Archive for July 2008
July 31st, 2008
Microsoft official blog has reported that Windows Vista 64-bit edition has already tripled in the last three months in the US as they have tracked this through their Windows update service. As reported: We’ve been tracking the change by looking at the percentage of 64-bit PCs connecting to Windows Update, and have seen a dramatic […]
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July 29th, 2008
Shark double 0 seven, simply Shark007 has bold claims that the package found on their site is the only video codec you would need to solve all your problems. In an excerpt:
When dealing with codecs, more does not equal better.
Having the least amount on your system is the best configuration.
This is exactly what the Vista […]
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July 29th, 2008
I just found out this page where you can get Anime Couples and use them as your Windows Vista desktop. I am not a big fan of Anime Couples; but some of you might.
I am not posting any of the pics as they might not be appropriate enough for work; but it isn’t indecent either.
The […]
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July 26th, 2008
I found this marketing space by Microsoft which features Bill Gates as the salesman? Also,look at the tag line — How do you want to crash today?
Apparently this was photoshopped.
You can look here and roll the mouse over to see messages pop out.
Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Windows
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July 26th, 2008
Sixty percent of IT leaders have no plans to deploy Windows Vista (TechRepublic)Survey predicts upgrade disaster for Windows Vista (TGDaily)PC with Windows XP can shift to Ubuntu (Baltimore Sun)Windows Vista All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (NetBks)Forrester Gets Schizophrenic on Windows Vista (WindowsVistaBlog)
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July 26th, 2008
MakeUseOf has a list of the first things you should download after you have received your Windows Vista system.
His list are:
Windows Live (Live Mail, Live Photo Gallery, Live Messenger, Family Safety)Vista Codec PackWindows Search 4.0Windows SteadyStateDownload add-ons for Internet Explorer (IE7Pro, LeechGet, RikReader)Windows Gallery
The first thing I do, even before installing the apps above, is […]
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July 25th, 2008
Steve Ballmer has seen enough of Kevin Johnson who head Microsoft’s platform and services division. Likewise, he was the president of Windows Vista division.
Johnson have three executives reporting directly to him and none have been appointed to take the position of Kevin; instead, Steve Ballmer has asked all these executives to report to him directly. […]
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July 24th, 2008
The chart above was posted over at ZDNet. It clearly shows that Microsoft dominates the operating system market by 94++ market share; however, Windows XP accounts for almost 90% of it. With the retirement of Windows XP, Microsoft is hoping that the 90% is shifting over to Windows Vista. This could be a good strategy […]
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July 24th, 2008
Microsoft seems confident of their product, Windows Vista, as they begun their offensive marketing assault telling consumers and enterprises how good the product is. The image above is a marketing campaign that brings you to the facts, good & positive, of Windows Vista. Microsoft’s VP of Windows Vista has this to say:
You thought the […]
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July 18th, 2008
Do you want to have an animated Windows Vista wallpaper? TechWhack announces the release of DeskScapes 2.0 which allows you to have animated wallpaper. In an excerpt:
DeskScapes 2.0, now available on all versions of Windows Vista not just Windows Ultimate,supports playing video as animated wallpaper, dynamically generated content as animated wallpaper, and more. (Windows Ultimate […]
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July 18th, 2008
You read it right. Microsoft has sold 180 million licenses of Windows Vista following their announcement on posting 60 billion dollars of revenue for fiscal year 2007 - 2008, the highest in their history.
That is definitely a lot of licenses; however, John Fontana of PCAdvisor was quick to say “http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=13767″. Microsoft care less of that […]
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July 18th, 2008
Microsoft records record $60bn revenue (PCAdvisor)
What does it take to get a PC with XP? (ComputerWorld)
Can I Delete from the Virtual Store? (PCMag)
Is it Leopard, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Ubuntu ? (ITVoir)
Microsoft Online Business Flags Despite Overall Revenue Rise (PCWorld)
Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Windows
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July 17th, 2008
Microsoft has just released a pack of new ClearTypeFonts. As posted on their site:
You can read more here.
Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Windows
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July 17th, 2008
If you are feeling blue, then the picture above is blue theme you can download here. It’s a new look, though I plan to stick to my original Windows Vista theme.
Source ToThePC.
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July 17th, 2008
I just found this post on opening the Windows Vista Network Connections quickly by just adding a shortcut to “C:\Windows\System32\NCPA.CPL”.
In an excerpt:
If you’re a person who accesses the Network Connections folder frequently, then you’ll find the above methods inconvenient. Also, the Control Panel in Windows Vista does not list the Network Connections applet by default. […]
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July 11th, 2008
Federal Aviation Administration made clear its plans to ban contractors who administer air traffic controller exam using Windows Vista, Apple OS, Linux, Unix and other operating systems. They are only allowing the use of Windows XP and Windows 2000.
In an excerpt:
The FAA has ruled out other operating systems as well. “Windows XP or Windows 2000 […]
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July 11th, 2008
This battery tracker software allows Vista users to retrieve information about their laptop battery like manufacturer and model, brightness control support status and others.
Please proceed cautiously in using this software as I have not yet tried it and can’t provide any guarantee.
You can download the software here.Image and article source here.
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July 11th, 2008
I remember trying out speech recognition softwares back in College when I was doing a major project for my Artifical Intelligence class. That was around 9 years ago and all the software I tried was frustrating — lack in technical speech adaptability.
I am just reading this blog post from Dave Johnson who discuss how he […]
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July 11th, 2008
Small Business Assurance Program has announced during the Worldwide Partner Conference about the free coaching and support to be received by consumers who move to Windows Vista. These freebies also include the following:
1. Free hands-on, and personalized in-call help
2. The Windows Vista Small Business Assurance Web Site contain vast amount of tips, guidance, demos, tutorials […]
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July 8th, 2008
Ross McKillop has a comprehensive post on connecting to Windows Vista from MAC using Remote Desktop Protocol. He first shows you how to enable RDP settings in Vista followed by downloading a software for MAC to make this happen.
It’s an interesting read for MAC users out there.
Continue here.
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