InfoWorld posted an article about the file-sharing service bug in Windows Live. They reported that it has been fixed by Microsoft.

The bug moves files that user have in their original files into a trash folder without the user knowing about it.

Microsoft released a statement today that they are working to assist users on how to retrieve files if they encountered the bug. They also said that their Windows Live SkyDrive service was not affected.

Even after releasing the fix, some users on Microsoft’s discussion board are still experiencing buggy behaviour when using the service.

Source: InfoWorld

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Christmas is coming around and everyone is buying things for their family and friends. Consumer electronics is growing in demand every year with digital cameras, mp3 players, mobile phones and laptops becoming more accessible. Plenty of people are finding that their aging parents are quite confident using a digital camera. So, how can a computer technician take advantage of this Christmas buying frenzy? Read on.
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iTWire has reported on their website that Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac has been released.

The features include a new tool which can explore virtual drives without a virtual machine, a better overall performance than the last version, and an improvement on the look and feel of how Windows programs run on a Mac.

There is a demo that is being offered by the maker which a user can test-drive the product for fifteen days.

The maker has also released a premium version of the software which contains three additional softwares and costs $20 more than the regular version.

Source: iTWire

A new tool is now available at Microsoft’s site. This tool blocks automatic installations of upcoming service packs such as the first service pack for Windows Vista and the third service pack for for Windows XP.

It blocks the upcoming service packs for different lengths of time. PC World’s article notes that Vista SP1 and XP SP3 can be blocked for 365 days after the final release of those service packs.

There is no mention whether this tool will also block the upcoming first service pack for Office 2007. Microsoft has previously released a similar type of tool which kept IE7 from being installed on Windows XP.

Source: PC World

The preview version of Yahoo Messenger for the Windows Vista operating system has been announced today.

One of the features of the program is that it lets the user send messages not only to other Yahoo messenger users, but also to Live Messenger users.

The article at Wired.com mentions that it takes advantage of the graphics system in Vista called WPF.

Yahoo also has a video that shows the capabilities of this program so users can check it out before deciding to download it.

The beta version lacks a lot of features including SMS, webcams, and voice chats.

Source: Wired

In the past few days I have written about how to gain access to a Windows user account and how to bypass a BIOS password. These are great skills to know but you need to be careful how they are used. For example, you don’t want to be removing the passwords for theives on stolen hardware. In this article, we’ll show you how to spot potentially stolen hardware.
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PC World has posted an article that new test versions of Windows Server 2008 and the first service pack for Windows Vista have been released.

The Vista installer was released in both x86 and x64 versions in several languages including English, German, and Japanese.

Windows Server 2008 RC (Release Candidate) 1 can be downloaded from Microsoft’s site while Vista SP1 is available from the Microsoft Connect website.

There are information about two releases from the Windows Vista Experience Blog and Windows Server Division Weblog and PC World has links to both of them.

Source: PC World

A new version of Windows Genuine Advantage will be included in the first service pack for Windows Vista according to several reports from different tech websites.

The new changes includes reminding the user to buy a legitimate version for every hour which comes from a bubble in the desktop and the wallpaper of the desktop will also turn to black.

Microsoft mentioned that they fixed two holes which allowed pirates to create fake copies.

The first service pack for Vista will be released in the first few months of 2008.

Source: AP

GPU-Z is a small, stand alone utility designed to give you advanced information about the systems videocard. Not to be confused with CPU-Z, GPU-Z will display some of the following information: Hardware name, GPU clock, Driver version, GPU technology, Video card BIOS version, Subvendor, Bus Interface, Shaders, DirectX Support, Pixel/Texture Fillrate, Memory type, Bus width, Memory size, Bandwith, Default clock and more.
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