April 2009 Security Release ISO Image

Iso file that contains the update package for Windows version 04/2009, the security package is available on Windows Update. If you can download from Windows Update, you can install easily and also much smaller size (Because this package includes most of the operating systems that Microsoft supports).

You need to know the ISO 04/09 contains a lot of patches in severity. Should recommend you to update via Windows Update or install directly from the iso file.


This package includes the following security patches:

KB923561 / (MS09-010)
· Windows 2000 - 24 languages
· Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
· Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
· Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
· Windows XP - 24 languages
· Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages

KB961373 / (MS09-011)
· Windows 2000 - 24 languages
· Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
· Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
· Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
· Windows XP - 24 languages
· Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages

KB956572 / (MS09-012)
· Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
· Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
· Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
· Windows XP - 24 languages
· Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages
· Windows Vista - 36 languages
· Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
· Windows Server 2008 - 19 languages
· Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition - 19 languages
· Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages

KB952004 / (MS09-012)
· Windows 2000 - 24 languages
· Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
· Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
· Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
· Windows XP - 24 languages
· Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages
· Windows Vista - 36 languages
· Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
· Windows Server 2008 - 19 languages
· Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition - 19 languages
· Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages

KB960803 / (MS09-013)
· Windows 2000 - 24 languages
· Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
· Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
· Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
· Windows XP - 24 languages
· Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages
· Windows Vista - 36 languages
· Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
· Windows Server 2008 - 19 languages
· Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition - 19 languages
· Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages

KB959426 / (MS09-015)
· Windows 2000 - 24 languages
· Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
· Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
· Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
· Windows XP - 24 languages
· Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages
· Windows Vista - 36 languages
· Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
· Windows Server 2008 - 19 languages
· Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition - 19 languages
· Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages

And supports almost all operating systems from Windows 2000 SP4 or higher.

Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 for Itanium-based Systems; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 for Itanium-based Systems; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition; Windows Server 2008; Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems; Windows Vista; Windows Vista 64-bit Editions Service Pack 1; Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Service Pack 1; Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ; Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 3

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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Build 8250

This is a detailed preview of the next major release of Windows, code-named "Windows 8". From the chipset to the user experience, Windows 8 brings a new range of capabilities without compromise.

Windows 8 is designed to be the first Windows client to support systems on a chip (SoC) architectures, including ARM, and since it will be pre-installed on a range of next generation devices, it will also feature Metro, a NUI + GUI interface on the surface combined with a new application platform under-the-hood designed to enable the creation of immersive experiences.

The latest iteration of Microsoft's operating system brings an innovative new platform and tools to developers. Windows 8 apps can use a broad set of new libraries and controls, designed for fluid interaction and seamless connectivity. Apps can add new capabilities to Windows and to other apps, connecting with one another through the new interface.

Some key features of "Windows 8":

Touch-First User Interface

• Metro style. Windows 8 introduces a new Metro style interface built for touch, which shows information important to you, embodies simplicity and gives you control. The Metro style UI is equally at home with a mouse and keyboard as well.

• Touch-first browsing, not just browsing on a touch device. Providing a fast and fluid touch-browsing experience, Internet Explorer 10 puts sites at the center on new Windows 8 devices.

More Ways to Engage With Powerful, Connected Apps

• Powered by apps. Metro style apps built for Windows 8 are the focal point of your experience, filling your entire screen so there are no distractions.

• Apps can work together. Apps communicate with each other in Windows 8. For example, you can easily select and email photos from different places, such as Facebook, Flickr or on your hard drive.

• Your experience syncs across your devices. Live roams all the content from the cloud services you use most – photos, email, calendar and contacts – keeping them up-to-date on your devices. With SkyDrive, you can access your files, photos and documents from virtually anywhere with any browser or with Metro style apps in Windows 8.

Enhanced Fundamentals

• The best of Windows 7, only better. Windows 8 is built on the rock-solid foundation of Windows 7, delivering improvements in performance, security, privacy and system reliability. Windows 8 reduces the memory footprint needed – even on the lowest-end hardware – leaving more room for your apps.

