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| 10 Things I Warned Microsoft About Windows Vista
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| I worked as an analyst when Microsoft developed Windows Vista. Execs asked for my advice, and they got it. Did they listen?
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March 17, 2008 |
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| 10 things you should know about Defender in Windows Vista
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| Windows Defender was released in October 2006 as a download for Windows XP and 2003. Now it's also built into Windows Vista, making it more convenient to protect your computer against spyware threats. Here's a look at Defender's key features and options.
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| 10 things you should know about the Vista firewall
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| In Windows Vista, Microsoft has bolstered the security of the Windows Firewall, keeping the GUI accessible through the Control Panel for novice users but allowing savvy users to configure advanced features through an MMC snap-in.
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| 10 things you should know about Vista's Network Access Protection (NAP)
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| NAP monitors the health status of all computers that try to connect to your network and verifies that they're compliant with your health policies. This allows you to protect your network from attacks or malicious software that could be introduced by authorized users running misconfigured or unprotected computers.
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| 10 things you should know about Windows Vista's service hardening
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| Service hardening extends the functionality of existing Windows security mechanisms, such as security identifiers and access control lists, to reduce the level of damage that can be done if a service is compromised. Here are the key things you need to know about this new feature.
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| 10 things you should know about User Account Control in Vista
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| Vista's User Account Control (UAC) protects against malware elevation of privileges, even when someone is logged on with an administrative account. Deb Shinder offers a concise overview describing what UAC does and what options are available to control it.
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| 10 things you'll miss when you upgrade to Vista (and how to get some of them back)
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| Most of us expect a learning curve when we adopt a new OS--it comes with the territory. But Windows Vista may throw you a few curves, too.
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| 10 Ways Microsoft Can Make Windows 7 Lucky
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| Microsoft needs Windows Vista's successor to be Lucky 7. I'll explain 10 ways how.
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March 21, 2008 |
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| 10+ tweaks, tricks, and hacks to make Windows Vista fly
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| No matter how well designed an operating system purports to be, there are always to tweak it for performance. Here are 10+ tweaks, tricks, and hacks you can apply to Microsoft Windows Vista to make it run like a champion and perform to your particular specifications.
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| A List of What's New in Vista SP1
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| Now that Microsoft has set a release date for both the beta and final versions of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the company is also offering a detailed look at what's being fixed and changed. One thing customers will not see is major changes to User Account Control, although Microsoft says it will reduce some pop-ups.
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August 29, 2007 |
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| Angry Vista Users Vent Over SP1 Driver Issues
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| Confused and angry users are blasting Microsoft on its own Vista blog over the requirements for downloading Service Pack 1 (SP1).
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March 21, 2008 |
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| ATI driver flaw exposes Vista kernel
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| An unpatched flaw in drivers from ATI creates a means to smuggle malware past improved security defences in the latest version of Windows and into the Vista kernel.
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August 10, 2007 |
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| Augment Windows Vista's sounds
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| Some of the cooler Aero visual effects (most notably, those for minimizing and maximizing windows) are missing corresponding sound effects. Here's how to add them.
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| Back up your hard drive with Complete PC Backup imaging utility
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| Windows Vista also comes with a hard disk imaging utility, called Complete PC Backup, that can create an image file that contains the complete contents and structure of a hard disk.
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| Ballmer and Gates defend Vista, drop Windows 7 hints
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| Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer yesterday insisted that the firm was not guilty of making huge blunders with its unloved operating system Windows Vista.
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May 28, 2008 |
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| Ballmer: Vista Is 'a Work in Progress'
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| As PC users clamor for Microsoft to continue to support Windows XP, company CEO Steve Ballmer called the Vista OS "a work in progress" at an annual Seattle event on Thursday.
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April 17, 2008 |
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| Best Buy Pressured Microsoft To Create Crippled Vista Label; Intel Off the Hook?
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| A month ago, everyone wanted to vilify Intel for pressuring Microsoft into approving the crippled "Vista Capable" label for certain low-grade PCs.
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March 28, 2008 |
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| BeyondTrust Tames Vista's UAC Pop-Ups
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| The software lets companies nearly eradicate the pop-ups that plague Windows Vista's user account control feature.
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August 23, 2007 |
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| Bitlocker hack is easily prevented, Microsoft says
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| A disk encryption system built into Windows Vista remains a viable way to protect sensitive files, according to Microsoft.
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February 26, 2008 |
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| Black screen of darkness to haunt Vista pirates
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| Buy the software or suffer the consequences.
