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Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification [December 2010]

Posted by Stu On December - 9 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification issued: December 9, 2010
Microsoft Security Bulletins to be issued: December 14, 2010

This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on December 14, 2010.

This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the December bulletin summary on December 14, 2010. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.

To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications.

Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on the security bulletins on December 15, 2010, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the December Security Bulletin Webcast. After this date, this webcast is available on-demand. For more information, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Summaries and Webcasts.

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Transfer Entire Drives, Directories, Large Files etc. with Xcopy [How To]

Posted by Rich On December - 9 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

New to using the command prompt? Check out the Windows Command Prompt Beginner’s Guide

copy large data02 Transfer Entire Drives, Directories, Large Files etc. with Xcopy [How To]
If you are looking to transfer lots of files, large files, a large amount of data, or a combination of the above, you should consider using Xcopy—a command line tool used to copy data.

In this guide, we’ll take a look at:

The basic syntax of Xcopy.
How to use parameters to refine Xcopy behavior.
How to output Xcopy results to a text file.

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Do you use the Command Prompt? [Poll]

Posted by Stu On December - 9 - 20101 COMMENT

New to using the command prompt? Check out the Windows Command Prompt Beginner’s Guide

system32 375 Do you use the Command Prompt? [Poll]

I recently saw a poll asking whether readers used the command line, which got me interested to know if you guys use Windows’ Command Prompt.

The Command Prompt can be an intimidating place for novices but with Windows, thankfully there’s not a great need to use it as we have a GUI for these ‘commands’.

For geeks the Command Prompt’s empty black box is seen as invitational and can mean endless possibilities, quick. Simple tasks such as copying and moving data, editing boot entries and finding file properties can all be done quickly and efficiently.

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Textured, Patterned & Colorful Desktop Wallpaper Collection [Set 2]

Posted by Rich On December - 8 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

desktop wallpaper516 Textured, Patterned & Colorful Desktop Wallpaper Collection [Set 2]

In an effort to help you find the kinds of wallpapers you like, I’ve put together 19 collections of wallpapers that cover 15 different genres. This week’s genre is textured, patterned, and colorful wallpapers again. Here’s the first collection of textured, patterned, and colorful wallpapers. If you know of any other wallpapers that fit in this genre, please let me know. Looking for a different genre? Head here to see desktop wallpaper collections organized by genre.

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Turn off GPU rendering in IE9 [Quick Tip]

Posted by Stu On December - 8 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Internet Explorer 9 Icon by Misaki2009 Turn off GPU rendering in IE9 [Quick Tip]

The GPU rendering feature in Internet Explorer is great. But as IE8 had problem with displaying some websites, so does IE9. You may find, in some cases this is due to the GPU rendering. You can turn this feature off easily if you’re experiencing problems which will utilise software rendering instead.

This Quick Tip will show you how.

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PC Decrapifier – Clean Up that Brand New Computer of yours [Freeware]

Posted by Thomas On December - 7 - 20105 COMMENTS

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PC Decrapifier Features

decraplogo PC Decrapifier Clean Up that Brand New Computer of yours [Freeware] Okay, so you’ve just bought yourself a brand new computer. You’ve unpacked and installed it. At first boot (if the computer is a shelf-item) the Computer will self-install itself with the included OS. “This is Great” you think, Now I’ve got a clean computer, ready to use. But wait what is this? Why is the hard drive full ? and Why isn’t there any room to show webpages in my internet explorer ? Where did all these toolbars come from ?

Most Shelf-Ready Computers you buy today are packed with “extras” and trial-ware that you might not want – or care to use. Some of the “bonus” programs (the so-called full version programs) are outdated versions. All the hassle you thought you got away with – now returns to taunt you as you have to run “uninstall a program” from the Control Panel, rebooting the computer at least 20 times to get rid of it all .. But wait! There are options !

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