Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) added the Security Center, which centralize most security-related functions to one control panel. By default, if it finds a problem it will start nagging you to fix it. For example, if you turned off automatic updates or it doesn't recognize your anti-virus application. Here is how to turn off this feature:Open the Control Panel folderOpen the Security Center
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-078 - Critical: Security Update for Internet Explorer (960714)
Posted on 5:16 PM by Unknown
Microsoft just released an Out-of-Band security bulletin MS08-078. Generally any Out-of-Band security patches are important, because they fix a problem that needs to be addressed now. MS08-078 (960714) is a critical security update for Internet Explorer.Here is an excerpt from the Microsoft site about this patch: "This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability. The
Monday, December 15, 2008
Windows Vista: Starting Programs with Elevated Privileges
Posted on 1:00 AM by Unknown
Do you need to automatically start applications that require elevated privileges when you log into Windows Vista? To accomplish this we are going to have to use the Vista Task Scheduler. Follow the instructions below to learn how to do this:Note: You need an account with administrative privileges to the computer for this tip to work.Remove the programs from the Startup group if they are already
Monday, December 1, 2008
Windows Vista: Re-Activating the Built-in Administrator Account
Posted on 1:58 AM by Unknown
In previous versions of Windows the built-in Administrator account was enabled default (this was before Vista). This was a major security risk because hackers knew which they account they needed to attack to get complete access to the computer.In Vista if you do a clean install (not an upgrade), this account has been disabled by default. If for some reason you need to reactivate this account (
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