If you’ve been using Windows for very long at all, you’ve probably heard of Microsoft’s .NET, probably because an application asked you to install it, or you noticed it in your list of installed programs. Unless you’re a developer, you don’t need a lot of knowledge to make use of it. …
Read More »Good News! Windows Defender Will Soon Guard Users From Scareware
Microsoft is taking hard steps against software and websites that use scareware to fool buyers into buying them, the company announced on Thursday. Adverts that give ‘free scan’ of a Windows PC which later identifies a malware or defects that only its paid software can remove are very common on …
Read More »Polaroid Enters LED TV, Monitor Market in India
US-based consumer products maker Polaroid on Friday forayed into LED TVs and monitors segment in the Indian market. The company has tied-up with Indian manufacturing company Powerful Technologies Pvt Ltd, an authorized Polaroid licensee, to assemble and manufacture LED TVs and monitors in their Noida factory, Polaroid said in a statement. Initially, …
Read More »Microsoft Releases Windows XP Security Patches for Additional Protection Against WannaCry-Like Cyber-Attacks
Microsoft was criticised last month for not providing free security patches to Windows XP users early enough to help protect against WannaCry ransomware. It seems like the Redmond-based company has taken the criticism seriously, as it has now included additional security updates for earlier versions of Windows as part of ‘Update Tuesday’. These updates are said to offer enhanced …
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