Like it or lump it, sometimes you must add proprietary software to your Linux distribution in order to make it work and play well with a Windows-centric media world. Here’s how to do it. Read more at: Operating systems Link... (Continue reading)
Despite previously claiming that Linux systems are safer than those running Windows, PC maker Dell has stopped selling computers pre-installed with the Ubuntu operating system via its website – the principle source of orders for the company Read more at:... (Continue reading)
Microsoft sold nearly 10 copies of Windows 7 every second over the last month, according to numbers the company released Thursday. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)
Microsoft has figured out a way to ensure its Windows Phone 7 Series devices end up in more hands than its ill-fated Kin device: give all of Microsoft’s 90,000 employees a Windows Phone 7 device. The company made the commitment... (Continue reading)
Microsoft today pitched its own proposal for how software makers react to bugs reported by researchers, calling for a name change to describe the process it prefers. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)
Having done thousands of Windows 7 upgrades, IT services company Technisource is well-versed in the challenges involved. Here are five pitfalls and ways to stay ahead of the upgrade curve. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)
Unix users are always looking for ways to make their systems a little easier to use or themselves more productive. In today’s column, we’ll look at a series of helpful aliases that might preserve a few of those brain cells... (Continue reading)
Microsoft released Security Advisory 2286198 late last week to address a newly-discovered zero-day flaw that can be exploited simply by clicking a shortcut icon. However, that original guidance is being questioned by security researchers, and exploit code is now available,... (Continue reading)
Microsoft may have a tough time fixing the recently discovered Windows shortcut vulnerability, a security researcher said today. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)
Microsoft is now working on a patch to prevent exploits of a newly discovered vulnerability that affects all versions of Windows. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)