Windows Security Center changes trigger warnings
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Over the past couple of days I've heard from a number of people seeing a Windows Security Center warning that's causing them to worry that their system is vulnerable to attack.


Tue Jul 14 05:06:43 PDT 2009
ASUS P7P55D EVO motherboard appears, Intel Core i5 CPUs close
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: I've written quite a bit about Intel's upcoming Core i5 "Lynnfield" processors which are cut-down versions of the Core i7 silicon powerhouse. Core i5 has been in the pipeline for a while now, and has even been delayed, but now that ASUS has bought out a Core i5-compatible motherboard, processors can't be far behind.


Tue Jul 14 04:42:19 PDT 2009
Two ActiveX vulnerabilities make IE a toxic choice
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Last week Microsoft issued a security advisory warning of an ActiveX vulnerability relating to a video control. There's no patch in sight. Today we get another advisory relating to another ActiveX control, this time used to display Excel spreadsheets. Since tomorrow is Patch Tuesday, we're not going to see a patch for this vulnerability either. Both vulnerabilities are being actively targeted by hackers. Is Internet Explorer too toxic to trust?


Mon Jul 13 15:50:34 PDT 2009
AMD adds five new processors to six-core Opteron lineup
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Today AMD added five new processors to the six-core Opteron lineup, offering customers more performance with less power consumption.


Mon Jul 13 12:29:50 PDT 2009
Windows 7 build 7600 is RTM build
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Based on what I've seen first-hand, along with what third-party sources have been telling me, Windows 7 RTM build is build 7600.


Mon Jul 13 11:54:23 PDT 2009
September launch for Core i7 "Clarksfield" notebook CPUs?
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: According to DigiTimes, Intel has updated its launch schedule for several processors. including the Core i7 "Clarksfield" for notebooks.


Mon Jul 13 04:09:49 PDT 2009
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Mon Jul 13 04:09:49 PDT 2009
Microsoft jumps gun on Office 2010 announcement
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft is expected to unveil the Office 2010 suite at the Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans this evening, but apparently someone forgot to tell the web developers.


Mon Jul 13 02:36:58 PDT 2009
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