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05-16-03, 11:27 AM
----===== NEW REGISTRY TWEAKS =====----
<> Disable System Restore Tools and Settings (Windows XP)
System Restore allows users to revert Windows settings and
configuration changes to an earlier point in time (called Restore
Points). This tweak can be used to restrict user access to the System
Restore tools and settings.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1273/?ref=nw515
<> Enable Font Smoothing on the Welcome Screen (Windows XP)
Windows XP includes a new feature called Clear Type which is designed
to make fonts more readable on LCD and low resolution screens. This
tweak allows you to enable font smoothing on the Welcome screen where
it is normally disabled.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1274/?ref=nw515
<> Enable Font Smoothing on the Welcome Screen (Windows XP)
Normally Windows will not automatically turn off the monitor if the
system is waiting at the logon screen. This setting can be used to
cause the monitor to be powered-down when not in use as per the
default power-saving profile.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1275/?ref=nw515
<> Configure Notepad to use Word Wrap (All Windows)
This setting controls whether text is wrapped onto the next line when
the screen in full in Notepad. Although it can be configured by using
the Edit menu in Notepad, this tweak allows you to change the
word-wrap feature through the registry.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1276/?ref=nw515
<> Change the Number of Page Table Entries (Windows 2000/XP)
Page Table Entries (PTEs) may become depleted or fragmented on systems
that perform a large number input/output (I/O) actions. When they
become completely depleted the system may show a Stop error and halt.
This tweak allows you to increase the number of PTEs available on the
system.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1277/?ref=nw515
----===== HOT SOFTWARE =====----
<> Registry Mechanic - Safely clean and repair your registry!
With Registry Mechanic for Windows you can safely clean and repair
Windows registry problems with a few simple mouse clicks! Fix problems
with the Windows registry that are a common cause of Windows crashes
and error messages.
Download a free trial of Registry Mechanic now!
http://www.winguides.com/regmech/?ref=nw515
<> Tweak Manager - Hundreds of tweaks and settings for Windows!
Make your Windows computer faster, more efficient and more user-
friendly using hundreds of powerful tweaks and hidden registry
settings. Easily customize the appearance, speed and security of your
computer with just a few mouse clicks.
Download a free trial of Tweak Manager now!
http://www.winguides.com/tweak/?ref=nw515
----===== NEW SECURITY ISSUES =====----
<> Cumulative Patch for Outlook Express (OE 5.5/6.0)
Microsoft has released a cumulative patch for Outlook Express 5.5 and
6.0 which resolves a new critical MHTML security flaw and previous
security vulnerabilities.
http://www.winguides.com/security/display.php/321/?ref=nw515
<> Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (IE 5.x/6.0)
Microsoft has released a cumulative patch that includes the
functionality of all previously released patches for Internet Explorer
5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 and also resolves 4 new security vulnerabilities.
http://www.winguides.com/security/display.php/322/?ref=nw515
<> Flaw in Windows Media Player Skins (MP 7.1/XP)
A flaw exists in the way Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media
Player for Windows XP handle the download of skin files. The flaw
means that an attacker could force a file masquerading as a skin file
into a known location on a user's machine. This could allow an
attacker to place a malicious executable on the system.
http://www.winguides.com/security/display.php/324/?ref=nw515
<> Buffer Overrun in Windows Kernel Messages (Windows NT/2000/XP)
A security vulnerability exists in the way the Windows kernel passes
error messages to a debugger which could allow a local attacker to
take any action on the system with full administrative privileges.
http://www.winguides.com/security/display.php/320/?ref=nw515
:)
<> Disable System Restore Tools and Settings (Windows XP)
System Restore allows users to revert Windows settings and
configuration changes to an earlier point in time (called Restore
Points). This tweak can be used to restrict user access to the System
Restore tools and settings.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1273/?ref=nw515
<> Enable Font Smoothing on the Welcome Screen (Windows XP)
Windows XP includes a new feature called Clear Type which is designed
to make fonts more readable on LCD and low resolution screens. This
tweak allows you to enable font smoothing on the Welcome screen where
it is normally disabled.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1274/?ref=nw515
<> Enable Font Smoothing on the Welcome Screen (Windows XP)
Normally Windows will not automatically turn off the monitor if the
system is waiting at the logon screen. This setting can be used to
cause the monitor to be powered-down when not in use as per the
default power-saving profile.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1275/?ref=nw515
<> Configure Notepad to use Word Wrap (All Windows)
This setting controls whether text is wrapped onto the next line when
the screen in full in Notepad. Although it can be configured by using
the Edit menu in Notepad, this tweak allows you to change the
word-wrap feature through the registry.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1276/?ref=nw515
<> Change the Number of Page Table Entries (Windows 2000/XP)
Page Table Entries (PTEs) may become depleted or fragmented on systems
that perform a large number input/output (I/O) actions. When they
become completely depleted the system may show a Stop error and halt.
This tweak allows you to increase the number of PTEs available on the
system.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1277/?ref=nw515
----===== HOT SOFTWARE =====----
<> Registry Mechanic - Safely clean and repair your registry!
With Registry Mechanic for Windows you can safely clean and repair
Windows registry problems with a few simple mouse clicks! Fix problems
with the Windows registry that are a common cause of Windows crashes
and error messages.
Download a free trial of Registry Mechanic now!
http://www.winguides.com/regmech/?ref=nw515
<> Tweak Manager - Hundreds of tweaks and settings for Windows!
Make your Windows computer faster, more efficient and more user-
friendly using hundreds of powerful tweaks and hidden registry
settings. Easily customize the appearance, speed and security of your
computer with just a few mouse clicks.
Download a free trial of Tweak Manager now!
http://www.winguides.com/tweak/?ref=nw515
----===== NEW SECURITY ISSUES =====----
<> Cumulative Patch for Outlook Express (OE 5.5/6.0)
Microsoft has released a cumulative patch for Outlook Express 5.5 and
6.0 which resolves a new critical MHTML security flaw and previous
security vulnerabilities.
http://www.winguides.com/security/display.php/321/?ref=nw515
<> Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (IE 5.x/6.0)
Microsoft has released a cumulative patch that includes the
functionality of all previously released patches for Internet Explorer
5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 and also resolves 4 new security vulnerabilities.
http://www.winguides.com/security/display.php/322/?ref=nw515
<> Flaw in Windows Media Player Skins (MP 7.1/XP)
A flaw exists in the way Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media
Player for Windows XP handle the download of skin files. The flaw
means that an attacker could force a file masquerading as a skin file
into a known location on a user's machine. This could allow an
attacker to place a malicious executable on the system.
http://www.winguides.com/security/display.php/324/?ref=nw515
<> Buffer Overrun in Windows Kernel Messages (Windows NT/2000/XP)
A security vulnerability exists in the way the Windows kernel passes
error messages to a debugger which could allow a local attacker to
take any action on the system with full administrative privileges.
http://www.winguides.com/security/display.php/320/?ref=nw515
:)