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Desktop Linux: When and how to add proprietary software to your desktop Linux

Written on 26 Jul, 2010 at 20:11 in Operating Systems | viewed 45 views times | 0 Comments

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)

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Dell drops Ubuntu option from website

Written on 26 Jul, 2010 at 18:37 in Operating Systems | viewed 35 views times | 0 Comments

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)

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Microsoft sells 10 Windows 7 licenses per second

Written on 23 Jul, 2010 at 20:28 in Operating Systems | viewed 50 views times | 0 Comments

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)

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Microsoft Giving Away Windows Phone 7 to Employees

Written on 23 Jul, 2010 at 4:52 in Operating Systems | viewed 49 views times | 0 Comments

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)

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Drop ‘responsible’ from bug disclosures, Microsoft urges

Written on 23 Jul, 2010 at 3:19 in Operating Systems | viewed 40 views times | 0 Comments

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)

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Windows 7 Migrations: Five Real Challenges & Lessons Learned

Written on 23 Jul, 2010 at 1:45 in Operating Systems | viewed 47 views times | 0 Comments

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)

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Unix How-To: Time-Saving Aliases

Written on 21 Jul, 2010 at 12:19 in Operating Systems | viewed 42 views times | 0 Comments

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)

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Windows Shortcut Exploit: What You Need to Know

Written on 21 Jul, 2010 at 2:59 in Operating Systems | viewed 54 views times | 0 Comments

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)

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Microsoft may face tough patch job with Windows shortcut bug

Written on 21 Jul, 2010 at 1:25 in Operating Systems | viewed 50 views times | 0 Comments

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)

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Microsoft ‘working’ on patch for critical Windows vulnerability

Written on 20 Jul, 2010 at 20:45 in Operating Systems | viewed 48 views times | 0 Comments

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)

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