I just spend most of the morning installing Windows XP on a computer system. While the installation itself takes some time the configuration afterwards is surely the most time consuming part of the process. Windows XP comes with many services enabled that are usually not needed by most users and that can allow hackers to [...]

Categories: Security, Windows

If you ever tried to work in Windows NT systems as a limited user you surely have encountered wondrous things like having no permission to change the Windows clock and especially when installing applications. Working as a limited user on the other hand increases system security because malicious code will run with the same privileges [...]

Categories: Operating Systems, Software, Tools, Windows

I recently received an email from one of my readers who asked if there would be a secure way to update a Windows XP installation that already had service pack 2 installed with the latest patches issues by Microsoft in the months after the second service pack was released. His main concerns were about WGA, Windows Genuine Advantage. He did not like the fact that data was sent from his computer to Microsoft.

Categories: Operating Systems, Windows