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September 11, 2007 |
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| Boycott Vista! - say angry Dutch users
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| Angry Dutch Microsoft customers say Bill and the Boyz are refusing to offer free copies of XP to Vista users who want to downgrade.
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October 15, 2007 |
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| Broken Windows Can't Be Fixed
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| Yesterday, the Net was abuzz with chatter and tweets about Gartner presentation, "Windows Is Collapsing: How What Comes Next Will Improve." I concur that Windows is broken, but I don't agree that it's fixable.
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April 11, 2008 |
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| Buggy ATI Driver Leaves Vista Open to Attack
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| Microsoft and AMD are fixing a bug in an ATI driver that leaves the Vista kernel open to attack.
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August 14, 2007 |
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| Can Vista Be Credited With Microsoft's Stellar Q1 Gains?
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| It was indeed an astounding quarter for Microsoft, with operating income having grown last quarter at an annual rate of 32%.
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October 26, 2007 |
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| Closer Look: Beta Windows Vista Service Pack 1
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| The Microsoft operating system is improved by the soon-to-arrive service pack, but Windows Vista still is missing some features we'd like to see.
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January 23, 2008 |
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| Create a Windows Vista Password Reset Disk with USB Drive
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| If you are afraid you could possibly forget your Windows Vista password, TechRepublic has a story up that walks you through setting up a password reset disc on a USB flash drive.
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October 5, 2007 |
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| Creative climbs down over home brew Vista drivers
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| A Brazilian developer threatened with legal action by Creative for making its soundcards work better with Vista has had his work reinstated on the company's website.
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April 3, 2008 |
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| Configure separate wallpapers for multiple Windows XP monitors
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| Seeing double? If you use more than one monitor on your Windows XP system, you can configure separate desktop wallpapers without using third-party software. Here's how to break up the monotony of having the same old wallpaper.
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| Connect securely to Windows Vista Remote Desktop
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| Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) hasn't always had the best reputation for security. But since FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) grade security was added to Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows Remote Desktop security has improved immensely. Walk through the steps to implement FIPS-grade security whenever you use Remote Desktop to connect to a Windows Vista computer from a Windows XP or Vista client machine.
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| Customizing Vista's Taskbar and Start Menu
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| Here's a tour of Vista's Taskbar and Start menu, as well as some tips for altering it in order to take better advantage of Aero's features.
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| Cutting Prices Won't Save Windows Vista
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| Microsoft's recent announcement of a price cut for Windows Vista illustrates the desperate position the company is in. By all reasonable accounts Vista has failed and Microsoft is desperately trying to prop it up and put some lipstick on a very nasty and very flawed pig. Unfortunately, it won't work.
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March 14, 2008 |
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| Dell offers 'Windows Vista Bonus' to frightened customers
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| Dell is actively promoting a Microsoft licensing loophole to channel partners eager to keep selling PCs installed with Windows XP, after Microsoft's official cut off.
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June 30, 2008 |
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| Desktop Virtualization: Vista's Secret Weapon?
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| As Microsoft continues to recommend that business customers not pass over Vista in favor of the forthcoming Windows 7, the company has been working quietly to improve its software for desktop virtualization, which could in the future alleviate obstacles like application compatibility that have plagued Vista adoption.
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June 5, 2008 |
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| Despite problems, consumers choosing Vista over XP
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| Windows Vista didn't make a smooth market entrance; in fact, nearly every aspect of the operating system has been attacked since its release on January 30, 2007. Multiple SKUs allegedly confused customers, anti-DRM groups disliked Vista's Protected Video Path and its overall DRM friendliness, and Microsoft's definition of "Vista Capable" got the company sued.
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January 7, 2008 |
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| Developers confirm, explain why they're avoiding Windows Vista
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| Windows developers are confirming the results of a survey released yesterday that found fewer than one in 12 programmers are currently writing applications targeting Windows Vista.
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May 15, 2008 |
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| Developers Prefer XP Over Vista, Survey Shows
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| Stymied by a lack of user interest in Microsoft Vista , many North American developers are still not targeting the new operating system when writing new applications, according to a survey released last week.
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May 17, 2008 |
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| Don't Skip Vista, Forrester Study Says
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| Companies should think twice about skipping Windows Vista and should get started sooner rather than later on updating their client desktops to the latest Microsoft operating system.
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April 17, 2008 |
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| Downgrade your Vista to XP
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| Ever since Vista machines have been popping up in stores, we have had users perpetually asking how they can downgrade their Vista machines back to Windows XP.
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September 24, 2007 |
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| Endless reboots force suspension of Vista SP1 updates
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| The reason it's called "beta testing" is to anticipate and isolate problems. But a big problem reported by some -- not all -- Vista SP1 testers is causing Microsoft to take a step back.