• Preserving power-user favorites and making them better. For those who push the limits of their PC, Windows 8 features an enhanced Task Manager and Windows Explorer and new, flexible options for multimonitor setups.

New Generation of Hardware

• One Windows - many shapes and sizes. Support for ARM-based chipsets, x86 (as well as x32 and x64) devices, touch and sensors means Windows 8 works beautifully across a spectrum of devices, from 10-inch tablets and laptops to all-in-ones with 27-inch high-definition screens.

• Always connected. With Windows 8, new ultrathin PCs and tablets turn on instantly, run all day on a single charge and stay connected to the Internet so your PC is ready when you are. Next-generation system on a chip (SoC) support will also enable greatly extended standby and low-power states.

• Tap the full power of your PC. Windows 8 runs on PCs and is compatible with the devices and programs you use today on Windows 7, without compromise, to deliver the performance you expect of a PC.

New Developer Opportunities

• Windows Store. The Windows Store will allow developers to sell their apps anywhere Windows is sold worldwide, whether they’re creating new games or familiar productivity tools.

• Build using more languages. Windows 8 lets you leverage your existing skills and code assets to create great experiences using the programming language you prefer.

• Rich hardware integration leads to richer experiences, particularly for games.DirectX 11 gaming power underlies Windows 8, allowing the easy creation of full-screen games with smooth, flicker-free action.

System Requirements: (Windows 8 Consumer Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows 7)

• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
• RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
• Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device or higher

 Download -  Windows 8 Consumer Preview 32-bit [2.52GB] (English)
 Download -  Windows 8 Consumer Preview 64-bit [3.33GB] (English)

 Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

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AIX and AIXL

INTRODUCTION

AIX short for Advanced Interactive eXecutive was first entered into the market by IBM in February 1990. AIX is an implementation of Unix derived from both AT&T Unix System V and 4.3 BSD. AIX offers the Korn (ksh) shell, Bourne (sh) and C (csh) shells however defaults to the Korn shell.

AIXL (AIX 5L) is IBM's key element to IBM's AIX / Linux affinity strategy, IBM is working to implement Linux API compatibility within AIX and deliver a common set of application development tools and utilities across AIX and Linux.

OVERVIEW

Computer
AIX primarily designed for medium to large scale servers and mainframes. However, can also be used in workstations.
Supported hardware
Supports standard peripherals: PCI Slots, SCSI, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, Ethernet.
Platform
Power1, Power2, Power3, PowerPC, RS64, P2SC
Address Space
64-bit
Multiple CPU's
SMP and MPP available.
Maximum memory
16GB
Memory protection
yes
Maximum file size
Maximum file size = Unknown
Maximum file system size = Unknown
Other

*The above overview is based on the latest version of AIX unless otherwise stated, previous versions my not have the same overview.

AIX VERSIONS

Version	Brief information
AIX/ESA	Runs native on S/370 and S/390 mainframes and is based on OSF/1.
1.x	For 386 PS/2
2.x	For PS RTs
3.x	AIX 3.1 originally released in 1990 For RS/6000 includes paging kernel, logical volume manager.
3.2	Adds TLI/STREAMS. SV-based with many enhancements.
4.1x	Includes support for PowerPC
4.2x	AIX 4.3.2 originally released October 5, 1998
4.3x	The original release of AIX 4.3 was released in 1997 and AIX 4.3.3 release in October 1999. New features include 3D-OpenGL, Phigs, 64-bit support, Java implementation and up to 16GB of RAM support

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iPhone Apps To Track Hurricane Isaac

According to reports, Tropical Storm Isaac is on track to hit the Gulf Coast. Isaac is expected to become a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall late Tuesday or early Wednesday.

Hurricane warnings have been issued along the northern Gulf Coast from Morgan City, La., to Destin, Fla., which includes New Orleans and coastal Mississippi. Tornado warnings were also issued for southern Florida.

