Microsoft has released its first update to Office 2011, which, in addition to bug fixes, patches a security vulnerability that could allow remote code execution if a user opens or previews a specially crafted RTF e-mail message. Users can download the 110.5 MB update here, or via the Microsoft AutoUpdate tool. More information about the update is here.Computerworld points […]
So the government, is asking for bids, from multiple vendors for a product that can only be created by one vendor. Â So if anyone else wants to win the bid, they have to purchase services / product from Microsoft. Â Yes indeed. Â This is your money at work, within the government. Â Especially since there are tons […]
Microsoft has been making alot of noise lately about how they will be supplying software to allow Windows System 7 System Phones will support Macintosh Syncing. Â Well, I don’t want to look a gift horse in the mouth, but Microsoft has promised quite a bit in the past, and rarely delivers everything they promise. Microsoft […]
Well, this doesn’t seem to be very clear on the Microsoft site(s) that I have looked at… But, Office 2011 only supports Exchange 2007 or higher. So if you run Exchange 2003, the only way you’ll be able to connect to the Exchange server is through IMAP, which will eliminate your ability to use your […]
I just did something that I never have done in the past…. And I shouldn’t be surprised at the results… I just read the “What’s the risk” help screen for the ActiveX installer prompt. Â You know the annoying prompt, where it asks “do you want to install this ActiveX control” or “What’s the risk?”. You […]
Mark Bernstein is exactly right here. This is a matter of Apple being able to control their own destiny, and not being blackmailed by other companies… John Gruber’s recent analysis of Apple’s policy is, I think, almost exactly correct. He is right to pinpoint PowerPlant/Metrowerks as a source of Apple’s anxiety. (Tinderbox is still struggling […]
The argument goes something like this: Fan Boy: “Mac OS X is immune to viruses” Windows: “No it isn’t. Â Windows is just more dominant, so of course people are making viruses for it” Fan Boy: “No it’s Windows poor security” Windows FB: “Honestly, if OS X was really virus proof, don’t you think Microsoft would […]
Yeah! Microsoft is selling cars? I got this one via email, and I’ve seen variants of it elsewhere: i thought office was coming out this year, why is the name of it office 2011? Our naming is like that of cars: if it comes out in the first half of the year, it gets that […]