Watermark Removal Script - Remove Watermark From Windows 7 RC Build 7100
Windows 7 RC WatermarkLike Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 Watermark, Windows 7 RC Build 7100 also has watermark which many users don’t like to have on their desktop.
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16.5.2009 Script Elevation PowerToys for Windows Vista
Among the many features Windows Vista introduced to address security concerns, User Account Control (UAC) is one of the most significant. With User Account Control, even users who are administrators run most applications with standard privilege, but have "elevation potential" for specific administrative tasks and application functions.
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24.5.2007 Disable Windows Vista Evaluation Watermark from Desktop
If an user install Windows Vista in trial or demo or evaluation mode, by skipping and not keying in any Windows product registration key when asked during installation of Windows Vista.
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24.11.2006 Vista RTM Evaluation Copy Desktop Watermark Patch
Hi there people, here's a little guide on how to get rid of that stupid "evaluation copy" watermark in the bottom right corner of your Windows Vista RTM. Some may not see it yet, but believe me it will show up after a few reboots.
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14.11.2006 Microsoft patents watermark technology that may lock down DRM-free music
Microsoft has won a patent for a digital-watermarking technology that could be used to protect the rights of content owners even when digital music is distributed without DRM protection.
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12.9.2007 Norton Removal Tool for Windows 2009.0.5.26
Freeware - Norton Removal Tool will remove a failed installation or a damaged Norton product.
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16.2.2009 Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom.
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12.9.2006 Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 1.19 (August 2006, KB890830)
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom.
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8.8.2006 Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool 1.31
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks computers for infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom—and helps remove any infection found.
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12.7.2007 Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool 1.35
The hack was performed by two security experts working with Serious Organized Crime Agency, the U.K. government intelligence group.
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13.11.2007 McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool 2.0.155.1
McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool removes all 2005, 2006, and 2007 versions of McAfee consumer products.
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17.8.2008 Norton Removal Tool 2010 to Uninstall Norton Antivirus 2010
In past we have covered how to uninstall & remove Norton internet security & Norton Personal firewall.
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11.9.2009 Windows 7 Migration Tool to Move From Windows XP to Windows 7
In past we had covered guide on upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7. Unfortunately there is no direct upgrade path from Windows Xp to Windows 7 and you have to use Windows Easy Transfer utility if you want to move your user and program files from XP to Windows 7.
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22.11.2009 Vista SP1, and then Windows 7, Windows 8 and Non-Windows Midori
2008 saw the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008, but Microsoft's journey on the Windows path is far from over.
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5.8.2008 Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta
The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
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29.4.2009 Windows Reactivator 2.0 - Backup & Restore Activation Status of Windows XP with Windows Reactivator
Every time you reinstall your windows XP you need to reactivate it online using your product key & worst if you lost your Windows XP product key.
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3.6.2009 Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2
Feb 26th, 2008. Principled Technologies has released two Microsoft commissioned reports on Windows Vista SP1 performance. In these tests, Principled Technologies measured responsiveness of Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2 when performing a set of common business and home tasks.
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28.2.2008 Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9 – 1 Billion and Counting
Is Windows dead? Or, at least, is this the beginning of the end for Microsoft's proprietary operating system?
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15.9.2008 Week in Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9
This week in Microsoft, we covered 128-bit support possibly coming to Windows 8 and Windows 9, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 6.5, Bill Gates, Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft MVP status, Windows Live Hotmail, the EU, and Microsoft Security Essentials.
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10.10.2009 Windows Vista Build 5231 and Windows Media Player 11 Leaks!
Windows Vista Build 5231 has leaked to the web. The new build is said to include Windows Media Player 11 included. View the screenshots below! This is a Main branch build that was released on September 12th, 2005 at 8:20PM.
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Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3: Official Release Dates
A French website, PC Inpact, has posted the official Microsoft product change request forms for Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.
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6.2.2008 Download Free Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2 Straight from Microsoft
Via the Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image. That's right! Microsoft is offering access to free downloads of Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2.
