Infections of a worm that spreads through low security networks, memory sticks, and PCs without the latest security updates is "skyrocketing".   The malicious program, known as Conficker, Downadup, or Kido was first discovered in October 2008.   Anti-virus firm F-Secure estimates there are now 8.9m machines infected.   Experts warn this figure could be far higher and say users should have up-to-date anti-virus software and install Microsoft's MS08-067 patch.   In its security blog, F-Sec

Windows 7 beta is avalible for download at Microsoft website - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7...a-download.aspx.   The 32-bit version of Windows 7 Beta is available in five languages: English, German, Japanese, Hindi, and Arabic. The 64-bit version is available in English, German, Japanese, and Arabic. Windows 7 Beta is available for a limited time, to the first 2.5 million people who download the software. Just choose the version that fits the system you'll be using for the test,

MDT 2010 is the next version of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, a solution accelerator for operating system and application deployment. New features like flexible driver management, optimized transaction processing, and access to distribution shares from any location simplify deployment and make your job easier. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit is the fourth generation deployment accelerator from Microsoft. It is the recommended process and toolset to automate desktop and server deployment.   Whats

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO announced at CES that the official beta version of Windows 7 released today to members of Microsoft's development network MSDN and TechNet. A public beta version of Windows 7 will be available for free download this Friday on Microsoft's website.   It's fully confirmed that the beta 1 build will be 7000 that leaked shortly after Christmas. According to sources close to Microsoft, the company is significantly further Wednesday from build 7000 and it's understood tha

Microsoft has announced it plans to offer IE8 via Windows Update.   In a move that will likely anger rivals such as Apple and Google, Microsoft will be pushing Internet Explorer 8 via Windows Update. Google raised concerns back in 2006 when IE7 was originally released via Windows Update.   The IE8 update will be released as the highest priority update for each operating system. For Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, it will be listed as Important. For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003,

Reviewing the first beta of an important release like Windows 7 is never an easy job to do. A confouding factor is that many people have already made up their mind about Windows 7; not because they have tried it, but because it's a Microsoft product, and therefore it sucks. At OSNews we try to judge products by their own merits, not by the parent company that created it. Read on for a set of impressions regarding the Windows 7 beta.   read more > http://osnews.com/story/20722/Review_Windows

Even though the EULA accompanying the beta build of Windows 7 prohibits the publication of benchmark results (good luck enforcing that one, Redmond), everybody and their dog will still compare the Windows 7 beta to Vista and Windows XP. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is one of those benchmarking the beta, and according to his results, the Windows 7 beta beats both Vista and XP in just about every scenario.   read more > http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=3236&page=1   via > osnews.com

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