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Bulletin Severity Rating:Moderate - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an authenticated attacker sent a specially crafted network message to a computer running the Exchange service...

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Analyst Gartner has recommended six practical steps required for bestpractice Windows 7 migrations. Link Removed due to 404 Error

Hello everybody, I got a POS software for my business and the software requires a server so I bought a server. The server has windows server 2008 installed. My problem is that I'm not familiar with this OS and in Puerto Rico is pretty hard to find knowledgeable people for this. I'm pretty...

Overview Today we released MicrosoftLink Removed due to 404 Error. This is different from other Microsoft Security Advisories because it's not talking about specific vulnerabilities in Microsoft products. Rather, this is our official guidance in response to security research that has outlined a...

I used to try to keep all of my drivers up to date with the latest release. Earlier this year my video card died. I found out that there had been a bad driver released that altered fan operation. I think that may have been the real cause of the card failure. Since then I've wondered about that...

Link RemovedWhen we asked you*Link Removed, one of the top three most requested topics was How to Unit Test Workflows. On this episode, I'll show you how to test Simple activities using WorkflowInvoker Complex activities with bookmarks and WorkflowApplication WorkflowServices...

Link Removed Ensuring that applications work well with Windows Power Management is a vital step in providing a solid end user experience and reducing IT energy costs. Key advantages of following the guidance and best practices are: Extended battery life for users of mobile computers...

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Many of us now opt for the free security apps currently available but which is the most popular? Plus does this also mean that the favourite is the best? Hopefully this thread and accompanying poll will try and find the answer... As the poll is limited to 10 apps if yours isn't up there then...

I have the following desktop: Link Removed My “MO” is generally to keep things “default” unless there is a good reason why I should change the way something is set up. An example is that I read SSDs wear out over time so it is better to put the paging file on a separate disk. Hence, I...

My Windows is on SSD, and I've heard it's better if you put the regularly changing folders to a HDD, cause SSD cells can only be rewritten 10000 times. How can I move Users and Temp folders to D: while they remain usable?

hi, I am testing w7 pro in a AD domain managed by w2003 servers, I found W7 local administrator is disabled by default and since my users need to install software regularly, I activated local admin account to let them use it in UAC. I read some articles explaining WS7 local admin are now...

"This guide provides instructions and recommendations to help strengthen the security of desktop and laptop computers running Windows Vista in a domain with the Active Directory directory service. In addition to the solutions that the Windows Vista Security Guide prescribes, the guide...