Microsoft Windows 7 OEM Preinstallation Kit is Delayed

OEM kits, used by manufacturers to install an operating system on computers before shipping, have been delayed so the general release will go out as scheduled on October 22.

Posted on: September 4, 2009 9:00 am

Microsoft Exchange Environments: Solutions from Sonasoft

Using Sonasoft’s Exchange Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity technology, local backups are directed to a storage device and emails are replicated to a Exchange DR server allowing almost continuous access to mail.

Posted on: September 3, 2009 9:00 am

Microsoft issues IIS FTP advisory, exploit code circulates

Microsoft has issued a warning about a serious vulnerability in the FTP service of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) versions 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0. This article includes links to further information and Microsoft’s workaround.

Posted on: September 3, 2009 9:00 am

Microsoft shows ‘faster’ Windows

Microsoft, and Intel, claim Windows 7 will extend your computer’s battery life and provide quicker boot times. The results seem to depend on hardware configuration.

Posted on: September 3, 2009 9:00 am

AvCare: Rogue Spyware Designed to Deceive Windows Users

AvCare is spyware, not the legitimate security application it claims to be. SpyZooka, anti-spyware from Blue Penguin Software, can remove AvCare and other spyware. Blue Penguin Software backs its SpyZooka program with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Posted on: September 2, 2009 9:00 am

Microsoft: Desperate to Kill Windows Vista and XP?

Microsoft is offering free, 90-day trials of Windows 7 to IT professionals outside of the usual distribution channels. All this seems to be a bit to convince corporate IT shops to make the switch away from Vista and XP.

Posted on: September 2, 2009 9:00 am

Unpatched vulnerability discovered in Microsoft SQL Server

A new vulnerability that exposes user passwords has been discovered by researchers at Sentrigo Inc. Microsoft has said it does not plan to release a patch for the problem.

Posted on: September 2, 2009 9:00 am

Five Reasons Some XP Users Should Hold Off On Windows 7

Microsoft wants to sell you a new operating system. Intel, HP, Dell, etc., all want to sell you new hardware. But. You’ve got everything set up so you can find it, why do you want to change?

Posted on: September 2, 2009 9:00 am

NetSimplicity Announces Meeting Room Manager 8.0

Meeting Room Manager 8.0 provides bi-directional scheduling with Microsoft Outlook enabling companies to maintain control of their scheduling environment while still using Outlook.

Posted on: September 1, 2009 9:00 am

Hostway Corporation Announces New Virtualization Platform

Hostway Corporation’s new line of virtual servers and cloud services is based on Release 2 of the Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V.

Posted on: September 1, 2009 9:00 am