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Archive for the ‘Security’ Category

May 13th, 2008

New Windows Advisor BETA

I just accepted an invitation to participate in a new BETA program. As the name would generally imply, it’s a sort of maintenance and error checking program that continuously runs in the background of Windows.
Here’s Microsoft’s own words about the program:
Windows Advisor is an easy-to-use self-help tool that notifies users about problems on their […]

By Jason Bean -- 3 comments

March 19th, 2008

Some Malware Funkiness - What’s an .EFW File Type?

Doing the weekly updates and maintenance of the computers around the office I think I’ve found a computer with a virus or malware.
The problem though is that nothing I’m using to scan both offline and off are finding anything.
When I try to download and install an update for Lavasoft’s AdAware application I’m prompted […]

By Jason Bean -- 2 comments

January 20th, 2008

Windows OneCare

Yep, Microsoft definitely needs to add the ability to setup multiple OneCare Circles under a single Windows Live UserID.
I’ve just installed Windows OneCare on five computers and they all think they’re part of my own personal circle. WRONG!
If anyone at Microsoft is reading this, someone please get me an answer on how I can setup […]

By Jason Bean -- 10 comments

January 17th, 2008

Managing My OneCare Circle

I’ve come across an dilemma in my use of Windows Live OneCare. You see, I’ve been recommending and installing this software on lots of people’s machines. Mainly family members and some client accounts. Then of course there are the three computers in my house that have it installed. It would be four but it […]

By Jason Bean -- 2 comments

January 3rd, 2008

Windows Live OneCare Good Again

I just received an e-mail from Microsoft letting me know that my OneCare account had successfully be renewed. Not sure that it really needed to be as my earlier records stated it was good through 10/2008.
The e-mail they just sent though says it was renewed effective today and is good for one year. I […]

By Jason Bean -- 0 comments

December 24th, 2007

Windows OneCare Glitch Update

I received the e-mail below on Friday regarding the problems with OneCare saying it’s expired when it clearly hasn’t yet.
To our valued Perpetual BetaTesters; 
Due to a temporary glitch with our billing system, a small number of valid OneCare subscriptions were inadvertently  marked as canceled.  According to our records, your account was one of […]

By Jason Bean -- 0 comments

December 20th, 2007

OneCare Issues Widespread

It turns out that the issues I experienced yesterday with OneCare telling my my service has expired when I’ve got a number of months left wasn’t an isolated case. I received this comment shortly after posting:
It’s a big microsoft blunder. Thousands of users got the cancelled email, and their account shows as expired, even […]

By Jason Bean -- 0 comments

December 19th, 2007

Windows OneCare Expiration Issue

I ran into a little issue today when I started up my computer. I was immediately notified that my OneCare subscription had expired. I clicked on the information bubble to renew but ran into a little snag first.
 
Upon looking at my details, it says that my purchase date was 02/13/2007 and I’m scheduled for […]

By Jason Bean -- 4 comments

December 14th, 2007

Can’t Click Links in Outlook

All of a sudden I’ve started getting this error message in Outlook when I try to click on a link. I’ve looked through all of my settings and options and can’t find where to go to fix it. I’m fairly certain it’s a security setting somewhere.
I do a quick search in Google on […]

By Jason Bean -- 1 comment

December 6th, 2007

Hackers Hate Vista Too

You probably wouldn’t be surprised to find out that hackers aren’t too fond of the Vista operating system either. It may surprise you however to understand why:
Vista’s security is likely making life more difficult for hackers. Flake said the malicious side of him “would hope Vista is a huge flop” and, as a result, that […]

By Jason Bean -- 0 comments