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Microsoft Virtually Duplicates Your Wireless Card

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the engineers-having-fun dept.

akhomerun writes "Microsoft has released version 1.0 of its experimental new VirtualWiFi Software. The free software enables Windows users to use a single wireless card to connect to multiple wireless networks simultaneously. The current build is a very primitive release, with no support for WEP or WPA encryption."

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  1. No security? For Microsoft that;'s normal by Mostly+a+lurker · · Score: -1, Troll

    The lack of any attention to security in software written by Microsoft was scarcely worth a mention.

  2. Re:Oh! Sources! by guruevi · · Score: 0, Troll

    Lol, if you didn't know. It is already possible with Linux and Microsoft has ripped this idea from someone else.

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  3. Brute force removal by regedit...ugggh by digitaldc · · Score: 0, Troll

    I don't like having to edit the registry to remove things, it is annoying to say the least. Isn't there a better way of doing this?

    VirtualWiFi Uninstallation
    Q: I am unable to uninstall VirtualWiFi. Nothing seems to work. Is there a brute force method?
    A: Yes. Go to the Windows registry using Start->Run->"regedit". Note that you will be modifying the registry at your own risk. It is always better to save a copy of the registry before modifying it. From the registry, look for all entries having VirtualWiFi, and delete them. This is better done in safe mode. Also run "VirtualWiFiSvc.exe -remove" to remove the service.

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  4. Re:What the crap? by noz · · Score: 0, Troll
    "At Microsoft, we're investing heavily in security because we want customers to be able to trust their computing experiences, so they can realize the full benefits of the interconnected world we live in," Ballmer said. "With the continuing onslaught of malware, viruses, phishing attacks and other kinds of Internet fraud, creating a more secure computing environment requires a concerted, long-term effort on the part of all technology companies, as well as customers and governments." - Steve Ballmer
    ... no support for WEP or WPA encryption.
    Business as usual.