Monthly Archives: April 2008

Windows xp sp3

Although xp has been proven to be one of the better operating systems written by Microsoft there of course are updates and changes which still need to be addressed. Some of the changes included in xp sp3 have been implemented … Continue reading

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Botnets

Spammers and hackers today are very sophisticated when it comes to covering their tracks. Instead of sending spam or using their own computers to attack an orginization or individual they now employee Botnets.  A Botnet is a collection of computers … Continue reading

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Is Microsoft Giving up on Vista?

 The buzz here lately around the tech shop deals with whether in fact Microsoft is giving up on Windows Vista and all it’s problems. No definite answer has been given, but as Reuters reports Bill Gates was touting Windows 7 … Continue reading

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Microsoft Vista Update Causes Continual Reboot

Microsoft recently (At the end of February) released a patch to fix issues with one of the Windows Vista installation software features. When installed the patch (ID number 937287 which is still available for download) causes some systems to continually … Continue reading

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