Windows Registry Editor, Task Manager and Folder Options Disabled by New Infection
January 2008 comes with a new trend when talking about computer security because lots of worms, Trojan horses, viruses or other pieces of malware attempt to disable important Windows functions in order to hide their files.
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14.1.2008 Microsoft Withdraws Private Folder App
Following an outcry from corporate customers, Microsoft is removing an add-on feature to Windows that allowed users to create password-protected folders.
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16.7.2006 Network Monitor 3.3 for Windows 7
Network Monitor 3.3 is a protocol analyzer. It allows you to capture network traffic, view and analyze it. Version 3.3 is an update and replaces Network Monitor 3.2. Network Monitor 3.x is a complete overhaul of the previous Network Monitor 2.x version.
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22.4.2009 Security Tab Fixer for Windows XP - Activate Security Tab Under File, Folder Property Menu
Unlike Windows Vista & Windows 7, Window XP do not show Security tab under file or folder properties dialogue box.
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28.6.2009 Windows 7 Tasksbar Multi-Monitor Support
Microsoft is gearing up to detail the evolution of the Windows client graphical user interface, in just one month, at the Professional Developers Conference 2008, and then at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2008.
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30.9.2008 Monitor Tester 2.0.2
Monitor Tester can guide you in setting and adjusting the parameters and controls of your monitor.
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1.10.2007 Usage Monitor 1.9.0.0
Usage Monitor lets you set watch limits on processes to know when your process is using too much. Watch limits can be placed on Memory Usage, GDI Objects, and USER Objects.
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23.2.2009 Network Monitor 3.1 Beta Released
The NM3.1 Beta is available on http://connect.Microsoft.com and simmering with new features for you to test. I'll bet you can't wait to sniff wireless management traffic; for sure an exciting new feature. Not sure how to create a filter? Now this is much easier with our new right click, add to filter feature.
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9.5.2007 Microsoft Network Monitor 3.1.512.0
Network Monitor is a protocol analyzer. It allows you to capture network traffic, view and analyze it. This version is a complete overhaul of the previous Network Monitor 2.x version. Thanks to pacpis for this download.
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13.7.2007 Process Monitor v1.2d
Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and process/thread activity. It combines the features of two legacy Sysinternals utilities, Filemon and Regmon, and adds an extensive list of enhancements including rich and non-destructive filtering, comprehensive event properties such session IDs and user names, reliable process information, full thread stacks with integrated symbol support for each operation, simultaneous logging to a file, and much more. Its uniquely powerful features will make Process Monitor a core utility in your system troubleshooting and malware hunting toolkit.
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25.7.2007 Microsoft Process Monitor 1.24
Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and process/thread activity.
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28.9.2007 Process Monitor 2.0 for Vista and XP
At the start of September 2008, Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich revealed that he was cooking a major update for Process Monitor, one of the components of the Sysinternals suite.
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1.10.2008 Network Monitor 3.0 Final Released to Connect
The releases just keep coming...
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24.11.2006 Network Monitor 3.3 Beta released for testers
In order to download the beta, you must be a member of our connection. To join, select the HOME link in the top left corner and create an account or sign in. Then click on Apply Now under our connection from the CONNECTION DIRECTORY list to join.
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6.3.2009 Microsoft opens Network Monitor 3 beta 2 to public
After many years the Microsoft network sniffer, Network Monitor, is coming back.
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11.9.2006 Spy The Spy - Monitor Folders For File Changes And Additions
I was always puzzled that Microsoft did not integrate a software into Windows that would monitor specific folders for file changes and list the changes in a table to provide the user with means to analyze those changes.
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14.10.2008 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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20.7.2009Weird Windows Vista File/Folder Manipulation "Bug"
I think this could be considered as one of the weirder but non-critical "bugs" in both Vista RTM and Vista SP1. Thanks to Plax for the find:
1. Create a folder somewhere and put a file inside
2. Then open an Open file dialog from some application
3. Go
in the folder with the file and cut the file then rename the folder and paste the file somewhere else
4. Then you'll find out that instead
of the file a folder appeared
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12.02.2008Microsoft updates Live Mesh, new features announced
Microsoft has just announced an update to one of my favorite applications, Live Mesh. Today's update includes numerous bug fixes and included four
new features for the Windows version of the client. The version number is: Live Mesh for Windows: 0.9.3424.31. The new features include:Added option
to hide the Live Mesh folder shortcuts on your desktop.Live Mesh now remembers the last location used in the folder synchronization dialog.Live Mesh
News will now display the date (as well as the time) for all news items, even older ones.Curtain mode now properly supports multiple-monitor computers
running Windows Vista.
