Disable and Remove Half-Open TCP Connections Limit (to Unlimited) in Windows 7 and Vista SP2 with EnableConnectionRateLimitin Registry Key
Officially, the incomplete half-open outbound TCP connection attempts allowed at any one time is now unlimited by default in Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP2 (Service Pack 2), and Windows 7. Actually, the ability to limit or restrict number of half-open outgoing TCP connections system can create or establish is built into Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7, however it’s disabled by default.
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8.6.2009 More than half of Microsoft Vista needs re-writing
MICROSOFT appears to be in a state of panic, ordering 60 per cent of its new operating system to be re-written amidst a major shake-up of its troubled Windows division. The news follows another delay with reports of a staff revolt over the way that management has handled the development of the operating system.
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24.3.2006 Half of pirated Vista is malware
Alleged "cracked" versions of Vista appearing on peer-to-peer networks often turn out to be Trojan horses. About half of the downloads claiming to be free versions of Microsoft's Vista operating system are actually malicious Trojan horse software, security vendor DriveSentry warned Thursday.
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26.1.2007 Report: Half of PCs Not Vista-Ready
While nearly every current PC will be able to run Windows Vista, only half will be able to take full advantage of all of it's features, a recent study by research firm Gartner suggests. In turn, the firm is urging IT managers to take caution when ordering new PCs.
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7.4.2006 Vista SP1 is due in the second half of 2007, after all
After lots of wavering, Microsoft has finally made the due date for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) official: The update will ship in the latter half of 2007.
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22.1.2007 Half of charges against Pirate Bay dropped
Only into its second day, the criminal copyright infringement case against file sharing site The Pirate Bay has already begun to crumble.
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18.2.2009 Windows 7 in the UK sells for half the US price
Looks like the United Kingdom won’t be affected by the strange Windows 7 pricing scheme set in the European Union.
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20.8.2009 Half Life 2 DOWNLOAD FULL version + Screenshots
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Half Of Corporate PCs Can't Run Vista, Researcher Says
About half of corporate PCs are not equipped to run all the features of Windows Vista, and companies should plan to gradually deploy the upcoming operating system through new computers, rather than take the more expensive alternative of buying new hardware for older machines, a research firm said Monday.
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10.4.2006 Microsoft To Ship Longhorn Server In Second Half Of 2007
The next Longhorn server beta is due "shortly" but the final product won't ship until the second half of 2007.
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26.4.2006 Longhorn Server Beta 3 due first half of 2007
Windows Server OS is still on track for its delayed release by the end of 2007.
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14.11.2006 Half of American Business PCs Can't Run Vista
About half of the average business PCs in North America are unable to meet the minimum requirements for Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, while 94 percent do not meet the system requirements for Vista Premium.
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7.12.2006 Microsoft claims 'over half' of 360 buyers didn't own Xbox 1
Microsoft's Chris Satchell claims that "over half" of the people who have bought Xbox 360 since its November 2005 launch did not buy an Xbox 1.
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19.1.2007 Virtualization Saves Microsoft Customers Nearly a Half-Million Dollars Per Year
Microsoft Corp. today announced that some business customers around the world have saved on average $470,000 (U.S.) per year through IT projects using Microsoft virtualization software.
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10.2.2009 Open Source PSP
Is the PSP becoming an open source platform? If so, is this good for its game functionality and Sonys profits Business Week writes: For every new Firmware update, hackers have advised doing just the opposite downgrading to older, low-security software they posted on the Net.
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11.12.2005 Open source hardware, what is it?
Open source hardware is a term we've used here on MAKE & CRAFT for describing some of the projects featured as well as some of our electronics kits and it was the subject of a talk we participated in at then SXSW conference, but what is it?
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24.4.2007 Open Source at Microsoft
Today, Microsoft took another step in its relationship with the open source software community. We did this by bringing up a new web property that clearly outlines Microsoft’s position on OSS by providing specific information about Microsoft, the OSS community and the interaction between the two.
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27.7.2007 Microsoft: Open source is too complex
Although open-source software can be customized to meet a company's specific needs, its inherent complexity could dent the profitability of independent software vendors (ISVs), says Microsoft.
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7.8.2006 Microsoft to open source some of Silverlight
Microsoft is expected to show a new friendliness to the open-source community by unveiling plans to release the source code to a part of its Silverlight technology at MIX 07 next week, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.
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29.4.2007 Open Letter to Steve Ballmer
Steve, I've heard you're making a tough decision about Yahoo. I know what you should do. It's time to step back and walk away. Yahoo's not worth the trouble. If you force an acquisition, your legacy will be mud not Mesh.
