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Microsoft pulls Windows 7 download tool
Nov 10th
Microsoft has halted distribution of a tool aimed at making it easier to put Windows 7 on Netbooks amid allegations that the utility makes improper use of open-source code. The software maker said on Tuesday that it has pulled down the Windows USB/DVD Tool while it investigates the issue, which was raised last week by Windows blogger Rafael Rivera on his Within Windows blog. In his blog post, Rivera said Microsoft appears to use code that is licensed under the GPL open-source license without providing back its modifications, among other issues. Microsoft confirmed it has launched a review of the matter and taken the utility off its online Microsoft Store until that inquiry has been completed. “Microsoft is looking into this issue and is taking down the (Windows 7 updating) tool from the Microsoft Store site until its review is complete,” the company said in a statement. “We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience.”
Though somewhat arcane, the utility is important because it solves a technical challenge in upgrading the operating system on Netbooks and other PCs without an optical drive. Microsoft had been exploring for months different ways of trying to help users of Windows XP-based Netbooks move to Windows 7. The tool, which was released last month alongside Windows 7, allows users to take a downloadable copy of the operating system and create a bootable drive. The issue is also a thorn in Microsoft’s efforts to show that it can play nice with the open-source community. As ZDNet blogger Mary Jo Foley notes, this isn’t the first time Microsoft has been accused of misusing GPL code.
USB Data Leakage Protection Software
Nov 10th
USB storage device data protection software is real time USB activities monitoring tool that prevent network from unauthorized use of any external removable storage media. Monitoring tool record connected device hardware information, storage capacity record connection / removal date and time with machine name, IP and domain name in log file. USB activities analyzer tool provides sound alert option when mass media is connected or release from any client machine connected from local area network.
Data protection tool records all data transfer from USB drive and save it with performed file operation (cut / copy / paste). Utility support all branded storage media including pen drive, memory stick, multimedia card, memory card, flash card, iPods and other similar storage media. Monitoring software analyze device status even machine is not connected to server or network cable is unplugged. USB analyzer application facilitate administrator to block (read / write) or modify (only readable) access permission of any client machine USB port. USB data leakage protection tool is powerful surveillance utility to monitor multiple USB derives simultaneously in LAN and available with inbuilt step by step help procedure option.
Disabling Onboard Motherboard Circuits
Oct 29th
Some PCs come with video and sound built right into the motherboard, that flat platter of circuitry connecting all your PC’s parts. The manufacturer shrunk the sound and video circuitry into a little chip or two , stuck them on the motherboard, and connected them to the VGA and sound ports on the back of your PC. This design saves you money, as you needn’t buy additional cards to handle specific jobs lime playing audio or video.
But if you upgrade your PC with a more powerful video or sound cards for gaming, the build-in circuits can cause problems; your PC won’t know whether to use the built-in circuits or the newly installed ones. The solution is to tell the BIOS to stop using the built-in circuitry and switch control to your newly installed card instead.
Or, if you add a video card but want to use two monitors, you may need to tell the monitor to use the motherboard’s video in addition to your newly installed card.
Picasa – Google’s free Photo Organizing and Sharing Software
Sep 27th
Picasa is google’s free photo organizing and sharing software. It enables you to find with instantaneous ease all the pictures and photos stored on your computer. It also has basic one-click editing features that enable you to edit, touch up, and apply special effect to your photographs.
When you open Picasa, It automatically scans through designed flders on your hard disk for new pictures and adds them to your picture library, automatically sorting them by date and displaying them in their respecting folders. You can also drag and drop and rearrange your albums in any manner you wish, and also share your pictures with friends and family via e-mail, or share them instantly via Hello Service, or post them to Picasa Web albums, or print them, or make gift CDs, or even post them to your blog….
Sound Cards
Jul 15th
Gamers and music fans tend to drool over high-performance sound cards, which drop into a special slot on your motherboard. A basic stereo card runs less than $20; a more elaborate one with higher-quality sound costs between $150 and $200.
People upgrade to a sound card for several reasons.
- If your older PC doesn’t even include integrated audio — or if its current sound card doesn’t power enough speakers for your latest game — a sound card upgrades your sound quickly and inexpensively.
- Power: Passing the sound-creation chores to the sound card lets the computer concentrate on other tasks, like creating more realistic-looking graphics and faster games.
- Quality: Being somewhat isolated from your PC’s main circuitry, sound cards provide a cleaner, more buzz-free sound circuits built into the motherboard itself.
- Software: The software bundled with most sound cards let you tweak the sound slightly for different conditions.
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