items tagged with Windows
Which netbook OS is right for you?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-08-18 19:54:46
Windows 7 is here, and unlike Windows Vista, it will probably run on your diminutive netbook PC. However, there is an alternative. Here is why you ought to give Linux a shot.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-08-18 19:54:46
Windows 7 is here, and unlike Windows Vista, it will probably run on your diminutive netbook PC. However, there is an alternative. Here is why you ought to give Linux a shot.
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Is your netbook small enough for Windows 7?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-08-18 04:28:43
Microsoft, and not the manufacturer, will decide what is and is not a netbook with screen size being the main metric. So just how small will you have to go to run Windows 7 Starter Edition?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-08-18 04:28:43
Microsoft, and not the manufacturer, will decide what is and is not a netbook with screen size being the main metric. So just how small will you have to go to run Windows 7 Starter Edition?
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ABC avoids uttering the 'W' word
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-08-17 21:24:57
What's the one word that comes to mind when people discuss worms, viruses, spyware, malware and botnets?
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-08-17 21:24:57
What's the one word that comes to mind when people discuss worms, viruses, spyware, malware and botnets?
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Linux, Windows netbook returns similar, says Dell
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-08-14 01:00:17
The return rate for Linux-based netbooks is about the same as that of similar hardware running Windows, according to a Dell executive.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-08-14 01:00:17
The return rate for Linux-based netbooks is about the same as that of similar hardware running Windows, according to a Dell executive.
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August Patch Tuesday delivers a smorgasbord of fixes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-08-11 18:59:06
August's Patch Tuesday brings nine security bulletins from Microsoft, covering at least 19 vulnerabilities.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-08-11 18:59:06
August's Patch Tuesday brings nine security bulletins from Microsoft, covering at least 19 vulnerabilities.
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Safari 4.0.3 addresses stability and security issues
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-08-11 17:28:37
Safari 4.0.3 provides stability improvements and bug fixes, as well as delivering some security fixes.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-08-11 17:28:37
Safari 4.0.3 provides stability improvements and bug fixes, as well as delivering some security fixes.
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Windows 7 comes in 893 different flavours
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-06 23:10:08
This is it, Windows 7 is now final. Today the first public release of Windows 7 has been made available to subscribers of Microsoft’s TechNet and MSDN programs. An astounding 893 different images are being made available over three release waves from August 6th to 21st.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-06 23:10:08
This is it, Windows 7 is now final. Today the first public release of Windows 7 has been made available to subscribers of Microsoft’s TechNet and MSDN programs. An astounding 893 different images are being made available over three release waves from August 6th to 21st.
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Official Windows 7 RTM downloads begin!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-06 21:33:17
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-06 21:33:17
It’s finally, officially here – Windows 7 RTM can now be downloaded by MSDN and TechNet members, but the public must still wait until October 22 for general availability.
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What's ahead for August's Patch Tuesday
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-06 17:22:09
Microsoft has provided advance notice of nine bulletins this month, five of them critical. There's even a critical update directed at the company's Mac software.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-06 17:22:09
Microsoft has provided advance notice of nine bulletins this month, five of them critical. There's even a critical update directed at the company's Mac software.
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Google continues to polish Chrome
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-05 21:26:30
A new beta of Google's Chrome browser brings technical, usability and cosmetic changes.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-05 21:26:30
A new beta of Google's Chrome browser brings technical, usability and cosmetic changes.
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Windows Server 2008 R2 forces Exchange 2010 upgrade
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-04 19:05:13
Server administrators be warned; if you’re looking at Windows Server 2008 R2 you need to be aware Microsoft is not supporting Microsoft Exchange 2007 on this platform. Instead, you must upgrade to Exchange 2010.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-04 19:05:13
Server administrators be warned; if you’re looking at Windows Server 2008 R2 you need to be aware Microsoft is not supporting Microsoft Exchange 2007 on this platform. Instead, you must upgrade to Exchange 2010.
