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    Windows 7 Allow download through Windows Firewall

    Hi, can I specifically allow a download of an execution file from a trusted website through Windows 7 firewall? I have excluded the file in webshield and real time shield of Avast Free. I have turned off SmartScreen Filter in IE9 and lowered IE9 security to medium. I don't have any other...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  2. Windows 8 Decrapify Windows 8! Helpful Links...

    Hello there! If you think that Microsoft did a real bad job with the whole Modern UI and other UI changes, you might find these links helpful! Disable Lock Screen Link Removed Disable SmartScreen Link Removed Get the Start Menu/Orb back Link Removed Enable the Delete Confirmation...
    • alebcay
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    • Forum: Windows Tutorials

  3. Windows 8 Windows 8 runs exactly like Windows 7. And all of the Windows XP,Vista and 7 software works too.

    I am very new to Windows 8. I only downloaded and installed the developers preview 3 days ago on Thursday. Many Windows users are talking about the new Windows 8 and are trying it out. So my curiosity got the better of me and I installed Windows 8. I did this by mounting the ISO file on virtual...
    • Andrea Borman
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    • Forum: Windows Software

  4. Windows 8: The death of malware? The death of anti-malware?

    I think the results of the test are even more important than they seem, considering previous reports that Microsoft plans to make Smartscreen a base part of Windows 8 . This would extend parts of the protection to any executable hitting the file system. This would be big news. Source: Yahoo! News
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  5. IE9 Best for malware

    According to an article by Ars Technica and work done by the NSS labs: Second place went to IE8 with Safari 5, Chrome 10, and Firefox 4 coming in third. The report also gives the percentages attained by each browser at blocking malware. Both IE9 and IE8 were in the 90% or above area. Internet...
    • kemical
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    • Forum: Windows News

  6. Windows 7 Internet Explorer 9 utterly dominates malware-blocking stats

    One Microsoft Way
    • JMH
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    • Forum: Windows Security

  7. Windows 7 How Internet Explorer 9 caused a seismic shift in the way people use the web

    How Internet Explorer 9 caused a seismic shift in the way people use the web Link Removed - Invalid URL IE9 is surely a seismic shift in the way people use the web and is far better than its previous versions. Its safety and security features can be gauged from the fact that the...
    • Super Sarge
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    • Forum: Windows Software

  8. Microsoft: One in 14 downloads is malicious

    IDG News Service - The next time a website says to download new software to view a movie or fix a problem, think twice. There's a pretty good chance that the program is malicious. In fact, about one out of every 14 programs downloaded by Windows users turns out to be malicious, Link Removed...
    • reghakr
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler

  9. Windows 8's SmartScreen to build on Apple's file screening

    Among the additions coming to Windows 8 should be an Apple-like file checking system taht would refuse to run files known or suspected to be rogue. Microsoft's SmartScreen, a system first found in Internet Explorer and Windows Live Messenger, will check files for whether they're malware or...
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    Windows 8 to Use SmartScreen For File Checking

    Source: Neowin.net - Windows 8 to use SmartScreen for file checking
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    • antivirus file check internet explorer malware microsoft operating system pc security security smartscreen windows 8
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  11. Windows 8 SmartScreen file checker - Smart feature or more 'dumb dialog box' security

    If early leaked screenshots are to be believed (and the feature survives without being canned for some reason or another) Microsoft is to bake into Windows 8 a file verification tool based on the... Source: Yahoo! News
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  12. Microsoft Releases Security Advisory 2458511

    Hi everyone, Today we released Link Removed due to 404 Error to address a new vulnerability that could impact Internet Explorer users if they visit a website hosting malicious code. As of now, the impact of this vulnerability is extremely limited and we are not aware of any affected customers...
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    • Forum: Security Alerts

  13. Windows Vista Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Beta 2 Direct Download Link Without WGA

    After the almost disastrous launch of Link Removed - Not Found, the second beta of IE8 (Internet Explorer Link Removed - Not Found has been released for free download. Various improvements, enhancements, bug fixes and some new features are added to the new versionof IE8 Beta 2. A lot of...
    • reghakr
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support