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the registration appears to be needed to use the built-in iso burner (the exe file that is downloaded).Ah! I see.-nudone (January 22, 2010, 05:33 AM)
but it looks like you can just extract the iso from the download (exe file) as i've just done that with winrar.(oops)...And that would be how I missed it.
Imaging is much faster than a reinstall - not only the OS installation process itself, but also the task of installing (and configuring!) third party apps.True, but I've need to reinstall the OS on my primary machine once since 1999 (when Win2k came out), and that was due to a hardware (motherboard) failure. I installed Vista 3 years ago when I built this machine, then upgraded to 7 when it came out. Anything questionable is done with VMs.-f0dder (January 21, 2010, 03:50 AM)
I haven't done imaging for years, but I've been contemplating getting into it again... also, when I do a clean reinstall, I do want the format to get rid of any leftover junk and have a fragmentation-free clean slate.I'm not really sure what you mean by leftover junk...anything on the drive that is unwanted is delete-able (I assume I'm missing something). Clean installs are not fragmentation free (pagefile will be in 3-5 pieces etc.). Obviously they're less fragmented then my sudo-parallel method. But if you're a stickler for data layout (I am), it'll still need a few passes from PerfectDisk before it's bounce-a-quarter-off-the-bed tight.
Every respectable backup guide these days will tell you that the most robust scenario, and one that will minimize the chance you will one day cry, is to keep your data well separated from the system and software.Now while that is true, one needs to look at the context to really understand what it means. With a server there are performance concerns that require certain type of applications/data to be segregated to prevent fragmentation from bringing the whole shebang to a crawl. Which is why partitions are used to keep log files, databases, & etc. from scattering everything everywhere. So on a server where rapid restores are a must, the partition breaks make things less stressful. But, on a workstation, from a backup perspective, what does multiple partitions really gain you? In reality... nothing. Backup software does just fine following folder trees (and there's no real rush).
I have read of quite a few situations where Apple WiFi network speeds have been really bad (and not just for printers) so it could be the WiFi connection itself. What happens if you use an ethernet cable to connect to the router where the printer is connected?Ethernet cable wasn't an option. But the network speed appeared to be ok (best I could tell on a Mac). The user ran an internet speed check (across the WiFi) and came up with a solid 16/5Mb rate... Sure it ain't LAN speeds, but it's certainly fast enough to get a print job transfered in less than a half hour.-Carol Haynes (January 18, 2010, 07:09 AM)
Failing that it could be the HP driver - I have a love/hate relationship with HP software (mostly I love to hate it) which is flaky and annoying at the best of times!Me too!
Try downloading and installing a different version (try the latest build if you haven't already, if you already have the latest build try reverting to an earlier build).Chalk another one up for Mac-tastic nightmares ... there is no other option. HP says to use the Universal Print Driver that comes with 10.6.2. (and gives no other option)
swap cables?When dual monitor setups start getting cagey, that is (in my experience) the simplest option.-mouser (January 17, 2010, 01:27 PM)
JavaScript was initially developed by Netscape, and was named LiveScript then. But because everybody was hype-OD'ing on Java, some schmuck decided it should be renamed, although JavaScript has very little resemblance to Java. The language has later been standardized as ECMAScript, and Microsoft's dialect is called JScript. Iirc flash's ActionScript is also based on ECMAScript.Now that's the kind of honest answer I can appreciate.-f0dder (January 16, 2010, 05:41 PM)
(but seriously) I've never really had a compelling reason to investigate distinctions between them. And considering (if it walks like a duck...) they both tend to annoy me, they both get stuck on the same shelf. JavaScript is actually kinda cool, even when seen outside browsers - you can do some pretty funky stuff with itI have used JavaScript for some things on web pages like input validation or data pumping information between frames in a form. but only as a last resort. (being that you said "fun" I'll skip the why, but...) How the hell would you use it outside a browser?
sir you are entirely incorrect.Yes, you mentioned that earlier ... Thanks for over stressing the point.-Krishean (January 16, 2010, 04:02 PM)
java is made by sun microsystemsThen perhaps they should have been more careful when picking a name, or maybe (just maybe) I like lumping the together because they tend to go hand in hand as a gleefully exploitable nuisance. Either way you should watch your tone if you wish your input to be accepted well.
javascript has nothing to do with sun microsystems (read the wikipedia article, you will be educated)
sun buying mysql is not what you have to worry about, what you have to worry about is oracle buying sunWasn't aware of that, but I usually have better things to do with my time than keep track of who bought who this week. Oracle hasn't managed to annoy the crap outa me as of yet ... So I see no reason (thus far) to fear their influence. Sun on the other hand, is on my "list".
