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Microsoft discusses first IE 8 Beta 2 feature: InPrivate Browsing

I was under the impression that I was going to have to wait until Microsoft shipped Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 to discuss this, but the IE team today blogged about one of the features from that upcoming release, InPrivate Browsing: When we began planning IE8, we took a hard look at our customers’...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-25-2008
Office 2007 Home and Student for $99

Just a heads-up if you're in the US and looking for such a thing: Circuit City is selling Office 2007 Home and Student this week for $99. It's normally $149. The big deal, of course, is that you can install it on up to three home computers. (On the flipside, it does not include Outlook.) They're...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-17-2008
Microsoft Security guys have fun at Mac loyalist’s expense

Thanks to Joe R. for this link: This one kind of speaks for itself , but it’s funny and I’m guessing most of you will enjoy it. A choice clip: h8er: I run a Mac! Don't you feel embarrassed working for Microsoft knowing that 40% of your customers are infected with Malware? MSFT guy: ...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-11-2008
Respected consumer advocacy group recommends against using Safari

And heck, that’s just common sense. I’ve recommended that all along, for Windows users. But what’s interesting about the Consumer Reports recommendation is that it’s aimed specifically at Mac users: Mac users should scrap Apple's Safari and replace it with a browser that offers antiphishing protection...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-06-2008
Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 is now available

The Windows Home Server blog has information about the final release of Power Pack 1 which, among other things, fixes the infamous data corruption issue: The team is pleased to announce that Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 has been released to manufacturing (RTM) and is now available on the Microsoft...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-21-2008
Internet Explorer 8 security features

I just posted an article about Internet Explorer 8 security features . This is based on a recent briefing I had, but as promised, the IE team has published a number of related blog posts that might be of interest: IE8 Security Part III – SmartScreen Filter For Internet Explorer 8, we’ve built upon the...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-02-2008
Microsoft Equipt Fact Sheet

I wrote about Microsoft Equipt (formerly codenamed Albany) in today's WinInfo . Here's the product fact sheet: Product Overview Microsoft Equipt is a subscription service that, in one easy installation, delivers security and performance with Windows Live OneCare plus Microsoft Office Home and...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-02-2008
Windows SteadyState now supports Windows Vista

This looks interesting. Share computers, not headaches What state is your shared computer in at the end of the day? Hard disk filled with downloaded files? Strange options configured? Programs installed that you don't want? System infected with viruses and spyware? Computer bogged down for unknown...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-01-2008
Windows Live OneCare 2.0 is free on Amazon.com

Just a head's-up: If you want Windows Live OneCare, you can get it for free (after rebate) on Amazon.com right now. Update: You can stretch the free period to 15 months if you install the 90-day free trial from the Web first and then let it expire before using the Product Key you purchase with the...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-19-2008
Yes, Virginia, Vista really is more secure than previous Windows versions

A report from PC Tools last week claimed that Windows Vista was, in fact, more susceptible to malware than Windows 2000, an operating system Microsoft released almost a decade ago, and well before its Trustworthy Computing initiative: Leading security software vendor, PC Tools, today released research...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-14-2008

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