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« Previous EntriesCreate a right-click command prompt option
Thursday, April 1st, 2010From a great post originally posted on Tech republic’s web-log here, below is one awesome registry tweak I can really see being handy in windows XP.
10: Create a right-click command prompt option
You can right-click a folder to get a list of actions you can apply to it. Here’s a way to create an action [...]
One More Reason Not To Use IE
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010In a recent security advisory from Microsoft, Microsoft is investigating public reports of a VBscript vulnerability that is exposed on windows 2000, XP and 2003 servers.
If you press F1 in Internet Explorer, it could allow for your PC to be taken over by remote attackers. Microsoft stated
The main impact of the vulnerability is remote code [...]
XP Visual Effects: RocketDock and ÜberIcon
Saturday, November 29th, 2008I’ve noticed a lot of searches recently for the cool mac OS like dock bar called Rocketdock and the cool Uber Icon effect. I’ll explain both and provide links below. Both of these are tiny standalone free applications included in the Vista Inspirat Bricopack, which i described back in Breath Life into XP by adding [...]
Tips to secure your server (or pc)
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008I know this has been covered a thousand times over throughout the web, but many people still forget how costly it can be to leave a susceptible serverr out there on the web. The same goes for everyday people and their desktops. So, I have compiled some tips from sources all over the web that [...]
Breath Life into XP by adding Usability and Style
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008So you like the new Windows Vista; the looks, the easy to use start menu, the fancy icons and sounds, but don’t like the bloat or the resources it consumes? Or, maybe your older computer just can’t handle it? Why don’t you just stick with XP?
There are a many options available that can transform your [...]
Windows Service pack 3 still vulnerable
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Sorry everyone for not posting this sooner, but I forgot…
A couple of weeks back when Micro$oft released service pack 3, they released an older version of Flash player (9.0.115.0) that was release by Adobe back in December 2007, which was superseded by Version 9.0.124.0 on April 8.
Better update that flash player quick…