How to install Microsoft Edge on Alma Linux 9.3.
How to install Microsoft Edge on Alma Linux easily.
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Microsoft Remote Powershell exploit in Microsoft Office a silent threat in 2022.
There is a new threat in Microsoft Office, this allows the remote execution of Powershell code on a target computer. This means that you can download an infected office document and then be open to an attack from a script that could do anything to your computer. There is a…
Read MoreHow to install Microsoft Edge on Ubuntu or Mint.
You can install the Microsoft Edge DEV version on Ubuntu now. This is very easy. Download the package with this command. ┌──[[email protected]]─[~/Documents/Microsoft] └──╼ ╼ $ curl https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/edge/pool/main/m/microsoft-edge-dev/microsoft-edge-dev_93.0.946.1-1_amd64.deb -o edge.deb┌──[[email protected]]─[~/Documents/Microsoft] └──╼ ╼ $ curl https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/edge/pool/main/m/microsoft-edge-dev/microsoft-edge-dev_93.0.946.1-1_amd64.deb -o edge.deb Then install the package easily. ┌──[[email protected]]─[~/Documents/Microsoft] └──╼ ╼ $ sudo dpkg -i edge.deb [sudo]…
Read MoreYoutube-dl to be removed from the Internet? Time to make a private repo.
The RIAA is arguing that youtube-dl is illegal because it’s a tool to download copyrighted content. They filed a complaint to Github which took several of its forks down immediately. This could mean it will disappear from the Internet. Time to make a local repo and share it on other…
Read MoreWindows 10 KB4532693 update causing headaches for users.
Reports are increasing across Twitter and Microsoft forums that following the most recent Patch Tuesday update (KB4532693), users are complaining that their profiles and desktop files are missing, and that custom icons and wallpaper have all been reset to their default state. The KB4532693 update is allegedly causing much more…
Read MoreDesktop environments of old were quite sleek and usable.
The desktop environments of old were very fast and sleek. The operating systems as a whole, with the old INIT systems, would load very fast indeed. What has gone wrong with Linux? The introduction of Systemd has slowed systems down. That is a shame. they used to load quite a…
Read MoreMicrosoft Windows 10 updates still an embarrassment.
Microsoft have been plagued by many issues regarding the quality control and testing within the organisation. The main problem is that there are different testing teams for each section of the operating system, and this has lead to problems slipping through the cracks into mainstream releases. This has caused a…
Read MoreMicrosoft to add exFAT support to Linux kernel.
Microsoft Corporation are intending to add code to the Linux kernel to support exFAT. This would allow better support for exFAT storage devices without using proprietary Linux kernel modules. This is very good news, if only Nvidia would supply open source drivers for their hardware, then using it would be…
Read MoreStupid scammers running an obviously fake website. This is hilarious.
This is a scam website that purports to be Microsoft. This is very funny. When you call your webpage “Microsoft Official Support” to make the virus you’re peddling sound legit, but your URL is an encrypted subdomain of cloudfare.net. This is the funniest thing ever, sure on the `phone this…
Read MoreMicrosoft developing a custom Linux kernel to power azure.
Microsoft corporation is developing a custom Linux kernel, that is intended to power their Azure Sphere security framework. This is a great step for the software giant, that has formerly opposed free software and even Google. Now they are embracing Github and Linux. This is only a kernel; not an…
Read MoreBashing Microsoft ‘like kicking a puppy’.
Microsoft used to be the top dog in the field of operating systems with their Windows releases that made computers easier to use than ever before. But nowadays, with Linux taking over on the embedded operating system front and Ubuntu becoming even more popular and the Google Android OS taking…
Read MoreMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer has retired as company faces needed shake-up. This is a sign of the future.
Steve Ballmer, the CEO of Microsoft; has retired in a move that could spark the further decline of Microsoft. The company that released the controversial Windows 8 operating system with the touch interface is in dire need of new leadership. This company is in danger of becoming irrelevant if they…
Read MoreA nice infographic on the many failures of the Microsoft corporation and their products.
Created by: MBAOnline.com. This is a nice infographic that one of the members of mbaonline.com sent me recently. Microsoft, whilst making a lot of money from selling copies of Windows, especially the copies pre-installed on pre-packaged computers, they still are to get a handle on security as well as making…
Read MoreXbox Kinect technology to control computers?
The Xbox Kinect technology is being released for use on Windows. I do not see how this technology will be useful on a PC, waving your arms in front of a computer screen to control your computer would get tiring very quickly. This technology is not exclusive to the Xbox,…
Read MoreMicrosoft redeveloping OLE?
Microsoft is developing a new way for applications to communicate with each other and share files such as images or sound betwixt programs such as a photo editor or a sound editing application. A URL for instance can be automatically sent to Facebook or Twitter without the need to actually…
Read MoreWindows 8 copy and move operations to be overhauled.
This HTML5 video isn’t supported in your browser. If you don’t see a video here or can’t play it, download it here: High quality MP4 | Low quality MP4 The copy and move operations in Windows are to be repaired, previously in Windows the copy and move operations were quite…
Read MoreFacebook rolling out Skype video chat.
The largest social networking website on the planet, Facebook will introduce Skype video chat into its social networking service that will enable the 750 million users of the popular website to connect with friends via video and not just with the wall posts and the pokes that have been the…
Read MoreMicrosoft putting backdoors in Skype.
Are you still wanting to use Skype now? Even after this sorry tale has surfaced, telling of Microsoft cuddling up to the Homeland Security department and putting a legal back-door in Skype allowing the government to listen to all voice traffic through the Skype system. You should never use Skype…
Read MoreWindows 1.0 in Virtual PC. A look at Windows 1.0 and the new features it offered.
http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2011/052611-windows-1.html [http://www.networkworld.com] This is an interesting article where someone has gotten Windows 1.0 installed in a Virtual Machine on a modern Windows machine and taken a look at the applications that were shipped with the release of this ancient operating system. Now this is a blast from the past, Windows…
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