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How to Get the Free Software
On Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, any one visiting the CodeWeavers’ Web site (www.codeweavers.com) will be given a deal code that will entitle them to one free copy of CodeWeavers’ award-winning CrossOver software. Each copy comes complete with support.
Their products are (for those who don’t know):
CrossOver Linux
CrossOver Games
CrossOver Mac
More info here.
Publicly, Microsoft has said Windows 7, the successor operating system to the firm’s much maligned Windows Vista, will not ship until early 2010, but its internal calendar has June 3, 2009 as the planned release date, InternetNews.com has learned.
Windows 7 Looking Like a June 2009 Delivery
Wow. I mean……….WOW. We pretty much knew that Windows 7 would be “Vista Re-loaded” but this, if true, would confirm that. Is Microsoft right on this? Is Vista’s name so tarnished that it’s necessary? Glad you stuck with XP? Upset you spent $ on Vista now? I would like to hear your thoughts.
There is one update for 2K, XP, Vista, 2K8. It is KB958644.
A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated remote attacker to compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Not a bad list. Did they miss anything you use?
TechRadar: 25 essential Firefox add-ons for power users
This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys.
This Autoruns update adds additional autostart locations, including lsastart, s0initialization, savedumpstart, and servicecontrollerstart, and fixes serveral bugs.
Updates available for 2k, XP, 2K3, Vista, 2K8…
Updates: Process Monitor v2.0, ZoomIt v2.11, Sigcheck v1.54, Contig v1.55 | A new Mark’s Blog post: The Case of the Sloooow System | New Vista Springboard webcast
Updated Microsoft paper (PDF) for Geeks or Geek Wanna-be’s.
This online book is a structured, introductory approach to the basic concepts and principles of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite, how the most important protocols function, and their basic configuration in the Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 families of operating systems. This book is primarily a discussion of concepts and principles to lay a conceptual foundation for the TCP/IP protocol suite and provides an integrated discussion of both Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
Puran Defrag is a relatively new program. It’s origins only date back to August of 2007. I get lots of requests to review software and after a little research about the product and/or company I usually turn it down unless there is something there that piques my interest. In this case it was the positive comments by Donn Edwards, author of The Great Defrag Shootout.
[Read more…] about Puran Defrag – Fast, Efficient, Low-Cost Defragger
This fixes the password bug in 3.0.2.
Hit up the Firefox Home Page to download.