Update: In a blog post published shortly after this story was filed, Prevx's Jacques Erasmus confirmed that Microsoft's patch was not to blame and apologized to Microsoft "for any inconvenience our blog may have caused."
The black screen problem appears to be linked to improper alteration of the Shell value in the Windows registry, as explained in the blog post.
If I want to walk a windows user through changing the desktop resolution, it's easy.
Until Microsoft decides that Properties is too confusing and changes it to Personalize. Or that tabs aren't good enough and we need to be told what a Background and a Theme are.
I'm still horrified by people who have to use Google to get to their destination. No wonder people fall for phishing. Do they know they can type in the address bar?
I find Malwarebyte's Anti-malware to work wonders.
It appears Malwarebytes uses simple techniques, like the name of a file, to determine if it is infected or not. This works very well against malware that uses the same name/path, but also makes it highly likely to find false positives. Try naming a harmless file after a fraudware program (say, Personal_AV) and you will see MBAM mark it as infected.
I have yet to see these antimalware programs be tested for false positives, but it would be interesting to see the results.
...and maybe running red lights. But you'll never see existing driving-while-distracted laws enforced. So all this hullabaloo about a Federal Summit ignores the fundamental flaw in roadway policing. The cops pretty much ONLY care about the speed you're going. They never pull anyone over for violating basic rules like failing to use a turn signal, zig-zaggers who change lanes endlessly to get 3 car lengths ahead, etc. And to make it even more inane, the speed limits are arbitrary and political, rarely having a correlation to the road they are posted on.
Comparing the original XP release without Service Packs (circa 2001) to a much newer Linux install (2009) is a cheap argument. Next you'll tell us that nVidia's GeForce 256 is trash next to an ATI Radeon HD 4000.
An XP CD with SP3 slipstreamed is slightly faster than earlier versions, if reports are to be believed. If you manage to make an XP system as slow as Vista on the same hardware you're doing something wrong.
And that's extra helpful when you move out of MA and your new state confiscates your drivers license in exchange for your new one. Then you get to pay MA for a foolish "alcohol ID." What a racket.
The only way to curb CO2 in the atmosphere is to stop burning fuel and let natural vegetation grow. This also means letting forests GROW and not clear cutting for land development, wood, and paper.
It would be nice if each new development didn't use the SimCity Bulldozer on everything when building new streets/homes. Of course, those homes each get one nursery tree and a driveway with two SUVs, which I'm sure doesn't balance out.
Here's an idea to take to your local Town Meeting and propose: Each home with an SUV must have 5 trees (of a certain diameter) on the lot, 10 for two, etc. It'd stop the SimCity Bulldozer, and the random folks who suddenly get the urge to cut down all their trees.
It all depends on what you enjoy. Do you like databases or Web development? Ask the person doing that role if they need help, or even just show you something the next time a user has a problem. If they can have you take care of a minor problem, that's a good first step. Then as they get more comfortable with you, you could eventually transition into a Junior DBA or Junior WebDev. It takes time, but being a positive known quantity helps.
There was a case of a teenage girl and her friends drinking alcohol before a local concert. One of the girls crashed the car they were in, killing herself and injuring the others. The parents, rather than take some portion of responsibility, are now lobbying the State to limit tailgating at concerts. This shortsighted view is going to lead to many more people drinking elsewhere first and then driving there, which is the exact opposite of what these guilt-ridden parents are trying to accomplish.
Sadly, when these folks spoke before the Legislature, no one questioned the need for additional laws. Four were already broken by these girls, but I'm sure MADD and the other pressure groups will pigpile on the issue.
I can't imagine what new laws the parents in the article will come out in favor of.
Windows 2000 received SP4 and then after that an Update Rollup. So I'm betting that XP SP3 is the final SP for XP. Which will of course make updating new XP installs more difficult, but isn't that the point?
The Unreal Tournament series is largely undefended against cheating, and that's a major problem for an FPS. Epic has made their cash, and what's the incentive to resolve the problem now?
Long as the PCs have a license sticker on the machine such as Vista or higher they have the right to downgrade for free.
I thought that only came with the expensive Volume License or similar deal from MS. Still, the OEM-provided CDs should allow you to skip the activation with the build-into-the-CD SLP system.
Not sure that Microsoft cares all that much in such an example. They get to claim Vista sales and you get the stable system you want.
As Windows 2000 is affected by this vulnerability, I'm wondering if NT4 is as well. There's a still a sprinkle of NT4 servers about hidden in the back of server rooms. Will this be the push to finally replace them?
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Why would I trust their fix if their analysis seems to be wrong?
Until Microsoft decides that Properties is too confusing and changes it to Personalize. Or that tabs aren't good enough and we need to be told what a Background and a Theme are.
