VISTA.BLORGE Windows 7 and Vista news and tutorials 2009-11-06T17:14:43Z WordPress http://vista.blorge.com/feed/atom/ John Lister http://vista.blorge.com <![CDATA[November security update partly a do-over]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/06/november-security-update-partly-a-do-over/ 2009-11-06T17:14:43Z 2009-11-06T17:14:43Z November security update partly a do-overA month after a record-setting batch of updates, the November ‘Patch Tuesday’ package will contain just six updates. Of those, at least three appear to be revisions or repetition of updates from the October release.

As usually, Microsoft hasn’t gone into extensive detail about [...] Related posts:

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]]> 0 Dave Parrack http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Windows 7 beats Vista in first week sales by 234% – Windows PCs also up 49%]]> http://vista.blorge.com/?p=4716 2009-11-06T04:44:51Z 2009-11-06T02:56:01Z Windows 7 beats Vista in first week sales by 234% - Windows PCs also up 49%Two weeks after the launch of Windows 7 and I think we can safely say [...] Related posts:
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]]> 0 John Lister http://vista.blorge.com <![CDATA[Another 800 jobs go at Microsoft]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/04/another-800-jobs-go-at-microsoft/ 2009-11-06T04:46:21Z 2009-11-04T19:37:59Z Microsoft has announced another 800 job cuts. The cuts appear to be across the board rather than through specific departments being axed.

The new job losses appear to be a knock-on effect of previous cuts, rather than a new piece of axe-wielding. TechFlash, which broke the news, reports that the latest [...] Related posts:

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]]> 0 Dave Parrack http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Sherlock Holmes backs Family Guy, Microsoft has double standards]]> http://vista.blorge.com/?p=4704 2009-11-06T04:48:14Z 2009-11-04T02:31:15Z Sherlock Holmes backs Family Guy, Microsoft has double standardsJust a fortnight after announcing the deal, Microsoft got its knickers in a twist and pulled out of sponsoring Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show. [...] Related posts:
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]]> 0 John Lister http://vista.blorge.com <![CDATA[Worms on the rise according to Microsoft security report]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/02/worms-on-the-rise-according-to-microsoft-security-report/ 2009-11-03T15:55:41Z 2009-11-02T17:42:32Z Worms on the rise according to Microsoft security reportWorms are the quickest growing security problem for Windows PCs this year according to Microsoft. It comes as “drive-by downloads” and adware become less of a problem.

The latest edition of Microsoft’s six-monthly security reports cover the first half [...] Related posts:

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]]> 0 Susan Wilson http://blorge.com <![CDATA[How to use Windows 7 new taskbar]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/11/02/how-to-use-windows-7-new-taskbar/ 2009-11-03T15:58:24Z 2009-11-02T03:22:45Z How to use Windows 7 new taskbar The Windows taskbar has always been where you found your open programs.  You could easily move from one to [...] Related posts:
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]]> 2 Dave Parrack http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Microsoft Security Essentials rated best free antivirus software]]> http://vista.blorge.com/?p=4674 2009-11-01T02:03:51Z 2009-11-01T02:03:51Z Microsoft Security Essentials rated best free antivirus softwareWhen Microsoft announced Microsoft Security Essentials, its new free antivirus software designed to replace Windows Live OneCare, it was treated with contempt by the vendors of both other free antivirus software [...] Related posts:
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]]> 4 John Lister http://vista.blorge.com <![CDATA[Microsoft solves Windows 7 “62%” bug but endless reboot problem still an issue]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/10/30/microsoft-solves-windows-7-62-bug-but-endless-reboot-problem-still-an-issue/ 2009-11-03T04:17:00Z 2009-10-30T17:14:20Z Microsoft solves Windows 7 "62%" bug but endless reboot problem still an issueMicrosoft has found a solution to a problem which caused some Windows 7 upgrades to freeze up before completion. But the firm has yet to solve a separate problem where machines are caught in a reboot cycle.

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]]> 1 Dave Parrack http://blorge.com <![CDATA[Microsoft declares retail war on Apple with latest store in California]]> http://vista.blorge.com/?p=4662 2009-11-03T03:58:07Z 2009-10-30T05:50:14Z Microsoft declares retail war on Apple with latest store in CaliforniaIt took Microsoft a long time to decide to enter the retail sector and open stores of its own. But it’s finally doing so, and [...] Related posts:
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]]> 1 John Lister http://vista.blorge.com <![CDATA[Windows 7 gets thumbs up from major Linux figure]]> http://vista.blorge.com/2009/10/28/windows-7-gets-thumbs-up-from-major-linux-figure/ 2009-10-29T01:51:00Z 2009-10-28T16:54:37Z Windows 7 gets thumbs up from major Linux figureOne of the leading players in the Linux world has described Windows 7 as “excellent”. But some of Mark Shuttleworth’s other comments are a perfect example of the phrase “damning with faint praise.”

Shuttleworth (pictured) is CEO of Canonical, the firm which [...] Related posts:

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