What settings can I change within Software Explorer?

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Tools - Software Explorer - View and modify settings that are normally hidden
and difficult to change. Please enlighten me. I can't find anything I can
change.
 
If you are fairly adept with Windoze, there is almost nothing you can't
change or adjust. You really don't need "software explorer". :)

LG
 
I agree--that wording is overblown. You can disable incoming network access
to a network-active application. I'm not sure I could tell you how to do
that without this tool.
 
I agree--that wording is overblown. You can disable incoming network access
to a network-active application. I'm not sure I could tell you how to do
that without this tool.
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Hi Bill

Well, if and when Spynet is working it´s really easy to check all
applications. Advanced HijackThis log......... ;)

I am not so sure about MS intentions with Spynet, it´s probably
a lot of works and maybe Vista/UAP (or maybe TPM ;) ) is MS way.......

regards
plun
 
On the subject of TPM, I heard a discussion of the bitlocker feature of
Vista, and it was mentioned that it works with or without the TPM module.

Having read enough anguished messages about folks using the EFS feature in
XP pro, and reinstalling without having saved their keys--I shudder to think
how this will play out with full disk encryption...

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Hi Bill

Well, TPM again....... ;)

For sure EFS is stupid and also how to change the admin password for a
XP PC.

For every civilised country with law and order it´s remarcable that
MS will use this technique so criminals such as phedofils can lock
a PC.....

Locksmiths can open locks, car sales have main keys for cars and so on.

But a PC should have TPM..... and maybe all users a now
should sleep with bitlocker codes within a flashmemory
around their neck..... ;) MS spreads paranoia about this....

And Sony will for sure use this chip instead of rootkits ;)

I really hope that these wonderful englishmens with some thinking
MPs can stop this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4713018.stm

And for XP MS already opens EFS encrypted systems if a court order
demands it.

Nevertheless what the MSDN lobby writes.......... ;)

Vista was delayed again...........

regards
plun
 
The problem I have with that article is the statement that "by default" the
drive would be encrypted [using the tpm key].

That just isn't true--I doubt any OEM except some very small and specialized
ones will ship machines already encrypted. I told you that I have a couple
of laptops that have TPM chips in them--they didn't come with that feature
enabled in the bios, and there are very clear warnings in the bios settings
about enabling several related features--basically, it's a one-way
street--you can turn them on, but not off again, as I recall.

Additionally, I don't think the TPM related features will be in XP Home--and
maybe only in the Enterprise and the version that "has everything"--can't
recall what the real names are at this point.

I don't know how to balance the need to prevent crime and terrorism and
still allow ordinary folks and people with corporate data they need
reasonably to protect to use encryption as a tool for that lawful end.

I'll leave that to the Home office to discuss with Microsoft. I suspect
there's some equivalent conversations going on this side of the Atlantic.

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Hi

Well....

S Ballmer should have all MS employees main key.

Mr Bush-White House employees main PC key.

FBI every US PCs main key with a court order to open criminals PCs.

and so on

What a mess if employees locks down corporate PCs without any
main key.

So for me this is totally clear that Bitlocker is something to
get users to Vista, nearly all users have secrets inside their PCs and
maybe also comprimising mails, documents etc and MS really
use this situation. Within corporate leaderships they also knows that
all users maybe synchronise too much to laptops..... so this is a
benefit with Bitlocker.

It must be better to speak out about this chip that Sony will use it,
MGM, Warner etc will also use it. It must be an end with this
ridiculous filesharing but the industry and consumers must meet each
other, i don´t want to pay MS sharehoulder or Sonys sharehoulders
todays money.

And certainly not more to Mr Gates............ ;)

It would be really nice to use the chip for malwareprotection instead
of "mumbling" about UAP.....

regards
plun

The problem I have with that article is the statement that "by default" the
drive would be encrypted [using the tpm key].

That just isn't true--I doubt any OEM except some very small and specialized
ones will ship machines already encrypted. I told you that I have a couple
of laptops that have TPM chips in them--they didn't come with that feature
enabled in the bios, and there are very clear warnings in the bios settings
about enabling several related features--basically, it's a one-way
street--you can turn them on, but not off again, as I recall.

Additionally, I don't think the TPM related features will be in XP Home--and
maybe only in the Enterprise and the version that "has everything"--can't
recall what the real names are at this point.

I don't know how to balance the need to prevent crime and terrorism and still
allow ordinary folks and people with corporate data they need reasonably to
protect to use encryption as a tool for that lawful end.

I'll leave that to the Home office to discuss with Microsoft. I suspect
there's some equivalent conversations going on this side of the Atlantic.

--

plun said:
Hi Bill

Well, TPM again....... ;)

For sure EFS is stupid and also how to change the admin password for a XP
PC.

For every civilised country with law and order it´s remarcable that
MS will use this technique so criminals such as phedofils can lock
a PC.....

Locksmiths can open locks, car sales have main keys for cars and so on.

But a PC should have TPM..... and maybe all users a now
should sleep with bitlocker codes within a flashmemory
around their neck..... ;) MS spreads paranoia about this....

And Sony will for sure use this chip instead of rootkits ;)

I really hope that these wonderful englishmens with some thinking
MPs can stop this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4713018.stm

And for XP MS already opens EFS encrypted systems if a court order demands
it.

Nevertheless what the MSDN lobby writes.......... ;)

Vista was delayed again...........

regards
plun
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