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6.3.2008 Windows Vista SP1 outperforms Windows XP SP2 in file copy
"Its interesting that people seem to think that Vista under performs in every area of the system which is quite an incorrect perception.
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27.5.2008 Windows Fiji Has RTMd as Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008
Microsoft officially confirmed that Windows Fiji has been released to manufacturing.
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18.7.2008 Windows 7 Beta Doesn't Play Nice with Windows Azure Cloud OS Tools
The promise for Windows 7 is that it will deliver an evolution when it will come down to stretching into the Cloud compared to its precursor, Windows Vista.
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16.1.2009 Internet Explorer 8 MUI packs for Windows XP, Windows Server 03
As detailed in our previous blog post, the following Internet Explorer MUI packs shipped today.
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17.5.2009 Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta adds Windows 7 support
Microsoft announced the release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta, along with news that it will feature Windows 7 support.
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20.7.2009 Check for RAM Error or Defect in Windows 7 and Vista with Windows Memory Diagnostic
Memory or RAM is one of the most important electronic hardware component on a computer systems, not only in term of speed or clock frequency and size, but also the reliability of hardware ecosystem of the RAM sticks or memory modules and its subsystem.
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1.10.2009 The Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 Threat Mitigation Guide
Well, Microsoft still puts effort in old Windows versions...
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31.3.2006 Windows Vista comes with 19,500 drivers on DVD – more on Windows Update
Ever needed to find a driver for a product and wished Windows would either just have the driver in it, or that their Windows Update service could provide it? With Vista, it can – and new features and updates will be forthcoming too. It’s about time!
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20.11.2006IE8 Script Debugger - Under the Hood
Sheetal Kamat: IE8 Beta1 (download available
here) now
includes a Script debugger that is part of IE8 Developer Tools. This Script debugger was built by the JScript team and I hope you have been using it
to fix all script errors when building your web applications.
In this post I will be discuss the design of the script
debugger.
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18.03.2008Microsoft: Removal of Group Policy Tool from Vista 'Not Significant'
As part of a request to help modify its apparent stance on the upcoming removal of Group Policy Management Console from Microsoft's Windows Vista
Service Pack 1, a company spokesperson told BetaNews, "The removal of the GPMC tool with Service Pack 1 is not significant to the majority of
Windows Vista users."..
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05.09.2007Microsoft Deployment New Feature: Windows Update
One of the new tasks and scripts in the Microsoft Deployment Lite Touch Task sequence is called Windows Update. This task is disabled in the default
task sequence for the Client Template. The task runs a script called ztiwindowsupdate.wsf. One item to note is that the current version of this
script requires client access to the Internet and also does not support proxy authentication. However if you meet those requirements, there are some
really nice advantages of using this action. Here is a brief description of what actions this script performs.
This script will
install and download updates from
Windows Update and
Microsoft Update over the Internet using the
Windows Update Agent API. By default this feature is disabled in
each Task Sequence, it must be manually enabled to run, and each computer must have a connection via proxy to the Internet. This script was designed
to run on Windows XP, 2003, Vista, and should be compatible with Windows Server 2008 when released.
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14.11.2007Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)
The Microsoft Windows
Malicious Software Removal
Tool checks Windows XP,
Windows 2000, and Windows
Server 2003 computers for and
helps remove infections by
specific, prevalent malicious
software-including Blaster,
Sasser, and Mydoom. When the
detection and removal process
is complete, the tool displays
a report describing the
outcome, including which, if
any, malicious software was
detected and removed. The tool
creates a log file named
mrt.log in the %WINDIR%debug
folder.
This tool
is not a replacement for an
anti-virus product. To help
protect your computer, you
should use an anti-virus
product.
Microsoft
will release an updated
version of this tool on the
second Tuesday of each month.
New versions will be made
available through this web
page, Windows Update, and the
Malicious Software Removal
Tool Web site on
Microsoft.com.
