Sep 16, 2004 | security, WinXP
You can still screw up your computer after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2. Web sites might ask permission to install “ActiveX Controls” or other kinds of programs. Trustworthy web sites can use ActiveX controls to offer valuable services; you should...
Sep 15, 2004 | Microsoft, photos, WinXP
Microsoft released a critical update yesterday for an intriguing problem. Microsoft discovered a flaw in the way various Microsoft operating systems and programs process .JPG images – theoretically allowing a bad guy to run a malicious program on your computer...
Sep 6, 2004 | security, WinXP
Symantec is dragging its feet about allowing its programs to communicate with the new Windows Security Center – resulting in the balloon in the lower right corner of the screen that says your computer “might be at risk.” I don’t know why...
Aug 18, 2004 | security, WinXP
Norton Antivirus does not report its status to the new Windows Security Center, causing people to get an alarming bubble onscreen saying their computer “might be at risk,” when in fact the only problem is that Windows can’t be sure whether Norton...
