http://www.WindowsBBS.com/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:03:14 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.windowsbbs.com/images_pb/misc/rss.jpg http://www.WindowsBBS.com/ http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88745-microsoft-launches-office-2010-beta-msdn-technet.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:52:15 GMT Image: http://windowsbbs.com/images/logo/office_logo.png *Expected to offer preview to the public later this week.* Microsoft posted the Office 2010 Beta to its developer and IT subscription sites today, another clue that it will soon offer the preview to the general public. Both the MSDN... Expected to offer preview to the public later this week.

Microsoft posted the Office 2010 Beta to its developer and IT subscription sites today, another clue that it will soon offer the preview to the general public.

Both the MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) and TechNet sites now host the Office 2010 Beta in 32- and 64-bit editions, which can be downloaded by the developers and IT professionals who have subscriptions to those services.

Read ComputerWorld Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88745-microsoft-launches-office-2010-beta-msdn-technet.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88695-switzerland-takes-google-court.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:15:57 GMT Web search giant Google faces a court case in Switzerland because of privacy concerns over its Street View service.

The application allows a 360-degree view of any street-level location.

"Numerous faces and vehicle number plates are not made sufficiently unrecognisable," said data protection commissioner Hanspeter Thuer.

Google said it was disappointed by the move. The firm says it is sure that Street View is legal in Switzerland and will "vigorously contest" the case.

Read BBC Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88695-switzerland-takes-google-court.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88694-amd-unveils-two-year-processor-road-map.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:10:04 GMT Image: http://windowsbbs.com/images/logo/amd-logo.png *AMD has laid out its road map for processors through 2011, with an emphasis on a complete computing experience featuring stunning graphics and video.* AMD also is on track to deliver a new line of Fusion processors to lower power... AMD has laid out its road map for processors through 2011, with an emphasis on a complete computing experience featuring stunning graphics and video.

AMD also is on track to deliver a new line of Fusion processors to lower power consumption. For next year, AMD will release multi-core processors for notebook graphics.

"We've got the opportunity at AMD to change the game, to redefine the way that people think about computer technology and, in particular, to redefine the way that people interact with computers going forward," said AMD CEO Dirk Meyer.

Read NewsFactor Network Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88694-amd-unveils-two-year-processor-road-map.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88636-windows-7-inspired-mac-os-x-microsoft-says-no-way.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:08:40 GMT Did the designers of Windows 7 draw inspiration from Mac OS X?

According to a Microsoft employee, the answer is "yes." That executive told British tech-trade publication PCR that Windows 7 looked to Apple in modeling its end-user interface:

"One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is that the OS is fantastic, that it's very graphical and easy to use. What we've tried to do with Windows 7--whether it's traditional format or in a touch format--is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics."

The time-stamp on that article is Nov. 11, 9:53am GMT. If you heard a brief rumbling beneath your feet roughly five minutes later, that was the sound of Redmond officially going DEFCON-1.

Read Microsoft Watch Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88636-windows-7-inspired-mac-os-x-microsoft-says-no-way.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88635-microsoft-preps-office-2010-public-beta.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:05:38 GMT Image: http://windowsbbs.com/images/logo/office_logo.png *E-mail message to testers hints that the open beta of Office 2010 could launch as early as next week * Last month, CEO Steve Ballmer promised that his company would roll out a beta during November. Microsoft has said it will distribute... E-mail message to testers hints that the open beta of Office 2010 could launch as early as next week

Last month, CEO Steve Ballmer promised that his company would roll out a beta during November. Microsoft has said it will distribute millions of copies of the Office 2010 public beta.

Read InfoWorld Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88635-microsoft-preps-office-2010-public-beta.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88634-microsoft-probing-windows-7-zero-day-hole.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:02:55 GMT Microsoft said on Wednesday it is looking into a report of a vulnerability in Windows 7 and Server 2008 Release 2 that could be used by an attacker to remotely crash the computer.

The company is investigating claims of a "possible denial-of-service vulnerability in Windows Server Message Block (SMB)," the Microsoft spokesperson said, adding that the company was unaware of any attacks trying to exploit the hole.

Read CNET Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88634-microsoft-probing-windows-7-zero-day-hole.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88633-hackers-will-exploit-windows-kernel-bug.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:45:37 GMT Image: http://windowsbbs.com/images/logo/maleware_logo.gif *Drive-by attacks against IE users will come soon, experts say* Hackers will quickly jump on one of the 15 vulnerabilities Microsoft patched Tuesday to build attack code that infects Internet Explorer users, security researchers agreed... Drive-by attacks against IE users will come soon, experts say

Hackers will quickly jump on one of the 15 vulnerabilities Microsoft patched Tuesday to build attack code that infects Internet Explorer users, security researchers agreed today.

The bug, which Microsoft patched as part of a record-tying security update for the month of November, is in the Windows kernel, the heart of the operating system. The kernel improperly parses EOT (Embedded OpenType) fonts, a compact form of fonts designed for use on Web pages that can also be used in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents.