To
have the newest versions
automatically delivered and
installed as soon as they are
released, set the Automatic
Updates feature to Automatic.
The version of this tool
delivered by Windows Update
runs on your computer once a
month, in the background. If
an infection is found, the
tool will display a status
report the next time you start
your computer. If you would
like to run this tool more
than once a month, run the
version that is available from
this Web page or use the
version on the
Malicious
Software Removal Tool Web
site.
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13.12.2006Microsoft: Removal of Group Policy Tool from Vista SP1 'Not Significant'
As part of a request to help modify its apparent stance on the upcoming
removal of Group Policy
Management Console from Microsoft's Windows Vista Service Pack 1, a company spokesperson told BetaNews, "The removal of the GPMC tool with
Service Pack 1 is not significant to the majority of Windows Vista users."
This despite the continued presence of remnants of
the GPMC campaign, which touted its inclusion in Vista as a boon. "The Group Policy Management Console, or GPMC, was available as a download for
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003,"
reads one
TechNet page.
"A scriptable Microsoft Management Console, GPMC offered a single administrative tool for managing Group
Policy. GPMC is now built right into Windows Vista. This means that whenever you're ready to create or edit
, you'll have easy
access to the best tool for the job."..
winbeta.org - 05.09.2007
Free Trojan Removal Tool for OS X Available Now
SecureMac has introduced a free Trojan Detection Tool for Mac OS X. The DNSChanger Removal Tool detects and removes spyware targeting Mac OS X. Called
DNSChanger Trojan and also known as OSX.RSPlug.A Trojan Horse the software attacks users attempting to play a fake video file. Upon attempting to play
the video, the victim receives the following message: "Quicktime Player is unable to play movie file. Please click here to download new version of
codec."
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neowin.net - 10.01.2008
Critical Windows Patch
Expected
Malware removal tool update is
among scheduled December
fixes...
pcworld.com - 09.12.2005
Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) - October 2006
The Microsoft Windows
Malicious Software Removal
Tool checks Windows XP,
Windows 2000, and Windows
Server 2003 computers for and
helps remove infections by
specific, prevalent malicious
software-including Blaster,
Sasser, and Mydoom. When the
detection and removal process
is complete, the tool displays
a report describing the
outcome, including which, if
any, malicious software was
detected and removed. The tool
creates a log file named
mrt.log in the %WINDIR%debug
folder.
This tool
is not a replacement for an
anti-virus product. To help
protect your computer, you
should use an anti-virus
product.
Microsoft
will release an updated
version of this tool on the
second Tuesday of each month.
New versions will be made
available through this web
page, Windows Update, and the
Malicious Software Removal
Tool Web site on
Microsoft.com.
The
user must be an administrator
to run this tool. This tool
will not run on any version of
Windows 98, Windows ME, or
Windows NT 4.0.
Note that this download is
now a multi-lingual tool. For
all supported languages, the
same tool will show the
correct language depending on
the language of the operating
system.
neowin.net - 11.10.2006
Update Vista and Office offline
For the first time, version 4.0 of the heise Security Offline
Update script archive supports updates for Windows
Vista and Office.
Offline Update provides a simple mechanism for users to install security updates from a CD, DVD or USB stick.
Once the generator
script is launched, all the user needs to do is
select the Microsoft product and the language version of the Microsoft
script they would
like to download. As soon as all the patches are
downloaded onto the disk, the script packs them into burn-ready ISO
images for CDs or
DVDs. The user can then launch an installation script
from the media that quickly installs the updates on the target PC.
Offline Update is supported by a lively discussion forum.
It is currently the only solution available that provides owners of Windows PCs on a slow internet connection with the latest updates. Until recently,
many users were able to download "update packs" that bundled the Microsoft updates in installation packets from a website operating under the name
of Autopatcher, but the download site was taken down after Microsoft issued a warning to
the project developers. The zip archive provided by Offline Update, however, does not contain any Microsoft code.
winbeta.org - 15.10.2007
Microsoft Extends Deadline for Outlook Link to Hotmail
Microsoft has extended the deadline for being able to
download Hotmail email through Outlook Express using the DAV protocol, previously it said that this wouldn't be possible after June 30th, when it
planned to remove the link altogether.