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February 20, 2008 |
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| Enterprise Planning Guidelines for Windows Vista PCs
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| To assist enterprise customers planning to deploy PC systems before Windows Vista launches.
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| Exploring Windows Server's Vista ties
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| Microsoft is getting ready for what it calls its biggest IT launch in history.
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February 26, 2008 |
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| False positives run amok in Vista anti-virus tests
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| The first independent tests of anti-malware products on 64-bit Windows Vista revealed a rash of false positives.
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August 3, 2007 |
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| Febuary Launch Now Set for Windows Vista SP1
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| Microsoft schedules a Feb. 27 launch event for SP1 and Windows Server 2008 in Los Angeles.
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January 31, 2008 |
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| Fight malware by upgrading to Vista, urges MS
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| Really fighting fire with fire.
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October 23, 2007 |
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| Find the Cookies Folder in Vista
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| Where can I find the Cookies folder in Windows Vista? When I ran Windows XP, I put a shortcut to the Cookies folder on my desktop.
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| First Windows Vista Upgrade Available to Public
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| Reversing its initial decision to keep the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 release candidate restricted to private testers, Microsoft has made the near-complete upgrade available for download to the general public.
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January 14, 2008 |
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| Fix for Vista Automatic Updates to Ship Via Automatic Updates
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| A curious problem cropped up last month: Windows Vista users reported that the program that manages their Windows services (SVCHOST) would crash after having downloaded and installed a batch of updates.
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August 29, 2007 |
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| Forrester: Businesses Still Saying No to Vista
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| Software incompatibility, hardware upgrades, and comfort with older versions of Windows all are causing businesses to put the brakes on Vista, according to Forrester Research.
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August 15, 2007 |
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| Four Must-Have Vista Updates
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| If you're running Windows Vista, you need to fire up your web browser and install these four updates now.
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August 30, 2007 |
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| Get more out of the Favorite Links feature
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| Here's a look at the Favorite Links file management feature in detail.
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| Get to know Windows Vista's new boot loader architecture
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| Greg Shultz introduces you to Windows Vista's new boot loader architecture and the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) system and explains how it works in a dual-boot configuration.
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| Hands-on Vista SP1: Better but slower?
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| We test the final version of SP1 and find some improvements and a possible slowdown.
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February 12, 2008 |
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| Hidden Vista tricks that can make you more productive
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| There are literally hundreds of new features and hidden tricks in Vista. Here are a few that will be helpful to you as you begin to get accustomed to using the new Windows Vista operating system.
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| How do I... Adjust what files are in the search index in Windows Vista?
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| To increase the efficiency and performance of its desktop search Microsoft Windows Vista creates and maintains a search index of the files on your system. With the Indexing Options tool users can adjust what drives, folders, and files are indexed. This How do I... shows you how to configure those settings to match your specific requirements.
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| How do I... Change file extension associations in Windows Vista?
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| Like Windows XP before it, Microsoft Windows Vista relies on a system of file extensions to determine which application will be called for a particular file. To change file associations, a user must navigate to the Set Associations tool. Mark Kaelin shows how it works.
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| How Do I... Connect Windows Vista to a Macintosh network?
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| In the integrated world of information technology, personal computers running Microsoft Windows have to be connected to PCs running Mac OS X, even if it is a Macintosh network.
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| How do I... Create and use System Restore in Windows Vista
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| No matter how careful you are, when it comes to installing drivers and applications in Windows Vista there are just going to be times when you need to perform a system restore. This brief step-by-step tutorial shows you how to create a restore point and then use it to return a working Vista configuration.
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| How do I... Install Windows Vista in a dual-boot configuration along with Windows XP?
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| Are you really excited about the prospect of experimenting with the new features in the Windows Vista operating system, but are not yet ready to give up your existing Windows XP installation?
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| How do I... Use the Disk Cleanup tool in Microsoft Windows Vista?
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| No matter how hard you try to keep your hard drive clean, lean and mean, temporary and other junk files will eventually gunk up your disk space. Running the Microsoft Windows Vista Disk Cleanup tool will free up that all important disk space for you. Here is how you use it.
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| How do I... Use the Memory Diagnostic Tool in Windows Vista
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| There are dozens of RAM diagnostic tools available for checking the status of RAM in your PC, but if you are running Microsoft Windows Vista you already have a diagnostic tool built into the operating system.
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| Howto: Install Windows Vista from a high speed USB 2.0 Flash Drive
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| Why would someone want to install a client OS from a thumb drive instead of a DVDROM or over the network?
