Microsoft is bringing Windows XP Starter Edition to India, where it will offer the stripped down operating system in English for the first time. The low-cost version of XP drops home networking and limits the number of programs that can be opened simultaneously.
A flaw has been discovered in Internet Explorer that could enable a remote attack on systems running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, eEye Digital Security has warned.
It's a 100+ hotfix pack of many of the Windows XP SP3 fixes up for download.
These are fixes that you would have to call Microsoft and get through their support center.
Editors Note: This is simply a zip file with all of the hotfixes in exe format. There is no general installer.
Microsoft has taken the wraps off a new security programme that uses automated "HoneyMonkeys" to patrol the Web, seeking out sites that automatically install malicious code on Windows XP systems.
There has been quite a bit of press about this already, as alot of people don't seem to think that SP3 (which could well be the final WindowsXP service pack although I imagine it will be supported well into Vista's life) I of course believe they will be wrong. Both Service Pack 1 and 2 were huge and added alot more to WindowsXP.
Apple has finally come to save the day following years of requests from users to offer a multi-button mouse for the Macintosh. The Mighty Mouse, which looks very much like its one button counterpart, offers four buttons along with a ball that allows the user to scroll in just about any direction.
Microsoft is rushing to patch a critical flaw in the Windows Remote Desktop Service, which affects fully updated Windows XP machines. The problem could be exploited by an attacker to cause a denial of service attack that crashes the PC with a Windows "blue screen of death."
