Sunday, May 02, 2004 - Posts
I've just read this on InformationWeek: A service Pack for the old Windows 98 SE has been released, but it doesn't come from Microsoft.
This Service Pack was written by Alper Coskun and uses updates and hot fixes he collected from the Windows Update site and Microsoft's Knowledge Base database. The service pack includes 70 hot fixes, a solution to the 512MB memory limit of Windows 98 SE, and better USB support.
If you're interested , this "unofficial" service pack can be downloaded from here.
Now my question is: Do you believe on an unofficial Service Pack?
I hope that this first case could not be the beginning of a new way to release Service Packs, the "made yourself" way... really dangerous! 
I've just read the contents of the annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) on Microsoft Watch.
There are interesting preview of all the future MS technology, but a little paragraph has attracted my attention: MS is expected to unveil the system and driver requirements for Longhorn during the conference.
Accordingly to MS, the "average" Longhorn PC must have (in resume):
- a dual-core CPU running at 4 to 6GHz
- a minimum of 2GB of RAM
- up to a Terabyte of storage
- a 1 Gbit, built-in, Ethernet-wired port and an 802.11g Wireless link
- a Graphics Processor that runs three times faster than those on the market today
Terrible! 
I hope this requirements will be too exaggerated...
I'm thinking why, during the project of a new OS, reducing the hardware requirements at the minimun is never take in consideration. 
OK, someone can say me that in 2006 (the extimated date for the official release) these HW requirements could be normal, but if it's not so? Reducing the HW requirements now automatically will result in a faster OS in 2006...
I'm really happy to see that...
Mozilla Thunderbird (my favourite email client 
) has released today the new build 0.6 release candidate 2. You can find the download mirror here.
I recommend it... it's a great program!
In these days there's a worm, identified as W32.Sasser.worm (with its variants), which are currently circulating on the Internet. Microsoft has verified that the worm exploits the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) issue addressed in Microsoft Security Update MS04-011.
To protect your computer against Sasser and its variants, MS has published these instructions: What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and Its Variants.
However, a situation has been identified where the Sasser.A or Sasser.B worms could have infected some systems before the application of MS04-011 [KB835732]. This Sasser.A and Sasser.B Worm Removal Tool will help remove the Sasser.A and Sasser.B worms from these systems. For systems with MS04-011 [KB835732], no further action is needed once this tool is installed.
Check it!