From what I have read, Microsoft is going to slowly drop the Internet Explorer brand and replace it with a brand name called Spartan. Appears Spartan will be part of Windows 10 when it is released later this year.
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I am sure you are familiar with the hard copy version of the TV Guide. This app, after entering your zip code, will generate a channel listing for your area that gives you instant listings from your cable provider. This app, from what I am reading, must have been updated and WOW, I am impressed.
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• Watchlist – your super-personalized TV Guide: Organize your favorite shows, sports teams, movies, and actors and find where you can watch them – on TV, on demand, streaming and DVD.
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[IMPORTANT SECURITY NEWS] Homeland Security Now Warning Against Using Internet Explorer Until Vulnerability is Resolved – You know the stuff is getting serious when Homeland Security steps in and starts warning the public about using a specific piece of software. The government agency goes into a bit more depth, stating that the Internet Explorer vulnerability causes Adobe Flash to become corrupted so that the attack can piggyback on a memory address leak… @WindowsITPro
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A summary of Today’s Geek Squeaks‘:
Squeak #1 – (AOMEI Backupper – “No brainer” Disk Backup and Imaging Software) – You may well know that in the coming upgrade release of Windows 8.1 you will have to really dig deep to get to the disk imaging component that was in Window 7. To remedy this issue, I went on the hunt and found a disk backup and imaging program that I can attest to being very good, easy to understand and serves as a good backup strategy; especially for home-based users (SEE BELOW);
Squeak #2 – (Remember 1995 – The Windows 95 Game Called Hover?)– You can go back in time in your web browser and play the same game and even play against 8 others (SEE BELOW);
Squeak #3 – (Desktop Client For Your 50GB MEGA Account): The September 28th Geek Squeak roundup, I featured a bit about MEGA and their 50GB online file storage offering. Today at Addictive Tips I learned that MEGA has BETA released a desktop client where you can sync folders on your computer with your MEGA account (SEE BELOW); and,
Squeak #4 – (Online Streaming of Movies and TV Shows ): I am a big fan of Amazon and I am really liking the idea of their Prime Membership that gives you access to their movie collection, TV Shows, Kindle books and more (SEE BELOW)
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Squeak #1 – (Geek Uninstaller): A perfect match for Geek Squeaks; a Geek Uninstaller. I have used this uninstaller for many months and it is flat out awesome. Portable, FREE, and gets the job done. Better than the uninstaller that is built into Windows (see below);
Squeak #2 – (VERY IMPORTANT – Internet Explorer Fix): Hackers have exploited a security flaw in Internet Explorer that has Microsoft issuing a downloadable fix. If you are using Internet Explorer as your web browser, it is important that you close the door on this security flaw (see below);
Squeak #3 – (How to delete yourself on the internet): I know myself, I have created numerous accounts on the internet to the point that I am plastered out there everywhere. I often wondered if there was a way to delete myself (see below); AND,
Squeak #4 – (Mini USB 2.0 to SATA/eSATA Converter): This converter allows you to take an internal SATA/eSATA drive and externally connect it to the USB port on your PC (see below)…
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Microsoft released an emergency software fix for Internet Explorer on Tuesday after hackers exploited a security flaw in the popular Web browser to attack an unknown number of users.
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One of the newest concepts out there for managing passwords is the concept where you only have to remember ONE permanent “keyword”. Based on that “keyword” a password is generated (and remembered) for whatever login you require. When you need to get the password, you simply return to the password managing site, enter the keyword, what you need the password for, and the password will magically appear. How these password managers (or generators) work is that a secure hash algorithm is used to generate the password which makes reverse-engineering of your keyword virtually impossible. The problem with some of these types of password managers is that: 1 – they are all mostly online and 2 – many of them will only accept website names; thus, restricting their usage.
Today I want to share with you an online service called Password Live that uses the same concept, as previously mentioned. Where Password Live is unique is that it will accept whatever you throw at it; PLUS, there is a downloadable desktop version available. On top of that, in comparison to other similar applications of this type, Password Live has taken into account that some logins will not allow you to use special characters or numbers and some sites restrict the length of the passwords; therefore, with Password Live you can manipulate the password types and password lengths. In the end, with Password Live you end up with a very strong password.
I know this all sound confusing, and it is, but it works… Here is an example of how Password Live works (to try and explain the concept):
In conjunction to using this program, I use a password manager, called S10 Password Vault, to store my passwords, as an added measure of security and backup.
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We all are familiar with web browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Safari; however, much is not said about Maxthon. Currently, I have Maxthon loaded on my Android phone and tablet and I have found it to be the best mobile device web browser out there. I think if you give the mobile version of Maxthon a try, I think you will find that it closely replicates the same browsing experience that you experience on your desktop computer.
I just learned yesterday that the developers of Maxthon recently released a NEW desktop version of Maxthon, called Maxthon Cloud Browser. I noticed that they had a portable version of Maxthon Cloud Browser available for download, so I decided to give it a spin.
To be honest (and I am still testing this), I am very impressed. I don’t have anything available to test page loads, but I can tell you from experience, this is probably one of the fastest browsers I have ever experienced. Also, this browser is loaded with a ton of built-in features (such as screen gestures, a dial pad, dual page view, a resource sniffer, a screen capture utility, and more…). I do have to admit, which is a fun thing for me, I had to do some exploring in order to find a lot of the features and how to turn things on and off (i.e. the sidebar).
What the main concept of Maxthon Cloud Browser is that Maxthon Cloud Browser is not limited to a single device ecosystem or operating system: It moves files, data and web session information from browser to browser, unconfined by a single set of cloud products or devices.
If you really want to try something NEW, download the portable version of Maxthon Cloud Browser and give it a try! I think you may see that this Browser, not likely to break the backs of Firefox, Internet Explorer or Chrome; is a browser that may have a chance of coming out of nowhere.
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When I am informed that a browser security issue (or flaw) exists that is of large scale or is a zero-day vulnerability, I find it important to alert everyone; especially the readers of this blog. Let’s face it, we spend the majority of the time on our computers in our web browser.
The security issue I am alerting you about involves Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and in my opinion is a very serious issue. In the interim, until this issue is completely resolved, I am recommending that you download and install Microsoft’s Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET). The enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) is designed to help prevent hackers from gaining access to your system. Currently there are no patches available to protect you from this security flaw.
Eric Romang, a researcher in Luxembourg, discovered the flaw in Internet Explorer on Friday, when his PC was infected by a piece of malicious software known as Poison Ivy that hackers use to steal data or take remote control of PCs.
The security flaw, which researchers say could allow hackers to take remote control of an infected PC, affects Internet Explorer browsers used by hundreds of millions of consumers and workers. Microsoft said it will advise customers on its website to install the security software as an interim measure, buying it time to fix the bug and release a new, more secure version of Internet Explorer. – [ source: NBCNews.com TECH]
Reportedly many of the anti-virus software makers are aware of this issue and have already updated their products to protect end-users against this bug; however, this alone may not be sufficient to protect you. Best bet here with this is make sure your security software is up-to-date and to download and install the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET).
The toolkit includes several pseudo mitigation technologies aimed at disrupting current exploit techniques. These pseudo mitigations are not robust enough to stop future exploit techniques, but can help prevent users from being compromised by many of the exploits currently in use. The mitigations are also designed so that they can be easily updated as attackers start using new exploit techniques.
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