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Windows Vista Weblog

Archive for May 2007

May 30th, 2007

Link Reads: 05.31

Enabling Vista Basic and Aero on Longhorn (Windows IT Pro)
Microsoft Unveils New Surface Computer (WTOP News)
New WinRAR 3.70 is Now Vista Compatible (E Media Wire)
Shadowrun Ships for Xbox 360 and Windows Vista (Game Info Wire)
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May 30th, 2007

Diagnose and Repair for your Wifi problems

I recently wrote about the problems I encountered with my Wifi connection and Windows Vista (post here).
The solution
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May 30th, 2007

The tale of the 4GB Ram and Windows Vista 64-bit

Adrian over at ZDNET says that the key for consumers moving into 64-bit platform is by breaking the 4GB RAM barrier. Currently, Windows Vista 32-bit version can only read 3GB of RAM and the only way you could utilize a 4GB of RAM is by moving to 64-bit versions.
Software and applications would be the key […]

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May 30th, 2007

No Worries for 64-bit Windows Vista?

Microsoft is pushing the envelope once again in preparation for a complete transition to 64-bit computing by making sure all programs running in 32-bit editions would run in 64-bit platforms without any problems. Hardware on the x64 platform should normally use Windows Vista 64 bit editions and consumers should not worry about being left out […]

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May 26th, 2007

The Nude content for Halo 2 is Good While Supply Lasts

Microsoft’s Halo 2 for Windows Vista contains nudity and the software giant said they were Content Error? which would be removed in subsequent releases. Microsoft is not pulling out Halo 2 from retailers but would just update the package to warn people from buying the game. Microsoft said a patch would be available to remove […]

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May 26th, 2007

Install Virtual Server 2005 R2 in Windows Vista

I previously wrote about problems I encountered installing and configuring Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 in Windows Home Premium. Apparently, home premium didn’t actually allow the installation so I had to switch over to Windows Vista Enterprise Edition (version description found here) which installed successfully.
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May 26th, 2007

Tips & Warnings at Windows Vista Weblog

I have included a new category here at Windows Vista Weblog named — Tips & Warnings. As the name goes, I would be writing about bugs, problems and issues encountered while using Windows Vista.
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May 26th, 2007

Windows Vista and Wifi Problems

Have you encountered Wifi problems with your Windows Vista?
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May 25th, 2007

Beware of Windows Vista Hibernation

If I were you, I would think twice putting my computer in hibernation mode when you have a lot of important things going on.
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May 24th, 2007

USB 2.0 and wireless display connections for Windows Vista

DisplayLinkCorp is one of the first companies to support Windows Vista Aero 3-D interface which enable USB 2.0 and WiMedia (Wireless Display Connections) for Windows Vista.
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May 24th, 2007

Windows Vista Service Pack 1

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was spotted during Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in LA last week and the image found below was quickly spread over the internet after Gizmodo posted an entry about it.
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May 21st, 2007

Simple Hack for User Access Control (UAC)

Joanna Rutkowska, an expert looking for breaches related to Windows Vista said that integrity levels (ILs) of User Access Control are designed to allow security breaches.
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May 21st, 2007

Windows Vista and Backstage of WOW

The design of Windows Vista is intended and more than enough to WOW consumers. It has done its part fairly well but there are so many features at the backstage of this WOW drive that could easily put the WOW effect on the side.
I for instance love the fact that Enterprise Windows Vista (as discussed […]

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May 18th, 2007

Save Your Windows Vista Battery

This cool download is reported to save your battery life by as much as 70%. Wow? I have not tested it yet as I have no problems staying disconnected from the power supply.

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May 16th, 2007

Quick Solution for DLL Errors in Applications

Have you experienced DLL errors when running applications in Windows Vista even if Vista has not notified you of compatibility issues?
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May 15th, 2007

Is Windows Vista Battery Efficient?

HP has been vocal on the complexity of Windows Vista specifically the Aero Glass 3D as it makes for a disappointing battery life. Microsoft earlier announced that Windows Vista has superior power management capabilities and with concers voiced out by HP, they said users should customize their power profiles to get the most out of […]

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May 15th, 2007

SanDisk and Microsoft Rocks

SanDisk and Microsoft announced their partnership on developing the next generation of Flash Drives which combines the power of software applications and the portability of Flash and USB devices.
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May 15th, 2007

VMware Workstation 6 Supports Windows Vista

The makers of VMWare announced that their latest product release named VMWare Workstation 6 is their first software that fully supports Windows Vista. I think that explains why my VMWare Virtual Server crashed during my installation of Windows 2003 on Windows Vista Enterprise Edition; though, it maybe due to other things not relating to product […]

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May 15th, 2007

Link Reads: 05.15

Windows Vista Enterprise Edition (Techticles)
How To Guide: Install Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 on Windows Vista Enterprise (Techticles)
Adobe to release PostScript driver for Windows Vista (ITNews)
Why Microsoft Won’t List Claimed Patent Violations (Slashdot)
New Microsoft-compatible VoIP phones to compete with Avaya, Cisco (Computerworld)
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May 15th, 2007

Do People Buy a New Computer with Windows Vista in Mind?

Chairman of Asustek Jonney Shih said some commercial users do not want to jump to Windows Vista and would like to keep their XP options open. Gianfranco Lanci, Acer Inc president also said consumers are not expected to buy because of the new operating system. Tony Tseng of Merrill Lynch & Co. says that computer […]

By Milo -- 3 comments

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