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MSE Update Utility
Microsoft Security Essentials is a feel anti-virus application from Microsoft. I have been running it since it was released and found it to be a great reliable product. The one thing that I found from my time running pretty much any other fully functional anti-virus solution is that new definition updates are usually realised daily. You can set MSE to check for the latest definitions before running a scan, but what if you don’t want to scan your HDD every day? That’s where MSE Update Utility comes in handy. You can setup several options for downloading updates, but honestly if your using this app your going to choose either “Daily” or “Startup”. Once you make your selection click “Save” Next, you may have this message appear. If you do, click “Continue” … Read entire article »
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Do you access Twitter via your mobile browser?
Twitter has rebuild its mobile browser offering from the ground up and has come up with mobile.twitter.com The Twitter blog titled Takeout dogfood revealed that while m.twitter.com served its purpose it wasnt as fully functional as Twitter would have liked. The new mobile version works best with browsers implementing the WebKit. Among these are the default browsers of Android, iPhone, Nokia S60 and smartphones with Palm Web OS. Other mobile browsers work, but there is still some fine-tuning needed. As this preview becomes ready for prime-time, Twitter will start switching everyone who uses m.twitter.com in phases to automatically receive the new mobile web client … Read entire article »
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Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter
The Xbox 360 802.11n wireless adapter has appeared on DStore.com.au today for $131.90. There is still no sign of it on the EB Games or Game websites, and there still selling the old wireless adaptors for $129.95. Makes you wonder what the big games stores are doing? Designed for versatility and ease, the Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter N enhances your Xbox 360 experience in the digital home, seamlessly synchronizing with the Xbox 360 system with the newest Wireless N standard. Wireless N offers increased speed, coverage and reliability and can easily stream media-intensive applications such as Games on Demand, HD movies, videos and music to your Xbox 360 system from Xbox LIVE or your Media Centre PC. … Read entire article »
The wall or the castle?
Or Do I still need Windows Defender? Windows Defender protects your computer against spyware, pop-ups and slow performance. Microsoft Security Essentials protects your PC from viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Windows Defender is built into Windows Vista and Windows 7 and it’s available as a free download for Windows XP. Windows Defender is already installed in Windows Vista or Windows 7 and you install Microsoft Security Essentials, the installation will disable Windows Defender. On Windows XP, if you have Windows Defender installed and want to install Microsoft Security Essentials, you will see a warning to uninstall Windows Defender. So the sort answer is no, you don’t need Windows Defender anymore if you have Microsoft Security Essentials installed, and its something I would highly recommend doing as at the very least its a free … Read entire article »
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