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A while back we released a IE 7 blocking tool. It uses a registry key that Automatic update checks. If it is present, IE 7 will not automatically install. Starting February 12th, IE 7 will begin showing up on Automatic updates, and ignore the special registry key. It will be up to the user to […]
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I received an email earlier this week from a reader (Brian): The Hide/Show Menu main menu doesn’t seem to work with this utility. I can easily hide it via other means, but your utility doesn’t seem to do it. All other changes apply, but not that one. He did quite a bit of research for […]
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Back in November Microsoft quietly added KB925876 to their list of “Optional Software Updates”. I was foolish enough to simply select all, and install the latest version of Remote Desktop without even realizing it. A few things annoy me about this release. First of all I wasted a considerable amount of time trying to figure […]
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Neither of them have been released yet (Except 2003 SP2), but now is the time to start thinking about blocking the automatic install of these service packs. This will allow you to set your own timetable for deployment. You have 4 options for preventing the automatic install of these service packs: 1. Download our Network […]
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Microsoft announced on Tuesday a serious security flaw that needs to be patched immediately. It affects Windows 2000, XP, and 2003. Here is the executive summary of the fix:This critical security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) processing. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control […]
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Update 1/7/2007 – Earlier I incorrectly gave the registry links for *enabling* the file block – doh! – The links are now correct, and I have included the link to re-enable the opening of Corel Draw files also (Thanks Bob B.!) After getting back from the holidays I started setting up my Windows XP virtual […]
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This is just a quick note. Microsoft has just announced that the Release Candidate for Vista SP1 has been released to the general public. Download and install from here Check out our Windows Admin Tools
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I lied. I read in a press release that they were doing this. I went and filled out the 15 minute form to find out the only free software I get is the spyware that collects information about my computer usage. Originally you could apply to the Windows Feedback program, and then for the trouble […]
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Microsoft announced today the release of Windows XP SP3 RC1 (Is that enough acronyms for you?) If you are a Technet, or MSDN subscriber you can download it now I have started testing it with a fresh XP install. No big changes over SP2. No speed increase or decrease either. It includes all of the […]
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Microsoft has released a set of documents for Vista SP1. This is the most comprehensive amount of information released so far. There are 5 documents in total. They are: -Deployment guide for Vista SP1 -Enterprise Guidance for Application Compatibility Testing -Hotfixes and Security updates -Notable Changes in Windows Vista -Overview of Windows Vista SP1 Download […]
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