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| Intel Is Skipping Windows Vista
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| Intel, Microsoft's BFF, is not going to upgrade its computers to Windows Vista. That's hands down the most hardcore corporate rebuke of Vista yet given how tight the two are, even though the source for the info says that it's not really "dissing Microsoft, but Intel information technology staff just found no compelling case for adopting Vista." Whatever, man.
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June 25, 2008 |
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| Interview: What Vista SP1 means to you
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| On the blog post, White made it a point to mention this service pack is quite different from other service packs offered for previous versions of Windows.
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August 30, 2007 |
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| Is Vista dead in the water?
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| Analysts from Gartner said earlier this week that Windows is collapsing under its own weight. Talk in the blogosphere keeps pointing to a Windows 7 release date earlier than 2010. Is Vista already a lame duck?
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April 11, 2008 |
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| It's Another Vista TCO Study
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| Microsoft is flaunting a new Windows Vista total cost of ownership study that—no surprise—presents rosy findings.
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September 5, 2007 |
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| It's not Vista: Windows Server 2008 gets the nod from IT
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| Even though most people in a new Computerworld survey said they will adopt the new server OS, migration will be gradual.
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June 30, 2008 |
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| It's Time for a Vista Do-Over
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| I deliver my radical plan for a new Windows OS to one rather surprised Microsoftie.
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January 30, 2008 |
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| It's Windows Vista! Only Cheaper!
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| Okay, now this is unexpected: Microsoft is slashing the price of some retail versions of Windows Vista, effective when the SP1 version rolls out later this year.
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February 29, 2008 |
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| Keep everything in sync with Windows Vista's Sync Center
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| Microsoft has endowed Windows Vista with a new tool called Sync Center which is designed to work as a centralized location for all of your synchronization operations.
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| Kill switch dropped from Vista
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| Microsoft is to withdraw an anti-piracy tool from Windows Vista, which disables the operating system when invoked, following customer complaints.
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December 4, 2007 |
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| Let the Vista SP1 Melee Begin
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| Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is now available through Automatic Updates.
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April 23, 2008 |
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| Mac versus Windows vulnerability stats for 2007
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| The year 2007 has been an interesting year that brought us improved security with Windows Vista and Mac OS X Leopard (10.5). But to get some perspective of how many publicly known holes found in these two operating systems, I've compiled all the security flaws in Mac OS X and Windows XP and Vista and placed them side by side.
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December 18, 2007 |
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| Make Vista Work for the Whole Family
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| When you have kids, controlling their use of the Internet—or of the computer itself—can be a daunting task. Windows XP's Internet controls are lacking at best, as are its account controls.
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August 9, 2007 |
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| Making Programs Work with Vista
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| Windows Vista hasn't changed the world after all, and compatibility issues have been a major concern. But it's often quite simple to get around the conflicts.
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December 7, 2007 |
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| Microsoft acknowledges Vista kernel elevation vulnerability
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| What was not supposed to happen in Windows Vista apparently has: Despite a layer of protection that was supposed to prevent against processes elevating their own privileges, Microsoft now says someone found a way to do it.
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December 14, 2007 |
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| Microsoft acknowledges Vista SP1 RTM = SP1 RC Refresh 2
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| Which build of Vista SP1 became the release to manufacturing (RTM) edition? This was definitely a topic of high speculation in the last few weeks, even before SP1 hit the RTM milestone. Many were adamant that SP1 RTM was, or would be, different from the final release candidate, while those on the other side grasped at straws to prove their suspicions.
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February 8, 2008 |
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| Microsoft begins beta testing Vista service pack
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| Microsoft on Monday said it has released a beta version of the first service pack of Windows Vista to about 12,000 testers.
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September 24, 2007 |
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| Microsoft buys virtualization tot for help with Vista
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| Microsoft has tapped into its vast cash reserves and found some coin to drop on Kidaro - a young desktop virtualization software maker.
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March 12, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Delivers Vista Ultimate Add-on, Delays Others
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| The company says that it is shipping one program but delaying 19 language packs for another month.
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September 25, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Denies PatchGuard Update, Kernel Hacks Link
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| Tuesday's update to Windows Vista's PatchGuard, a kernel protection scheme designed to keep malicious or unproven code at arm's length, had nothing to do with recent hacks
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August 16, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Expands Vista SP1 Beta
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| Microsoft has released yet another build of its first planned service pack for Windows Vista on Wednesday, opening up the patch to a broader base of testers.
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November 14, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Fixes Validation Issue that Withheld Vista Features
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| The shutdown of Vista validation under Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage program has been fixed.
