Comments on: Fifty Windows XP Tips eBook http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Noralyn http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-568545 Noralyn Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:01:58 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-568545 Hey Chris...I really love the emails I get since I signed up! I am wondering how I get the Fifty Windows XP Tips eBook. I went to PayPal 2-3 days ago and paid the $5. but that wa it. I thought I'd be taken to a place to give my email address so it could be delivered to me. Please advise on what I should do. Thanks so much for all your time put delivering the info you do. Nora Hey Chris…I really love the emails I get since I signed up!

I am wondering how I get the Fifty Windows XP Tips eBook. I went to PayPal 2-3 days ago and paid the $5. but that wa it. I thought I’d be taken to a place to give my email address so it could be delivered to me. Please advise on what I should do.

Thanks so much for all your time put delivering the info you do.

Nora

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1592 Anonymous Tue, 26 Mar 2002 05:22:42 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1592 The flaw it exploits is the usual one of IE allowing improper commands to execute, of which there have been quite a few as Microsoft don't seem to be arsed enough to write a general block but instead do it exploit by exploit. This particular one isn't new and it will be defeated by having your XP install in a non default partition or by being paranoid in terms of what one lets IE do. Installing to something other than a C: drive is a very basic precaution that will catch out some of the lazier exploits, I trust it's in the XP tips. :) The flaw it exploits is the usual one of IE allowing improper commands to execute, of which there have been quite a few as Microsoft don't seem to be arsed enough to write a general block but instead do it exploit by exploit. This particular one isn't new and it will be defeated by having your XP install in a non default partition or by being paranoid in terms of what one lets IE do. Installing to something other than a C: drive is a very basic precaution that will catch out some of the lazier exploits, I trust it's in the XP tips. :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1591 Anonymous Mon, 25 Mar 2002 13:49:47 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1591 Furo , It logged my machine out, and I have all the security patches installed, I am quite religious about that. So that makes me quite curious... Furo ,
It logged my machine out, and I have all the security patches installed, I am quite religious about that. So that makes me quite curious…

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1590 Anonymous Mon, 25 Mar 2002 08:19:45 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1590 It has to do with a security flaw in XP/IE. The latest updates fix the problem. I tested with a clean install of XP and my notebook with all critical updates applied and the logoff did not occur on the patched machine. I'd have to dig through all of the security bulletins to remember which fix was for this particular flaw. -Furo It has to do with a security flaw in XP/IE. The latest updates fix the problem. I tested with a clean install of XP and my notebook with all critical updates applied and the logoff did not occur on the patched machine. I'd have to dig through all of the security bulletins to remember which fix was for this particular flaw.
-Furo

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1589 Anonymous Mon, 25 Mar 2002 02:36:18 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1589 I'm supporting two XP machines... mine runs XP professional, Mary's runs XP home version. I'm not gonna doink around with the shutdown bug thinger, but I wonder if it's mileage varies by XP flavor? I'm supporting two XP machines… mine runs XP professional, Mary's runs XP home version. I'm not gonna doink around with the shutdown bug thinger, but I wonder if it's mileage varies by XP flavor?

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1588 Anonymous Sun, 24 Mar 2002 20:49:53 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1588 why does it log you out? looking at the source it invokes a java script, calling the three most common places 'logoff.exe' is located. 'c:/windows/system32/logoff.exe', 'c:/winxp/system32/logoff.exe', 'c:/winnt/system32/logoff.exe' after that, it seems to compare the programName. length using an object command and the Classid, which is a string of numbers that is in this format 8 numbers-4numbers-4numbers-3numbers-12 numbers. I dont know if this format of numbers is unique to XP allowing it to single out XP from NT or ME or 98.... Im no programing guru or anything .. but thats what I see... - Jaybob why does it log you out?
looking at the source it invokes a java script, calling the three most common places 'logoff.exe' is located.
'c:/windows/system32/logoff.exe',
'c:/winxp/system32/logoff.exe',
'c:/winnt/system32/logoff.exe'
after that, it seems to compare the programName. length using an object command and the Classid, which is a string of numbers that is in this format 8 numbers-4numbers-4numbers-3numbers-12 numbers.
I dont know if this format of numbers is unique to XP allowing it to single out XP from NT or ME or 98….
Im no programing guru or anything .. but thats what I see…
- Jaybob

