windows
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UI Design Insights, From The Man Who Helped Create Windows 95’s Taskbar And Start Menu
We’ve been fortunate over the last few years to learn more about the processes behind the creation of Windows, in particular the failures of Vista. Now it’s time for something positive: a look at the revolutionary user interface design of Windows 95, from the perspective of former Microsoft employee Kent Sullivan.
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Test Your Windows PC For Spectre And Meltdown Vulnerabilities With This Free Utility
While lists are available to show you what platforms are affected by Spectre and Meltdown, it’d be nice if you could just run a tool and have it tell you what you’re protected against. For Windows users, SpecuCheck is one such option.
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Protect Yourself From Meltdown And Spectre, The Latest Processor Security Flaws
There are a pair of security flaws present in nearly every device you’ve got that could allow hackers to steal information like passwords and other personal information. The exploits, Spectre and Meltdown, take advantage of actual flaws in the design of your device’s microprocessor.
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How To Get Started With The Linux Operating System
What operating system do you use? For some, that question may as well be posed in Latin or Sanskrit. For others, it’s an invitation to have a heated debate about the benefits of GUI vs. command line, modern day UI vs. old school metaphor, the pros/cons of Windows 10, LAMP vs. IIS… the list goes…