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Fix Incorrect Access Control Lists on the Windows 7

May 11, 2009 by Jason

On the heels of the Windows 7 Release Candidate public download going live, Microsoft has released a hotfix designed to fix the RC bits. The Redmond company has acknowledged the existence of an issue where incorrect access control lists (ACLs) are associated with the Windows 7 root. As a direct consequence of this bug, Windows 7 RC users will find that some applications fail to perform under normal parameters, and that the operating system fails to deliver on simple tasks. According to Microsoft, only the Ultimate SKU of the English version of 32-bit Windows 7 is affected by the problem.

“The folder that is created as the root folder of the system drive (%SystemDrive%) is missing entries in its security descriptor. One effect of this problem is that standard users such as non-administrators cannot perform all operations to subfolders that are created directly under the root. Therefore, applications that reference folders under the root may not install successfully or may not uninstall successfully. Additionally, operations or applications that reference these folders may fail,†Microsoft explained. Read More»

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Five Gmail Secrets Revealed by Google

September 03, 2007 by Jason

Gmail is surely one of the top mail technologies currently available on the Internet because it offers large storage capacity, powerful spam filters and several other features that attract a considerable number of consumers. Obviously, all the users of the service customize it by their own needs using all kinds of tricks. But there are also numerous secrets that are able to improve the Gmail performance and enhance the functionality of the technology. Bill Kee, Associate Product Marketing Manager, tried to present 5 of them in a single post published on the official blog of the company.

First of all, the Mail Fetcher function allows you to customize the “From” field that represents your identity (the sender). If you didn’t know, Mail Fetcher enables you to configure up to 5 POP3 accounts in order to receive the messages straight into the Gmail interface. Because of that, you can also send mail with these accounts so, depending on the configuration, your identity or the “From” field is also changed. Read More»

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