Author: Jeff

Microsoft is warning users of its Internet Explorer browser to use caution on the web, after the disclosure of yet another unpatched bug that could allow attackers to seize control of a PC running the browser software. The bug, disclosed Wednesday, relates to the way that IE processes information using the createTextRange() method. By presenting… Continue reading Microsoft Confirms Critical IE Vulnerability

Roman Mittermayr, owner of the Naked IT blog and creator of WhatIsThatFile.com, has developed yet another valuable program – a Digg.com screensaver. Get rid of that aquarium, dump those 3D Boxes, and remove your Playboy screensaver, they’ve become obsolete. HotDigg displays the latest headlines from the incredibly popular news site – Digg. In fact you… Continue reading Free Digg.com Screensaver

WhatIsThatFile.com is a useful tool for identifying any unknown files on your computer. You can enter a filename and see if this file is a dangerous trojan, malware, or simply a standard Windows file. It has a very nice ajax-ified interface much like our search box on the right and results will appear immediately as… Continue reading Identify Unknown Files

Screenshots of a new results page on Google.com have been floating around the web for a few months now. The new ‘style’ had only been accessible to an apparently random selection of beta users, and members of Google’s very exclusive pre-release group. Until now. The new UI sports information on results in other sections (images,… Continue reading Try Out Google’s New UI

Microsoft appears to be in a state of panic, ordering 60 per cent of its new operating system to be re-written amidst a major shake-up of its troubled Windows division. The news follows another delay with reports of a staff revolt over the way that management has handled the development of the operating system. According… Continue reading 60% of Windows Vista Needs Re-Writing