The following notice was added to the Windows Live Hotmail Teams Blog on the 5th of May:
"Recently, many customers received notification regarding Microsoft’s plan to disable the DAV protocol, which allows you to access your Windows
Live Hotmail inbox from Outlook Express. From the feedback we received, it became clear that you needed additional time to evaluate alternative
solutions and with this in mind, we are postponing the transition deadline previously announced. This means that you will continue to be able to
access your Windows Live Hotmail accounts from Outlook Express beyond the June 30 transition deadline.
As Microsoft continues to evolve its
products to meet your needs, we appreciate your feedback. This change to Outlook Express protocol is one such evolution and will allow for managing of
multiple accounts and today’s large inboxes. We will update you on expected future changes and alternatives with enough advance notice to ensure
a smooth transition."
They have yet to announce a new date when the DAV protocol will eventually be phased out.
neowin.net - 07.05.2008
New AJAX Scripting tool:
Script#
Microsoft announced,
continuing its tradition of
beginning to work on products
right after Google announced a
similar one, its new AJAX
scripting language, Script#,
in an attempt to counter
Google's alternative, the GWT
toolkit.
Nikhil
Kothari, a Microsoft software
architect, put up a prototype
of it for developers to see
the product in its current
state. Microsoft did not and
will not answer to any feature
request for the time being,
until the product is out of
its prototype state.
Nothing is known
about the platform yet, though
many users asked interesting
questions about it, such as
whether it will be supported
by CodePlex, Microsoft's new
developers community.
Dion Almaer, an AJAX
co-founder and expert, said
the marketshare should be
roughly the same between the
two competing platforms: I
think that Script# is
combating the same need:
Developers on platform X want
to stay using the
language/tools that they
like," Almaer said. "If X
equals Java they will use GWT;
if X equals C# they will use
Script#
jcxp.net - 03.06.2006
Microsoft insists UAC vulnerability is not a flaw
Yesterday we reported on a major UAC security flaw where malicious hackers could potentially execute a script on a users machine by tricking into them
into opening a disguised exe. This script would disable UAC without user interaction and without the users knowledge. A Microsoft spokesperson has
provided Neowin with a response to the issue:This is not a vulnerability. The intent of the default configuration of UAC is that users don't get
prompted when making changes to Windows settings. This includes changing the UAC prompting level.
Read full story.....
neowin.net - 31.01.2009
Watermark Helps Track Movie Uploader
A man who allegedly uploaded a
copy of the movie "Flushed
Away" to the Internet was
tracked down using a
wartermark on the film and now
faces a felony charge that
could send him to prison for
up to three years. 27 year-old
Salvador Nunez Jr. obtained
the movie from his sister, an
Oscar voter...
betanews.com - 23.02.2007
Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate 2 via Windows Update
Microsoft yesterday made Service Pack 3 RC2 available to both testers and the general public. They have provided a small script to run on your XP SP2
machine that will allow for SP3 to be available through Windows Update.
The build, now at v3311, cannot be installed over previous SP3
betas. Versions of Windows XP Service Pack 3 prior to Release Candidate 2 should be removed before attempting to use the registry key. Windows Update
will not offer Release Candidate 2 to machines with previous versions of the Windows XP Service Pack 3 beta.
neowin.net - 20.02.2008
Windows XP Service Pack 3 RC2 via Windows Update (Public Availability Program)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 is available to the public. Specific registry settings will allow you to be offered SP3 via Windows
Update.
Download the script and run it on a machine currently running Windows XP Service Pack 2. The script sets a registry key
on your system. The registry key is required for Windows Update to recognize your machine as a valid target for Windows XP Service Pack 3 RC2.
