Posts Tagged ‘microsoft’
New Windows 7 Features and Keyboard Shortcuts
In this video Chris shows us some new features of Windows 7. You can see the new Aero features: Aero Snap, Aero Shake, and Aero Peak. Chris also explains how Jump Lists are used and shows the new pin to taskbar functionality. So have a short look and see what’s possible.
Now we show you the new and best keyboard shortcuts in Windows 7. Take a look, learn, and enjoy!
Plans For Microsoft’s Retail Stores – The (interactive) Details
According to Gizmodo the presentation below was leaked to them, “by Lippicott, a ‘design and brand strategy’ consultant firm with extensive retail experience that it appears Microsoft has hired to help develop the store’s concept, principles, and design. It looks pretty legit to us–if it’s a fake, it’s fairly elaborate, with detailed graphics, research, plans and even rough store layouts.”
To operate the presentation start by clicking on the Home icon at the top. You can drag the slides around with your mouse and zoom in/out by using your scroll wheel (or the buttons in the top left corner). To view in full screen mode click on icon in the top right. Enjoy!
Critical Alert: Microsoft Office Web Components ActiveX Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability
The Microsoft Office Web Components are a collection of Component Object Model (COM) controls used for manipulating office documents. There is a memory corruption vulnerability in some of the ActiveX controls that are installed by default by Microsoft Office. The specific flaw is in the Spreadsheet ActiveX control “OWC10.DLL” and “OWC11.DLL”. A malicious web page that instantiates the vulnerable component could trigger this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. The users will have to be tricked into visiting the website that hosts such a web page, typically by persuading them to click on the links in e-mail messages. Some technical details are publicly available for this vulnerability, along with public proof-of-concepts.
What To Do
Microsoft has confirmed this vulberability and no updates are available. Users can mitigate the impact by disabling the affected controls via Microsoft’s “killbit” mechanism for CLSIDs “0002E541-0000-0000-C000-000000000046″, “0002E559-0000-0000-C000-000000000046″. If you need help with this please contact us immediately.
Affected:
- Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office XP Web Components Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components for the 2007 Microsoft Office system Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Standard Edition Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006
- Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Supportability Update
- Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006
Microsoft’s Security Bulletin:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/973472.mspx