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July 19th, 2008

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XP SP3 and Vista SP1: DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 Patches Updated

Two security bulletins, from December 2007 and from June 2008 respectively, affecting the DirectX components of a wide range of Windows operating systems including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP service Pack 3, have been updated. 

According to Microsoft, the modifications were designed to simply add DirectX 9.0a on the list of impacted DirectX versions. The pair of patches are set up to resolve no less than four security vulnerabilities and both security bulletins are labeled with the maximum severity rating from Microsoft: Critical. 

Released initially on December 11, 2007, Security Bulletin MS07-064 plugs security holes in DirectX 7.0, 8.1, 9.0 and 10.0 running on Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista RTM. One of the security issues is related to a DirectX Code Execution Vulnerability Parsing SAMI Files while the remaining one deals with a DirectX Code Execution Vulnerability Parsing WAV and AVI Files. 

"This critical security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft DirectX. These vulnerabilities could allow code execution if a user opened a specially crafted file used for streaming media in DirectX. If a user is logged on
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Written by Madhukar on July 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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Windows Vista Task Manager

Press Ctrl-Shift-Esc. A window opens and presents you with six tabs. As most Windows administrators already know, you’ve just opened the Windows Task Manager, which presents a graphical display of open programs, processes, and services that are currently running on your computer. It’s been available for many years on various Windows operating systems, and has now been updated with a few new features for the release of Vista.



The Applications tab
The Applications tab is one of the simpler tabs visually; it displays a list of any open applications in alphabetical order, and it includes a Status column to indicate whether the application is running or, worse, not responding.

The following three buttons appear at the bottom of the Applications tab:

End Task. This is the most commonly used command on the Applications tab, and it’s used for just what the button name suggests.

Switch To. This button can act as the equivalent of Windows Flip or Windows Flip 3D.
Simply select the application in the program list and click the Switch To button.
The selected app becomes active.

New Task. This lets you launch a new application using a dialog box called,...
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Written by magakos on July 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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How to use Ubuntu Linux Network Configuration Tool

As expected, Ubuntu provides an easy-to-use network configuration utility. You can configure your Ubuntu computer to connect to a LAN by using the following instructions:

1. From the GNOME menu bar, choose System -> Administration -> Networking.
The Enter Your Password to Perform Administrative Tasks dialog opens (unless you've entered your password in the previous five minutes).

2. Type your password in the text box and click OK. The Network Settings dialog opens,
Enter the password you chose during the Ubuntu installation process.

Most computers come equipped with an integrated Ethernet network device; many computers, especially laptops, also come with a built-in modem. The Network Settings dialog shows all the network-related devices on your computer.

3. Click the Wired connection and click the Properties button. The Interface Properties dialog opens, showing your current, if any, configuration.



Choosing network connections
The Internet uses IP addresses to identify the location of both the sender and receiver. You must assign an IP address to your Ubuntu computer before it can connect to and use your LAN and the Internet. There are two ways you can assign an IP address to your Ubuntu computer: dynamically or statically.Click to continue reading "How to use Ubuntu Linux Network Configuration Tool"

Written by magakos on July 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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Windows Search 4 Coming to WU Soon

Thought I’d drop a line and remind you that we’re planning to release Windows Search 4.0 (KB940157) via Windows Update sometime in late July. Windows Search 4.0 updates previous versions of Search in Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP SP2 and Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Home Server.



Windows XP users will see Windows Search 4.0 available as an Optional update, which means you must visit the Windows Update Web site to install it. Windows Vista users with SP1 installed will see the update as a Recommended update. This means that, if a Windows Vista user has set their machine to automatically install updates, Windows Search 4.0 will automatically install on PCs running Windows Vista SP1. The release of Windows Search 4.0 to Windows Update will be gradual for these users. If you’re running Windows Vista SP1, and you would like to install it right away, you can go to the Windows Update control panel and install it manually once it is made available.

One thing you should note: In order to make search functionality more efficient and reliable, the Windows Search team updated the structure

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Written by Odd-Magne Kristoffersen on July 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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Windows Server 7

Man, it seems like yesterday that we were dogfooding Longhorn Server. But that’s long gone, and Windows Server 2008 has RTM’d, so it’s time for a break right? Yeah, well, breaks over and there are new toys to play with already.

So congratulations to the operations team, the product group, pm’s, and everyone else that has put the effort in to get us to the point where we put the first Win7 domain controller in production:

Server Name: TK5-WING-DC-01
Security: Users
Registered Owner: Windows User
Registered Organization: MSIT
ProductID: 00484-082-2500885-76802
Original Install Date: Fri Jul 11 13:37:56 2008
Base Source Path:
Version: 6.1
Build: 6608.winmain_win7m2.080511-1400
Current Type: Multiprocessor Free
Product Name: Windows Server (R) 2008 Enterprise
Product Options: ProductType
HAL.DLL is 6.1.6608.1 - Microsoft Corporation - 6.1:6608.1

System Up Time: 0 Days, 13 Hr, 41 Min, 29 Sec

News Source: BPuhl’s Blog

Written by Odd-Magne Kristoffersen on July 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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Solution for Dial-up Connection Disconnects while LOGOFF / Fast User Switching

This method is very old but still usable for dial-up internet users.

Use the below method to resume internet connection while LogOff / Fast User Switching,

Start -> Run then type regedit and press enter

Locate the following entry,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Right-click within the right pane, select New and then select String Value, and give name as

KeepRasConnections

and press enter, then double click on KeepRasConnections and set the value to 1. Close the Registry Editer and restart your PC. Now, your dial-up internet connection will resume after LogOff / Fast User Switching.

Written by magakos on July 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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