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3DMark 11 Is Out

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Benchmark program 3DMark 11 has been released.
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CONTEST CLOSED
*** I have 2 keys for 3DMark 11 Advanced Edition to give away. So I’m going to have a little contest.***
The rules for the contest:
1 – Post a reply in this post with the name of your favorite PC game of all time. Only post 1 (one) game. One entry per person.
2 – Posts that violate rule #1 will not be considered.
3 – Contest begins now (07DEC2010) and runs until 5 pm (EST) tomorrow (08DEC2010).
4 – When making a reply you must use your real email address or I have no way to contact you.
5 – Winners will be picked at random using a random number generator. Winners will be notified within 24 hours of contest close. After being notified the winners must reply within 48 hours or I will pick someone else.
6 – Good Luck!
CONTEST CLOSED
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3DMark 11 Info:

Minimum requirements
3DMark 11 requires DirectX 11, a DirectX 11 compatible video card, and Windows Vista or Windows 7.
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: 1.8GHz dual-core Intel or AMD CPU
Memory: 1 GB of system memory
Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible graphics card
Hard drive space: 1.5 GB
Audio: Windows Vista / Windows 7 compatible sound card

Links:
Download it from Major Geeks (they have 4 keys to give away).
3DMark 11 home page

New Windows 0-day vulnerability emerges, bypasses UAC

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Story found via Neowin, via Winrumors, original at Prevx. It being the Thanksgiving Holiday here in the states I assume most of the MS staff here is off and the only official statement I can find from Microsoft at the moment is from a German Microsoft TechNet blog post. Microsoft is investigating new vulnerability in Windows Kernel (translated).

Being a privilege escalation exploit, it bypasses by design even the protection given by the User Account Control and Limited User Account technology implemented in Windows Vista and Windows 7. All Windows XP/Vista/7 both 32 and 64 bit are vulnerable to this attack.

Windows Live Essentials 2011

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Windows Live Essentials 2011 has been released. The best way to get it is from the web installer on this page. Offline installer is here. (source: Neowin)
Although I know some folks will find this app useful I have no interest in it. Anyone using this please let me know what you think of it.
BTW – Not available for XP.

*Update. Microsoft just put download links in the Microsoft Download Center, including links to individual apps:
Windows Live Essentials 2011
(note – The full download and web installer allow you to choose what you do or do not want to install.)
Windows Live Messenger 2011
Windows Live Photo Gallery and Movie Maker 2011
Windows Live Writer 2011
Windows Live Family Safety 2011
Windows Live Mail 2011
Windows Live Sign-in Assistant