It is possible to now do M$ Windows Registry editing without having to boot into Windows.
This is extremely useful when there are glitches in the Windows Registry that prevents it from booting up properly even when in Safe Mode.
With this tip, Linux can rescue the Windows System by removing malicious registry entries and even perform password reset for Windows Administrators account.
Source : LifeHacker : Fix the Windows Registry from a Linux Thumb Drive
At SGLNX, we’d given tips on how you can save money with opensource and linux by using alternative applications and operating systems that is cost free. It doesn’t take long to realise that if money can be saved using opensource, the knowledge can be used to earn money.
Here are some tips of how we at SGLNX is able to generate some revenue from our ever-growing experience and knowledge of opensource and linux
XBMC is a free opensource cross platform media player. It has its origins from the first generation XBOX game console, where XBMC was created as a homebrew media player making use of MPlayer sources as one of its cores. XBMC has since evolved with a huge and continuously growing forum with active discussions happening 24/7.
Its flexibility in allowing add-on scripts and user-created skins has also contributed to its popularity. User-contributed skins such as the “Aeon Stark” made it even more popular in the recent months. Video shown after the break.
Another story worth mentioning as this was published in the online edition of the Washington Post newspaper.
Columnist Brian Krebs recommends bank’s customers to use Linux LiveCDs to boot and login to their online banking accounts, rather than booting natively into their installed “Windows” OS which may be ridden with malwares and spywares that can steal passwords and login credentials. Brian also listed the steps to boot up via an Ubuntu LiveCD in his graphical guide.
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First seen on Slashdot Linux
Original article on WashingtonPost.com
SGLNX believes all banks should advise its customers on the potential hazards of using an unsecured operating system.
