Day 30: Windows fast and slow
I started my experiment — 30 days using a Windows 8.1 laptop/tablet hybrid (also known as a laplet) — on February 10. Today, Tuesday March 11, is the 30th day. Tomorrow, I get to read the morning paper...
View ArticleOut-of-cycle update from MS for IE vulnerability
PATCH WATCH UPDATE: According to a TechNet blog post, Microsoft will release an official patch today for the widely reported IE vulnerability.
View ArticleHeartbleed threat goes well beyond PCs and websites
According to a Wired story, the SSL flaw exploited by Heartbleed is found in many Internet-connected devices, such as routers, printers, firewalls, and more.
View ArticleSkype kills third-party IM client support
It appears that Microsoft/Skype has dropped support for SkypeKit, the code that allows IM clients such as Trillian to connect to the Skype service.
View ArticleProblems with Firefox synching
If you've been using Firefox Sync to automatically update your history, add-ons, preferences, passwords, bookmarks, etc. between your various devices, you might want to check your settings. Mozilla...
View ArticlePATCH WATCH UPDATE: New zero-day threat for OLE
Microsoft is having a touch time with zero-day threats. After October's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released Security Advisory 3010060 — a warning of a new threat that uses a vulnerability in Microsoft...
View ArticleMicrosoft issues the wrong Flash Player update
There have been a flurry of reports about the sudden appearance of Flash Player alerts or warnings with Internet Explorer 11 on Win8/8.1 and Win10.
View ArticleStill waiting for Windows 10 Fall Update
KB 3106246 isn't Windows 10 Version 1511; its a DVD Player fix.
View ArticleUPDATE: MS pulls Version 1511 ISO
Over the weekend, Microsoft pulled a fast one: It pulled the Windows 10 Version 1511 ISO.
View ArticleBreaking news on Win10 1507 and Tor Browser
Microsoft will soon end Win10 RTM support, plus Tor Browser and Firefox get emergency fixes.
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