Windows Media Player Basics in Windows Vista (Informit)
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Microsoft has recently announced that there are over 5000 products that has the Microsoft Certified logo. In their statement:
As of April, we currently have over 5,000 products that are Certified for Windows Vista. Since last July, the amount of Certified for Windows Vista products has almost doubled! As you can see—we’ve seen quite a bit […]
This YouTube Video shows how to open a Vista Package. I never had a chance to see what a Vista package looks like because my laptop came with an opened packaged and the one in the office are volume licenses.
Anyways, I find this cool!
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The latest Gartner statistic as published by Internet News are as follows:
On a global basis, projected use of Windows 2000 fell from 15 percent of the installed base in 2007 to eight percent in 2008, and Gartner predicts it will fall to only four percent in 2009, according to summary data from the report.
At […]
ThreatFire has done a study on Microsoft operating systems namely: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows Vista. The number of threats allowed per a thousand computers are as follows:
Windows 2000: 586
Windows Server 2003: 478
Windows XP: 1,021
Windows Vista: 639
Clearly, Windows Server 2003 is the most secure and Windows Vista is 37% less vulnerable […]
Do you need to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 right away? We have all been waiting for its release and now that its available should we install the pack immediately? Honestly, I haven’t done it myself yet because I don’t have immediate concerns that needs to be solved.
My only Vista pains are the […]
Windows XP SP3: The Perfect Reason to Avoid Upgrading to Windows Vista (CIO)
Microsoft struggles with Vista’s perceptions (News)
Week in review: On Microsoft’s mind (News)
18 things Vista & XP need to beat Linux & Mac OS X (PC Advisor)
PC biggies ‘snub’ Vista (IndianTimes)
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The web is littered with Microsoft haters and everyday you would come across a negative articles about Windows Vista.
Seldom do I read about someone writing about giving Windows Vista a Chance which is what Greg Shields actually wrote last 30 Apr.
In an excerpt:
These two facets, along with the substantive addition of […]
Ultraportable computers like the Asus EEe PC is a big hit to a lot of people who only wants a convenient way of doing presentations, creating documents and surfing the net. If you are looking for power and a Vista Business edition laptop, Fujitsu P8010 is what you are looking for. It is a bit […]
If you are running Windows Vista SP1 and are using a SigmaTel sound card, you should not install a recent IDT update named “IDT High Def Codec” from Windows Update as you are bound to lose your audio as reported by users here.
The users who have reported this are using Dell computers and […]
ACstaff as he described himself is an early adopter who tries and employ technologies as soon as they become available which includes Windows Vista. He says that the goal of every MAC elitist is to trash everything that comes out of Microsoft. He goes on to tell about the things he liked about Vista […]
Download has posted the latest installation screenshots for the Yahoo Instant Messenger for Vista Beta version.
In an excerpt from download:
From the moment of its inception, Yahoo Messenger for Vista, now in beta, has been a visual story. The darker, glassy look of Windows Vista, with its emphasis on translucence and layering, plays host […]
Just recently I have experienced two Windows Vista pains — hibernate and bluetooth.
I didn’t have any problems with Windows hibernate for the past year or so; but recently my computer just wouldn’t hibernate and would shut down right away.
The other problem I have is with my bluetooth. This used to work, then became broken, […]
Do you have a Windows Vista website or blog? You can send me an email and I would be glad to post your site here. This is a great way of finding out more resources on Vista.
You can email me at milo [@] b5media.com
Thanks!
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Microsoft has already released Windows Vista SP1 via automatic updates; however, they are releasing this in bits and pieces.
Another option you have is to download the service pack directly from the Microsoft website and have the entire thing run on you box.
The service pack site is found here.
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Since Microsoft is stopping all support to Windows XP starting June 30 of 2008, large vendors have taken it upon themselves to support Windows XP and offering it to business customers until January 31, 2009.
Dell and Lenovo have both signified their intent to offer downgrade discs to Windows XP while HP would continue to […]
The revenue of Microsoft Windows as a whole has significantly dropped by 24% in the first three months of 2008 as compared to last year’s numbers.
Microsoft however, said that the decline is only a measly 2% when all the free Vista upgrades and licenses they have given for the past two years is taken into […]
Follow these steps to determine if you computer supports hibernation:
1. Search for the Command Prompt then right right-click Command Prompt in the Programs list, and then click Run as administrator.User Account Control permission If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
2. At the command prompt, type powercfg […]
Simple help has a great post on speeding up Vista with a thumb drive. The steps are as follows:
1. Start by plugging in the USB thumb drive. Windows AutoPlay will prompt you to either open the ‘folder’ to view the files on your thumb drive or to Speed up my system. Select the latter.
2. […]
Will old software run on Windows Vista? (Tech Yahoo)
Apple updates Boot Camp software (MAC World)
Windows Vista plays to a captive audience (Vista Blorge)
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