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2.5.2008 Open Letter from Steve Jobs
The August 2006 appearance, one of Jobs' 'weakest'
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In what is one of the most surprising moves from Apple's CEO this year, Steve Jobs has posted an open letter to the Apple Community, admitting health issues had to do with his not attending the Macworld Expo this year.
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6.1.2009 Microsoft as Open-Source Interop Champion?
Microsoft is beating the open-source interoperability drum, claiming that its Linux Lab is working on numerous projects and partnerships to lessen interoperability problems between Windows and open source. But the company is definitely sending mixed messages on this front.
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17.1.2006 Windows Vista RC1 Open to Public
Those eager to try out the newest release of Windows Vista, which has received positive reviews from analysts and testers alike, can rest easy: RC1 is now available to the general public.
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15.9.2006 How the Windows Vista Packaging will open - photo
Take a look at how the Windows Vista packaging will open up to reveal the media inside. Also, it is our first peak at what the Windows Vista discs will actually look like.
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2.11.2006 Microsoft criticized for Open XML petition
An online petition posted by Microsoft to fast-track the standardization of its Office Open XML document format masks the company's concern over the procedure, according to a leading open-source advocate.
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5.4.2007 Microsoft Steps Up Open Source Battle
Microsoft continued its battle against open source on Tuesday with the release of yet another company-funded study showing that developers believe the next version of GPL shouldn't cover patent deals.
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23.5.2007 Internet Explorer 7 Is an Open Door for Attacks
Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 is nothing short of an open door for attacks. Microsoft informed that it is currently investigating a remote code execution vulnerability in various versions of XP and Windows Server 2003 running Internet Explorer 7.
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15.10.2007 Open APIs May Help Microsoft Repair Reputation
Today's news could, if played correctly, repair the long-held notion in the industry that Microsoft is a proprietary bully that buries anyone who jumps in its sandbox.
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22.2.2008 Microsoft to open Apple-like retail shops
Our sources close to Microsoft have confirmed that the company wants to reach out for the retail market presence. Microsoft wants to open and create many retail shops dedicated exclusive to Microsoft and its products.
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14.4.2008 Microsoft open Vine beta site
The Microsoft Vine Beta connects you to the people and places you care about most, when it matters. Stay in touch with family and friends, be informed when someone needs help. Get involved to create great communities. Use alerts, reports and your personal dashboard to stay in touch, informed and involved.
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28.4.2009Microsoft Not So 'Open' After All?
The head of the open-source
group that will decide whether
to certify Microsoft Corp.'s
"shared source" software
licenses as open-source
licenses said that more than
half of Redmond's licenses
appear to automatically fail
the group's rules.
Michael Tiemann,
president of the non-profit
Open Source Initiative, said
that provisions in three out
of five of Microsoft's
shared-source licenses that
restrict source code to
running only on the Windows
operating system would
contravene a fundamental tenet
of open-source licenses as
laid out by the OSI. By those
rules, code must be free for
anyone to view, use, modify as
they see fit.
"I am certain that if
they say Windows-only
machines, that would not fly
because that would restrict
the field of use," said
Tiemann in an interview late
Friday...
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31.07.2007Half of 2008 a good year for smartphones, the other half not
With the advent of Apple's iPhone 3G, HTC's Android-based G1, and a lot of other smartphones, 2008 might look on the surface like a good year for
this particular genre of mobile device. But that's only a half-truth, says a report released today by the ABI Research analyst group...
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29.01.2009A look inside Google's new do-it-yourself intranet creator
What began as paid Wiki hosting service JotSpot, was bought by Google in 2006 and re-launched a year and a half later as Google Sites. Finally, this
service is open to the public, not just subscribers...
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24.05.2008Fujitsu enters the half-terabyte HDD foray
Fujitsu is now the third company to have announced a half-terabyte 2.5" drive by announcing its MHZ2 BT...
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26.02.2008Fujitsu enters the half-terabyte HDD fray
Fujitsu is now the third company to have announced a half-terabyte 2.5" drive by announcing its MHZ2 BT...
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26.02.2008Google Sites takes on Office Live Workspace with free intranet creation
What began as paid Wiki hosting service JotSpot, was bought by Google in 2006 and re-launched a year and a half later as Google Sites. Finally, this
service is open to the public, not just subscribers...
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23.05.2008Mono delivers Foundation-free open .NET alternative
The open-source implementation of Microsoft's .NET is due to hit its second release today, with many .NET 3.5 features and a few notable
exceptions.
