A lack of physical memory can severely hamper Linux® performance. In this article, learn how to accurately measure the amount of memory your Linux system uses. You also get practical advice on reducing your memory requirements using an Ubuntu system as an example.

A much-touted benefit of Linux is that it is more efficient than Microsoft® Windows®, and will therefore perform better on less than cutting-edge hardware. This performance makes Linux a very attractive upgrade for the many people who have old Windows 98-era boxes still sitting around that are no longer being treated to the latest and greatest software (particularly security patches).

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Yes, you have probably read it before on different news sites and blogs. An ad on MySpace spread spyware. As reports have mentioned, the banner ad was the one used to spread it. For Windows users who did not get the patches, they were affected by it as it was a WMF vulnerability that was exploited. Average computer users would probably be the ones who were greatly affected by this and they probably did not even notice anything.

There are articles that even mention the other browser, which is Mozilla Firefox. They said that those who use it were probably not affected by it unless the user downloaded the WMF file and opened it on their computers that are running on Windows. It is mainly something that affects Windows users who browse using Internet Explorer.

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