About this tag
Discussions tagged with 2011 on WindowsForum.com cover a range of Microsoft security and hardware topics from that year. Threads reference security advisories and updates from 2011, including ActiveX kill bits, OLE Automation vulnerabilities, .NET Framework remote code execution, and Remote Desktop client security. The tag also appears in the context of Secure Boot certificate transitions, where 2011 CA expirations are mentioned. Additionally, a video examines solid state hard drives in 2011 laptops, and a thread notes the discontinuation of Windows Home Server after its 2011 version. These posts collectively reflect security bulletins, hardware trends, and product lifecycle events from 2011.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Secure Boot 2023 CA Update: Windows UEFI Certificates Rollout Explained

    Microsoft’s Secure Boot update FAQ makes clear that a coordinated, multi-step transition is now live: Windows will roll new 2023 signing certificates into UEFI variables and update the Windows boot manager to preserve Secure Boot protection ahead of the 2011 CA expirations, but the rollout...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • 2011 2011-certs 2023 ca 2023-certs bios bitlocker boot manager bootkit ca2023 certificate certificate expiration certificate rollover cve-2023-24932 db dbx dual boot efi enterprise it esu firmware it administration kek lcu linux linux boot linux compatibility linux shim oem oem firmware os upgrade recovery recovery media recovery usb rollback secure boot servicing stack update shim signaturedatabase ssu svn uefi vendor-update virtual machine virtualization windows 10 windows 11 windows update
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. News

    Microsoft Security Advisory (2562937): Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits - Version: 1.0

    Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2011): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is releasing a new set of ActiveX kill bits with this advisory. Continue reading...
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    • 2011 activex advisory kill bits microsoft security update
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  3. 2011: A Year of Solid State Hard Drives

    2011: A Year of Solid State Hard Drives

    This forty minute video demonstration examines the impact of solid state hard drives on various laptops, new and old. A Dell XPS 15z and Dell XPS M1330 are compared through boot tests, benchmarks, and actual gaming experiences. A solution to a problem with SSD installations and Sandy Bridge...
    • Mike
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    • 128gb 2011 comparative comparison crucial ct5128m4ssd2 dell m1330 ssd
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    • Media category: Windows 7 Forums
  4. whoosh

    VIDEO No Strings Attached - Hugo 99 Problems (2011)

    :p
  5. Trouble

    Windows 8 Microsoft Discontinues Windows Home Server: What It Means for Users

    Microsoft has decided to end its' Windows Home Server (WHS) offering. So the current 2011 version looks like the end of a reasonably priced Server OS install. Link Removed
    • Trouble
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    • 2011 community end of life home server microsoft operating system server os technology whs
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. Saltgrass

    Windows 8 Windows Engineering team talks about Metro UI in blog

    This blog was posted in Oct of 2011. Thought it might be useful to folks struggling with the new interface. Some of the points seem to be valid, but others, for me at least, are made using inaccurate observations. Anyway, just some light reading.... Link Removed
    • Saltgrass
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    • 2011 blog design engineering interface metro ui observation reading user experience windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. whoosh

    VIDEO News Anchor Fail Compilation 2011 || YDL

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  8. H

    Windows 7 Windows Live Mail 2011

    Can someone direct me as to how to save to disk (either hard disk or SD Card or CD) emails from this program?
    • hughm
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    • 2011 backup disk email sd card storage windows live mail
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Software
  9. News

    December 2011 Out-Of-Band Bulletin Release: Q&A and Webcast

    Hello, Today we published the December 2011 Out-of-Band Security Bulletin Webcast Questions & Answers page. We fielded 41 questions on the subject of MS11-100 . There were four questions during the webcast that we were unable to answer and we have included those questions and answers on the...
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    • 2011 bulletin customer engagement january 2012 live event microsoft ms11-100 pst q&a questions response security trustworthy computing update webcast
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  10. News

    Summary for December 2011 - Version: 1.1

    Revision Note: V1.1 (December 13, 2011): For MS11-099, corrected the severity ratings in the Affected Software table. For MS11-088, corrected the Key Note in the Exploitability Index. These are informational changes only. There were no changes to the security update files or detection logic...
    • News
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    • 2011 affected software bulletin exploitability microsoft revision note security severity rating update
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  11. News

    MS11-087 - Critical : Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (December 13, 2011): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted...
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    • 2011 bulletin critical december drivers execution font files information disclosure kernel-mode malicious software microsoft patch remote code execution revision security truetype update vulnerability webpage windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  12. News

    MS11-093 - Important : Vulnerability in OLE Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2624667) - Version: 1

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (December 13, 2011): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in all supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. This security update is rated Important for all...
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    • 2011 admin rights affected software attack bulletin execution exploit extended security updates important ms11-093 ole patch management privately reported remote code execution software security user rights vulnerability windows server windows xp
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  13. News

    Summary for November 2011 - Version: 1.0

    Revision Note: V1.0 (November 08, 2011): Bulletin Summary published. Summary: This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for November 2011. More...
    • News
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    • 2011 bulletin microsoft revision note security summary update version 1.0
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  14. News

    Advance Notification for December 2011 - Version: 1.0

    Revision Note: Advance Notification published. Summary: This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on December 13, 2011. More...
    • News
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    • 2011 advance notification bulletin microsoft revision note security technet update version 1.0
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  15. whoosh

    VIDEO Charlie Sheen Breaks Down and Goes Mad on Phone Call, 8th March 2011 | Adult Language !

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    • whoosh
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    • 2011 adult language celebrity meltdown charlie sheen
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  16. News

    Advance Notification for November 2011 - Version: 1.0

    Revision Note: Advance Notification published. Summary: This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on November 8, 2011. More...
    • News
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    • 2011 advance notification microsoft revision note security bulletin update
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  17. News

    Advance Notification for November 2011

    Hello, As we do each month, we're providing advance notification on the release of four security bulletins, one Critical, two Important, and one Moderate, to address four CVEs in Windows. As usual, the bulletin release is scheduled for the second Tuesday of the month, Nov. 8, at approximately 10...
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    • 2011 advance bulletin communication computing critical cve important microsoft moderate msrc notifications pete voss release response security trustworthy twitter update windows
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  18. News

    Advance Notification for November 2011 - Version: 1.0

    Revision Note: Advance Notification published. Summary: This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on November 8, 2011. More...
    • News
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    • 2011 advance notification microsoft release revision note security bulletin technet update
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  19. whoosh

    VIDEO Harold Camping May 21st spoof vs Callers

    :p
    • whoosh
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    • 2011 doomsday prediction harold camping spoof video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  20. News

    Summary for October 2011 - Version: 1.0

    Revision Note: V1.0 (October 11, 2011): Bulletin Summary published. Summary: This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for October 2011. More...
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    • 2011 bulletin microsoft october release security summary version
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts