Beware if anyone of you downloaded a cracked version of the forthcoming Windows Vista from any online sources, including BitTorrent.

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The program claims to be a “crack” designed to unlock pirated copies of Vista, which was made available to Microsoft’s volume licensing customers last week.

The cracked file named “Windows Vista All Versions Activation 21.11.06” actually contains a password-stealing trojan horse known as Trojan-PSW.Win32.LdPinch.aze.

Kaspersky is one of the antivirus applications manage to detect the trojan horse, but not Norton Antivirus and Eset’s NOD32, says the security researchers. So, be extra careful if you are using any of these 2 antivirus.

Well, I do not have the forthcoming Windows, Windows Vista (previously named Longhorn), to try out, but CoolTechZone.com is kind enough to do a review of the new version of Windows. Just in case you are curious about it, this review at least gives you the first impression on Windows Vista.

The following are the things the review covers : –

• Booting process – you know, right from the black colour screen before Windows is actually loaded.
• Graphics Device Interface – How Windows Vista create graphics on display.
• Virtual Folders – One of the hottest features we have been waiting to have a look.
• The Desktop – The first glimpse of the new Windows OS.
• Start Menu – The famous “Start” button that you are so familiar with.
• Windows Explorer – Not Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer is explorer that showing you your files directory tree and folder contents.
• Internet Explorer – The beta version of Internet Explorer 7 has been embedded into Windows Vista Beta 1.

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Windows Vista Review

I bet some of you have noticed Microsoft just released the latest beta version of Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7 beta 2, a few days ago.

You might be wondering how good/reliable/secure/user-friendly is this latest version of the most widely used web browser as compared to its closest rival, Firefox. Well, Networking Pipeline has written a very thorough comparison of the Internet Explorer 7 beta 2 and Firefox 1.5.0.2.

The following are the break down of all chapters of the review :-

• Facing Firefox – A brief introduction of the comparison between Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 1.5.0.2
• Standards And Tabs – Comparison of basic features of web browsers between them.
• Security Matters – Compare both of them in term of security measures.
• Conclusions – Sums up the all comparisons and gives some insights of IE7 beta 2’s short comings.

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IE7 Beta 2 Compared To Firefox 1.5.0.2

I’m back with a bad news to whom using pirated copy of Windows operating system. Finally, Microsoft has decided to put up a message on the login screen for every pirated Windows user.

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Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of local PC users running pirated Windows operating systems will soon face the shame of being reminded of their illegal action every time they switch on their machines.

Face the shame? Not sure about this but I suppose the anti-piracy message will be very annoying.

This anti-piracy message will appear after the next Windows update commencing today (April 26, 2006). At the moment, only users of pirated Windows in the following five countries will experience this “new” and “special” feature, they are United States, Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia.

Well, Windows with this “special” feature can still receive software update, but not allowed to upgrade Internet Explorer to version 7 and download Windows Defender.

For more information, read the source.

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Just for your information, Microsoft just delayed the release of Windows Vista, the upcoming version of Windows desktop operating system. Windows Vista will only be available until January 2007.

Microsoft previously set the release date for this major update in fourth quarter of 2006, now we will have to wait another 10 months or so. It’s in the 5th year now since Microsoft released Windows XP in late 2001. No other choice but to wait.

So, what you can do now is to have a look of the forthcoming Windows, like which might be their new Start button. Would you want to know why Windows Vista is better? Take a look of its features and some cool stuffs. Last but not least, read the review of Windows Vista if you want to know more.

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Microsoft is preparing to launch a newer version of MSN Messenger very soon. The next generation MSN Messenger tentatively is named Windows Live Messenger and it is still in beta testing stage. Like the next version of Hotmail – Kahuna, Windows Live Messenger is also accepting beta users to test on the new service but unfortunately I do not have the invitation for this one.

Anyway, I’ve got you all some screen shots of Windows Live Messenger.

While remaining most of the features we already familiar with, such as text and voice messaging, emoticons, and video conferencing, Windows Live Messenger integrated VoIP and File Sharing of any kind of documents.
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The Next MSN Messenger – Windows Live Messenger