July 30th, 2006
Vista has a function, called “Previous Versions”, which allows end-users to retrieve older versions of files as well as deleted versions. APC Magazine has an article about it and explains that Previous Versions is automatically switched on in Vista, but can be disabled via the System Protection tab on the System Properties control panel.
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July 27th, 2006
Nobody knows when Vista will ship, but MS said today that it sees no reason now why its new Windows Vista operating system would be delayed… Uhm… Ok. This was on Microsoft’s annual investors meeting, where Kevin Johnson, co-president of Microsoft’s platforms and services division, also spoke these historical words: “We will ship Windows Vista […]
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July 25th, 2006
The collection of games in the Windows Start menu will finally be updated. Gamespot writes about the new DirectX 10 API that promises to give us better-looking and better-playing games. Microsoft will update the traditional collection of casual games (Minesweeper, FreeCell, Solitaire) and will also introduce completely new games for Vista. These games are Chess […]
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July 19th, 2006
As we all know, Microsoft and Symantec don’t really get along that well. As a result, Symantec is now reporting that Vista will be less secure than Windows XP! Symantec says they found several security bugs and determined that Vista’s networking technology will be less stable, at least in the short run, than Windows XP’s […]
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July 17th, 2006
ZDNet writes that Microsoft has released a slightly updated test version of Windows Vista, but… it is not being made broadly available to the consumers who are trying out the new operating system. “Microsoft is distributing this in order to provide testers with a more recent build and to encourage application and device driver developers […]
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July 17th, 2006
Some guy from Microsoft(?) was filmed getting a Vista Tattoo on his arm. Watch it here, ofcourse in WMV (via frameworkx.com).
That guy has balls…
I don’t think I would’ve done that.
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July 11th, 2006
Bill said in an interview that there’s a 80 percent chance for Windows Vista to be ready for its scheduled release in January. That means there is a 20 percent chance for another Vista delay.
According to a Dow Jones Newswires report, Gates told Microsoft software partners in South Africa this week that the operating […]
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July 9th, 2006
Microsoft’s is developing a slim wireless keyboard that should make it easier for users to access Windows Live services and features in Vista… The name of the keyboard could be the “Ultimate Keyboard” and will be announced later this year as part of a desktop package. This news comes from a source familiar with Microsoft’s […]
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July 9th, 2006
Many of you may have noticed the kinda old gray look of the non-Glass GUI in Vista. Some say Microsoft should be ashamed of presenting this sh*t stuff in a next generation Operating System. But we have some good news, it seems the boys at technet are busy making a different non-Aero theme. That way […]
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July 9th, 2006
I’m very sceptical about the Tablet PC… will it ever catch on? I hope so because Windows Vista should make the Tablet PC mainstream, with new features! If you are looking at getting a Tablet PC and want to know where the Tablet experience is going - this article on microsoft.com is for you (via […]
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July 2nd, 2006
After a tremendous amount of attention Microsoft has closed the Windows Vista Beta 2 program. The website for the Windows Vista Customer Preview Program states:
Thank you for your interest in Windows Vista. The Customer Preview Program is now closed. We have reached our program capacity and no new orders are being accepted. We apologize for […]
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