Alert: Upate your VMware version (ACE,Workstation, GSX, Player)

If you are running VMware Workstation, GSX, ACE or Player prior to 12/20 you need to update your software.ESX is not affected.
There is a vulnerability out that lets malware jump out of the virtual machine onto the host machine.
See:
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000

~Jim~

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OT: Monday Humor: SmashMyXbox

If you haven't seen this one it is pretty funny..the guys that bought you SmashmyIpod.com have
done it again with SmashMyXbox.com.

The stunt...get net users to donate enough money to buy an XBOX 360
so you can get one the first day it comes out.
Wait in line for 13 hours for an XBOX 360
and then smash it in front of a line of horrified hardcore gamer fanboys
with a Sledgehammer.
Links to video are on the site.
Good stuff!
See:
http://www.smashmyxbox.com/

Wish I thought of it. ; )
~Jim

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Download Pick of the Week: Ultimate BootCD for Windows

Like Bart's PE bootdisk but crave a little more? I have the answer for you in the Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD)

 for Windows.

 

UBCD takes Bart's Windows XP pre execution boot disk to new levels and adds many features a

nd functionality.

 

Imagine a bootcd with a browser, cd burning capability, imaging capability, partitioning utilities,

benchmarks, antivirus and more and you have the Ultimate Boot CD.  Since the features are

too numerous to mention. Check out the list of what it includes here:
http://www.ubcd4win.com/contents.htm

 

 

Get it at:

http://www.ubcd4win.com/downloads.htm

 

The UBCD homepage is at:

http://www.ubcd4win.com/index.htm

 

 

Enjoy,
Jim Kenzig

http://www.thinhelp.com

 

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Microsoft Extends Terminal Services CAL transition program to June 2007

Brian Madden is reporting that Microsoft has extended their TS CAL

license transition program to expire on June 30, 2007 instead of

December 31, 2005.

This page at Microsoft confirms it.

An early Christmas present from Microsoft.

~Jim

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Freeware Site Pick: Nirsoft

Hi Folks,

While in my net travels I came across an awesome site with some great original utilities

that I just have to share.

 

NirSoft web site provides a unique collection of small and useful freeware utilities,

all of them developed by Nir Sofer.

 

There are several Network Monitoring tools and some great IE Tools to look at cookies, cache

and even view the hidden IE History of the most recent sites viewed.  There are also some

very good password recovery utilities. One of my favorites is autility called Messenpass that lets

you recover the password from many different Instant Messaging programs out there. 

There is also a nice command line utility called NirComand that lets

you turn off your monitor, turn off the computer, open/close the door of your cd-rom drive,

dial to VPN/Internet connection, change your display settings, and much more all from the command

line!

 

All in all it is a quite impressive array of utilities and all for free!

 

Check it out at:

 

http://www.nirsoft.net/

 

~Jim

 

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New Whitepaper: The Softricity® Desktop™: Instant Desktop Refreshes with Minimal IT Resource s?=

Softricity has just released and sent me a new Whitepaper to distribute entitled:
The Softricity® Desktop™: Instant Desktop Refreshes with Minimal IT Resources

This white paper discusses how the Softricity Desktop application virtualization platform enables organizations

to streamline and accelerate desktop refreshes for everything from PC replacements and help desk support, to employee

relocations and disaster recovery.

I have made it available at:
http://www.thinhelp.com/dl_goto.asp?id=67

Also posted with other utilities in the Softricity downloads area at:

http://www.thinhelp.com/dl_showall.asp?cat_id=39&parent_id=9&parent_name=Virtualization&sub_name=Softricity

Jim Kenzig

http://www.thinhelp.com

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Yahoo Launches Beta of New Web Mail

Yahoo has launched a Beta of a new Outlook Style webmail service. The beta gives you a folder pane a message pane

d a message listing pane similar to Outlook.

I reeeeallly like this because you can easily jump from message to message without having to cycle through each

e or keep going back to the inbox if you don't want to read your messages in order.  When you change to the beta

all of your settings and contacts remain intact. Nice.

 

Check out the online Tutorial to see screenshots at:

 

http://tutorial.mail.yahoo.com/us/

 

~Jim

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Microsoft AntiSpyware Due to Expire December 31, 2005 Update now!

Hi Folks,

Came across this in the Microsoft Newsletter:

If you have Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) software installed on your computer, it's due to expire on December 31, 2005. This updated beta will

extend the expiration date to July 31, 2006.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=321CD7A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en

 

Jim Kenzig

http://www.thinhelp.com

 

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Microsoft has released a beta of a FREE service called Windows Live Safety Center

Microsoft has released a beta of a FREE service called Windows Live Safety Center
to help you check the health, safety and reliability of your computer.
Windows Live Safety Center is a new, free service designed to help ensurethe health of your PC.The tool scans for virus's, drive fragmentation, files it can cleanup,
open ports and provides additional useful information about
your computer.
Check for and remove virusesLearn about threatsImprove your PC's performanceGet rid of junk on your hard disk
Use the full service scan to check everything, or turn to the scanners and information in the service centers to meet your specific needs.See:
http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htmJim Kenzig

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