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  1. Windows 7 Free Microsoft Security Tool Goes After Malware That Hijacks Web Searches

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  2. Microsoft issues critical patch for Windows 7, Vista users

    Microsoft issues light Patch Tuesday, with just one critical patch. Link Removed - Invalid URL
  3. Windows 7 Easeus backup Question

    I went and loaded free version of Easeus backup software, I wanted to create a restore DVD disc, Like Macrium reflect has but it was grayed out I only had options to my various USB drives and thumb drives. Does any Easeus TODO users here know How I can make a DVD emergency recovery disc...
  4. Cocaine cut with levamisole, drug used to de-worm animals, causing users' skin to rot off: doctors

    Doctors say the cocaine hitting the streets in New York and Los Angeles is now cut with a drug that veterinarians use to de-worm livestock, causing cokeheads' skin to rot off. Unbelievable, you never know what it's been cut with. Read Full Story: Link Removed
  5. Netflix Users Cut Cable, Satellite At Record Pace: Report

    Justifying a $50+ month cable or satellite subscription is getting harder to swallow -- particularly when services like Netflix offer a huge database of TV and movie content for just $8 a month. Subscribers are saving money by cutting cable and sticking with Netrflix. Read Full Story: Netflix...
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    Windows 7 Wireless Connection Takes time to connect after Sleep and wake

    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit I usually let the laptop go to sleep and when i wake the computer, the wireless connection takes about 2 or 3 minutes to reconnect to the network. I have another win 7 laptop that connects as soon as it wakes up but this one does not do that. The wireless connects...
  7. Microsoft's 'Windows 8' Could Challenge Google Android in Tablets

    Microsoft is aiming to satisfy users of both tablets and traditional PCs with "Windows 8." In the process, an analyst says, it could threaten Android’s tablet plans. Link Removed
  8. Microsoft claims 17 per cent of US Windows 7 users run IE9

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  9. Android Market: thousands affected as 26 new malware apps discovered

    Over 100,000 Android users may have been affected by malicious apps, as 26 more malware programs have been identified on Google’s Android Market. Link Removed - Invalid URL made the discovery over the weekend, and believes that the rogue software was likely created by the same persons who...
  10. Steve Ballmer says 'Windows 8 in 2012'; Microsoft says not. Who's right?

    When the PR slaps down the chief executive, something remarkable is going on in the Windows saga. All is not what it might seem, however On Monday, Steve Ballmer - Microsoft's chief executive - spoke in Tokyo about what the company has for people (both users and investors) to look forward to. In...
  11. As Adobe gets sued for killing FreeHand, Corel gently offers its alternatives

    A group representing over 5,000 users of vector drawing software FreeHand has filed a class action lawsuit against Adobe Inc. in the California District Court for antitrust violations. Adobe almost acquired FreeHand in 1994 when it acquired Aldus, but the Federal Trade Commission put a...
  12. Sony offers Playstation Network apology package

    Compensation plans to persuade users back to the Playstation Network have been met with a mixed response. Sony has offered incentives to return to the network after it was hit by a major hack attack, exposing details of 77 million users. It includes two free PS3 games from a choice of five...
  13. Shed a Tear: The Age of Broadband Caps Begins Monday

    Link Removed due to 404 Error Come Monday, AT&T will begin restricting more than 16 million broadband users based on the amount of data they use in a month. The No. 2 carrier’s entry into the broadband-cap club means that a majority of U.S. broadband users will now be subject to limits on how...
  14. Windows 7 Question on Users

    Under users I have a folder with the following name UPdatUser, all the sub folders are empty and the Icon for the User folder has locked symbol on it. I am wondering what this is? It really takes no space, so just out of intellectual curiosity can it be deleted and what function does it serve?
  15. Another Windows 8 Pre-Beta Surfaces

    angry tapir writes "While Microsoft has not announced the release date of its follow-up to Windows 7, an early pre-beta version of Windows 8 (although its official name has not been confirmed) has surfaced on the Internet, the second version to appear within a month. It is the second milestone...
  16. Microsoft Hypes WinXP Death via Free Desktop Gadget

    The Windows XP operating system is over a decade old, and Microsoft would love nothing more than to see all XP users world-wide upgrade to Windows 7. To reinforce that message, the Redmond firm has recently released a desktop gadget that counts down the seconds to the day it will officially...
  17. 350 Million Windows 7 Licenses Later, Windows XP Just Won't Die

    XP still holds the OS lead in the PC market, even after 18 months of Win 7. More...
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    Windows 7 How to list all local shared folders and the permitted users?

    How can I list all shared folders (easy) and the users who have which permissions? Can I backup and restore (later) these infos somehow? The questions applies to a LAN with NO domain controller/Active directory Peter
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    Windows 7 Is There Some Problems occured in Windows 7 SP 1 ??

    Hi All Windows 7 Users .. I want to survey Windows 7 SP 1 x64 or x86 SP 1 .. Is there anyone here having problems when using Windows 7 SP 1 ?? I had installed Windows 7 SP 1 X64 in my Notebook .. Still no problem occured .. Hehe ..
  20. Google rolls out checkin deals for Latitude nationwide

    Google Latitude, the search giant's location-sharing mobile app, is launching checkin offers nationwide, giving users the ability to unlock discounts with a handful of launch partners. Much like Foursquare and Facebook, Latitude now reveals different offers if a user checks in to locations...