Versions of Windows XP Service Pack 3 prior to Release Candidate 2 should be removed before attempting to use the registry key.
Windows Update will not offer Release Candidate 2 to machines with previous versions of the Windows XP Service Pack 3 beta.
It is
recommended that you apply the resulting update package to an activated, genuine copy of Windows XP, in a test environment. As with any pre-release
software, it is also recommended that you back up files and settings on your machine before applying this update package.
winbeta.org - 20.02.2008
Microsoft Silverlight to back Ruby, Python in browser
Microsoft plans to enable the Python and Ruby languages to be used for client-side development of rich Internet applications that leverage the
company's Silverlight browser plug-in technology. The intent is to let developers continue using these languages on the client side without having
to also incorporate javascript. While use of javascript for Web development has been called AJAX (Asynchronous
javascript and XML), Microsoft is referring to its planned capabilities as APAX and ARAX, with Python and Ruby replacing
javascript in these new acronyms.
"The difference between AJAX, ARAX, and APAX is the language, if you will," said Brian
Goldfarb, group manager for Microsoft's developer division, in an interview on Friday afternoon. Today, it is common for developers to use
javascript in the browser. But with Microsoft's planned release of Silverlight 2 later this year, developers could begin using Python
and Ruby on the client as well. Ruby and Python already are being used for server-side development.
neowin.net - 09.06.2008
Windows Vista Demo Readiness Toolkit
With a comprehensive demo script, sample content, and a preconfigured installation including user accounts and applications, you have everything you
need to demo with Windows Vista with virtually no effort.
NOTE: Installing the Demo Readiness Toolkit will completely erase all
data on your hard drive and create a Windows Vista Demonstration PC. Be sure to use a machine that can be re-formatted. Do you demonstrate Windows
Vista features? Or maybe you demo 3rd party applications, services, solutions and/or hardware with Windows Vista? With the Demo Readiness Toolkit,
your workload just got a whole lot lighter! With a comprehensive demo script, sample content, and a preconfigured installation including user accounts
and applications, you have everything you need to demo with Windows Vista with virtually no effort. No more searching for the right software, creating
user accounts, tweaking settings, or writing product/feature messaging - now you can focus on your pitch, NOT on building a demo environment.
winbeta.org - 29.05.2008
Microsoft pulls plug on potty-mouth Santa
Turns out Santa himself is naughty and nice.
An artificial-intelligence Santa bot operated by Microsoft to talk to children wavered off topic saying: śIts fun to talk about oral
sex, but I want to chat about something else....ť
śYesterday we received reports that the automated Santa Claus agent in Windows
Live Messenger used inappropriate language. As soon as we were alerted, we took steps to mitigate the issue, including the removal of language from
the agents automated script. We were not completely satisfied with the result of these actions, and have decided to discontinue the automated Santa
Claus agent,ť Microsoft said in a statement sent to Network World .
winbeta.org - 04.12.2007
Windows XP SP3 now available via Windows Update
Windows XP SP3 is finally here for those that use Windows
Update, and here is a direct link to the stand-alone version of SP3 for x86 XP systems (32 bit). Thanks Bink! I can't confirm if the 64bit version of SP3
is available from today, can anyone confirm?
Here is an interesting
article regarding SP3 performance, ignoring the fact that Vista SP1 is still faster than XP SP2/SP3 users will enjoy a performance boost
over SP2. When will people learn that Vista ain't all bad!
Windows® XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all previously released
updates for the operating system. This update also includes a small number of new functionalities, which do not significantly change customers’
experience with the operating system. This white
paper summarizes what is new in Windows XP SP3.
neowin.net - 29.04.2008
Microsoft: Bots a Big Problem
for Windows
Malicious bots are becoming
quite common, with six out of
every ten computers scanned by
the Windows Malicious Software
Removal Tool found to be
infected, Microsoft said
Monday. Altogether, the
application has removed
malicious bots from about 3.5
million PCs...
betanews.com - 12.06.2006
