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Occasionally I got bootable *.iso images which contain a Linux system with some additional software. Ok, I could burn these ISO images on a CD/DVD and boot from them in order to test the software. But I could imagine that there is something like a Linux boot emulator (similar to QEMU under...

I was looking at the switches for the powercfg utility and noticed there seemed to be a new one in 8.1, /sleepstudy. When I try it, the message says it will not run on my system. Has anyone tried it yet?

Today we’re providing advance notification for the release of seven bulletins, six Critical and one Important, for July 2013. The Critical bulletins address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, .NET Framework, Silverlight, Internet Explorer and GDI+. Also scheduled for inclusion among...

While I do not suggest that this article is in any way the definitive authority regarding Internet Security Suite choices, it looks for the most part like their testing process that they employed is sound and relevant. And I do endorse two of their top ranked products, both Kaspersky and Eset as...

Today we’re providing Advance Notification of 10 bulletins for release on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. This release brings two Critical and eight Important-class bulletins, which address 34 unique vulnerabilities. The Critical-rated bulletins address issues in Microsoft Windows and Internet...

Original release date: April 10, 2013 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Microsoft Remote Desktop Client Microsoft Antimalware Client Microsoft Sharepoint Overview Select Microsoft software products contain multiple vulnerabilities. Microsoft has released updates to address these...

In celebration of spring’s onset, today we’re providing advance notification for the April 2013 release of nine bulletins; two Critical and seven Important. The Critical bulletins address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer, and the seven Important-rated...

I've been posting over in the BSOD forums, and I've downloaded CPUID Hardware monitor in a bid to find out what exactly is wrong. Only thing is, I am not certain what I should be looking out for, so I've attached the monitoring data file to this post if anyone is able to help me make heads or...

Original release date: March 12, 2013 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Office Microsoft Server Software Microsoft Silverlight   Overview Select Microsoft software products contain multiple vulnerabilities. Microsoft has released updates to...

My Lenovo laptop had been working fine without any issues for about a year. All of a sudden, I keep receiving a BSOD every few minutes related to the win32k.sys file. The BSOD happens randomly, sometimes within a minute of restarting the computer or sometimes within an hour. Because of this...

Today we’re providing advance notification for the release of seven bulletins, four Critical and three Important, for March 2013. The Critical bulletins address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Silverlight, Internet Explorer, Office and Microsoft Server Software. The three Important-rated...

Original release date: December 12, 2012 | Last revised: January 24, 2013 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office Microsoft Server Software Internet Explorer Overview Select Microsoft software products contain multiple vulnerabilities. Microsoft has released...

Original release date: January 08, 2013 | Last revised: February 06, 2013 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office Microsoft Server Software Microsoft .NET Framework Microsoft Developer Tools Overview Select Microsoft software products contain multiple...

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Futuremark has released a new version of the Link Removed graphical benchmark. It contains DirectX 9, 10 and 11-based benchmarks, and requires Windows Vista, 7 or 8 to run. There is a free Basic Edition of 3DMark available. Link Removed

Hey there, a bit new to these forums but trying to figure out what exactly is going on. About 2 weeks ago I installed a Wireless card into my PC, I started getting very random and odd blue screens. I attributed them to the Wireless card and removed it. About 1 week ago I decided to re-install...

I have a computer that did work so I change the CPU and video card and now it don’t work. The CPU is compatible with the motherboard, I check and the Video card works on another computer so does everything else. So everything works and has been tested except the new AMD 965 CPU. I can’t get any...

On behalf of all of us here at Microsoft, I’d like to wish everyone a very happy New Year! With 2013 starting on a Tuesday, our monthly bulletin release is upon us a bit earlier than usual. Next Tuesday we’ll release seven bulletins; two Critical and five Important, which address...

Virtual Machines can be useful for certain functions, and to solve problems without risking your main OS. But there is fundamentally, no saving of HD space. If, however, it is only the intention to run a bare OS for problem solving then, of course, without any third party add-ons, it is a...

Hi everyone, I have been using INSTALLWATCH from Epsilon squared to summarisize installation changes right from Win 98 days. It interfaced beautifully/seamlessly with XP , and also WIN 7 x64 till last week. From last week onwards I have been stuck at a certain key...