So if you're on the East Coast, and looking for apps to track Hurricane Isaac, here's the list of top apps available in the App Store:

Hurricane ($2.99) - This aptly named app called Hurricane developed by Kitty Code is one of the most popular and top rated apps in the App Store for tracking hurricanes. The app allows you to track the hurricane with animated satellite images, interactive forecast, tracking map and also offers an interactive 5 day forecast cone. It also tells you how far you are from various points in the storm. It also brings detailed video updates and you can also enable push notifications to keep yourself informed on Isaac's progress.

It is currently available in the App Store for $2.99, which is a 25% discount. You can purchase and download it using this iTunes link. Hurricane HD (iTunes link) for iPad users is available for $3.99 .

You may also checkout the following paid apps:

Hurricane Express  ($0.99) - (iTunes link): It is the Lite version of Hurricane for iPhone.

Hurricane Tracker  ($2.99) - (iTunes link): is another top rated app in the App Store. This app provides minute by minute update on Hurricane Isaac with complete tracking maps, push alerts, frequent audio and video updates and tons of other features.

You can also checkout the following free apps:

FEMA (iTunes Link): The free app from Federal Emergency Management Agency is also a must-have app. It includes an interactive checklist for emergency kits, a section to plan emergency meeting locations, information on how to stay safe and recover after a disaster, a map with FEMA Disaster Recovery Center locations and shelters, ways the public can get involved before and after a disaster, and the FEMA blog.

Hurricance Forecaster (iTunes link) - is one of the popular and top rated free app in the App Store with 4+ rating.

HurricaneSoftware.com's iHurricane HD with Push (iTunes link) - is a popular free app for both iPhone and iPad. It offers in-app purchase of additional features such as push alerts and extended content.

In case, you've discovered a great app to track hurricanes that we haven't mentioned above, then please feel free to let us know in the comments.

To all our readers in the path of Isaac, please take care and be safe!

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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2012.

The bottom line: AVG Free 2012's renewed focus on performance keeps scans zippy, but struggles with slowing down your boot time and too many false positives.

Review:
The never-ending mantra chanted by security suite vendors sounds a lot like "faster scans, easier to use, better performance," and AVG has released a new version that it says accomplishes all three. Certainly, the scans are faster, it does install more quickly, and some tweaks to the interface have made it easier to view. Two new core security changes will make you safer, too.

Installation
We found that the program can go from completed download to ready to use in about 5 minutes.

Last year, AVG cut down the number of installation screens from 13 to 5. This year, the process continues to be short, but savvy users will want to be wary of a few things. First, if you have a browser open when installing, AVG will not warn you before it forces it to close. Second, you are opted-in to AVG's Security Toolbar and the Secure Search default search engine change. Users who opt out of installing the toolbar but want it later will need to rerun the installer to get it.

On the polite side, AVG does not opt you in to an automatic AVG Internet Security trial. By starting from a null position, you are required to actively choose to install AVG Free or the 30-day trial of AVG Internet Security. So this year's install procedure is a bit of a crapshoot, better in some ways than last year, but unchanged in others.

Interface
The changes to AVG's interface in the 2011 version were minor but actually improved usability quite a bit. This year, the tweaks are even less pronounced. There's not much different besides redoing the icons in the main interface so they're easier on your eyes.

AVG Free's slightly tweaked interface for 2012.

(Credit: Screenshot by Seth Rosenblatt/CNET)

There's a one-click Fix button for automatically repairing security breaches that appears at the top along with a yellow X when your system safety has been compromised. It disappears when your system gets a clean bill of health.

Joining the one-click Update button on the side nav is a one-click Scan Now button. There's a clean look to the nav, as well, with bigger fonts and timestamps for the most recent scan and most recent update.

AVG has placed icons for its security components in a central pane. Double-click on one to access more information and basic configuration settings for each specific tool. Advanced settings are available under Tools on the menu bar at the top of the window.

The new interface changes are small, no doubt, but they do make AVG easier to use.

