Windows
Convert A Basic Disk To A Dynamic Disk (2k/XP Pro)
Windows XP supports two different types of disks: basic disks and dynamic disks. All disk devices added to a computer are basic disks until they are converted to dynamic. You may be asking why you would want to convert to your disks from basic to dynamic. Well the answer is that dynamic disks include features [...]
Force Users To Log Off When Inactive
Users often forget to lock their workstations or log off. This means that workstations are left unattended while a user is logged on thereby creating a possible security risk. You can force users to quit all programs and log off the computer after a certain amount of inactivity. The Windows 2000 resource kit include a [...]
VLOGS, VLOGS? What's Next… CLOGS?
I just ran across this mode of communication on the Jeff Jarvis site called Buzz Machine. It’s a fun and entertaining Blog and I visit it frequently. Well, lo and behold, as I click on the link and begin to read I see the word Vlog. That got my attention – I know, I know, [...]
Aero Hardware Requirements
Aero is the codename to the user experience in Microsoft’s next version of Windows (codenamed Longhorn). Microsoft plans to have several different levels of Aero based on the hardware of the user’s machine. There are currently four different experiences planned depending on your hardware requirements. Three of them are Aero-derivatives:
Maxthon (MyIE2) Search Bar Exposure Of Information
Secunia Advisory: SA14712 Aviv Raff has reported a vulnerability in Maxthon, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose some potentially sensitive information. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the API for plug-ins where search bar data is not properly protected. This can be exploited via a malicious web site to [...]
Norton AntiVirus Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA14741 Isamu Noguchi has reported two vulnerabilities in Symantec Norton AntiVirus, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). 1) An unspecified error in the Auto-Protect module during scan of specific file types can be exploited to cause the system to hang or crash. 2) An error [...]
Searching For Desktop Search
I’ve been watching the Desktop Search space for a while now. For me, it’s all about usability – and that’s something I just didn’t see with the tools from Google, MSN, or X1 (Yahoo!). As such, I wanted to comment publicly on Rob Pegoraro’s recent Washington Post article, “Seeking a More Intuitive Search Tool.” Props [...]
Email Cloaker For Web
If your e-mail address is floating around on the Internet, then you’re just asking for a massive dose of spam. Most of us just can’t help the fact that our addresses are out there for everyone to see. Whether it’s on our Web site, message boards, or any other location for that matter, both people [...]
Celeb Names
What’s in a name? Well, it’s usually the first thing people find out about you, and it helps contribute to the essence of who you are. It’s something sacred that your parents have bestowed upon you, but hey, if you really hate it, you can just destroy that feeling and legally change your name, Milton. [...]
Do I Need WinUpdate?
Jesse writes: I have Windows XP and my computer is working fine, plus I am behind a router, I have Norton AntiVirus, and a firewall. I want to know if there is any need to install the Microsoft critical updates? Isn’t my computer protected enough with the software and router I already have? With all [...]