Mono 2.0 will be announced today a year and a half later than expected but - thanks to that delay - it features an
open-source version of
C# 3.0 and Language Integrated Query
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LINQ).
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06.10.2008Open Source Initiative Approves Microsoft's 'Public,' 'Reciprocal' License
In a move which officially inaugurates Microsoft as a member of the open source community, the Open Source Initiative - designated the official
caretaker of the concept of open source - late last week officially approved the language of two licenses submitted by Microsoft for inclusion with
its open source software. However, Microsoft admitted today, the OSI did have a hand in changing their names...
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17.10.2007Sun Launches New Low-Cost
Servers
Sun launched a new line of
servers on Monday that it
claims perform one-and-a-half
times better that its current
systems, while using only a
third of the power and costing
half as much as competing
products. The multi-core
servers use AMD Opteron
processors...
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13.09.2005New iPod Shuffle Set to Arrive Nov. 3
Apple said Tuesday that it
planned to release the
second-generation iPod Shuffle
on Nov. 3, which is thought to
be the world's smallest MP3
player at just a half a cubic
inch in volume and weighing in
at a half an ounce...
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31.10.2006Microsoft Ups Commitment to Bridge Gaps Between Open Source and Ecma Office Open XML
Major Asian Linux distributor
Turbolinux lends support and
expertise to the Ecma Open
XML-Open Document Format
Translator Project, which
seeks to help maximize
consumer benefits and
technical innovation through
document interoperability...
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10.07.2007Report: Half of PCs Not
Vista-Ready
While nearly every current PC
will be able to run Windows
Vista, only half can take full
advantage of all of its
features, a recent study by
research firm Gartner
suggests. In turn, the firm is
urging IT managers to take
caution when ordering new PCs...
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07.04.2006Samsung plans Android phone for second half of 2009
Samsung has reportedly denied a rumored rollout of its first Android phone next week, saying instead that the phone looks likely for release in the
second half of this year...
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12.02.2009UK government looking into open-source
According to an article by the BBC, the UK government will very soon be making a push for open-source software, mainly in the public services. The
government is considering open-source software as an alternative to commercial software, although the government said that only "when it delivers
best value for money" would it be adopted. Open-source software in itself is usually free, however, developing, maintaining and supporting it
wouldn't be, which is what the government is investigating at the moment The problem with proprietary software that the government is facing is
the contracts and licenses. Once the license expires, the government has to once again pay out. With open-source software, this could be prevented.
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26.02.2009Windows XP SP3 Pushed to 2008
Microsoft has further delayed
the release of Service Pack 3
for Windows XP, moving
expected availability from the
second half of 2007 to the
first half of 2008. The change
came silently in an update to
the company's service pack
roadmap...
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20.10.2006Can Microsoft Truly Issue 'Open Source' Licenses?
Yesterday, publisher Tim
O'Reilly broke the news that
at his company's own open
source convention in Portland,
Oregon, Microsoft General
Manager of Platform Strategy
Bill Hilf is planning to
submit its existing Shared
Source Licenses to the Open
Source Initiative, for
certification as true
"Open Source
Licenses."..
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28.07.2007Intel Nehalem Chips On Track for Second Half of 2008
Intel Corp is on track to ship its next generation of computer processors, code-named Nehalem, in the second half of this year, Chief Executive Paul
Otellini said on Wednesday.
"Nehalem ... is still scheduled to launch in the second half of the year," Otellini told the
company's annual meeting of shareholders.
He also confirmed plans to quickly increase output of computer processors made with
the latest technology, which can etch circuits 45 nanometers wide, 30 percent smaller than previous chips using a 65-nanometer process.
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22.05.2008Just what is Kumo, anyway? (And is it open source?)
Some 90,000 Microsoft employees are currently testing a new version of Live Search under the name Kumo (well, some of them are testing it, the
other half are using Google,
apparently). Expected to be released (or at least announced) in early June, Kumo, or whatever it ends up being called, seems to be taking on a
life of its own as Microsoft stays mum and Twitter and the blogs have a field day.
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13.05.2009NSA edges into the open source realm with Tokeneer
Components of a National Security Agency case study designed to demonstrate that open source, high security and cost effectiveness can all co-exist
have been turned over to the open source community...
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07.10.2008Microsoft: 'Open source is a source of innovation'
Microsoft appreciates open source as a source of innovation, and will expand its involvement with the open source community, Robert Duffner, senior
director of platform strategy at Microsoft, said over coffee Monday morning.
During our discussion, he also opined that open
source is not Linux, nor should Linux be the poster child of open source. You may want to sit down before you read on...
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