
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Keeping Windows XP Up-to-Date

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The Windows Update feature notifies you of the latest updates and bug fixes for the Windows XP operating system directly from the Microsoft Web site. To launch the Windows Update, you click the Start menu, point at the All Programs button, and then click Windows Update in the Programs menu.

As soon as you click select Windows Update on this menu, Windows gets you online and connects you to the Windows Update Web page on the Microsoft Web site.

To have your computer checked out to see whether you're in need of some updated Windows components, follow these steps:

How to Map a network drive in Windows XP

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If you use Windows XP on a local area network (LAN), and you save and open files in shared folders as part of a workgroup on a server, you can create a virtual drive whose drive letter appears in the My Computer window along with those of your local drives — a process referred to as mapping a network drive. To map a network drive, follow these steps:

Remove Windows Messenger

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I don't recommend this but In Windows XP, Windows Messenger will be the hub of your connection to the .NET world, and now that this feature is part of Windows, I think we're going to see a lot of .NET Passport-enabled Web sites appearing as well. But if you can't stand the little app, there are a couple of ways to get rid of it, and ensure that it doesn't pop up every time you boot into XP. The best way simply utilizes the previous tip:

If you'd like Windows Messenger to show up in the list of programs you can add and remove from Windows, navigate to C:WINDOWSinf (substituting the correct drive letter for your version of Windows) and open sysoc.inf (see the previous tip for more information about this file). You'll see a line that reads:

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7

Change this to the following and Windows Messenger will appear in Add or Remove Programs, then Add/Remove Windows Components, then , and you can remove it for good:

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7

Install Windows XP Professional - New Installation

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There are three reasons why you may need to install a new copy of Windows XP:

Your current operating system doesn’t support an upgrade to Windows XP Professional.

Your current operating system supports an upgrade to Windows XP Professional, but you don’t want to keep your existing files and personalized settings.

Your computer does not have an operating system.

The setup process is similar for new installations and upgrades with a few notable exceptions. For example, during a new installation, you are able to configure Special Options, convert your file system, and create a new partition for the Windows XP installation...

XP File Sharing and Permissions

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File sharing and permissions in Windows XP seem complicated.

Microsoft provides a Knowledge Base article, but reading it is like walking through molasses: It describes in infinite detail a file security system based on a 1-to-5 scale. However, if you look for this 1-to-5 scale anywhere in your security-settings interface, you may come away a little confused. These numbers are nowhere to be found.

Microsoft's 1-to-5 scale means nothing to the individual user and relates in no way to the actual practice of setting your security protocols. Enter the Screen Savers. We are here to explain it to you.

The security settings the user actually sets relate to read access, write access, shared folders, and password protection. These features are available in both Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional, however the features only work if the operating system is installed with NTFS. FAT32 does not support the file permissions described here.

Compatibility Mode Make older programs run in Windows XP

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If you're having trouble running older programs originally developed for previous versions of Windows, you're not out of luck. Luckily for consumers, Microsoft built Compatibility Mode into XP. Compatibility Mode allows you to run a program using the shell of the original program it was developed for.

Here's how to access a program's Compatibility Mode in XP:

Find the executable or program shortcut icon you'd like to run.
Right-click the icon and select Properties.
Click the Compatibility tab and place a checkmark next to the text labeled "Run this program in compatibility mode."
Select the operating system that the program was originally intended to run on.
You may need to fine-tune the three fields under "Display Settings" if an older program requires 640x480 resolution or 256 colors.
Click Apply.