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Was having a little fun with rundll32.exe (command-lines will probably be a little messed up due to the length - they should be entered as one complete command). I first tried the commands on XP, but they produce similar results on Vista.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysdm.cpl,NoExecuteProcessException C:\windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysdm.cpl,NoExecuteProcessException C:\windows\system32\hal.dll

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysdm.cpl,NoExecuteProcessException C:\windows\system32\chkdsk.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysdm.cpl,NoExecuteProcessException C:\windows\system32\autochk.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysdm.cpl,NoExecuteProcessException C:\windows\system32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysdm.cpl,NoExecuteProcessException C:\windows\system32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\sysdm.cpl,NoExecuteProcessException c:\windows\Soap Bubbles.bmp

Do you know what SpywareScanner2008 is?

DESCRIPTION

SpywareScanner2008 is a program that makes a false claim of being able to improve the performance of your computer and remove spyware.

Do you ever get a warning message on your screen that says “Warning! Your system might be a risk”? Usually this message comes from the SpywareScanner2008 program where it starts it’s scare tactics in attempt to get you to purchase the full SpywareScanner2008 application.

SpywareScanner2008 or Spyware Scanner 2008, may display popup alerts and system messages when it is installed on your computer. You may not know you have SpywareScanner2008 installed until you see these popups because SpywareScanner2008 can be installed without your permission.

In non-techie terms: SpywareScanner2008 comes from Trojan infections or malicious websites that promote rogue anti-spyware.SpywareScanner2008 is just like any many other rogue applications in that it performs certain actions to get you to spend your money on a full version of the program. Do not fall for this scam under any circumstances.

SpywareScanner2008 screen shot image:

Aliases: SpywareScanner2008, Spyware Scanner 2008, spywareisoscanner.com.

SpywareScanner2008 Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to

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I liked Windows 2000's improvements over NT 4.0, but I really found one thing annoying about it: the Documents and Settings folder. I do a lot of command-line work, you see, and folder names with spaces are a pain in the neck. You've got to put quotes around them, and even if you do, some programs get a bit stupid when handed a folder name with spaces in it.

NT originally stored user profiles in winnt\profiles, but Microsoft decided to move the profiles out of the OS's directory (which probably made sense) into a separate location. That, again, was a good idea; calling it “Document and Settings”, in contrast, was a bad one. (Not as dumb as making people learn goofy phrases like HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to understand the Registry, but dumb enough.) Vista changes that, creating a folder to store local profiles called \Users. You've just gotta love it: no spaces, short and sweet.

But we've been living with Documents and Settings for six and some years, so Microsoft knows that there will be some application out there that doesn't follow the rules, and decides to write some data to c:\documents

RTM Announcement - Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 

Hello,

It's been a few months since I last blogged about the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 - formerly known as WVHA or Windows Vista Hardware Assessment.  Today, I'd like to announce the RTM release of this tool with new capabilities including desktop security assessment, Hyper-V virtualization assessment, and more.

As you know, many of the IT pros out there like you are now spending a lot of time planning for Windows Vista deployments.  But many question and challenges remain:

• Are my existing PCs compatible to Windows Vista when it comes to Hardware and Device Compatibility?
• Will my PCs have BIOS issues after the upgrade to Windows Vista?
• Which of my PCs are ripe for an upgrade to Windows Vista?  (e.g. CPU too old so it's time to replace them; or just add 512MB system memory and the PCs would be Windows Vista capable!)
• What kind of software has been installed?
• Are all of my PCs secure?  Is Windows Security Center installed?  Do they have Anti-Virus or Anti-Malware software installed?  How about Windows Firewall settings?
• What about application virtualization readiness?

The MAP Toolkit 3.1 is designed to address all of these desktop-side issues from a single tool! The ...

I'm not sure who makes the call on the user interface stuff at Microsoft, but I get the impression that he thinks we user types are pretty dumb. It seems like every version of Windows changes the default behaviors of the Start menu in ever-increasing levels of annoyance. XP hid Administrative Tools, Server 2003 made getting to the actual Control Panel more work, and now Vista has taken away the Run… item from the Start menu. Personally, I use Run… a lot of the time, if for no other reason than to quickly get to Regedit and the local Group Policy Editor. Losing Run… on the Start menu makes me less productive on Vista.

So let's fix that, shall we?

1. Right-click the Start menu, and in the resulting context menu choose "Properties." As with earlier versions of Windows, that brings up the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties page with the "Start Menu" tab highlighted. Choose the "Customize…" button in the upper right-hand corner to bring up the Customize Start Menu dialog.

2. In the Customize Start Menu dialog, you'll see