UAC’s Goal UAC is meant to enable users to run with standard user rights, as opposed to administrative rights. Administrative rights give users the ability to read and modify any part of the operating system, including the code and data of other users—and even Windows® itself. Without administrative rights users cannot accidentally (or deliberately) modify system settings, malware can’t al... Read more.

OK, so you've tried Windows XP SP2. And you hate it. You installed the update, and a can't-live-without-it application broke into a billion pieces. Or you can't connect to the Internet, no matter how many hoops you jump through. Now your only thought is: Out, damned SP2! Is it possible to get rid of SP2 once you've installed it? Or is SP2 like an unwanted guest who comes for a three-day visit ... Read more.

Early adopters of Windows Vista have had bragging rights for a few months now. They've been able to play with the latest and greatest operating system from Microsoft before many others have taken the leap. But they've also had to put up with plenty of problems and annoyances. While Vista is packed with cutting-edge technology and sports a snazzy new interface, it also comes with its share of surp... Read more.

Windows are best kept transparent, Microsoft appears to have decided. This is one of the most obvious new twists to the freshly released Windows Vista operating system. But the [more] software also has lots of other snazzy surprises in store for users. While hardly a revolution, users can look forward to a collection of more-or-less helpful utilities for their computers. Vista customers can act... Read more.

Microsoft is frequently dinged for having insecure products, with security holes and vulnerabilities. But Symantec (Quote), no friend of Microsoft, said in its latest research report that when it comes to widely-used operating systems, Microsoft is doing better overall than its leading commercial competitors. The information was a part of Symantec's 11th Internet Security Threat Report. The rep... Read more.

If you use Windows, you know the story: the months pass, and your once-snappy computer becomes sluggish, unstable, or unpredictable. The natural impulse is to blame Windows itself. The phenomenon is so well known and widespread that some in the industry have even coined a term for it: "Windows rot." The idea is that, for lack of a specific cause, Windows just performs worse the longer you use i... Read more.

Today Microsoft released a patch to fix the dangerous zero-day Windows vulnerability involving animated cursor files and Windows XP SP2. Also the patch issued today fixes six other vulnerabilities. Most of the activity around the ANI exploit has been via dozens of malicious websites that will attack the user if he visits the page with the most common versions of Internet Explorer. However, on S... Read more.

Overview This Windows Mobile 6 flash demo can be used by anyone selling Windows Mobile 6 into the Business Segment – that means Microsoft Employees or Partners should leverage this demo. The demo walks through our three pillars; Advanced Mobile Communications, Increased Mobile Productivity, and Integrated Mobile Business Performance. It is targeted at customers who would like to learn more a... Read more.

Most of you are by now, familiar with “miniPE” and what it is about - this is a new version release with added/updated apps, and of course, all new virus defs. This CD is meant to “autoboot” meaning that when the CD is placed in the tray, and your computer is rebooted or turned off/on, the system will boot to the OS located on the CD. You may have to change some BIOS settings if your comp... Read more.