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1587 Anonymous Sun, 24 Mar 2002 16:53:48 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1587 I didn't make the code I just found it. It does log me out of XP when I open that page. Any ideas as to why? Or...any idea why your XP system isn't affected. You should send your love to <a href="http://www.xtacy.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.xtacy.org</a> cause thats were I found it. BTW I love my XP machine and wouldn't trade it for anything. I didn't make the code I just found it. It does log me out of XP when I open that page. Any ideas as to why? Or…any idea why your XP system isn't affected. You should send your love to http://www.xtacy.org cause thats were I found it.
BTW I love my XP machine and wouldn't trade it for anything.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1586 Anonymous Sat, 23 Mar 2002 23:34:56 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1586 Whoever that @$$hole is who made the xp shutdown thing, im runnin xp and it doesent work so HAHAHA ya moron. And secondly, xp clearly does not suck and is the best os ever made period! (the guy who made it probably didnt have the money for xp and is jealous of us xp owning people lol) Whoever that @$$hole is who made the xp shutdown thing, im runnin xp and it doesent work so HAHAHA ya moron. And secondly, xp clearly does not suck and is the best os ever made period!
(the guy who made it probably didnt have the money for xp and is jealous of us xp owning people lol)

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1585 Anonymous Sat, 23 Mar 2002 19:22:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1585 I took a look at the source of that page that shuts down XP you put up. ( by right clicking link, "Save target as.." ... then renaming to xp_rules.txt ) very interesting code! I wonder if Microsoft knows about this.. very inventive.. although I am not sure what the CLSID 111 11 thingy does... I took a look at the source of that page that shuts down XP you put up. ( by right clicking link, “Save target as..” … then renaming to xp_rules.txt ) very interesting code! I wonder if Microsoft knows about this.. very inventive.. although I am not sure what the CLSID 111 11 thingy does…

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1584 Anonymous Sat, 23 Mar 2002 19:10:47 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1584 Okay, payed my $5, now what? Okay, payed my $5, now what?

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1583 Anonymous Sat, 23 Mar 2002 17:56:34 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1583 Attention XP users. I happened across this link while going through Lockergnomes's web cam page. This person really hates XP and s/he also stated that the link will shutdown your machine. Marc and I were sceptical but sure enough after opening the link his XP machine logged him out. I'm putting this link on here purely for "academic purposes" and assume no responsibility for any problem you may experience. Have a look at the source code for the page and see if you can figure out how its done. <a href="http://www.xtacy.org/images/xp_rules.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.xtacy.org/images/xp_rules.jpg</a> Attention XP users. I happened across this link while going through Lockergnomes's web cam page. This person really hates XP and s/he also stated that the link will shutdown your machine. Marc and I were sceptical but sure enough after opening the link his XP machine logged him out. I'm putting this link on here purely for “academic purposes” and assume no responsibility for any problem you may experience. Have a look at the source code for the page and see if you can figure out how its done.
http://www.xtacy.org/images/xp_rules.jpg

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1582 Anonymous Sat, 23 Mar 2002 17:32:12 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1582 My bad gentlemen. I've just ordered. :) My bad gentlemen. I've just ordered. :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1581 Anonymous Sat, 23 Mar 2002 17:23:41 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1581 That was 50 Windows XP new features. That was 50 Windows XP new features.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1580 Anonymous Sat, 23 Mar 2002 16:40:54 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1580 Hardly. Hardly.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1579 Anonymous Sat, 23 Mar 2002 15:12:50 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/03/23/fifty-windows-xp-tips-ebook/#comment-1579 Is this the same 50 XP tips that was up on the Lockergnome website??? Is this the same 50 XP tips that was up on the Lockergnome website???

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