First, JavaScript != Java - big differenceRight, but Java & JavaScript both = Sun ... Which is who pisses me off. Frankly I'm rather horrified that they purchased MySQL, as I'm afraid they'll screw that up too.-f0dder (January 16, 2010, 02:12 PM)
Yeah, ActiveX is mentioned as well; dunno if scripting in IE is implemented with ActiveX, if the exploit is mixed JavaScript/ActiveX, or if the exploit is only in JS but uses some ActiveX objects to do further work... too bad the details are so vague.My money is on the last one, but that's admittedly due to a general mistrust/dislike of Sun. Details damnit ... we need details.
DEP is nice, yes, but there's still a few apps here and there that have issues with it - I had to turn off systemwide DEP after a whileIESpell gave me issues with IE7 & DEP, but fortunately the combo works perfectly in IE8 so I'm a happy guy. I try to avoid dependancy on plugins as I spend too much time on other people's computers... (site work) ...Ya gota know how to work with what's there. But I'm a big fan of the 80/20 rule and DEP fits that to a T.. Guess it made sense not to have it on by default in IE7, were probably too many browser plugins that were crappily written? It does seem to be 0% overhead though, which is a nice thing; and while it's not complete waterproof solution, it does indeed limit the attack vectors shellcode have.
Of course, but the machines came with what the machines came with, and while the backbone is Gigabit the rest of the network doesn't need to be.I finally got the time to pull the cable for the service department so everybody is now hard wired at 100Mbonly 100Mb? If you took the effort required to run cabling, I hope you ran at least cat-5e-Stoic Joker (January 16, 2010, 10:43 AM)-f0dder (January 16, 2010, 01:29 PM)
How fast does HomePlug go these days? I thought they were up to around 200Mb/s, at least by specification... I wonder how fast you can go, though - probably depends not only on the quality of your power cable wiring, but also how clean voltage is supplied by your power company?Building wiring condition/quality can be a factor, but it isn't too critical ... If building power is stable enough to keep the lights from flickering constantly and a the computers running reliably ... It's probably good enough.
I have opened event viewer and am not finding anything in there.Meaning the logs are empty? or there is nothing pertaining to the crash listed? Generally when I see this type of thing it ends up being a power issue. Dead/dying battery backup, brownouts with no battery backup, or failing/overheating power supply.-techidave (January 16, 2010, 11:05 AM)
While I don't have specific numbers (it's been awhile), assuming that the building has at least half way descent wiring... You get what you pay for. Our office building was originally divided up into smaller (Boutique) shops (we have the whole complex now), so the wiring has been shall we say butchered (this was the test environment). I used 2 of the original 14Mb units to add 3 workstations in the service department. The service techs routinely accessed the server for pdf manuals (5-30MB in size) drivers, and our (rather bandwidth intensive) order tracking software (which is not exactly written well IMO) without any hiccups.I've had great luck with it in the past even with the old original 10-14Mb units.-Stoic Joker (January 15, 2010, 10:32 PM)
What kind of throughput did you get?
I'm thinking of replacing the only WiFi linked computer with a pair of HomePlug units.-4wd (January 16, 2010, 01:43 AM)
Stoic Joker: still, from what I see the exploit only requires you to visit a malicious site, not to manually run any .exe, .pdf, whatever. Hack one banner server and insert the exploit... *b00m*. It's also a bit scary how many versions of IE it affects... 6->8?Well, new does imply something that was never noticed before. So if it effects v8 there's really no reason it wouldn't be backward compatible with older versions going back to when the flawed feature was originally included.-f0dder (January 16, 2010, 07:25 AM)
"It could also be possible to display specially crafted Web content using banner advertisements or other methods to deliver Web content to affected systems," Microsoft said in the statement.That still implies to me a bit of (click the banner) culpability on the part of the user. Either way IE has many native blocks in place for which problem child plug-ins are allowed to run on a page on a case by case basis. I leave most of the multimedia flashy crap blocked by default (which makes for faster browsing), and enable it only as I deem necessary. (as example) If a site can't be navigated without flash enabled (rare but it happens) ... I assume the sites creator is an idiot and move on.
Not sure if that means we should "bear the mugs" or "mug the bears"?-Perry Mowbray (January 15, 2010, 07:15 PM)
If you only have one WiFi device then perhaps a pair of HomePlug units, (at least the 85Mbps versions), might be suitable to increase throughput between it and the router, (assuming suitable electrical house wiring of course), the price of them has been progressively dropping and the 85Mbps units will be cheaper than the HomePlug AV 200Mbps versions.-4wd (January 15, 2010, 06:52 PM)
Firefox + NoScript, nuff said.Firefox has had its share of issues in the past ... everyone gets a turn.-lanux128 (January 15, 2010, 08:11 PM)
if the target were duped into clicking on a link in an e-mail or an instant message that led to a Web site hosting malware.Once again, this is more of a social engineering exploit, which simply proves that the only really effective form of security is Common Sense (which I parodied earlier).
