Windows/Microsoft Update service is quite a nice feature. However, as a portal to beneficial updates rather than Security updates it is woefull.
So what should I do Bill?
I am glad you asked. Every once in a while I head to the Windows Update site, and filter on Windows XP articles. I look...
A place for information and links on Vista RTM
Microsoft Vista Home Site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/
What are the system requirements for running Windows Vista?
Bare minimum:
DVD Drive
800 MHz PC
15 GBs of free hard disk space
512 MBs of RAM
64-MBs of vRAM - For AERO Glass...
With Internet Explorer 7 and a general tightening by Microsoft against piracy, more users are seeing warning and error messages that there is a problem with the validity of their copy of Windows XP.
In nearly half the cases where these messages appear there is nothing dodgy about the XP...
A very well done quick guide to the six versions of Vista:
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsVista/vista-which-version.html
Another good guide and discussion:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=39
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If you are using Windows Defender an update should appear from Windows Update.
You very much want to use this update as it moves Defender from a technical Beta status to Final.
Moreover, it fixes numerous issues, including the dreaded high CPU utilization from svchost that could occur in...
I have been using this with my laptop and like it.
Freeware.
You need to insert the device to logon.
(Don't lose the USB Pen drive or Flashcard!)
http://www.bluemicrosolutions.com/download_form.htm
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Users Helping Users
Today the Windows Update service beings rolling out IE 7. Some thoughts on what will happen: (Courtesy of MS-MVP Robear Dyer & MS-MVP Sandi Hardemeir*): http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=20892
* An Aussie mate of Linney.
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Users Helping Users
Very cool utility to handle Robocopy. Can output Robocopy script files as well.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/d/0/fd05def7-68a1-4f71-8546-25c359cc0842/UtilitySpotlight2006_11.exe
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Users Helping Users
Google offers some replacement home pages, including this one for hackers:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=xx-hacker
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Users Helping Users
Security forums are asking all forums to present the growing issue of fake codecs to the user community. This note by Calamity Jane discusses the issue:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17163035
Beware of Fake Codecs -- They are likely Trojans
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Microsoft has released Windows Defender in Final Form:
Download: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Release Notes: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/about/releasenotes.mspx
Defender FAQ...
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