Windows Tip: Sizing your event logs

By Mitch Tulloch, MVP

The Windows Event Logs are a good thing -- they're a primary source you can mine when troubleshooting server problems or monitoring server security. Because of this, it's a good idea to collect as much information as possible in these logs in order to provide you with a historical baseline of your server's operations to help you troubleshoot difficult issues, and also to create an audit trail for security purposes. But can you have too much of a good thing? ...continue reading 'Windows Tip: Sizing your event logs'

Asus predicts Windows Eee PC will outsell Linux version

Asustek Computer predicts the Eee PC it has started selling with Microsoft Windows XP Home edition on board will outsell the original Linux-based version by a ratio of 6 to 4 in the market by the end of this year, a heady prediction considering the Windows machine costs nearly twice as much as the cheapest Linux one. ...continue reading 'Asus predicts Windows Eee PC will outsell Linux version'

Microsoft to offer subscription-based PCs in Russia

A Russian mobile-phone operator is the latest service provider to team with Microsoft to offer Windows-based PCs on a subscription basis through the company's Unlimited Potential program. ...continue reading 'Microsoft to offer subscription-based PCs in Russia'

Windows Tip: WMIC and non-admins

By Mitch Tulloch, Microsoft MVP

More on Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC), a powerful tool that lets you query Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) providers directly from the command line or using batch files, and if you're an administrator then it's well worth your while exploring its capabilities. ...continue reading 'WMIC and non-admins'

Using WMIC for customer support

By Mitch Tulloch, Microsoft MVP

A detailed explanation of how one reader uses WMIC to support his company's customers. ...continue reading 'Using WMIC for customer support'

Prize for zero-day Windows flaws set at $20,000

A security research company is offering $20,000 for information on undisclosed security flaws in Microsoft's Windows OS. ...continue reading 'Prize for zero-day Windows flaws set at $20,000'

Microsoft sends patch to wrong users

A day after Microsoft Corp. accidentally sent a patch to some users running the Windows Vista operating system, the company updated the preview release of Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) to a small group of testers, the company confirmed Thursday. ...continue reading 'Microsoft sends patch to wrong users'

Use WMIC to track down all services running on a Windows server

Mitch Tulloch, MTIT Enterprises

In one of my recent tips I showed how the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) is a powerful tool that enables you to query WMI information directly from the command line instead of using a script. This week, I'll show you how to use WMIC to get detailed information concerning all the services currently running on a Windows server. ...continue reading 'Use WMIC to track down all services running on a Windows server'

CES: OLPC developing dual-boot Windows, Linux OS for laptops

The One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) and Microsoft are working together to develop a dual-boot system to put both Linux and Windows on laptops aimed at kids in developing countries, the head of OLPC said in an interview Tuesday. ...continue reading 'CES: OLPC developing dual-boot Windows, Linux OS for laptops'

Microsoft: Flaw could lead to worm attack

Microsoft has fixed a critical flaw in the Windows operating system that could be used by criminals to create a self-copying computer worm attack. ...continue reading 'Microsoft: Flaw could lead to worm attack'

Researchers: Microsoft to patch Windows password flaw

Microsoft will patch a flaw in the Windows operating system Tuesday that could give attackers access to passwords on a victim's system, according to security vendor SkyRecon Systems. ...continue reading 'Researchers: Microsoft to patch Windows password flaw'

Microsoft releases beta of Hyper-V virtualization technology

Microsoft Thursday did something it rarely does. The company released a beta for a long-awaited technology -- in this case its Windows Server 2008 virtualization technology Hyper-V -- ahead of schedule. ...continue reading 'Microsoft releases beta of Hyper-V virtualization technology'

Media formats to be the focus of upcoming Microsoft patches

Microsoft will issue seven security updates next Tuesday, including critical sets of patches for Windows and Internet Explorer. ...continue reading 'Media formats to be the focus of upcoming Microsoft patches'