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[Windows 8] How to disable AutoPlay and AutoRun

Hoàng Tú November 27, 2012 3
[Windows 8] How to disable AutoPlay and AutoRun

Since Windows XP, Windows comes with ‘AutoPlay’ and ‘AutoRun’ features. AutoPlay will show you a popup dialog whenever you insert external media (drive, CD, DVD, etc.) to choose what to do with your inserted media. AutoRun, on the other hand, allows a file on your removable media to automatically run [...]

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Windows 8 is hacked by security firm, details about the hack can be had… for a price

Enrique November 20, 2012 1

Some companies, and individuals, find and disclose vulnerabilities — may those be on websites, operating systems, programs, whatever — for the betterment of society. Others do it for a “finder’s fee”. VUPEN does it so they can sell the secrets to whomever wants them.

VUPEN is a security research firm [...]

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