Read InfoWorld Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88633-hackers-will-exploit-windows-kernel-bug.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88632-enterprises-like-dont-love-windows-7-a.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:43:15 GMT CIOs say they are in no rush to upgrade from XP

Consumers may appear to be snapping up Windows 7, but large companies won't, according to CIOs interviewed this week.

IT leaders who spoke to Computerworld at the Society for Information Management's SIMposium 09 conference this week in Seattle say their companies remain almost completely running Windows XP on the desktop.

Despite the eight years that have passed since XP's release, they expressed little urgency to upgrade to Windows 7.

Read ComputerWorld Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88632-enterprises-like-dont-love-windows-7-a.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88575-firefox-flaws-account-44-all-browser-bugs.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:54:01 GMT Apple's Safari takes second, with 35%, IE in third with 15%, says vulnerability tally

Firefox accounted for almost half of all browser vulnerabilities in the first six months of 2009, a Web security company claimed today.

According to California-based Cenzic, Mozilla's browser had the largest percentage of Web vulnerabilities over the six-month span, while Apple's Safari had the dubious distinction of coming in second. Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) was third, while Opera Software's flagship browser took fourth place.

Read ComputerWorld Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88575-firefox-flaws-account-44-all-browser-bugs.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88574-hundreds-facebook-groups-hijacked.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:48:56 GMT Image: http://windowsbbs.com/images/logo/maleware_logo.gif *Facebook groups are under attack. But the attackers say they come in peace and insist they want only to highlight a flaw in the way Facebook handles group administration.* An organization called Control Your Info has taken control of... Facebook groups are under attack. But the attackers say they come in peace and insist they want only to highlight a flaw in the way Facebook handles group administration.

An organization called Control Your Info has taken control of hundreds of Facebook groups. Those groups had administrators that eventually stepped down from their position, creating a power vacuum at the top. According to the organization, when the administrator steps down, anyone can take over a group, view the members' personal information, and change group information to say whatever they want. Control Your Info believes that the way Facebook handles group administration is a major flaw. And it wants to bring that to everyone's attention.

Read CNET News Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88574-hundreds-facebook-groups-hijacked.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88514-windows-7s-unexpected-killer-feature.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:35:52 GMT Everyone loves a killer feature — but what gives Windows 7 a strong future is not what you're thinking.

Everyone loves a killer feature: that must-have capability or technology that prompts you to plunk down your hard-earned cash in an effort to upgrade your computing experience.

In the case of Windows, there have been precious few versions that included a truly killer feature. Windows 3.1 was a killer version because it allowed PCs to finally break (or at least reduce the impact of) the dreaded 640K barrier. Windows NT was a killer version (at least for power users) because it introduced the concepts of client/server security and true, hardware-based memory protection to the environment.

Read PC World Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88514-windows-7s-unexpected-killer-feature.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88513-microsoft-fix-holes-windows-office.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:28:36 GMT Image: http://windowsbbs.com/images/logo/security_logo.png *Microsoft said on Thursday it will issue six patches next week for 15 vulnerabilities, including three critical bulletins affecting Windows and two important Office-related bulletins.* Affected software includes Windows 2000, XP, Server... Microsoft said on Thursday it will issue six patches next week for 15 vulnerabilities, including three critical bulletins affecting Windows and two important Office-related bulletins.

Affected software includes Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, Office XP, Office 2003, 2007 Microsoft Office System, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office 2008 for Mac, the company said in an advisory.

Read CNET News Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88513-microsoft-fix-holes-windows-office.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88512-microsoft-executive-apologizes-windows-7-hack-comment-sorta.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:19:47 GMT Now you've gone and made Eric Ligman upset.

Ligman is the global partner experience lead for Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group, and the one who wrote an Oct. 27 posting on the Microsoft SMB Community Blog about people using Windows 7 upgrade discs to install the entire operating system on a blank hard drive.

Such a move, Ligman impressed upon his audience at the time, was illegal. "When these posts and write-ups state that you can install clean from an Upgrade piece of software and they fail to mention that you need to own a qualifying software license to be legal to use the Upgrade software for installation," he explained, "they give the impression that because it is technically possible, it is legal to do so."

Read Microsoft Watch Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88512-microsoft-executive-apologizes-windows-7-hack-comment-sorta.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88385-windows-7-share-surges-40-first-week-release.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:48:36 GMT Overall, the Windows OS continued to lose share globally while Apple's Mac OS X picked up most of that loss, according to Net Applications.

Windows 7's market share surged nearly 40 percent in the week following its release, according to Web measurement company Net Applications.

Overall, Windows continued to lose share globally, dropping 0.23 of a percentage point during October, while Apple's Mac OS X picked up most of that loss, gaining 0.15 of a point to finish the month near 5.3 percent, its highest ever.

Read InfoWorld Article ]]> News @ WindowsBBS Arie http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88385-windows-7-share-surges-40-first-week-release.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/news-windowsbbs/88384-intel-boasts-breakthrough-durable-multilayer-memory.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:40:24 GMT Intel and Numonyx, a company created by Intel and STMicro, say they've recently made significant headway in the development of phase change memory.

PCM is a type of non-volatile computer memory, which means it does not require a constant power supply to retain information. Though the new developments aren't ready for products yet, they could result in denser, more durable storage devices.

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