Category Archives: Microsoft

Microsoft COFEE – Leaked and way over-hyped…

Written by geekE Management | Published on November 7, 2009

Torrents of Microsoft COFEE have been springing up everywhere and the hype is ridiculous. Obviously, it’s illegal to pirate software. Furthermore, the EULA for this particular software is limits it’s use to law enforcement officials only. Other than that, most everything else you’ve heard about this stuff is false. COFEE, or Computer Online Forensic Evidence [...]

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Patch Tuesday (Tomorrow) is Gonna be Big

Written by Travis Burrell | Published on October 12, 2009

Microsoft is releasing 13 updates (of which 8 have been deemed “critical”) and Adobe will be releasing an update to plug a zero-day flaw that’s now being actively exploited. Microsoft’s update day will supposedly be the biggest ever. It will include fixes for the SMB & FTP vulnerabilities. Adobe has (for better or worse) aligned [...]

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Next version of Windows could see 128bit support

Written by Travis Burrell | Published on October 8, 2009

Lots of digging on LinkedIn turned up some interesting info on Windows 8 (which may or may not pan out). Ars details the findings of Windows 8 News, along with a lengthy write up on all of the current info churning in the Windows 8 rumor mill. A LinkedIn profile, which has already been taken [...]

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GeekExtreme = Windows 7 Compatible

Written by geekE Management | Published on October 5, 2009

Yep, thats right. We’re almost 100% sure that we’re Windows 7 Compatible. This new sticker will appear on devices that “have passed Microsoft designed tests for compatibility and reliability with Windows 7.” Unlike the “Vista Capable” sticker scheme that merely required a machine be capable of running Vista Home Basic, the Windows 7 stickers is supposed to [...]

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Microsoft Drops Windows 7E

Written by geekE Management | Published on August 3, 2009

Rather than ship a stripped down version of Windows to European users, Microsoft has opted to go the “ballot” route. The ballot screen in Windows 7 will offer information and download links to many IE rivals such as FireFox, Safari, Chrome, Opera and others. In the wake of last week’s developments, as well as continuing [...]