Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Firefox, Email, and More Windows 7 Stuff

Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads 

Remember that Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant add-on that Microsoft sneaked into Firefox without explicit permission from end users? Well, the code in that add-on has a serious code execution vulnerability that exposes Firefox users to the “browse and you’re owned” attacks that are typically used in drive-by malware downloads.

E-mail Isn't Dead—But it Is Broken

E-mail isn't going away anytime soon, but it will need to evolve to be useful. And so will we.

Windows 7 - Reviews, News & Information

Here is PC Magazine's central location for news and information about Windows 7. Some excellent stories here.

Google Chrome 5, Not 4, Will Support Windows 7

Google is not in any rush to adapt its open-source browser to the latest iteration of the Windows client. While Mozilla has already tailored the first Beta development milestone of Firefox 3.6 to Windows 7, the Mountain View-based search giant will not make the current Stable and Beta development milestones play nice with Windows Vista’s successor.

Kill desktop clutter

This freeware app helps you create flexible boxes, or "fences" on your desktop that help you cleanly organize your shortcuts. You can rename these fences easily, and drag and drop shortcuts in and out of them. Works for XP, Vista, and Windows 7.

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