New malware detects browser, shows fake malware warning page

Ed Valio | August 30th, 2010 - 9:16 am
New malware detects browser, shows fake malware warning page

From ARS Technica: ”Microsoft is warning about a new piece of malware, Rogue:MSIL/Zeven, that auto-detects a user’s browser and then imitates the relevant malware warning pages from Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome. The fake warning pages are very similar to the real thing; you have to look closely to realize they aren’t the real thing. [...]

Exchange 2010 SP1 will contain archiving and discovery enhancements

Ed Valio | April 7th, 2010 - 12:47 pm
Exchange 2010 SP1 will contain archiving and discovery enhancements

From the Microsoft Exchange Team Blog:  ”While we appreciate all the positive feedback we’ve received on Exchange Server 2010, we know you all are eager to find out what’s been going on in Redmond since November. Today, we are happy to give you a first look at what’s coming later this year in Exchange Server 2010 [...]

Early adopters very satisfied with Windows 7

Ed Valio | March 29th, 2010 - 4:50 pm

From ARS Technica:  ”Windows 7 adoption and satisfaction have both been exceptionally high from the start, according to two new reports from Forrester Research. The first report notes that the early adopters which drive the initial success of most tech products are very satisfied with the key new features; consumers who adopted Windows 7 in [...]

Task bar previews too slow? Here’s the fix.

David Kaszowicz | November 9th, 2009 - 5:45 am
Task bar previews too slow?  Here’s the fix.

From Windows7Center.com: One new feature of the taskbar in Windows 7 is thumbnail previews of multiple windows of a specific application. By default, there is a 400ms delay before the thumbnails appear. This can be easily changed. First, download the registry key I have provided below.
Download Change Hover time Registry Key here
By default, the registry [...]

How to encrypt USB memory sticks using BitLocker to Go with Windows 7

David Kaszowicz | November 3rd, 2009 - 8:54 am
How to encrypt USB memory sticks using BitLocker to Go with Windows 7

From windows7center.com:
BitLocker to Go is a new feature of Windows 7 that allows you to encrypts your USB devices with a passwords. This feature is very useful if you want to ensure that your sensitive/private information will not get into the  wrong hand should you were ever lose one of these devices.
Now before we begin if [...]

Microsoft to release documentation for Outlook .pst file format

Ed Valio | November 2nd, 2009 - 11:56 am
Microsoft to release documentation for Outlook .pst file format

A post on “Interoperability @ Microsoft” last week by Paul Lorimer revealed that Microsoft intends to release documentation for Outlook’s .pst file format.

”In order to facilitate interoperability and enable customers and vendors to access the data in .pst files on a variety of platforms, we will be releasing documentation for the .pst file format. This [...]