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August 28, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Issues Vista, XP Service Pack Blockers
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| Microsoft Corp. posted a tool to its download site today that will block automatic installations of several upcoming service packs, including Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP SP3.
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December 7, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Looks to Holidays to Lift Vista's Prospects
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| This is the first year that Vista machines are available for the holiday season.
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October 25, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Offers Free Copy of Windows Vista Ultimate if you Surrender Privacy
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| Need a free copy of Windows Vista Ultimate? Are you incredibly trusting of big corporations? Well I have the deal for you, with a new program through Microsoft called the Windows Feedback Program. For the small price of privacy and perhaps some dignity, you can let Microsoft watch your every move for 3 months, in return for some software of your choice.
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December 10, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Offers Free Vista SP1 Support
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| Microsoft is offering free technical support to all Windows Vista SP1 users experiencing any problems with the update released last week.
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March 24, 2008 |
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| Microsoft pledges to fight Vista 'myths'
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| Microsoft believes Apple is winning the battle on the desktop using "lies" and "myths" against Windows Vista, and has promised to fight back.
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July 8, 2008 |
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| Microsoft prints get-out-of-jail card for Vista Home
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| Microsoft execs admitted today that its decision to open its Windows Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions up to virtualisation was a "get-out-of-jail" card for the unloved platforms.
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January 22, 2008 |
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| Microsoft promises less-annoying Vista OS early next year
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| As SP1 betas continue to turn up on file-sharing sites across the web, the company will roll out an official beta "in the next few weeks," hoping to iron out more than few kinks in the little-used operating system.
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August 29, 2007 |
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| Microsoft publishes detailed Vista SP1 "changelog"
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| Leading up to next week's public beta-test release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate, Microsoft today has published a 17-page document outlining in fine detail exactly what difference SP1 makes to Vista.
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December 8, 2007 |
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| Microsoft refreshes Vista's value proposition
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| Vista's Software Assurance customers need more value from Vista more often, and now the company has a plan for addressing their needs come next spring.
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November 15, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Releases Windows Media Extenders
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| Microsoft's new Extenders increase the range of video formats that Windows Vista PCs can pipe to TVs around the home.
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September 6, 2007 |
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| Microsoft replaces Vista kernel in SP1
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| One of the "big" features discussed in early speculation of Windows Vista SP1 was the kernel upgrade, which was supposed to bring the operating system into line with the Longhorn kernel used in Windows Server 2008. And yet with Vista SP1 going RTM, there hasn't been so much as a peep from Microsoft about the mooted kernel update. Has it happened?
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February 5, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Responds to Re-discovery of Vista Network Slowdowns
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| A curious network performance reduction noticed by many Windows Vista users of the 2CPU forum that became the talk of Slashdot last week has been identified as having been caused not by DRM, as Slashdot users expected, but by a curious prioritization "feature" of Vista that's intentionally biased toward Media Player at the expense of network and system resources.
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August 27, 2007 |
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| Microsoft rolls out Vista SP1
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| Microsoft has released the long-awaited first Windows Vista Service Pack, a wrap-up of incremental updates that apparently cripples certain vendors' software.
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March 18, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Ships Second Refresh for Vista SP1
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| Microsoft releases a refresh of its first service pack for Vista to beta testers, indicating the final release might be near.
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January 25, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Ships Vista 'Fix Packs'
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| Among the reported fixes are improvements for speeding up Vista's hibernate and resume performance, improved compatibility with printers, tweaking Vista's memory management capabilities, better HD DVD/Blu-ray playback, and improvements in file transfers.
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August 8, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Sort of Releases Vista SP1
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| Today the service pack released to manufacturing, which should mean fairly immediate availability. Microsoft typically makes a new service pack available immediately, or within a few days, of RTM. But SP1 won't be available until mid-March, not that IT organizations—presumably the majority of them—would want the update quickly, anyway.
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February 4, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Speeds Up Vista SP1 Release for Tec Users
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| Microsoft moved up the availability of Windows Vista SP1 for TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network subscribers to tomorrow at the latest.
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February 14, 2008 |
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| Microsoft tells SMBs Vista isn't a risky business
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| You may end up dancing round the living room in pants.
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July 9, 2008 |
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| Microsoft to End Digital Downloads for Vista Upgrades
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| Microsoft revise a program that allows Windows Vista customers to upgrade from a basic version of its OS to one of the premium editions.
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February 7, 2008 |
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| Microsoft to Make Windows Vista SP1 RC Widely Available
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| The software maker remains on track to release the first Windows Vista service pack in the first quarter of 2008.
