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Joe
Now this is an interesting little security flaw.

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Microsoft has admitted that speech recognition features in Vista could be hijacked so that a PC tells itself to delete files or folders.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6320865.stm
Kaless
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cyfermaster
LOL - well this just means that you got to worry about audio files now as well from unknown sources. Time for all the AV companies to make some moolah by being the first firm to scan audio files for strange speach...
Joe
It'd be funny if a popular song said 'delete' or such like and it forced Vista to do that operation tongue.gif
cyfermaster
That would be classic, but from what I read it sounds like the mic would have to be on. So it would be like a karioke deletion. laugh.gif
user1mill
QUOTE(cyfermaster @ Feb 2 2007, 03:06 PM) *
That would be classic, but from what I read it sounds like the mic would have to be on. So it would be like a karioke deletion. laugh.gif



so what do you think worth the$300 plus to upgrade from windows xp? i tired it in best buy i was rather impressed however i do not think i could run it with my existing memory and or video card. They recommend if you want the whole HD experience to upgrade everything including your monitor.
Joe
QUOTE(user1mill @ Feb 3 2007, 06:28 AM) *
QUOTE(cyfermaster @ Feb 2 2007, 03:06 PM) *
That would be classic, but from what I read it sounds like the mic would have to be on. So it would be like a karioke deletion. laugh.gif



so what do you think worth the$300 plus to upgrade from windows xp? i tired it in best buy i was rather impressed however i do not think i could run it with my existing memory and or video card. They recommend if you want the whole HD experience to upgrade everything including your monitor.


I had the RC1 and Beta builds and to be frank I wasn't that impressed. Vista focused too much on eyecandy. The only useful tool is a searchable start menu!
user1mill
QUOTE(Joe @ Feb 3 2007, 03:54 AM) *
QUOTE(user1mill @ Feb 3 2007, 06:28 AM) *
QUOTE(cyfermaster @ Feb 2 2007, 03:06 PM) *
That would be classic, but from what I read it sounds like the mic would have to be on. So it would be like a karioke deletion. laugh.gif



so what do you think worth the$300 plus to upgrade from windows xp? i tired it in best buy i was rather impressed however i do not think i could run it with my existing memory and or video card. They recommend if you want the whole HD experience to upgrade everything including your monitor.


I had the RC1 and Beta builds and to be frank I wasn't that impressed. Vista focused too much on eyecandy. The only useful tool is a searchable start menu!


yeah i have to agree after playing around with it more today ive realized the same thing.. has anyone noticed if its bult on a stable platform or not.. If its going to crash a lot no need for me to spend $300.

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