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Microsoft Warns of Windows 7 Graphics Flaw

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the leaky-pipes-make-for-wet-basements dept.

Barence writes "A flaw with the graphics driver in Windows 7 could compromise the stability and security of PCs, Microsoft has warned. The vulnerability lies in the Windows Canonical Display Driver (cdd.dll) for the 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Microsoft claims that the flaw could lead to machines rebooting or even allow a hacker to remotely execute code, although it claims either eventuality is improbable. Concerned users are being advised to disable Windows Aero until Microsoft can issue a fix."

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  1. I have not noticed anything... by conureman · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I have not noticed anything at all since I disabled that annoying Aero immediately after install. (-2 redundant)

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  2. Re:Idiotic Moderators. by Schoenlepel · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Well, your post should be modded down too.

    1) Troll
    2) Default judgement.

    I still haven't read why the windows powershell is crap. Concensus seems to point in that direction, but could anybody who has considerable experience with windows power shell and any unix-like shell comment on this?

  3. Re:better yet by kestasjk · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Samba works with Active Directory.

    Can I get +5, Funny now?

    (Shit, need to rephrase this as an in soviet russia joke..)

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