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Hotmail/Windows Live Security Issue

chrism — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:49:54 +0000

Now would be a good time to change your Hotmail or Windows Live password. The account info for several thousand Hotmail accounts has been published on a third party site, possibly due to a phishing scheme.

We recommend you update your password today. If you suspect your account has been accessed, go to the link above for further information about the issue; there’s also a link there to submit a request to reclaim your account.

Websites not working in Internet Explorer 8?

chrism — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:34:25 +0000

Have you upgraded to Internet Explorer 8, and now you’re having trouble seeing websites you used to view just fine? There’s a setting that can correct that for most sites:

In IE 8, click Tools on the toolbar at the top right of your screen.
Then choose Compatibility View Settings.
At the bottom of that window, there’s a check-box that says “Display all websites in Compatibility View”–check that box.
Click Close.

That will allow IE 8 to view websites as though it was the older version, which should resolve the problems you’ve been having.

IE security flaw

chrism — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:17:22 +0000

Microsoft announced a security flaw in Internet Explorer for which they don’t have a patch yet. This issue allows a hacker to access your computer with the same rights that you have, while you’re viewing videos in Internet Explorer.

Microsoft has a workaround in Knowledgebase article 972890. However, you can also use an alternative browser such as Firefox or Chrome until Microsoft has the patch ready. They’re working on the patch now, and should have it out soon.

Office versions

Ben — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:08:45 +0000

A lot of people are still using Office 2003, and having trouble working with customers and vendors who have upgraded to Office 2007. Microsoft has an applet you can install that will allow you to work with those files seamlessly, which you can find here:

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack

If your co-workers, or other people you share files with, are still using Office 2003, don’t forget to make sure your Office applications save as 2003 by default.

For Word, that’ll be under the Edit menu–choose Preferences, then the Save tab, and choose Word 2003 under the Default Format section.
For Excel, it’s the Tools menu, then choose Options, and the Save tab.