2678 blog results for "vista"

Software giant Microsoft says its Patch Tuesday deploy addresses vulnerabilities in DirectShow, SMB Protocol, ActiveX, Windows Shell Handler, and 32-bit Windows.

Posted in InSecurity Complex by Elinor Mills

Lammer Context Menu stands out from the context menu-enhancing crowd by sticking some cool features into your Windows Explorer habit.

Posted in The Download Blog by Seth Rosenblatt

What tech is necessary for your emergency kit? We cover some ideas and take some from the audience.

Posted in The Real Deal Podcast by Tom Merritt

Patch Tuesday next week will address critical holes in Windows and Office, but not a recent hole in Internet Explorer.

Posted in InSecurity Complex by Elinor Mills

Software maker says flaw could affect those running Windows XP who aren't using a "protected mode" that's turned on by default in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

uTorrent 2.0 went gold a few days ago, and the latest stable version of the incredibly popular torrent client introduces several useful new features for those who haven't been playing around with the beta.

Posted in The Download Blog by Seth Rosenblatt

Use Windows' own tools to determine why your PC seems to take forever to boot.

Posted in Workers' Edge by Dennis O'Reilly

The popular new operating system accounts for 1 in 10 computers accessing the Web, according to Net Applications.

Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

The software maker says there is a problem that is causing some users to erroneously see a warning about their battery needing replacement.

Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried

Boot Camp 3.1 betters the functionality of a MacBook Pro running Windows 7, but it doesn't improve the battery life.

Posted in Windows 7 Insider by Dong Ngo