Interesting Software and System News

[Lisandro]

DeskIntegrator: Portable Utility to Add Program Shortcuts in Windows Vista and 7 Desktop Context Menu
http://www.askvg.com/deskintegrator-portable-utility-to-add-program-shortcuts-in-windows-vista-and-7-desktop-context-menu/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AskVG+%28AskVG%29

[YoKenny]

You probably already know this, but it was new to me   

Malwarebytes Newsletter  http://www.malwarebytes.org/lists/newsletter.php

Already signed up. 

[Omid Farhang]

Already signed up. 

Me too, again I signed up, just I don't know something. Should we signup every time a beta is out? because I have been beta tester of older versions too

[YoKenny]

Internet Explorer Wins OTA Award for Online Trust
Oct 07/2010 by James Pratt

Browser security is similar in some respects to the MPG of your car; everyone might say it’s very important but the real value often doesn’t hit home until gas prices jump or budgets are tight.  Similarly, consumers often only realize the importance of having a trusted, secure browser after they have been on the receiving end of some malicious act; at this point the damage may have already been done.

Hence browser developers must be vigilant and work hard to protect customers from attacks.  The work of external organizations such as Online Trust Alliance (OTA) is also important in this effort.  OTA is a non profit that contributes to the safety of products by facilitating collaboration on subjects pertinent to security, promoting practices that enhance product security, and contributing to public policy in online services.  OTA also recognizes work done to improve the security of products.

Internet Explorer 8 is humbled to be recognized as the recipient of 2010 Excellence in Online Trust Award by (OTA) on September 23.  This award represents a strong commitment by Microsoft and Internet Explorer to follow the OTA principles.

http://windowsteamblog.com/ie/b/ie/archive/2010/10/07/internet-explorer-wins-ota-award-for-online-trust.aspx

[Lisandro]

7Conifier: Change Default Taskbar and Start Menu Icons in Windows 7
http://www.askvg.com/7conifier-change-default-taskbar-and-start-menu-icons-in-windows-7/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AskVG+%28AskVG%29

Do NOT recommend.
Could mess the icons (the restore is not total) and has a very little set of icons, i.e., it does not apply to all icons but for only a small set of them.

[YoKenny]

McAfee Continues to Harm WinPatrol Users
In the security industry it’s especially nice that many companies get along and often help each other. WinPatrol may not be considered competition but I still have great relationships with folks at SunBelt Software(now part of GFI Software), MalwareBytes, Kaspersky, ESET, Microsoft and even Symantec. One company who apparently has no interest in working together is McAfee now owned by Intel.

http://billpstudios.blogspot.com/2010/10/mcafee-continues-to-harm-winpatrol.html

[Lisandro]

Edited my earlier post. Sorry for the "wrong" suggestion.

[bob3160]

Xmarks Bookmark Tool is Back From Brink

Good news. This was to valuable a tool to loose. 

[Lisandro]

Good news. This was to valuable a tool to loose. 

Hope they don't move "all" the features to the premium (paid) version though...

[Omid Farhang]

Xmarks Bookmark Tool is Back From Brink

Good news. This was to valuable a tool to loose. 

Thank for sharing, I was really sad!

[Chris Thomas]

Opera 11 will have Extensions


http://my.opera.com/chooseopera/blog/2010/10/14/opera-11-will-have-extensions

[Lisandro]

Opera 11 will have Extensions
http://my.opera.com/chooseopera/blog/2010/10/14/opera-11-will-have-extensions

Finally!
Maybe I can have it in my machine!
I never love it that much due to poor configurability and miss extensions.

[Lisandro]

Adobe and Microsoft vs. Google and Apple?
http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/adobe-and-microsoft-vs-google-and-apple-702?source=rss_applications

[Chris Thomas]

Opera 11 will have Extensions
http://my.opera.com/chooseopera/blog/2010/10/14/opera-11-will-have-extensions

Finally!
Maybe I can have it in my machine!
I never love it that much due to poor configurability and miss extensions.

If there is NoScript and LastPass extension in Opera 11, I will just jump in

[Omid Farhang]

If there is NoScript and LastPass extension in Opera 11, I will just jump in

Hope one day we see Xmarks and NoScript and FlashGot in Opera! (Same goes about FlashGot in Chrome!)