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HOWTO: Turn Windows into Linux

Published on December 9, 2005 in Flash, Interesting, Linux and Windows. 1 Comment


If you have always admired geeky friends who play along well with Linux, here is a simple tutorial on how you can turn your Windows machine into a Linux in 10 steps painlessly. Or pretend to pwn a Linux machine.
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20th Anniversary Edition Windows XP

Published on November 19, 2005 in Microsoft and Windows. 1 Comment


To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Windows, Microsoft has unveiled a special limited edition of Windows XP. Dubbed the 20th Anniversary Edition, it will only be available in Japan. Launch date has been set at 9th December and Microsoft is accepting pre-order from 16th November onwards.

The 20th anniversary edition comes with Windows XP with Service Pack 2, replica installation CDs of previous editions of Windows (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows ME), Windows box origami, preview edition of Windows Vista, memorial stamps and stickers.

Only 9,999 packages will be available, and the price will be 28,140 Yen (US$235).
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Windows Vista Beta 2 to be delayed

Published on November 11, 2005 in Microsoft and Windows. 0 Comments

Paul Thurrott of WindowsITPro.com has an exclusive inside news that Microsoft is going to delay the shipment of Windows Vista Beta 2.

The Windows Vista Beta 2 was previously scheduled to be released on December 7, 2005. The delay would push the date to sometime in January or February 2006.

According to a Microsoft representative, the company still remains on track for shipping Windows Vista in the second half of 2006. To cover the lost time caused by the delay of Beta 2, Microsoft would eliminate one of the planned release candidate (RC) milestones that were planned for later in the process.
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Zotob worm hits CNN, NBC and goes global

Published on August 17, 2005 in Security and Windows. 0 Comments

Zotob.A is a worm targeting Windows 2000-based systems which takes advantage of a security issue that was addressed by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-039. Many computers running Windows 2000 around United States were hit, including those at CNN, NBC and the New York Times.

Links:

Screenshot of worm hitting CNN.

Removal instruction from Symantec.

Microsoft’s what you should know about Zotob.

Microsoft Vista = Microsoft Longhorn

Published on July 23, 2005 in Microsoft and Windows. 0 Comments

It’s final. Yeap, the long awaited new operating system from Microsoft popularly known as Longhorn has been given an official name - Vista. It’s scheduled to launch in the second half of 2006, five years after Windows XP. With our without further delays, it is already the longest time lag between releases of its Windows operating system.

Astalavista, baby.

Link: Wired News.