Just to let everyone know there is an unpatched hole in Internet Explorer that is currently being actively exploited. This exploit leverages Vector Mark-up Language in Internet Explorer, and is remotely exploitable requiring no user interaction other than for them to browse a page.
Another good reason to switch to Firefox
A little warning to all those who have installed patch MS06-049, if you have NTFS File System Compression turned on you could be in danger of file system corruption.
Microsoft’s open source division extended an offer for Mozilla developers to visit Redmond, Washington and work on software interoperability with Windows Vista. The open invitation was posted on a newsgroup frequented by Mozilla developers. Mozilla‘s Mike Beltzner was quick to point out that his company has already been testing both its Firefox and Thunderbird applications on the Vista platform to take advantage of new features, but also added that “We’d definitely be interested in getting some one-to-one support.”
Full Artical – Microsoft and Mozilla Play Nice
Microsoft has indicated in it’s Internet Explorer development blog that it will be pushing Internet Explorer 7 as a new update via Automatic Update. This is both good and bad, I’ll leave that up to you. Personally I feel that this will be for the best as the majority of users will be ignorant of the fact that a new version is coming and is on the way. But this does pose some big questions, how will those people adapt with the plethora of now features.
Winternals a company that makes some of my favourite administrative tools for Windows, has been snapped up by Microsoft. Winternals makes such programs as RegMon, and FileMon. (Click Here for more information)
The big question I ask is will this change the availability of these cool little tools, only time will tell.
It interesting the Microsoft would release this software free, but then it’s there choice. Click Here to get your copy now.
Well it’s finally out of beta and available for all to download click here to get it now.
Windows Vista Beta 2 is now avalible for use by the general public.
We invite you to be among the first to experience the clarity that Windows Vista can bring to your world. The Windows Vista Customer Preview Program makes a pre-release edition of Windows Vista Ultimate broadly available to the public for the first time.