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24.03.2009Sharing folders vulnerable to buffer overflow
Even though the recent webcam vulnerability in MSN/Windows Live Messenger was only just addressed, another exploitable bug has already surfaced. This
time it's a buffer overflow error that affects the Sharing folders feature in Windows Live Messenger 8.1 (and maybe other versions) running on
Windows XP.
The safety of the Sharing folder feature got questioned before, but we now have a concrete example of how it can be abused. A
Spanish security expert going by the name of Lostmon Lords has discovered that an attacker can cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) or even execute
arbitrary code in Windows Live Messenger 8.1 by means of a specially crafted jpg, wmf, gif, ico or doc-file.
The attacker can "Create a
sharing folder" for its victim and then put the malformed file into the physical location of that folder on his hard drive (My Computer > My Sharing
Folders > victim@hotmail.com). Note that if the attacker would drag & drop the file directly into the Messenger window, his own client would crash.
Considering that the victim has accepted the sharing folder, the attacker can simply click the sharing icon to crash Windows Live Messenger, or even
Windows XP entirely when the process isn't terminated in time. The victim then needs to delete the sharing folder entirely to cease the
exploitation.
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27.09.2007Microsoft Withdraws Private
Folder App
Following a barrage of
criticism from security
experts and IT administrators,
Microsoft has withdrawn its
new Private Folder
application. The program was
introduced last week as a free
download for those who verify
their operating system as
genuine...
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15.07.2006Samsung tries a big LCD with a baby monitor attached
Samsung unveiled its SyncMaster 2263DX monitor, a dual-screen display, with one 22-inch LCD display and an additional 7-inch connected monitor on a
swiveling, positionable arm to create a multi-screen work environment in a single package...
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07.01.2008Microsoft Private Folder
Released
Microsoft released today a
file encryption program,
called Microsoft Private
Folder. The way it works is
that it automatically creates
you a folder and you can add
files in it, which are
encrypted as soon as you put
them in.
The
program is part of the Windows
Genuine Advantage Offers, so
you'll need to pass the
Windows Genuine Advantage
validation before installing.
You'll need to set your
location to United States
using the scrollbar at the top
of the page. Else, the offer
won't be there.
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06.07.2006Judge reverses himself, finds placing MP3s in a public folder isn't 'sharing'
An August 2007 ruling from an Arizona district court says that placing files in a folder shared over a P2P network constitutes
"dissemination." Today, the same judge, in the same trial, reversed his own reasoning...
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30.04.2008Microsoft's Private Folder
App Criticized
Microsoft's release last week
of an application that makes
it possible for those who
share a PC or account to store
files in a private folder has
been criticized for a number
of different reasons over the
past week...
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11.07.2006Microsoft Response Point Status Monitor for Windows Small Business Server
The Response Point Status Monitor is a service that runs on a Windows Small Business Server (SBS). It enables monitoring of Response Point system
events via the SBS interface. This utility is intended for users of Windows Small Business Server 2003.
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21.01.2008Samsung monitors go 3D, multi-display and over IP
In addition to its standard bevy of monitor upgrades, this time with LED backlighting, Samsung rolled out a trio of new monitor products with
interesting capabilities...
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09.01.2009Comcast to offer bandwidth consumption monitor
Comcast will reportedly be offering a Web-based bandwidth monitor beginning January 5 to accompany the usage limits made official last October...
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05.12.2008Fujistu Siemens launches zero watt monitor
IT infrastructure provider Fujitsu Siemens Computers has launched what it claims to be the world's first zero watt monitor. This new technology
could save firms around £6 per monitor per year, according to estimates.
The technology works by triggering the power supply to
disconnect from the mains when the monitor powers down, said the firm. Power is restored to the display by a small electrical pulse when the PC next
sends output to the monitor.
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14.08.2008New Features Hit Windows Live SkyDrive Today
The Windows Live SkyDrive Team
just announced several
updates to Windows Live SkyDrive which begin happening today.
Using Silverlight, you can now arrange your photos within a
SkyDrive Folder just the way you want them. All you need to do is choose Sort in a folder with photos and select Arrange photos...
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15.04.2009A new way to monitor your Windows systems' performance
Windows Sentinel is a joint project with the exo.performance.network, founded by InfoWorld Contributing Editor Randall C. Kennedy, that enables
InfoWorld readers to monitor system, process, and network performance while contributing to a global repository of information that will yield an
unprecedented, real-time image of Windows-based system performance and behavior.
Register below to download the Windows Sentinel
software agent, which enables you to monitor the performance of up to three Windows desktop or server systems (including Vista systems) and set alerts
for when your thresholds are exceeded. You can display this performance information on a personalized Web page, a desktop widget, or a widget that
works on iPhone, iPod Touch, and Symbian devices.
