Microsoft to Stop Selling Windows XP Today 2/7/08

Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers today, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don’t want to be forced into using XP’s successor, Vista.

Once computers loaded with XP have been cleared from the inventory of PC makers such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., consumers who can’t live without the old operating system on their new machine will have to buy Vista Ultimate or Vista Business and then legally “downgrade” to XP.

Microsoft will still allow smaller mom-and-pop PC builder shops to buy XP for resale through the end of January. A version of XP will also remain available for ultra-low-cost PCs such as the Asus Eee PC.

A group of vocal computer users who rallied around a “Save XP” petition posted on the industry news site InfoWorld had been clamoring for Microsoft to keep selling XP until its next operating system, Windows 7, is available. The software maker has said it expects to release Windows 7 sometime in 2009.

Last week, Microsoft said it would provide full technical support for six-year-old Windows XP through 2009, and limited support through 2014.

source : Internet
Last chance to say goodbye to WIN XP

It's not a secret, that IPv6 has some "issues". When I've been in Seattle, at last MVP summit, a lot of IT professionals said that, and all of them recommended to disable IPv6 on Windows 2008 or / and Vista machines. Kevin Reeuwijk from "Innovative Technology Weblog" posted a very good article; Outlook Anywhere is ‘broken’ on IPv6 in Windows Server 2008.
So, if you run Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008 and want to use Outlook Anywhere (aka RPC over HTTP) you probably get a problem. It would not work if the RPC-over-HTTP Proxy and the Exchange Mailbox installed on the same Windows 2008 Server.
To make the long story short, simply unselect IPv6 from the properties of your NIC AND (it's very important) make a changes to the HOSTS file. Simply open up your hosts file and make the following changes:

• Comment out the line “:::1 localhost”
• Add the following two lines:

Do you know what Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 is?

DESCRIPTION

Centod Anti-Spyware 2008, which is a clone of Zinaps Anti-Spyware, is a fake anti-spyware program that pretends to scan your system for threats and remove them. You will be surprised to know that Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 does not remove threats or spyware from your computer. Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 does a better job at removing money from your wallet than spyware from your computer.

If you have Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 installed you will quickly find out that it is very annoying in that you get several bogus popups and alert messages. If you are smart enough them you will want to get rid of Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 as soon as you can. Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 may be downloaded and installed through a Trojan infection such as Zlob.

In non-techie terms: Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 is just like Zinaps Anti-Spyware only it has the Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 name plastered over the main screen on the program. Hackers and developers of rogue anti-spyware will sometimes change the name of there deceiving programs only to further disguise it in hopes of tricking more computer users. Do not voluntarily purchase or download Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 under any circumstances.

Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 screen shot image:

Aliases: Centod Anti-Spyware 2008, Centod AntiSpyware 2008, www.centod.com.

Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 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 access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

1. Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
   desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
3. After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
   press Enter to delete infect files.
4. SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
5. Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
6. SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
   file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
7. Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
8. After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
   removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
   rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
9. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
10. Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
    click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
11. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
    you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
12. Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 will be removed completely. So read the Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 removal steps carefully and good luck.
Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

1. Uninstall Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 Program
   Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 if found.
2. To stop Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 processes (view process removal steps)
   Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
   Search and stop these Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 processes:
   Centod.exe
   For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
3. If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
4. Remove Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 Directories.
   To find Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
   Search and delete the following Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 directories:
   C:\ProgramFiles\Centod
   C:\ProgramFiles\Centod Anti-Spyware 2008

   Right-click on the Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 folder and select Delete.
   A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
   Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.

5. To remove Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that Centod Anti-Spyware 2008 will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution. Linux distributions take the Linux kernel (the kernel is the software that orchestrates the interaction of programs and applications with computer hardware) and add an installation system, administration software, productivity applications, and other parts to make it possible for people to use their computers. Putting the parts together creates a sum that is greater than the pieces themselves.

I often use the word Linux as shorthand for Linux distribution. Depending on the context, Linux can mean just the software system that allocates resources on a computer; the Linux kernel is a computer operating system that humans use to interface with the bits and bytes that computers understand. But more frequently, Linux means the sum total of parts that we interact with. I also use the term Ubuntu to refer to Ubuntu Linux, which is the Linux distribution created by the Ubuntu organization.

Beyond the bits and pieces that make up your average Linux distribution, Ubuntu Linux is dedicated to the following principles and capabilities:

Free and open source: Every application, utility, and program in Ubuntu is open source, which means it's designed and written to be freely used — and even modified if you want to modify it. Ubuntu collects the applications and adds additional value by combining them into a lean but usable package.

Extensive language and assistive technology support: It's almost impossible to find a language or keyboard that Ubuntu doesn't support (work with). Ubuntu also specializes in providing software aids to assist all people to use Linux, regardless of physical ability.