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December 6, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Update Improves Vista Performance
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| These updates eliminate the need for users to wait for larger releases such as service packs, Microsoft says.
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December 12, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Vista's IPv6 Raises New Security Concerns
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| Members of the Internet engineering community have raised several new security concerns about Teredo, a mechanism for sending IPv6 traffic over IPv4 networks that comes turned on by default in Microsoft's Vista software.
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December 7, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Windows Vista Gadgets Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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| Three vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Windows Vista, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
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August 14, 2007 |
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| Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
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| A little over a year after the first appearance of Vista, Service Pack 1 (SP1) is nearly ready for download. SP1 is a useful but not crucial update to the OS, and one that won't greatly affect your computing day, at least not outwardly.
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February 21, 2008 |
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| Microsoft yanks free Vista, Office offer
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| Fills ranks of program that gave away software to users installing monitoring app.
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December 12, 2007 |
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| Microsoft: 88 Million Copies of Vista Shipped
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| Despite underwhelming consumers and being snubbed by enterprises, Windows Vista's numbers keep growing.
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October 26, 2007 |
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| Microsoft: Removal of Group Policy Tool from Vista 'Not Significant'
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| As part of a request to help modify its apparent stance on the upcoming removal of Group Policy Management Console from Microsoft's Windows Vista Service Pack 1, a company spokesperson told BetaNews, "The removal of the GPMC tool with Service Pack 1 is not significant to the majority of Windows Vista users."
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September 5, 2007 |
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| Microsoft: Windows XP Sometimes Faster Than Vista SP1
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| Windows XP is faster than the new Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in completing common consumer and business tasks on PCs coming out of sleep mode, according to tests commissioned by Microsoft.
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February 28, 2008 |
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| Microsoft's First Windows Vista Upgrade Due 'Mid-March'
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| Windows Vista Service Pack 1 has been released to manufacturing, Microsoft says, pegging the software update to a public roll-out in March. Along with Vista SP1, Windows Server 2008 is also said to be finished and set to arrive in the very near future.
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February 4, 2008 |
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| Migrating user state information in Vista
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| Often in large-scale Windows Vista migrations, the migration of user state data -- a user's profile -- is overlooked. In this article, Brien Posey shows you how to use version 3.0 of the User State Migration Tool.
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October 2, 2007 |
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| More Fodder for Vista Critics Surfaces
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| Is anyone surprised to learn Microsoft had its own reservations over Vista?
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February 29, 2008 |
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| More hidden Windows Vista tricks uncovered
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| Here are some more tricks that prove helpful to you as you begin to get accustomed to using the new Windows Vista operating system.
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| MS to bundle 'broken' random number tool in Vista SP1
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| Microsoft plans to bundle a cryptographically flawed pseudo random number generator in its upcoming service pack for Windows Vista.
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December 18, 2007 |
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| NEC launches Vista downgrade product
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| The Japanese computer supplier NEC has officially launched a product to let network administrators downgrade machines running Windows Vista to XP.
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February 5, 2008 |
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| Network Admin Program Eases Vista Power Consumption
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| Technology for reducing the energy consumption of computers running Windows Vista is hitting the market today, with a product from power-management software vendor 1E that centralizes and automates the PC shutdown process.
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October 29, 2007 |
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| New Vista SP1 Code Leaks to Web
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| Paying customers may not get their hands on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 for weeks, but pirates can download the brand-new code today.
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February 6, 2008 |
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| NVIDIA Responsible for Nearly 30% of Vista Crashes in 2007
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| It's pretty easy to blame Microsoft for the buggy experiences many users of Vista have had, but they aren't the only culprits in this mess of an OS. No, it turns out that NVIDIA's craptastic drivers have been responsible for a whopping 28.8% of all Vista crashes.
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March 27, 2008 |
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| Office 2007 more palatable than Vista
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| An expected both-at-once upgrade cycle didn't happen, notes analyst.
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April 1, 2008 |
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| Officially Official: Windows Vista SP1 Is Available... NOW
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| Windows' much demanded Vista Service Pack 1 is finally free for you to download from Windows Update or Microsoft Download Center. Microsoft says SP1 will bring "improvements that address many key pieces of customer feedback, especially in the areas of performance and reliability."
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March 18, 2008 |
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| Performance Shootout: Vista 32-bit versus Vista 64-bit
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| Right now, I'm writing this on a system running 64-bit Windows Vista with 4GB of memory. So far, my experiment with 64-bit Vista has been mostly positive, though VPN is still lacking, and I'd love to have a 64-bit Nikon NEF (raw file) codec.
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April 2, 2008 |
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| Pre-SP1 Updates Whack Windows Vista?
