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Windows XP Sales to End on 22 October 2010

Microsoft is officially reminding everyone via their Windows XP Program page that all sales of Windows XP will stop on 22 October 2010.

We know you love Windows XP, and you’re in good company. Millions of Windows XP users are fans of the operating system, and many depend on Windows XP to . . .

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Polish Landscapes Windows 7 Theme

And now we have some additional Polish Landscapes for your desktop thanks to the UK Windows Personalization Gallery.

Download the Polish Landscapes Windows 7 Theme

See our list of WindowsObserver.com Windows 7 Themes Downloads and learn how to make your own Windows 7 themes to share.

Clubhouse Tags: Clubhouse, Windows 7, Story, . . .

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Patch Tuesday Updates

Did you check for Windows Updates yesterday?  Well you should have because it is the other Patch Tuesday of the month.  This one covers the non critical updates.

Here is a summary of everything that was made available:

Update for Root Certificates [August 2010] (KB931125) Update for Windows 7 (KB2028560) Update for . . .

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@WinObs Tweeted Links on 24 August 2010

The Richard Hay Daily is out http://paper.li/WinObs – featuring @tech_tweeple @KickPost # Latvian Landscapes Windows 7 Theme http://clkon.us/c3BRVs # Hello from Sigonella, Sicily and the first stop on my trip this week. # Forgotten password is top complaint to IT helpdesks – http://clkon.us/aJZu5D # Camera on self-timer captures bag theft – http://clkon.us/anYbMV . . .

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KB2264107 Released to Address DLL Preloading Vulnerability

Microsoft has released a critical update to deal with an issue with DLL preloading that impacts Windows based software.

This update helps protect against DLL preloading vulnerabilities in software applications on the Windows platform. It implements new functionality which allows the administrator to more closely control how applications load external libraries. We . . .

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Windows 95 Turns 15 Years Old

23 August 1995.  I was standing in line at a big box computer/tech store in Piscataway, New Jersey waiting for the doors to open at midnight, 24 August 1995, for the Midnight Madness Sale marking the release of Windows 95.

I just happened to be in the US at the time from . . .

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