Based on Debian Linux: Debian is a very stable Linux distribution that is completely community based. (Debian developers design and test the changes and upgrades they make to the distribution so that it works well and doesn't cause unintended problems; this philosophy makes Debian stable and reliable.) Because no commercial entity owns any part of the distribution, the community can control and improve it as it desires.

Clean, usable interface: Ubuntu uses the GNOME (pronounced guh-NOME or nome, whichever you prefer) desktop. They tweak the desktop so that it balances ever so well between providing all the applications and tools you like to use, but not so many that it becomes cluttered. Ubuntu is a lean, mean, fighting machine!

Live media: By live, I mean that you can use Ubuntu directly from the disc. You can experiment with it without affecting or changing your computer — or someone else's — at all. No installation required.

Predictable, regular releases: Ubuntu releases an updated version every six months. This makes it easy to plan when, if at all, to upgrade your computer.

Commercial and community support: You can purchase support anywhere in the world. You can also get community-based support from user groups, online documents, and so on.

This dedication to all the things that make Linux and the greater open source system of creating and distributing software makes Ubuntu an outstanding Linux distribution.

Do you know what Gxvpsafm Toolbar is?

DESCRIPTION

Gxvpsafm Toolbar is another malicious toolbar that comes from a Trojan infection such as Zlob. Gxvpsafm Toolbar may perform actions to redirect you to a website that promotes rogue anti-spyware which you do not want on your computer.

Just like any other malicious toolbar that hackers create, it has a funny name. You cannot even pronounce the word Gxvpsafm. Gxvpsafm is not even a word, it is garbled letters describing a garbage toolbar. Gxvpsafm Toolbar is nothing but a distraction and attempt to you to spend your money on a rogue application. Do not fall for the tricks that Gxvpsafm Toolbar has such as displaying messages that reads “Insecure Internet Activity - Threat of Virus Attack”.

In non-techie terms: Gxvpsafm Toolbar was found to be related to Antivirus 2008 and Antivirus 2008 Pro which are both fake anti-spyware programs. Many times malicious toolbars are tied to a specific rogue that it trys to get you to install and eventually purchase. You will only be wasting your time and money if you purchase any program related to Gxvpsafm Toolbar.

Gxvpsafm Toolbar may resemble this image of a fake toolbar:

Gxvpsafm Toolbar 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 access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

1. Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
   desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
3. After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
   press Enter to delete infect files.
4. SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
5. Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
6. SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
   file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
7. Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
8. After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
   removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
   rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
9. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
10. Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
    click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
11. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
    you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
12. Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

Gxvpsafm Toolbar Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Gxvpsafm Toolbar manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Gxvpsafm Toolbar will be removed completely. So read the Gxvpsafm Toolbar removal steps carefully and good luck.
Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

1. Uninstall Gxvpsafm Toolbar Program
   Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Gxvpsafm Toolbar if found.
2. To stop Gxvpsafm Toolbar processes (view process removal steps)
   Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
   Search and stop these Gxvpsafm Toolbar processes:
   Gxvpsafm.exe
   For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
3. To Unregister Gxvpsafm Toolbar DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
   Search and unregister these Gxvpsafm Toolbar DLLs:
   Gxvpsafm.dll

   To locate the Gxvpsafm Toolbar DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Gxvpsafm Toolbar and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
   Once you have the Gxvpsafm Toolbar DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
   To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister).

4. If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
5. Remove Gxvpsafm Toolbar Directories.
   To find Gxvpsafm Toolbar directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
   Search and delete the following Gxvpsafm Toolbar directories:
   C:\ProgramFiles\Gxvpsafm

   Right-click on the Gxvpsafm Toolbar folder and select Delete.
   A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Gxvpsafm Toolbar and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
   Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Gxvpsafm Toolbar could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.

6. To remove Gxvpsafm Toolbar icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the Gxvpsafm Toolbar manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Gxvpsafm Toolbar problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that Gxvpsafm Toolbar will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

We can see the vast improvement of technology in healthcare these days. Other than speeding up the diagnostic procedures, computer aids have helped provide accurate and faster analysis of tests and procedures pertinent towards being able to tell what is exactly wrong with a person who feels something wrong with him.

We see computers in the medical world today. Ranging from the usual laboratory procedures to the advanced imaging needed by radiological services, pinpoint accuracy is what computers are able to provide. Some of them don’t even have to be the high end ones at that. You would be surprised that most of these computers make use of old computers like the first storm of Pentium computers.

A lot of this is due to the fact that not all programs used by medical technology require a Windows platform. Most of them can make do with the standard DOS OS and are usually compiled with old school programs such as FoxPro. Though these programs may sound outdated, it is how they are able to provide medical reports to physicians and specialists that is important. Today, you can get results in an hour rather than waiting a whole day to know what the test results were able to show.

Technology in the medical field is sure to advance all the more. With computer technology fast showing what it can do to assist us, it should not be surprising how far we can achieve more towards monitoring and safeguarding our lives. And we have computers and peripherals to thank for all of it.