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| Microsoft held back public distribution of SP1 because of installation issues that could cause some hardware drivers to misbehave. Microsoft is trying to remedy the situation, in part, through Windows Update. Earlier this week, Microsoft released two new Vista updates, at least one of which is necessary to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1.
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February 15, 2008 |
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| Prevent data theft with Windows Vista's Encrypted File System (EFS) and BitLocker
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| These days, when a stolen notebook can lead to a catastrophic security breach, protecting the data on company computers is absolutely essential. Vista's improved EFS and new BitLocker feature provide a one-two security punch, compensating for each other's weaknesses and offering complementary, multilevel protection.
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| Privilege escalation vulnerability affects Windows Vista SP1, XP
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| It is the type of vulnerability that Microsoft wanted to head off as long as possible, especially since Windows Vista's new kernel was designed to thwart this possibility.
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April 18, 2008 |
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| Repartition your hard disk on-the-fly with Vista
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| Here's how you you can use Windows Vista's Disk Management console tool to repartition your hard disk.
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| Restoring files with Vista's Restore Files wizard
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| This article will show you how to use the Restore Files wizard by walking you through a restore operation.
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| Restoring XP backups in Vista
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| Here's how to download, install, and use the Windows NT Backup - Restore utility to restore an XP backup in Vista.
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| Rollout of Vista SP1, Not Fast Enough Customers Decry
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| Microsoft's decision to delay the rollout of Vista SP1 to consumers and manufacturers until March isn't going over well with Vista users who want it now.
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February 8, 2008 |
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| Security in Windows Vista: Setting a new standard
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| Windows Vista contains a number of new security features and technologies that, taken together, are designed to make computers running Windows Vista more secure and make online experiences safer.
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| Sources: Vista SP1 Due Out in Next Few Weeks
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| The first service pack for Windows Vista could be out as early as Feb. 15, according to sources close to Microsoft.
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January 23, 2008 |
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| Speed Up Windows Vista
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| The flash and polish of Windows Vista seduced you, but so far the glamorous interface is just sucking the life out of your PC. Fear not, this guide has everything you need to turn Vista into the beautiful *and* speedy OS you were dreaming of.
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| Speedy Vista
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| Windows Vista Services Explained
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| Start-up boost planned for Windows Vista applications
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| Microsoft is planning updates to the .NET Framework 3.5 later this year to improve installation and performance of applications running on Windows Vista.
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February 28, 2008 |
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| Symantec disses Vista, says corporations 'not comfortable'
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| Microsoft seems to be fighting a losing public relations battle for Vista, as companies continue to criticize the latest Windows operating system.
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May 20, 2008 |
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| System Configuration utility--Vista revamp
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| If you liked MSConfig.exe, you're going to love Windows Vista's System Configuration utility.
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| Task Manager's Performance tab more useful in Windows Vista
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| The Performance tab is most changed tab in Windows Vista's Task Manager. Here are some of the changes and how to interpret them.
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| Task switching in Windows Vista
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| Windows Vista boasts several very cool methods for switching between open windows or tasks.
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| Testers Get a Look at Vista SP1
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| Microsoft rolls out a preview release candidate that includes changes to the setup and installation experience.
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November 15, 2007 |
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| The Vista 'App Gap' Doesn't Exist
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| Analysts continue to trump the lack of applications being developed for Vista.
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June 24, 2008 |
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| The Windows Vista Developer Story: Developing for Control Panel
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| includes content for developers, and other technology experts and managers, interested in an in-depth exploration of some of the new and extended features in Windows Vista.
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| Top Windows Vista Tweaks You Can Find
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| Love it or hate it, Windows Vista is here to stay as the default operating system for those buying PC laptops on the market today. We all know Vista requires more hardware power, such as 2GB of RAM being almost a necessity to get decent performance, but are there Vista OS and software tweaks you can do to improve performance without buying better hardware?
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September 14, 2007 |
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| Update: Crysis on Windows Vista SP1
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| Last week, we scoped out performance differences between Windows Vista in its clean installed form, Vista patched with several hotfixes that aren't available via Windows Update, and Vista with Service Pack 1. We were startled to discover that, at least on our testbed, the game's GPU benchmark clocked in lower with SP1 installed than in the other two tests.
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March 10, 2008 |
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| Users blast Microsoft over Vista SP1 schedule
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| Company acknowledges discontent, but hasn't changed mind on March availability.
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February 7, 2008 |
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| Vista Adoption Will Continue at Slow Pace
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| Forrester Research is putting positive spin on some fairly dismal Windows Vista adoption figures—just 2 percent of businesses have adopted, and 38 percent have no plans right now.