Features and support
AVG 2012 includes a couple of solid changes to make you safer. The first is a patent-pending technique for identifying one of the most obnoxious threats to ever reach your computer: the fake antivirus. If you're unfamiliar, these programs purport to be an antivirus, or a Web-based antivirus scan. Once they install on your computer, the only way to get rid of the infection is to "buy" their license. They're also related to the ransomware infections, which don't even bother with the effort to pretend to be an antivirus. AVG 2012 will block both of them.

The LinkScanner tool has been improved to watch out for more dynamic code, which is essential in the security game because threats are mutating at such a rapid rate. Meanwhile, premium users get the new AVG Accelerator option, which optimizes your Internet connection to speed up downloads and rendering. It currently works on two sites: YouTube, and you can see its impact when pausing and unpausing videos; and Download.com binary downloads. The accelerator protocol was developed internally at AVG.

AVG now includes a monitoring tool that automatically warns you when Firefox, Chrome, or Internet Explorer consumes too much memory. Called AVG Advisor and in all of the AVG suites, it opens a small pop-up and asks you if you'd like to restart your browser. There's no way to "force" it to activate, although if you open up a couple dozen tabs, wait a few minutes, and then open another dozen or so, it ought to kick in.

Changes made last year are still relevant. The software offers what it calls "smart scanning," which leverages AVG's behavioral detection network to scan known safe files once, and only rescan them if it detects changes. As with its competitors, AVG's network is made up of its user base anonymously contributing data up to the cloud. You can choose to opt out of contributing your data when you install, or from the options menu. AVG says opting out won't negatively affect your security.

The smart scanning tech also gives you a built-in system resource manager that prioritizes scans. If a scan is scheduled to begin while the computer is in use, it will automatically restrict the scan so that it runs slower but doesn't interfere with the computer's other tasks. When it detects the computer idling, it will then allocate more power to the scan. The feature comes with a slider so you can customize how sensitive it is.

The desktop gadget for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users that lets them initiate scans and updates with one click, without having to open the full interface. It also contains links to AVG's Twitter and Facebook pages, which the company uses to bolster its support for the free version.

The PC Analyzer scans your system for Registry and disk errors. It includes a disk defragmenter and a broken-shortcut cleaner, as well. Although the feature is restricted in full to paid users, if you have the free version, the PC Analyzer comes with a one-time offer to clean all errors it finds. It provides a link to download the separate PC Analyzer tool, once the scan is completed. This is an interesting twist on the idea of letting users detect but not repair errors, and it provides more functionality while not affecting the basic security of your computer. However, it's likely that some users will shy away from the extra download.

Other features are restricted to users of AVG's paid upgrades. The paid upgrade version of AVG Anti-Virus 2012 distinguishes itself by offering chat link shield, a download scan for files sent via instant message that looks at all ports, not just port 80, and telephone support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The PC Analyzer option mentioned earlier is also included, and comes without restrictions. New in 2012 to premium users is the new AVG Accelerator option, which optimizes your Internet connection to speed up downloads and rendering. It currently works on two sites: YouTube, and you can see its impact when pausing and unpausing videos; and Download.com binary downloads. The accelerator protocol was developed internally at AVG.

AVG Internet Security 2012 includes all that AVG Anti-Virus 2012 offers, and adds in a firewall and antispam protections.

Performance
AVG claims some major performance enhancements in the 2012 versions. Specifically, the company says that it has reduced by 40 percent the size on your hard drive of the virus signature database. That database is a major component of how the program recognizes threats. AVG also stated that the number of running processes that run suite has been reduced from 16 to 11, that it uses 20 percent less memory overall than previous versions, and that it ought to impact your computer's boot time less.

CNET Labs' benchmarks found that, on the whole, it is a faster program than last year's. However, we can't directly compare this year's results to last year's because we upgraded our testing computer from Windows 7 x64 to Windows 7 x64 with Service Pack 1. We can report that AVG's boot time impact was slower than average, ranging from 2 seconds slower than the average suite from AVG Free to 18 seconds slower than average for AVG Anti-Virus. AVG Internet Security was a few seconds slower than AVG Free. This is not unusual for AVG, as it historically has a big impact on startup, but that doesn't mean we don't want to see it get faster.

