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Thunderbird 3.0 available

by certifiedbug on December 13, 2009

in Software

The latest release of Thunderbird has a different look and new features.

Tabs

If you like Firefox’s tabbed browsing, you’re going to love tabbed email. Tabbed email lets you load emails in separate tabs so you can quickly jump between them. Perhaps you’re responding to an email and need to refer back to an earlier email. Tabbed email lets you keep multiple emails open for easy reference.

Search

The new search interface in Thunderbird 3 contains filtering and timeline tools to pinpoint the exact email you’re looking for. Thunderbird 3 also indexes all of your emails to help you search even faster.

Message Archive

If you think you’re going to need an email in the future but want it out of your inbox without deleting it, archive it! Archiving helps you manage your inbox and put your email into a new archive folder system.

http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/3.0/releasenotes/

Update from within Thunderbird or download

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ESET Smart Security and Windows 7 upgrades

by certifiedbug on August 3, 2009

in Software

ESET Technical Alert

Microsoft has notified software developers that some of the technologies used by security, backup, disk utility and network management programs are incompatible with the Windows Vista to Windows 7 upgrade process. This is a direct result of Microsoft’s design decisions and impacts most antivirus solutions that scan network data.

ESET has verified that the Personal firewall module in both versions 3 and 4 of ESET Smart Security is affected. The problem only affects computers being upgraded to Windows 7 from Windows Vista SP1 and SP2. Customers working with new installations of Windows 7 will not experience these problems, nor will customers upgrading from Windows XP (which performs a clean install).

ESET NOD32 Antivirus is not affected.

ESET is working closely with Microsoft as we approach the official launch of Windows 7 to address any potential compatibility issues and promptly communicate issues like this to our valued partners. Further information is available at http://www.eset.com/windows7upgrade.

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Toolbars by any other name

July 5, 2009

Comodo announcement
What’s New In 3.10.102194.530?
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NEW! COMODO Secure DNS is introduced as a new free service
NEW! COMODO HopSurf Toolbar – COMODO SafeSurf Toolbar has been discontinued and superseded by COMODO HopSurf Toolbar

On-going topic at calendarofupdates.com

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orbasoft.com spammer

June 14, 2009

Spammer Beatrice registered to comment my blog 13 times in a row urging a purchase of Orbasoft Antispyware.
Spammer is Alda123 here Stop Forum Spam and here http://www.botscout.com/ipcheck.htm?ip=59.98.206.238
Examples,
Orbasoft Antispyware was the answer to my computer bug problems and it was certainly worth every penny I spent to have this great antispyware to protect my PC. Not [...]

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ESET Update module released-resolves compatibility with Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2

June 6, 2009

Eset Knowledgebase
A fix for affected systems has been released as an update module. The updated module will be downloaded automatically when a virus signature database update occurs in ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
After the update is downloaded, the entry for the Anti-Stealth module in the About window for ESET Smart Security and ESET [...]

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Apple patches security holes in iTunes QuickTime

June 2, 2009

About the security content of iTunes 8.2
Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
Fixes a stack buffer overflow.
About the security content of QuickTime 7.6.2
Fixes a number of security vulnerabilities.
Apple Security Updates

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Eset to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 end users, downgrade to Nod32 version3

May 28, 2009

Why does the icon turn red after installing Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008? (4.0)
KB Solutions ID: SOLN2254|Last Revised: May 27, 2009
An incompatibily between Service Pack 2 and the 4.0 versions of ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus prevents the proper functioning of real-time file-system protection. The ESET icon [...]

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Mike Nash: Ask Toolbar in Online Armor Free? Nearly…

May 18, 2009

Read the journey…
Bundle Ask Toolbar and have an early retirement?
The Scoop
Sometimes, I hate the internet…
…but most of the time it rocks
A rock and a hard place
Mike Nash wrote:

Unfortunately, adding that bar would mean that our users would hate us. Vocally. Is it rational hatred? Who cares. Hate is hate, and Vocal is Vocal. We’d already [...]

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Symantec Support deleted popular security program

May 13, 2009

Monday, May 11, 2009
This week I was surprised to hear that a Symantec support rep actually told a customer that WinPatrol was a virus and during a remote assistance phone call they deleted WinPatrol from their system.
Bits from Bill: Symantec Support says WinPatrol is a Virus

HPHosts:
Symantec charges $99 to remove WinPatrol “virus” (aka Symantec [...]

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Apple plugs more than 60 vulnerabilities

May 12, 2009

Security updates for both Mac and Windows systems.
5/12/09
Mac OS X v10.5.7 / Security Update 2009-002
Safari 3.2.3
5/11/09
iTunes 8.1

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