Archive for May 2009

Some Tips About Windows 7 RC1


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Windows 7 can be downloaded for free via the official Microsoft website. The link provided by Microsoft is earlier than the usual. However, before downloading the latest OS from Microsoft is that you know a few things, namely:

* No need in a hurry. Windows 7 RC this can still be downloaded to the month of July 2009. Microsoft is also providing product to the number of keys is not limited. With the free download link is opened, the people watching the race to become the first OS to try to immediately enter the final this time. Therefore, it can be ascertained that the server is Microsoft will even overwhelmed. Patience required to find the right time for you to find time to download this OS.
* Please note your calendar. After you download and install the OS, you can try this OS up to 1 June 2010. Microsoft also announced that since March 1 date later in 2010, computers that have installed Windows 7 will shutdown automatically every 2 hours. To avoid this, you are required to install the version of non-expired before the date of 1 March 2010.

* Backup your data always. You never know what the bug is still there on this OS. Therefore, it's good you always guard the way the backup data.
* Installation. For you who have installed Vista, you can install Windows 7 without having to make up back on the PC (but still recommended to do the back up data to avoid the things that are not desired). For you Windows XP users and Windows 7 Beta, you need to back up your data, then perform the installation of RC, and then reinstall all the programs and restore the data.

For you who are interested to download the OS, you can visit the website http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx. Happy trying!

Beware, Windows 7 RC Trojan Inside


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A pirated version of software from the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) that have been infected with a Trojan horse that is able to create a botnet with ten thousands of bots under control. It is presented by the researchers at security company Damballa. Software Windows 7 Release Candidate is first displayed on 24th April, and spread very quickly in the hundreds per jamnya new bot, and bots are controlled by 27.000 in the same time. Results are arrested Damballa through the network and control server in the 10th May.

Pirated software Windows 7 Release Candidate now also has spread through the well-field site download pirated software and online forum. Software Windows 7 Release Candidate pirated version is designed to be downloaded and installed with the scheme "pay-per-install", where the downloader should pay for the installation of 'malware' that was created by botmaster. According Damballa, installation of a computer user menginfeksi progress quickly.

"We continue with the observation that the way the installation reach about 1.600 download per day in a wide geographic area. Since we signed it, a lot of pirated Windows software installation 7 RC then this can not be accessed by botmaster. However, regardless botmaster can still control the instlasi that already in the computer. Computers that are infected in the U.S. about 10 percent, while in the Netherlands and Italy about 7 percent. "Said Tripp Cox, vice president of technical Damballa.

According to Trend Micro, Windows 7 RC has been used by malware distributors since the launching date of 5 May. In fact, Trend Micro has also emnemukan Trojan horse TROJ_DROPPER.SPX that masquerade as a copy-an RC software is Windows 7. For the original software from the Windows 7 RC, the user can download the official Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx

Intel Atom Dual Core New Technology for Netbook


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Dual-core technology and also to the netbook platform.

This year, Intel will release three processors to accompany the latest netbook Atom. In a report issued on Tuesday (12/5/09), Intel processors will provide a more sophisticated portable from Atom netbook market for mid to hi-range. Intel is still the old version of Atom for this year to the end. Later in September, they will start marketing the latest version of the graphics chip is more powerful, certainly with a more expensive price.

Most models, the netbook for the price of U.S. $ 1200 and more expensive, will use dual-core platform with the name Calpella. Mid-range model, the price of netbook to U.S. $ 700-900, get a dual-core processor-based CULV (Consumer Ultra-Low-Voltage), which will improve the performance netbook with significant when compared with Atom netbook berprosesor already circulating knowledgeable at this time. Processors of this type is made to compete besutan AMD processor, Athlon namely Neo.