safety

  1. Pauli

    AVAST forum offline due to attack

    I'll give you the whole post; what this incident underlines, in my opinion, is the importance of having individual usernames in each Forum you attend, and creating passwords that are NOT names of family members or pets or such - individual passwords, too. I use Random Password Generator by...
  2. kemical

    Windows 8 Windows 8.1.1 Update Requirement Extended

    If your running Windows 8.1 then in order to keep the os regularly updated the 8.1.1 update should be applied. Microsoft have extended the period for 30 days after which point the vanilla version of 8.1 will stop receiving updates: Ref: Link Removed We have a thread containing links for the...
  3. IONx64

    Windows 8 Strange Files Found on C: Drive - Safety Concerns and Removal Guidance

    Hello friends here, Today i found such strange files on my C: drive by help Autorun. I have no idea where it come from and is it safe to remove it from my pc? see attached files, and also its location place too: Thanks in advanced.
  4. A

    Windows 7 Is My WIFI Router free and safe?

    Is My WIFI Router free and safe?My friend tell me I can switch my laptop into hotspot with My WIFI Router software,but I'm wondering is it safe and would it charge extra?
  5. badrobot

    Ubuntu 12.04 Is More Secure Than Windows 8...

    The UK government now says that Ubuntu 12.04 is the safest operating system available, way ahead of Windows 8 and Mac OS X. Full article here: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-12-04-Is-More-Secure-Than-Windows-8-and-Mac-OS-X-Says-UK-Goverment-416016.shtml ....
  6. seekermeister

    Windows XP Verifying BIOS Update: Confusion Between 2EKT46a and 2EJT46a for Lenovo M52 ThinkCenter

    I need to flash the BIOS on my Lenovo M52 ThinkCenter, so I downloaded what is listed as the current version from Lenovo. The problem is in confirming that I actually got the right one, because the version 2EKT46a listed, downloads as 2EJT46a instead, regardless of the format chosen. The...
  7. News

    MS13-087 - Important : Vulnerability in Silverlight Could Allow Information Disclosure...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (October 8, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Silverlight. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if an attacker hosts a website that contains a specially...
  8. seekermeister

    Razor Blade Disposal

    When I was younger, and the places I lived were older, every medicine cabinet had a slot in the back of it to slip razor blades through neer to be seen again...unless someone did some remodeling and tore the wall down. Nowadays I end up collecting them in a little drawer, because I don't like...
  9. News

    Microsoft Security Advisory (2862973): Update for Deprecation of MD5 Hashing Algorithm for...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (August 13, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for supported editions of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 that restricts the use of certificates...
  10. whoosh

    VIDEO Bulldozer Fail

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  11. Drew

    Windows 7 Guarding Your High-Priority Files

    Critical Data - A Safety Net
  12. trog69

    Windows 7 I could use some help choosing an internet connector

    I am coming into possession of a gaming laptop to add to my gaming desktop. The desktop is connected to the cable modem, and I would like to also add the laptop to this setup, but I don't need whole house coverage, merely my room, itself. Is there a way to connect the laptop via some type of...
  13. L

    Windows 7 Strange File Name: ^.~

    I've found a file with the file name "^.~" (as in file name "^" and file extension "~") in my Win7 C: root directory. It's just my luck that searching for this in any search engine brings up no results, so I can't get an answer that way. From what I can tell, the file wasn't already there when...
  14. M

    Windows 7 Android APB Interface update

    Does anyone know if it is safe to install the Android APB Interface update on Windows 7? I think it has something to do with the Galaxy phone but I'm not sure what it does.
  15. Mike

    Links to Official Microsoft Security Resources

    Security resources (archived versions also available) Microsoft Security Slate (weekly) Partner Publications Microsoft CSS Security Partner Newsletter (monthly prior to July 2011) Microsoft CSS Security Day 8 Partner Newsletter (monthly) Microsoft CSS Security EOM Partner Newsletter Customer...
  16. News

    How to prevent and remove viruses and other malware

    Discusses how to remove viruses, spyware, rogue software, malware, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Safety Scanner and Windows Defender Offline Beta. More...
  17. D

    Windows 7 Uninstallation of Microsoft C++ Redistributable packages

    I was wondering if it was safe to uninstall some versions of the microsoft C++ redistributable packages... View list below as Microsoft C++ 2008 had lots of sub-versions, is it safe to delete the lower versions Link Removed
  18. M

    Windows 7 Eject USB Button not responding

    I have Windows 7 Ultimate edition 64Bit running on an ASUS Laptop. Recently, whenever I click on the Eject USB button in the system tray, it just flashes. No menu item appears. If I open My Computer, right click on a flash drive, and choose eject, then it ejects file. However, context menu for...
  19. P

    Windows 7 Is my harddisk safe???

    I used CrystalDiskInfo to see if my hard disk is working fine and it shows the message as 'Caution'.I am attaching a screenshot of it below.Is my harddisk safe or i risk losing data??? Link Removed Thanks in advance.
  20. reghakr

    Man Fires At Snake, Shoots Self

    (NewsCore) - A 75-year-old Florida man was recovering Saturday after accidentally shooting himself while trying to shoot a snake, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported. Read Full Story: Man Fires At Snake, Shoots Self
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