Just how much do people hate Windows 8?

Apr 6, 2013 by

Just how much do people hate Windows 8?

Some of you don’t like Windows 8. And thanks to Internet comments and social media, you have lots of ways to express your loathing. But a closer look at one well-known real-world rating says Windows 8 might be more popular than you think. Just how much do people hate Windows 8? Written by Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report / Courtesy of ZDNet Windows 8 might be the most polarizing product that...

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Complaints against Microsoft over ‘Secure Boo...

Mar 28, 2013 by

Complaints against Microsoft over ‘Secure Boot’

Linux group hits Microsoft with complaint over ‘Secure Boot’ Written by Katherine Noyes / Courtesy of PC World It’s long been clear that Linux users are more than a little unhappy with the “Secure Boot” technology implemented by default in Windows 8 hardware, but in Spain, one group has decided to do more than simply try to work around it. Specifically, on Tuesday Linux...

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How to make Windows 8 look like Windows 7

Feb 14, 2013 by

How to make Windows 8 look like Windows 7

If you recently purchased or upgraded a computer to Windows 8, chances are that you’ve probably been wondering a few things about the changes that were made, for instance, “where the start button is?”  Many users have complained about some of the changes that were included in the latest release of Windows, but…don’t feel bad, you’re not alone! The following...

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Do you have Java on your computer? Update it NOW!

Jan 14, 2013 by

Do you have Java on your computer? Update it NOW!

Oracle releases patch for Java after U.S. government warning Written by Hayley Tsukayama / Courtesy of The Washington Post Oracle said Sunday that it has released a patch for its Java software after a bug in the program opened users to malicious hacking. Security researchers first drew attention to the vulnerability last week, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security told its employees to...

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Five Reasons to Stay Away From Windows 8

Dec 3, 2012 by

Five Reasons to Stay Away From Windows 8

Here are five reasons people might want to stay away from Windows 8. Written by Preston Gralla / Courtesy of ComputerWorld Metro is designed for tablets As I detail in my review, “A deep dive into Windows 8 Developer Preview,” Microsoft heaped all of its creativity in Windows 8 on the new Metro interface, which you boot into when you start the operating system. There’s a lot...

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Microsoft warns of man-in-the-middle password hack

Aug 21, 2012 by

Microsoft warns of man-in-the-middle password hack

‘Not a security vulnerability that requires a security update,’ says company Computerworld – Microsoft yesterday warned Windows users of possible “man-in-the-middle” attacks able to steal passwords for some wireless networks and VPNs, or virtual private networks. It won’t issue a security update for the problem, however. The security advisory was...

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Attention all Windows users: patch your systems now

Jun 15, 2012 by

Attention all Windows users: patch your systems now

A critical IE vulnerability Microsoft patched Tuesday is under active exploit. Online attackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in Internet Explorer that allows them to execute malicious code on computers that visit booby-trapped websites, researchers said in an advisory that underscores the importance of installing a Microsoft patch as soon as possible. The exploit of a critical IE...

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Windows 8 Computers to Have Remote Kill Switch

Feb 25, 2012 by

Windows 8 Computers to Have Remote Kill Switch

The Kill Switch Comes to the PC A feature common in phones will let Microsoft remotely disable malware By Jordan Robertson / Bloomberg Business Week   Janne Kytömäki, a Finnish software developer, was cruising Google’s (GOOG) Android Market for smartphone apps last year when he noticed something strange. Dozens of best-selling applications suddenly listed the same wrong publisher. It was...

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