Another Day With My PC

I guess nobody would be surprised if I’ll say that Microsoft has again concealed a gaping hole in its new OS and hasn’t divulged the same to users until it was ready to release the patch for the problem.

The omission was similar to that of the animated-cursor dilemma that plagued the software since December. The present hole which involves the way Vista processes error prompts is not as serious as the pointer problem. However, hackers who would be able to exploit the flaw will have the capability of executing any command or program on the PC that they’ve drilled into.

Vista seems to never run out of problems. But then again, so does majority of all programs, especially operating systems. Although Microsoft’s lack of candor on the vulnerabilities of its new OS has left many users feeling duped, it should also be credited for continuously stitching every tear on its product.

Just recently, Microsoft has released a patch to squash a bug on its OS which can corrupt an iPod when one uses the “Safely Remove Hardware” function. The flaw can also be triggered by disconnecting the Apple gadget through Windows Explorer. If you’re an iPod user, you’d better get the update or face a data wipe-out.

You can’t expect Microsoft to fight against internal errors and external threats alone. At the pace that it’s going, your computer would probably have already crashed several times before it has released the critical updates. You could help in this endeavor by installing antivirus and anti-spyware programs.

A registry cleaner is also important since many worms and other malware attack or modify the Windows registry in order to take hold of their hosts. Sometimes, doing your part is already enough. But of course, don’t fail to acquire the updates as soon as they’re released. Better yet, just turn on the auto update feature of your OS.

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