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15.04.2008Windows Live Folder Beta transforms into Live Skydrive Beta
Good News! Windows Live
Skydrive (formerly Windows
Live Folders) is now available
in the United States in
English and Spanish, Great
Britain, and India! You will
not be able to access the Live
Skydrive site if you are
outside these markets. We look
forward to growing into
further markets in the
future!
When you
sign in to Windows Live
Skydrive, you're in charge.
For each folder you create,
you choose who has access to
it. Add new folders, rename
them, or change who has access
at any time.
Always where you need
them
- 500 MB of free
online storage, available from
any computer with Internet
access.
- Create
personal, shared, and public
folders -- you decide who has
access to each
folder.
- Skydrive work
well on any Windows or
Macintosh computer with
Firefox 1.5 or higher, or
Internet Explorer 6.0 or
higher.
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10.08.2007Microsoft Says Thankyou! to Select Vista Testers
To everyone that took part in
the Windows Vista beta test
(as far as I know, about
20,000), only those that
submitted at least 1 bug
report will be offered a
complimentary copy of Windows
Vista Business or Ultimate.
Microsoft sent out a
mail to those testers just a
few minutes ago which
specified that it is being
offered as a download only. No
media will be mailed, and only
currently active, invited
members of the Windows Vista
technical beta program who
filed at least one bug are
receiving this offer.
Kudos to Microsoft! I'm
sure I'm not alone in saying
that they have really shown
their appreciation towards the
people that actually took the
time to submit the bugs that
were eventually worked out of
the final code, some bugs that
were submitted by beta testers
didn't make the final, among
those is the now infamous
explorer folder selection bug*
where the folder remains
selected in the tree view,
deleting a file or folder in
the folder view (right pane)
actually deletes the selection
in the tree menu!
Microsoft had already
announced that this was too
late to be included in the
signed off code and it will be
fixed with a patch update.
*Workaround =
Click on an empty area in the
right pane first before
deleting anything.
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17.11.2006Microsoft Launching a Windows
Vista TFT Monitor
Widescreen 22in
display to make best use of
the operating system's
graphics.
Microsoft is
launching a computer monitor
that it claims will best show
the new functions and features
in its Vista operating
system.
The
software giant is working with
Samsung to build a
high-resolution, 22in
widescreen Vista Monitor,
which is due for release
around the same time as the
operating system.
Vista has been designed to
look best when using a
widescreen display, and
Microsoft wants to ensure that
as far as possible users take
advantage of this. By
producing a Microsoft-badged
monitor, it can promote
widescreen Vista use to those
who upgrade from Windows XP or
buy a new PC running the
operating system.
Samsung confirmed it
is working with Microsoft to
build the monitors. Ami
Randhawa, monitor product
manager at Samsung, said: ?The
demand is being driven by
Vista. It will be branded
Microsoft, but built by
Samsung.?
Microsoft was contacted, but
said: ?Microsoft does not
comment on rumour and
speculation.?
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27.06.2006The Basics of Windows Server 2008 FSRM (File Server Resource Manager)
FSRM (File Server Resource Manager) is a service of the File Services role in Windows Server 2008. You can use FSRM to enhance your ability to manage
and monitor storage activities on your file server.
The main capabilities of FSRM include:
- Folder Quotas
- File Screening
- Storage Reports
- Event Log Integration
- E-mail Notifications
- Automated
Scripts
For example, you can use FSRM to perform the following tasks...
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21.08.2008Process Monitor 2 Released
If you have any need to find out what your computer is
really doing under the hood, you know that Process Monitor is
the tool.
Today, Process Monitor 2.0 was released. From the
Sysinternals blog:
This major update to Process Monitor adds real-time TCP and UDP monitoring to its existing process, thread, DLL, file system and registry
monitoring. You can now see the TCP and UDP activity processes performed, including the operation (e.g. connect, send, receive), local and remote IP
addresses and DNS names, and operation transfer lengths. On Windows Vista, Process Monitor also collects thread stacks for network
operations.
Download here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx
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01.10.2008Hands on: More Vista mysteries
Several readers have been puzzled by Access denied messages when they try to open certain folders in Windows Vista Explorer or from an applications
File Open or Save dialogue. For example, complained E Jones, C:Documents and Settings is not accessible. I do not understand why access to my own
documents should be denied.
Another reader was frustrated by her inability to add shortcuts to the Send to folder. Ive been
using this since Windows 95 and very useful it is too but how the heck do I open it?
There are a number of these folders
around that cant be opened, and they are distinguished by faint folder icons with an arrow overlay. You only see them if you have both Show hidden
files and folders ticked and Hide protected operating system files unticked in Folder Options, View.
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