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Patch Tuesday for January 2012 was released this week by Microsoft and includes seven updates designed to fix eight Windows security vulnerabilities. One patch in particular fixes a serious Windows Media Player exploit. The flaw could allow a hacker ... to take remote control of a PC running Windows. For those who don't follow Microsoft security news, Patch Tuesday refers to the second Tuesday of every month -- the day on which the Redmond-based firm normally releases a series of software updates intended to fix known problems in its various programs. The majority of patches are usually for ... (view more)

dMaintenance 1.2 dMaintenance is a tool designed to help automate "behind the scenes" maintenance tasks. It can be programmed to delete temporary Internet files, correct time zone settings, disable Internet Explorer toolbars, reset networking ... settings, and more. Note that dMaintenance makes no permanent modifications to the system. Click the "dMaintenance" link at the left of the page (link below), then scroll down and click the 'Download' link at the bottom of the page to obtain the software from the "Foolish IT" website. http://www.foolishit.com Microsoft Outlook E-mail ... (view more)

Microsoft will soon introduce its own social networking site, according to industry observers. Called 'So.cl' (pronounced "social"), the new service is designed to appeal to US-based college students. So.cl is part of a movement on many US ... university campuses to offer courses that investigate the rapid rise of online social media. It is designed to target a very specific niche market: post-secondary students looking to share research and information across various institutions. Students can create or join "video parties" for face-to-face interaction, or they can decide to share their content ... (view more)

Google has renewed its deal to be the default search engine for the Firefox browser, providing Mozilla a major financial boost. But some suggest Microsoft bargained for that same slot, and ponder the implications for the search market. Google's ... contract for Firefox's default search engine position was worth $89 million in 2009 and $103 million in 2010, about 85 per cent of Mozilla's revenue. Experts believe Mozilla's other licensing deals, grants, and donations from users would produce nowhere near enough income to keep the browser well supported and updated. That may explain why it is asking ... (view more)

Only days after uncovering a major international ransomware problem , Microsoft has once again issued a new security warning involving a holiday hoax. This time, scamsters are cold-call dialing people at home, claiming to be legitimate ... representatives of Microsoft. The tactic has been used before, though it involves a slightly new twist. Microsoft Affiliation Validates Scam Those affected by the swindle say that they received a cold-call from a third-party claiming to be a Microsoft representative, a Microsoft-affiliated brand, or of a third party contracted by Microsoft. The victim was asked ... (view more)

Microsoft has announced that 2012 will be its last appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. But the reason remains hotly disputed. The Consumer Electronic Show is one of the biggest events in the global tech calendar, often ... used to unveil new technologies, such as the video cassette recorder, the Nintendo Entertainment System, HDTV, and Blu-ray players. Microsoft first showed the Xbox console at CES in 2001, and in 2008 Bill Gates announced his retirement. For the past 14 years, Microsoft has delivered a keynote address on the first night of the multi-day show, ... (view more)

Microsoft Desktops 1.02 Microsoft Desktops is a virtual desktop manager, allowing you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops. Read email on one, browse the web on the second, and do work in your productivity software on the ... third, and more, all without wading through the clutter of all the windows you're not using. http://www.microsoft.com Windows Live Movie Maker 15.4.3538.0513 Quickly add photos and footage from your PC or camera into Movie Maker, then fine tune your footage to be just the way you want it. You can move elements around, speed them up or slow them down ... (view more)

A federal jury has failed to reach a verdict in the $1 billion case of Novell versus Microsoft. Novel has charged that Microsoft falsely encouraged it to develop WordPerfect, a legacy word processing program, then reneged on its assurances. The ... Utah-based company originally filed suit in 2004. The case has not only dragged on for seven years -- it also brought Bill Gates to the witness stand for two days of testimony. Microsoft Wanted More Market Share Novell claims in the suit that Microsoft tricked Novell into committing vital resources to development of the software it never really wanted ... (view more)

Microsoft Holiday Lights Theme Brighten up your desktop with sparkling images of holiday celebrations and winter wonders with this free Windows 7 theme. [Note: Windows 7 themes can be used only in Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, or ... Ultimate editions.] Click the blue "Download" button to start the download process. http://microsoft.com Top Process Monitor 3.5 Top Process Monitor is a simple Sidebar gadget that shows the top processes on your system, including those processes that are consuming the most CPU and memory. It does not require any third party applications ... (view more)

Microsoft Junk Email Filter for Outlook 2003 This update provides Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail. Supported operating systems include Windows 2000, Windows ... Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. http://www.microsoft.com TeamViewer 7.0.12299 TeamViewer allows you to host online meetings with up to 25 people. The software connects to any PC or server anywhere in the world within a few seconds. You can then remote control your partner's PC as if you were sitting in front of it. More than 100 million ... (view more)