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1. Windows Addict

   
   Posted on: August 15, 2008 at 10:02AM

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   http://windowsaddict.blogspot.com/2008/08/identifying-security-vulnerabilities.html
2. ananthan

   
   Posted on: August 16, 2008 at 12:25AM

   the only difficulty i find using vista is its search bar.It is not user friendly as xp's i couldn't search for video files (only) as that in xp
3. Brandon LeBlanc

   

   
   Posted on: August 16, 2008 at 12:33AM

   What types of video files do you have problems searching in Vista? Have you made sure the videos are within indexed locations?

   - Brandon
4. Alphastar

   
   Posted on: August 16, 2008 at 12:57AM

   On an unrelated note (but still about Security), I think the Windows Update -> Install Updates Automatically... feature (Vista default) is especially dangerous, particularly on notebooks.

   Scenario: you successfully download and apply updates but postpone the reboot due to open files, unsaved work, browser windows, etc.  You then suspend the laptop and take it to an alternate location.  You resume the laptop and leave it connected, but do not logon (screen is locked after resume).

   Problem: because of the previous postponement, the system now thinks it is okay to reboot because the time has passed.  Meantime, the user has forgotten about Windows Update and its reboot nag.

   End result: user returns to the machine to find it rebooted and is none the wiser until logging on to find a completely blank desktop with none of the work saved!  Chances are, browser windows are gone, unbookmarked pages have gone unsaved and any unsaved changes to documents lost.  Not to mention the panic of finding the machine rebooted without your knowledge.

   I think an option for *manual reboot* with a change in status of Security Center to "needs attention" would be more appropriate in these situations (it has happened to me countless times).

   TIA,

   Alphastar
5. Project Mayu

   
   Posted on: August 16, 2008 at 9:00AM

   Would be nice if the outgoing firewall was easier to use, For one windows update is blocked as soon as you turn it on, its not even in the outgoing list.

   Here's a vulnerability, put avi files on the desktop, and watch explorer crash loop on you.

   Another thing please add native MKV support and soft sub support to windows. I always make my home videos in MKV (H264) format, the video quality is far superior to the others.
6. Anfi

   
   Posted on: August 19, 2008 at 1:44PM

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