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More flaws fixed in Firefox
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-04 17:27:24
Firefox 3.5.2 fixes a quartet of security issues - two of them rated critical - along with a display-related bug. Security fixes are also delivered in version 3.0.13.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-04 17:27:24
Firefox 3.5.2 fixes a quartet of security issues - two of them rated critical - along with a display-related bug. Security fixes are also delivered in version 3.0.13.
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Why can't I just play DVDs in Linux?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-02 06:12:03
One deterrent to switching operating systems is the inability to perform tasks with a minimum of fuss. Unfortunately, for Linux, doing something as natural as playing a movie on DVD doesn’t just work out-of-the-box. The reason why not is the same reason the Nintendo Wii doesn’t play DVDs either.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-02 06:12:03
One deterrent to switching operating systems is the inability to perform tasks with a minimum of fuss. Unfortunately, for Linux, doing something as natural as playing a movie on DVD doesn’t just work out-of-the-box. The reason why not is the same reason the Nintendo Wii doesn’t play DVDs either.
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Trojans on the march, Conficker still stalking
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-02 00:57:44
Trojans continue to dominate e-threats for the second month in a row, with the infamous Conficker also still prevalent, with threats from the worm – otherwise known as Downadup.Gen - increasing from 3.33 percent in June to 4.15 percent of all infections during July.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-02 00:57:44
Trojans continue to dominate e-threats for the second month in a row, with the infamous Conficker also still prevalent, with threats from the worm – otherwise known as Downadup.Gen - increasing from 3.33 percent in June to 4.15 percent of all infections during July.
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No Windows 7 for recession-struck business
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-07-30 23:09:21
Poor Microsoft; after Windows Vista's disastrous reception the software giant has been working to regain credibility and give companies a reason to upgrade. While Windows 7 may turn out to be "the best Windows yet" a major poll shows 60% of corporations have no plans to roll it out.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-07-30 23:09:21
Poor Microsoft; after Windows Vista's disastrous reception the software giant has been working to regain credibility and give companies a reason to upgrade. While Windows 7 may turn out to be "the best Windows yet" a major poll shows 60% of corporations have no plans to roll it out.
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WinRoute add-on blocks undesirable web pages
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-07-30 02:50:33
The latest version of Kerio WinRoute Firewall provides an optional feature to block access to any web page that has not been analysed and categorised.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-07-30 02:50:33
The latest version of Kerio WinRoute Firewall provides an optional feature to block access to any web page that has not been analysed and categorised.
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Security conferences trigger early release of Microsoft security patches
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-28 18:23:23
Rather than wait for August's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has rushed out a pair of security bulletins ahead of the Black Hat and Defcon security conferences.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-28 18:23:23
Rather than wait for August's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has rushed out a pair of security bulletins ahead of the Black Hat and Defcon security conferences.
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Citrix Receiver spreading to Android
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-07-28 03:30:11
Citrix has previewed a version of Citrix Receiver for Android, widening the range of devices that can be used with virtual desktops.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-07-28 03:30:11
Citrix has previewed a version of Citrix Receiver for Android, widening the range of devices that can be used with virtual desktops.
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Netbooks boom leads to Sony, Harvey Norman partnership
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-07-27 03:44:49
The booming netbook market has led Sony into the fray in partnership with leading retailer Harvey Norman. The partnership will see the two companies install kiosks at shopping centres where anyone looking to buy a smaller machine can play around with connected notebooks with the help of technology experts.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-07-27 03:44:49
The booming netbook market has led Sony into the fray in partnership with leading retailer Harvey Norman. The partnership will see the two companies install kiosks at shopping centres where anyone looking to buy a smaller machine can play around with connected notebooks with the help of technology experts.
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Microsoft has hit bottom, set for rebound: analyst
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-26 22:49:36
Analyst firm Ovum describes Microsoft's results as "dismal" but suggests the worst might be over for the software giant.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-26 22:49:36
Analyst firm Ovum describes Microsoft's results as "dismal" but suggests the worst might be over for the software giant.
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