Locate and then click the following subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer 6. Double-click NoDriveTypeAutoRun to see its value. If the value is 0xb5, the AutoRun feature for CD-ROMs is turned off. To turn on the AutoRun feature, follow these steps: a. Right-click NoDriveTypeAutoRun. c. In the Value data box, type 91. d. Select Hexadecimal, and then click OK. 7. Exit Registry Editor If nothing happens then, we can confirm that it is either: A. A driver problem, check the device manager by going to the start screen and typing in “device manager” without the quotes, if you see any icons with a yellow “!” then please tell us the names next to the icon B. It could also be a problem with your DVD drive Once again, Good Luck susandy said: Hi Astroninjaben Windows 8 doesn’t have start menu, do you thing regedit can be found searching through files and folders? This is driving me nuts when ever I would expect some thing to do or run automatically nothing happens. I have even tried to download the software, I can find it but when I go to run it nothing happens!!!!!!!!! Beginning to think windows 8 is rubbish lol Thank you for your help Win + S.
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But that isn’t the case anymore, according Symantec research. As companies increasingly use VMs in operational environments, malware writers are largely trying other methods to avoid detection. It means that simply running VMs won’t be enough to scare away malware. [ Security expert Roger A. Grimes offers a guided tour of the latest threats and explains what you can do to stop them in InfoWorld’s Malware Deep Dive Report . | Learn how to secure your systems with InfoWorld’s Security Central newsletter . ] Symantec studied 200,000 malware samples submitted by its customers since 2012. It ran the samples on a VM and a non-VM machine to see which ones would stop working when a VM was detected. Just 18 percent of malware programs studied stop executing when a VM is detected, wrote Candid Wueest, a threat researcher, in a blog post Tuesday. “Malware authors want to compromise as many systems as possible, so if malware does not run on a VM, it limits the number of computers it could compromise,” Wueest wrote. “So, it should not come as a surprise that most samples today will run normally on a virtual machine.” One trick employed by malware to avoid being booted from a VM by security software is to simply wait, Symantec’s report said. If a new file doesn’t act suspicious in the first five or ten minutes, systems will likely decided it is harmless. Other types of malware will wait for a certain number of left mouse clicks before decrypting themselves and launching their payload, Wueest wrote. “This can make it difficult or impossible for an automated system to come to an accurate conclusion about the malware in a short time frame,” according to the report. The fear is that malware will make its way back to the virtual machines’ hosting server. That was the mission of the “Crisis” malware, a Java file distributed through social engineering which ran on Windows and Apple’s OS X. Crisis tried to spread to virtual machines that were stored on a local server, Symantec wrote. It didn’t exploit a vulnerability but capitalized on virtual systems simply being a series of files on a host server. A similar style of attack called “Cloudburst” was found in 2009. Overall, the change in tactics is better for security researchers, since most malware will continue to run and might be detected on a VM. But Symantec advised that to not miss the 18 percent of malware that will quit, real physical hardware should be used in analyses. For those concerned about VMs, Symantec recommended hardening host servers, vigilant patching of VMs and using antimalware defenses. Send news tips and comments to jeremy_kirk@idg.com . Follow me on Twitter: @jeremy_kirk 
As the first productivity tool of its kind, Folia is poised to replace traditional word processors of the past. “We believe that communication is as much about capturing perspective and relationships as it is about processing words. Our thoughts and ideas are built upon relationships, but it has always been difficult to effectively express such connections in our documents,” said Ravi Bhatt, co-founder and CEO of Branchfire. “With Folia, we set out to create an application that is beautiful, intuitive, and guided by the way people naturally communicate.” Features of Folia include: A simplified word processor for composing text Ability to link text to documents, and documents to other documents Support for multiple file types including PDF, DOC, PPT, and images Ability to mark up and comment on linked documents/webpages Seamless syncing across desktop and tablet devices Easy sharing with collaborators “People waste a lot of time trying to explain the relationships between their documents and ideas,” continued Bhatt. “By allowing the author to connect their words with additional content and point to specific comments, Folia helps its users curate a guided tour through their files and ideas.” The app is completely free for a limited time and available for iPad, Android tablets, OS X, and Windows 8 tablets and desktops. The Android version is initially read-only. More details can be found at folia.com. About Branchfire Branchfire builds software and tools that simplify how people work. Its award-winning iAnnotate app allows users to read, mark up, and share documents and images on an iPad or Android tablet. The company also offers an enterprise version of iAnnotate for large organizations and a powerful software development kit (SDK). Over one million people worldwide use applications powered by Branchfire. Based in Chicago, Branchfire is a privately-held company. Learn more at 
(PRWEB) August 14, 2014 Software training firm Infinite Skills Inc. this week released its “Complex Consumer Product Modeling in Rhino 3D,” an intermediate course designed for consumer product developers interested in learning to develop prototypes and models with the popular 3D design application. Rhino 3D is a stand-alone, commercial 3D modeler distinguished by an intuitive design and its multidisciplinary functionality. Rhino has found audiences in several industries, including industrial and architectural design, multimedia and graphic design, automotive design, and rapid prototyping and product development. Infinite Skills’ “Complex Consumer Product Modeling in Rhino 3D” targets the features and capabilities critical in product design, while helping users understand the program adaptively to fit specific design situations. Complex Consumer Product Modeling in Rhino 3D Video Training – Streaming Course author Rob McCulloch has worked in product design for more than twenty years, developing hundreds of consumer product prototypes and parts built from 3D models. He currently owns and operates Studio Red5, where he is also the lead designer. His experience includes design work at Sundberg Ferar design studio and HoMedics, where he was an in-house designer. He also teaches at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. Following an introduction, McCulloch starts from scratch with building the walkie-talkie, demonstrating how to import and scale 2D images to begin the modeling process. From there, he takes students through creating the 3D model, explaining how to customize the interface, create curves, and develop cross-sections, as the shape and surface features of the prototype develop. Other techniques and tools are demonstrated as he adds complex elements such as the volume knob, screen, and speaker grill. Throughout the course, McCulloch explores multiple ways of building single elements in order to cover a variety of topics and help students learn to use the program to respond to real-world design problems. The course closes as McCulloch demonstrates how to render the model with Keyshot with lessons on layering, mash settings, and working with lighting and materials to get the optimal level of photo-realism for the project. “In this course, we’ll start from a blank screen and go straight through to a fully rendered prototype model of a walkie-talkie,” McCulloch says. “We’ll work with complex forms that present certain technical challenges, and you’ll learn how to apply concepts to build professional models with professional renderings.” Free demo videos and a full list of course contents can be found on the “Complex Consumer Product Modeling in Rhino 3D” Tutorial training page on the company website. 
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