Tiny refrigerators to cool future computers

Laptops and personal computers of the future will be cooled by tiny fridges sitting snugly inside them, according to an Indian-American computer scientist.

Unlike conventional fan-based systems, these miniatures would ensure the removal of a greater volume of heat and also improve the performance of the machines, said Indian-American Suresh Garimella, of Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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Microsoft & FireFox vulnerabilities

SANs has stated that both Microsoft & Firefox have newly discovered vulnerabilities that allow remote attackers to control the victims computers - word through a corrupted document & Firefox through a malicious web site. Neither vendor has released patches.

With security vulnerabilities in & out, it is essential for consumers to protect their systems & information when online. K9 Web protection from Bluecoat is a free software for filtering Web traffic. Protect your kids & family with safe Internet browsing. Ofcourse Antivirus also plays an important role in securing your systems.

There have been good reviews about K9 software & of all it is free which is an attraction to the consumers market. Thanks to Blue coat which has started this program for home.

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Microsoft security updates blocked by bug

I guess this bug is only affecting updates on systems that are updated through System Center 2007.

Microsoft is still working on the bug.

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Firefox 3 'Download Day' cripples Mozilla site

I use Firebox to browse the net securely with its add-ons enabled. Network World Daily reports the above. To read the full story click on the link below:

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061708-firefox-3-download-day-cripples.html?netht=rn_061708&nladname=061708

US & UK puts citizens in UAE on terrorism 'high alert'

For more information read the below link:
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/522293-us-puts-citizens-in-uae-on-terrorism-high-alert

Windows XP SP3 upgrade

Hi,
The other day i was trying to install Windows XP SP3 on my home systems after its release. Unfortunately, I couldn't in the first attempt. The message that was displayed was "Access denied".

I had disbaled the Antivirus software but to no rescue. Then i had removed the antivirus software & Disablee the services of Windows Defender after which i could successfully install SP3.

A lot of sites have recommended to write a script reset.cmd to provide sufficient access to administrator account which i felt was not required.

Microsoft also has a an Article ID:950717 which gives you information about steps to take before installing XP SP3.

People who are planning to go for the upgrade kindly disable or remove any services protecting the system for the upgrade. How are the corporates going to handle this.