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As a part of the Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet (ICASI), Microsoft is pleased to present an initial set of monthly security updates – originally released on May 8 – in the consortium’s newly established Common Vulnerability Reporting Framework...

Windows 8 it turns out can do very clever things when it comes to saving memory: You can read the full blog here: Link Removed

I am not a coder or programmer. I will start by asking the question and then tell you what I want to accomplish. Can a windows command be run from the right mouse click folder context menu? I work with a lot of pictures and create a lot of folders to put the pictures into. Most of the time I...

What is the invisible change? I wish I knew, but I can't see it, and that's part of the reason I'm coming to the forums with this problem in the first place. While I may not be an absolute expert on computers, I do know how to do a bit of my own research. However, faced with a problem that I...

We've talked about the faster boot speed and lower memory usage some already. Something else I noticed is memory usage stays lower over time. In Windows 7 as you opened and closed browsers and other things memory usage kept creeping up even when idle. Windows 8 seems to be keeping it cleared out...

Holy Cow!! Windows 8 is so fast & snappy it's just bizarre!! And resource usage next to nothing.

Hi I really don't get this! If a computer can do anything it should be able to find files. Today I needed to find a file that I did for my niece a year ago. I don't remember what I named it or where I saved it. After trying a few things I decided to narrow it down by just getting a list of...

Hi everyone! Well it's bothered me for a long time that when I want to load a file into some program for an ongoing project I have to navigate through, Desktop\Computer\Drive D:\Parent Folder\job folder\category folder and finely to the file I want, even though I've been using the same folder...

If you're into modifying system files etc. you'll soon get fed up of logging out/in or using Task Manager to stop and re-start Explorer.exe all the time. Even if Explorer has died and you can r-click the desktop this will save you logging out/in or launching Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Delete)...

The fanless spinning heatsink: more efficient and immune to dust | ExtremeTech

The key to successful system deployment, management, and usability will always be the responsibility of the system owner. With an estimated 90% or more computer problems resulting almost entirely from user error, this is an inconvenient truth. When things go wrong in life, we often find it...

Microsoft is coming with new OS windows 8. And there is lot of leaked information about the Windows 8 in the Market. Here are some power point slides of windows 8. In real we don't know if these are real or not. but Microsoft didn't say anything about these slides.But after seeing these...

Ok, so, I would like to have a program to make subtitles for videos real quick. It has to be fast and efficient. I already tried Subtitle Workshop or something but I don't really like it. I'd like to have something as soon as possible because I'll be out soon. I may accept to drop a few bucks...

Years ago I did one of my first podcasts with Jeff Richter, and later I took his advanced threading class, which was fantastic. Jeff really helped me to understand threads, thread pools, and why async is so important when building server side code. In this episode, Jeff joins me to bring you up...

Save time, effort, and privacy with Password Safe, a password manager on the Microsoft Windows platform. Link Removed

Alec Wolman is a senior researcher in the Networking Research Group at MSR. Alec has been working on a difficult problem; how to get the most from mobile computing devices. This involves several other problems; mobile computing devices often don't have the horse-power to drive computation-heavy...

Microsoft marks Earth Day (which was April 21) with a report on its efforts to improve the environmental efficiency of its datacenters and operations, and a list of things you can do to leave a lighter footprint on the planet. More Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to...

The blue-hulled vessel would slip by unnoticed on most seas if not for the white kite, high above her prow, towing her to what its creators hope will be a bright, wind-efficient future. Link Removed - Invalid URL Close-up of a SkySails towing kite as it propels the cargo ship MV...

Share these tips with Windows 7 newbies to reduce initial confusion and help them get up to speed quickly. Link Removed

Hi, I have some small questions. (Grey means solved) Can the key repeat speed of my keyboard be increased beyond the maximum of the slider? Is there a way to stop Windows Live Messenger to be active on my bar, even when the window isn't open, and instead move it to the active processes in the...