Tag: Windows XP

  • Microsoft releases another emergency update

    Image via CrunchBase Last October, we shot out a heads-up regarding an out-of-band update from Microsoft. An out-of-band update is one that is released outside of the patch Tuesday update schedule, the well-known pattern Microsoft has established for releasing updates to its products on the second Tuesday of each month. Today, Microsoft has released another…

  • Critical Windows update released today

    Microsoft a few hours ago released an unscheduled update for pretty much all versions of Windows. They normally release updates once a month, but today they released an out-of-band updated because of the severity of the attack vector. It’s pretty bad in that it allows someone to gain access to your computer if you have…

  • Synergy uses one keyboard and mouse for multiple computers, displays

    I use several computers simultaneously during day-to-day operation. While it’s easy to connect multiple displays to one computer, the ability to use the best features of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Linux simultaneously is much more valuable than having additional screen area, or real estate, on one operating system. While it’s possible, and certainly easier,…

  • Auction Podcast Episode 5 – PDF

    You’re listening to the AuctioneerTech Auction Podcast for the week of 29 September 2008. AuctioneerTech – Technology, auctions and auctioneers – auction tech for the auction industry Hello and welcome to the fifth episode of the AuctioneerTech Auction Podcast, my name is Aaron Traffas. In this episode, we’re going to cover the PDF. I’m going…