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This month Microsoft has released quite a low number of security patches for Windows. But there are still some nasty bugs that need your attention. Including a wormable bug in http.sys, a vulnerability in IE11, and a wireless networking flaw that could let an attacker disclose encrypted information. Windows and Windows Server This month’s cumulative…

Where can I download Windows 2000 Service Pack 4? SP4 is a collection of updates for Windows 2000. You can install SP4 either from the Service Pack 4 CD or from the Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Web site. SP4 contains updates for the following areas of Windows 2000 functionality: Security Operating system reliability…

This month Microsoft patches three Windows 10 zero-days, including a patch for two RCE flaws discovered last month in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library. There are also important updates for vulnerabilities in the OneDrive desktop app for Windows, the DNS client service, and in the way that Windows handles token relationships.

The first Patch Tuesday of 2019 sees a critical remote code execution vulnerability fixed in the Windows DHCP client.

Windows store apps tend to be more resource-efficient than their traditional counterparts, and Russell Smith serves up even more reasons why you should embrace modern apps.

MC264090 – This new release will enable some Windows 10 users, who are using Outlook on the web or Outlook for Windows, to see a clickable recommendation to visit the browser extension page for Outlook in Edge where they can choose to install the extension. This notification will be displayed in any Windows browser (i.e., Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc.)…

How do I drag and drop a file to the Recycle Bin if it’s hidden behind many open windows? This is one of these cool tips that you’ll never forget. This tip was new to me and when I first used it I found myself with my jaw hanging… Sometimes one might want to drag-and-drop…

How can I quickly add items to the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows 2000/XP/2003? The Quick Launch toolbar is the area that’s just right to the Start menu button, and where you can place your own shortcuts to some of your most used applications. Launching applications in this manner is much faster then having to…

Russell Smith takes a look at the core functionality of Windows Phone 8.1 and discusses some issues he encountered with offline use in his long term review of Microsoft’s smartphone OS.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is without a doubt the world’s leading cloud services provider, and it’s still racing ahead of Microsoft’s Azure cloud and the Google Cloud Platform. However, not everyone may be familiar with AWS and its various services. In this article, we’ll try to answer some of the most common questions you may…