Shutdown impact continued to be minimal. Security scan times were the third-fastest suite we've seen so far year, though not as good as last year's tied-for-fastest numbers. The impact of the suites on the computer while in use were very similar to last year's--in general, slightly better than average, but not stellar.

Security Program	Boot time	Shutdown time	Scan time	MS Office performance	iTunes decoding	Media multitasking	Cinebench
Unprotected system	40	6	n/a	395	120	342	17,711
Average of all tested systems (to date)	64.3	16.6	1,185	418	125	348	17,111
AVG Anti-Virus Free 2012	66.3	12	753	411	125	347	17,131
AVG Anti-Virus 2012	82.3	13.7	842	410	124	346	17,026
AVG Internet Security 2012	69.9	11.3	792	416	124	344	17,259

*All tests measured in seconds, except for Cinebench. On the Cinebench test, the higher number is better.

In our other tests, it was a bit faster than the median. It's not a big shift from last year, but it's enough to notice that it's moving in the right direction. You're looking at a much slower startup, fast scans, a minimal impact on shutdown, and a midrange hit to general system performance with AVG Free.

Third-party efficacy results haven't been published yet for AVG Anti-Virus Free 2012, but the 2011 suite marks are solid, if not spectacular. In the AV-Test.org test on Windows 7 from the first quarter of 2011, AVG Internet Security 10 (version 2011) scored 13.5 out of 18 overall, a solid midrange score. The suite had a 5.0 rating out of 6 in Protection, a 4.0 in Repair and a 4.5 in Usability.

The second quarter 2011 test, on a Windows XP computer, definitely showed improvement in some areas and regression in others. It scored 13.0 out of 18 overall, also a midrange score. The suite improved in Protection and Repair with a 5.5 rating out of 6 for the former and a 4.5 for the latter, but Usability dropped to 3.5 most likely due to false positives.

The most recent AV-Comparatives.org Whole Product test, which looks at on-demand scanning, retroactive tests, and "real-world" guards including cloud-based protections, puts AVG Internet Security 2011 toward the back of the class, out of 17 suites tested. Looking at Whole Product test results cumulatively from January 2011 to June 2011 found that AVG came in 13th, blocking 95.1 percent of threats. Much of that low score came from bad showings in March and April; by May it was back up in the 96 percent range.

It's fair to conclude that according to these third-party tests, AVG has been moderately effective, with some indications that it's been getting better in recent months. However, since AVG Internet Security and AVG Anti-Virus Free share the same engine, you're getting a strong level of protection at no cost.

Conclusion
A word of caution: We've noted before that the average person is paying more and more attention to performance, and there are far more viable operating system options than ever before. If security is more or less similar, people will be scrutinizing system impact greatly, and adding 30 seconds or more to your boot time has the potential to drive people not just from your security suite, but from your OS, too.

All that said, AVG Anti-Virus Free continues to offer an excellent if not perfect level of security, and is well-worth a serious shot at being your go-to suite.

From AVG Technologies USA:Publisher's Description

AVG Anti-Virus Free offers basic anti-malware and anti-spyware protection that ensures users stay safe online. Emerging threats are identified "in the cloud" and prevented from infecting your computer via automatic updates. Information about the latest threats is collected from customers who choose to participate, enabling us to constantly identify new threats, supporting everyone in the AVG Community Protection Network and helping us to provide superior antivirus protection. You want to search and surf, but you don't ever want to go to any infected websites. AVG helps you out by clearly alerting you to threats and keeping you clear of them.

With AVG protecting your system, you can chat and message your friends on Facebook and other social networks in the knowledge that each web page and link is checked for safety. You won't pick up a malicious link from your friends--and you won't send one either. AVG Anti-virus Free knows when you are gaming and ensures that the security operates in the background only, leaving you free to play.

What's new in this version: Version 2012.0.2197 is a maintenance release.

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