Be aware that, for some older versions of Windows, support will cease this year. As always, help and support will be available across the various technical support forums but the official Microsoft support will disappear.
Windows versions affected are:
Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server (launched in 2000) - support ceases on July 13, 2010.
Windows XP (no Service Packs) and Windows XP SP2 - support ceases on July 13, 2010.
Windows Vista (no Service Packs) - support ceases on April 13, 2010.
For Windows XP and Windows Vista, support remains provided these operating systems are upgraded to the latest Service Pack (which, from a security point of view, should be done as a matter of course). These Service Packs can be downloaded free from the Microsoft site:
Windows XP SP3
Windows Vista SP2
If you require assistance installing Service Packs you are more than welcome to ask at SpywareHammer or TechSupportForum where the volunteers will be happy to run through the process with you.
Wednesday 17 March 2010
Thursday 4 March 2010
Firefox 3.6 bug - Security Tokens
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=518732
There is a reported bug in Firefox 3.6 that can cause problems when previewing or posting a message to a forum. It is not specific to any one type of board software. The bug causes an error message pertaining to an invalid or missing security token to be displayed.
A workaround is to press the Back button in Firefox, refresh the page and then preview/post again (though this can lead to the text of the message being deleted).
Reverting to v3.5.7 cures the problem.
It would be wise to backup Firefox settings using MozBackup before reverting to an earlier version.
Older versions of Firefox
There is a reported bug in Firefox 3.6 that can cause problems when previewing or posting a message to a forum. It is not specific to any one type of board software. The bug causes an error message pertaining to an invalid or missing security token to be displayed.
A workaround is to press the Back button in Firefox, refresh the page and then preview/post again (though this can lead to the text of the message being deleted).
Reverting to v3.5.7 cures the problem.
It would be wise to backup Firefox settings using MozBackup before reverting to an earlier version.
Older versions of Firefox
Wednesday 3 February 2010
The End for Windows 7 RC
For anyone still running Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate), it's Make Your Mind Up time.
From 1st March up to 1st June, Windows 7 RC will shut down every 2 hours. Apart from the risk of losing your work (no - it isn't saved prior to shutdown) it makes backing up and disk imaging rather tricky.
From 1st of June you will also lose your wallpaper and, more importantly, access to Windows Updates.
So, will you revert to your old Vista or XP setup? Or bite the bullet and go for a full copy of Windows 7?
My recommendation is to back up while you can do so conveniently and go for the full Win 7 installation on a clean machine. I have never regretted it and enjoy the increased performance over my old XP setup and a better experience all round.
Make your mind up - time is ticking!
From 1st March up to 1st June, Windows 7 RC will shut down every 2 hours. Apart from the risk of losing your work (no - it isn't saved prior to shutdown) it makes backing up and disk imaging rather tricky.
From 1st of June you will also lose your wallpaper and, more importantly, access to Windows Updates.
So, will you revert to your old Vista or XP setup? Or bite the bullet and go for a full copy of Windows 7?
My recommendation is to back up while you can do so conveniently and go for the full Win 7 installation on a clean machine. I have never regretted it and enjoy the increased performance over my old XP setup and a better experience all round.
Make your mind up - time is ticking!
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