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Hello, Today we published the Link Removed due to 404 Error. We fielded eight questions across all bulletins. There was one question that we were unable to answer during the webcast due to time constraints, and we have included all questions and answers on the Q&A page. We invite our customers...

In August 2009 i purchased an Acer Aspire one Netbook. The unit came preinstalled with WinXP. I subsequently upgraded to Win7. The Unit has worked well until about 1 week ago. Keyboard is malfuntioning...trackpad doesn't work until i hit the Fn+F7 keys...the screen began stuttering (if that's...

Could you rely on Virtual Memory on your PC?

Hello. Today we released Security Advisory 2588513, addressing an information-disclosure issue in SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) 3.0 and TLS (Transport Layer Security) 1.0 to provide guidance for customers. This is an industry-wide issue with limited impact that affects the Internet ecosystem as a...

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Hello, Today we published the Link Removed due to 404 Error. We fielded 15 questions primarily regarding the Diginotar Certificate compromise and the associated Security Advisory. There was one question that we were unable to answer during the webcast due to time constraints, and we have...

Microsoft just beat Google and Mozilla to the first browser-based OS. Source: Yahoo! News

I have an HP HDX 18T laptop. It originally came with Vista Ultimate 64-bit. A few months ago, I performed a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I installed all of the latest drivers directly from the HP website. Everything was working fine for several weeks. I'm not sure what triggered...

Many people have likely heard that Windows 8 is also being designed for ARM. Many such people have likely asked themselves what is ARM? ARM processors power today's modern mobile computing devices. Whether we're talking about iPhones, iPads, Google Android phones, Android Pads, Windows Smart...

IBM Declares the End of the PC Era | PCWorld

Hi everyone, Black Hat this year was really great. We spent a lot of time talking to people and getting new perspectives on the security landscape and of course, we announced the BlueHat Prize contest. The reaction to the contest was outstanding. In fact, within the first 24 hours, we had...

Hello all. Before we look at next week’s bulletin release, we’d like to recommend – for those of you who missed it in the run-up to this year’s Black Hat conference – the Link Removed due to 404 Error. Every year around this time, we look back at the progress our...

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SSDs are fast, but do they last? | ZDNet

Ask Ars: Windows everywhere, or Windows nowhere? What is Microsoft's "single ecosystem"?

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Workflow in the cloud... it's like a silver lining just waiting to happen. In this episode I'm joined by Josh Twist Workflow PM who will show you how you can use Workflow in Windows Azure AppFabric. Ron Jacobs http://blogs.msdn.com/rjacobs Twitter: @ronljacobs Link Removed Link Removed Link...

I want to say what I'm looking for in a laptop and get input from the W7 community on what I should buy. I'm not that brand specific, but usually I buy from Dell. I already have a home laptop, and it's sure to stay home even though I know it's meant to be portable, but I want it to be...

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Microsoft's new ARM-enabled operating system is expected to create a new kind of low-cost laptop based on ARM processors. Low-end Intel- and AMD-based laptops may see serious market erosion. Source: Yahoo! News