Being that even legitimate sites like NYTimes.com and Boston.com can be spreading malware, how is browsing safely going to work?
I'm still horrified by people who have to use Google to get to their destination. No wonder people fall for phishing. Do they know they can type in the address bar?
It appears Malwarebytes uses simple techniques, like the name of a file, to determine if it is infected or not. This works very well against malware that uses the same name/path, but also makes it highly likely to find false positives. Try naming a harmless file after a fraudware program (say, Personal_AV) and you will see MBAM mark it as infected.
I have yet to see these antimalware programs be tested for false positives, but it would be interesting to see the results.
I suppose then that MIT students don't make mistakes?
...and maybe running red lights. But you'll never see existing driving-while-distracted laws enforced. So all this hullabaloo about a Federal Summit ignores the fundamental flaw in roadway policing. The cops pretty much ONLY care about the speed you're going. They never pull anyone over for violating basic rules like failing to use a turn signal, zig-zaggers who change lanes endlessly to get 3 car lengths ahead, etc. And to make it even more inane, the speed limits are arbitrary and political, rarely having a correlation to the road they are posted on.
Funny, I thought Rupert was in the Influence Business first, then the Media Biz. He can't be buying right-leaning media outlets only just for profit.
It wasn't the explosion that killed the Challenger astronauts but impact with the sea.
Comparing the original XP release without Service Packs (circa 2001) to a much newer Linux install (2009) is a cheap argument. Next you'll tell us that nVidia's GeForce 256 is trash next to an ATI Radeon HD 4000.
An XP CD with SP3 slipstreamed is slightly faster than earlier versions, if reports are to be believed. If you manage to make an XP system as slow as Vista on the same hardware you're doing something wrong.
For the love of heaven, WHY?
And that's extra helpful when you move out of MA and your new state confiscates your drivers license in exchange for your new one. Then you get to pay MA for a foolish "alcohol ID." What a racket.
It would be nice if each new development didn't use the SimCity Bulldozer on everything when building new streets/homes. Of course, those homes each get one nursery tree and a driveway with two SUVs, which I'm sure doesn't balance out.
Here's an idea to take to your local Town Meeting and propose: Each home with an SUV must have 5 trees (of a certain diameter) on the lot, 10 for two, etc. It'd stop the SimCity Bulldozer, and the random folks who suddenly get the urge to cut down all their trees.
It all depends on what you enjoy. Do you like databases or Web development? Ask the person doing that role if they need help, or even just show you something the next time a user has a problem. If they can have you take care of a minor problem, that's a good first step. Then as they get more comfortable with you, you could eventually transition into a Junior DBA or Junior WebDev. It takes time, but being a positive known quantity helps.
When a company gets a license to exclusively use a certain radio frequency, yes, We the People should have the ability to set certain restrictions.
MWave is a nice NewEgg alternative.
There was a case of a teenage girl and her friends drinking alcohol before a local concert. One of the girls crashed the car they were in, killing herself and injuring the others. The parents, rather than take some portion of responsibility, are now lobbying the State to limit tailgating at concerts. This shortsighted view is going to lead to many more people drinking elsewhere first and then driving there, which is the exact opposite of what these guilt-ridden parents are trying to accomplish.
Sadly, when these folks spoke before the Legislature, no one questioned the need for additional laws. Four were already broken by these girls, but I'm sure MADD and the other pressure groups will pigpile on the issue.
I can't imagine what new laws the parents in the article will come out in favor of.
Windows 2000 received SP4 and then after that an Update Rollup. So I'm betting that XP SP3 is the final SP for XP. Which will of course make updating new XP installs more difficult, but isn't that the point?
The Unreal Tournament series is largely undefended against cheating, and that's a major problem for an FPS. Epic has made their cash, and what's the incentive to resolve the problem now?
So no one setup the GPOs to have Office 2007 save in "compatible mode" by default?
How about Kaspersky or the paid version of Antivir?
I thought that only came with the expensive Volume License or similar deal from MS. Still, the OEM-provided CDs should allow you to skip the activation with the build-into-the-CD SLP system.
Not sure that Microsoft cares all that much in such an example. They get to claim Vista sales and you get the stable system you want.
Per your link, Josh Evans was the alias of Lori Drew and her daughter. So "Josh" couldn't send anything, one of the Drews did that final message.
Did you mistake this site for Digg?
Rubber bands will eventually dry out and then your HDD goes for an unexpected drop inside the case. No thanks!
As Windows 2000 is affected by this vulnerability, I'm wondering if NT4 is as well. There's a still a sprinkle of NT4 servers about hidden in the back of server rooms. Will this be the push to finally replace them?