The increase of the PDF format’s popularity has simultaneously increased the demand for the free Adobe Reader by the famous Adobe software. The high demand of Adobe Reader program has triggered attention from hackers. The chief research officer of the famous Finnish security expert F-Secure, Mikko Hypponen, has highlighted in the recent RSA Conference 2009 in San Francisco that Adobe Reader has replaced Microsoft Word […]
Despite the fact that Microsoft is now proposing to release full functionality Windows 7 with web browser “Ballot Screen” option for European Economic Area (EEA) customers, the original proposal, Windows 7 E which disables and removes Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), has been prepared with RTM of Windows 7. Note: Standard Windows 7 will be published and distributed to European end-users unless regardless of European Commission […]
Officially Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 minimum system hardware specifications (see Windows 7 system requirements and Windows Vista system requirements) requires more than 512 MB of RAM physical memory, though Microsoft recommends 1 GB minimum memory is most production scenarios. As such, the install wizard does not allow setup process to go through when the system memory is less than 512 MB […]
Some webmasters or bloggers like to have their web pages refresh or reload automatically after a period of time, either to increase the page views, or to increase the ads revenue that based on CPM model. The web pages can ask a web browser such as Firefox to automatically refresh a page after a given timeout by including the HTML element <meta http-equiv=”refresh”>, or instruct […]
Users who are using AVG anti-virus might have been alerted by the security expert that their iTunes program is infected by virus. A malware named Trojan horse small.bog is purportedly identified and detected hiding in iTunes files by the AVG antivirus after users have updated their latest virus definitions. As a security measure, AVG will quarantine these infected files and prevent iTunes from working. Apparently […]
Unlike the time when Windows Vista was released, Windows 7 does not provide an direct in-place upgrade ability for Windows XP systems that retain user’s applications, programs, settings, customizations, personalization and data while setup performing installation of Windows 7. Windows XP to Windows 7 upgrade path is not one of the supported Windows 7 upgrade paths. Instead, user who tries to upgrade Windows XP to […]
Whether you have downloaded the Windows 7 localization packs (LocalPacks) in ISO, IMG or standalone update package in .CAB format, which is a cabinet file that contains the update package for regional theme, wallpapers, RSS feeds and Favorites links. The .CAB cabinet file for localization customization cannot be installed via desktop GUI of Windows 7, and must be installed with the DISM, a command-line tool […]
As a solution to European Commission’s (EC) accusation that Microsoft’s inclusion of Internet Explorer (IE) as part of the Windows OS has violated EU Treaty law on abuse of dominant position (Article 82), the Redmond company has initially decided to distribute Windows 7 E SKUs to customers in European Economic Area (EEA). Windows 7 E removes the Internet Explorer 8 browser frame window and menus […]
Since the late nineteenth century, fingerprint identification methods have been used by police agencies around the world to identify both suspected criminals as well as the victims of crime. The basis of the traditional fingerprinting technique is simple, that is by comparing the fingerprint pattern. Nowadays, the fingerprint technology has been used wisely in security fields.
After a false start in publishing Windows 7 Upgrade Paths Matrix which was retracted and took down almost as immediately as it went up, Microsoft has finally published a document that outlines supported and unsupported upgrade paths for Windows 7 edition SKUs. Comparing with previous version, the upgrade paths scenarios are very much simplified and make very easy to understand.
Microsoft has officially announced Windows 7 build 7600.16385 as RTM, but due to the fact that no original untouched and unmodified official DVD ISO images from Microsoft are been leaked to Internet yet, making the genuineness and legitimate of the many home-made or self-made Windows 7 RTM often questioned and clean of malware status in doubt. Update: Original Windows 7 RTM ISO has leaked.
Microsoft has a list of Windows 7 minimum recommended system hardware specification requirement for desktop, notebook, netbook, nettop, laptop computer and tablet PC that intends to run any versions and editions of Windows 7. However, not all computers is required to meet these requirements though, and in fact, some PC is not even allowed to have such high hardware specifications.
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