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  2. Windows Metafile vulnerability - Wikipedia

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    All versions from Windows 3.0 to Windows Server 2003 R2 contain this security flaw. [2] However, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows XP, unless patched, are more vulnerable than earlier versions because their default installation enables Windows Metafile code execution, the source of the vulnerability. [3] Later versions of Windows do not have this ...

  3. User Account Control - Wikipedia

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    User Account Control (UAC) is a mandatory access control enforcement feature introduced with Microsoft's Windows Vista [1] and Windows Server 2008 operating systems, with a more relaxed [2] version also present in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10, and Windows 11.

  4. Blocking (computing) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blocking_(computing)

    When the other task is blocked, it is unable to execute until the first task has finished using the shared resource. Programming languages and scheduling algorithms are designed to minimize the over-all effect of blocking. A process that blocks may prevent local work-tasks from progressing. In this case "blocking" often is seen as not wanted. [2]

  5. Exit status - Wikipedia

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    In Java, any method can call System.exit(int status), unless a security manager does not permit it.This will terminate the currently running Java Virtual Machine. "The argument serves as a status code; by convention, a nonzero status code indicates abnormal termination."

  6. File locking - Wikipedia

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    Any attempt to do so will be denied with a sharing violation error, despite the fact that the program file is not opened by any application. However, some access is still allowed. For example, a running application file can be renamed or copied (read) even when executing. Files are accessed by applications in Windows by using file handles.

  7. Process management (computing) - Wikipedia

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    RUNNING → BLOCKED: A process is put into the BLOCKED state if it requests something for which it must wait. A request to the OS is usually in the form of a system call, (i.e. a call from the running process to a function that is part of the OS code).

  8. PC-File - Wikipedia

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    PC-File for Microsoft Windows v8 was published by Outlook Software / Ace Software (previously Good Software) in 1994. This version works on Windows 3.1, 95, 98, and XP, but uses the 8.3 file naming convention. PC File will not run on Windows 7 64 bit, even in the XP compatibility mode, but will run in 'XP Mode'. [2]

  9. File-system permissions - Wikipedia

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    When a file with setuid is executed, the resulting process will assume the effective user ID given to the owner class. This enables users to be treated temporarily as root (or another user). The set group ID, setgid, or SGID permission. When a file with setgid is executed, the resulting process will assume the group ID given to the group class ...