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November 14, 2007 |
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| Vista and Mac usage both on the rise
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| And IE7 installations may eclipse IE6's by year's end
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December 3, 2007 |
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| Vista as Insecure as Windows 2000
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| Good news for users of Windows Vista. According to figures compiled by PC Tools, the OS has experienced only slightly more vulnerabilities than Windows 2000, which appeared eight years ago when malware was far less common.
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May 9, 2008 |
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| Vista Called as Vulnerable as Predecessors
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| It looks as if Vista's reputation for improved security could be heading for the pages of history. PC Tools has renewed last week's attack on the platform with new figures that appear to back up its claim that Vista is almost as vulnerable as its predecessors.
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May 24, 2008 |
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| Vista launch jamboree leaves PC World with indigestion
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| Microsoft's damp squib launch of Vista has left PC World with an over-stock headache, parent DSGi confirmed today.
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August 30, 2007 |
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| Vista Made Easy:
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| 50 Tips And Tricks.
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| Vista Prevents Users Playing High-Def Content
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| Vista requires premium content like high-definition movies to be degraded in quality when sent to high-quality outputs.
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August 10, 2007 |
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| Vista Resistance: Why XP Is Still So Strong
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| If you still don't see a need to upgrade, you're not alone--many people are opting for XP even on new PCs. We'll show you how the Vista transition will become smoother.
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September 26, 2007 |
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| Vista Running on Eee PC
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| Using vLite, a tool to customize a Vista install before actually installing it, Paul shrunk Vista Home Premium and put the custom disk image onto a USB stick.
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December 14, 2007 |
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| Vista Security Beats XP, Tests Find
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| Using different data collection techniques, Microsoft has recently asserted that Vista is 60 percent more secure than XP.
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May 10, 2008 |
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| Vista Shootout: Hotfixes Vs.SP1
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| Even with SP1 on the brink of release to the masses, they're worth a look. If you visit that article, be sure to check out the second page as well as the first; it links to the two important gaming fixes.
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March 5, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1 breaks ZoneAlarm, Trend Micro apps, among others
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| Microsoft has presented a list of applications which are adversely affected by the problematic Vista Service Pack 1, some of which cease to function entirely.
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February 21, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1 downloaders bite back
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| SP1 was made available as a manual download on the Windows Update site earlier this week, although the company also admitted that there were a staggering number of reasons why many users people won't get their mitts on it until an unspecified date next month.
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March 20, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1 due out in next few weeks, sources say
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| Company says it's due by the end of March, but others hint it could be much sooner.
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January 24, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1 Goes MSDN
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| According to a Microsoft Developer Network blog post today: "Windows Vista SP1 [is] anticipated to be available to MSDN Subscribers by end of week. We heard you."
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February 13, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1 offers no new features, focuses on OS tweaks, security
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| Unlike XP's SP2, this service pack offers mainly under-the-hood changes.
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October 1, 2007 |
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| Vista SP1 on track for mid-March release?
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| Microsoft is running out of time to make its mid-March deadline for pumping out Vista service pack one (SP1) for general release as a manual download.
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March 17, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1 Prerequisites Rolled up in Patch Tuesday Update
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| Microsoft today included a set of nonsecurity updates to prepare customers to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as part of its monthly "Patch Tuesday" security fixes.
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February 12, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1 prerequisites to gear up systems for auto updates
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| In a world, to sound like Don LaFontaine for a moment, where nothing could possibly go wrong, when something small does go wrong, it's huge. Today, Microsoft is hoping a small patch will make a huge difference to Vista's image.
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April 7, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1 RTM: Start Your Engines
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| Vista SP1 offers a rollup of fixes and performance enhancements, but the real driver for upgrade may be the halt of new XP sales.
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February 13, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1 Updates Stall Out Some PCs
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| Some systems are thrust into endless reboots after receiving Vista SP1 updates, according to messages posted to the company's support site.
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February 19, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1 will deliver big network speed boost
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| If Microsoft's decision to ditch the WGA kill switch in SP1 didn't convince you, would you be interested in a 300% increase in tripling your network file transfer speeds?
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December 6, 2007 |
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| Vista SP1: It's Here, but Can You Get It?
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| As expected, today Microsoft broadly released Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Well, sort of.
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March 18, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1: This Week Is a Date
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| Ready or not, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is on deck for delivery this week.
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March 17, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1: Threat or Menace?
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| I doubt the esteemed publisher of the Daily Bugle ever even used a PC -- but I couldn't resist cribbing one of his more famous headlines. Ol' Jonah always had a bad habit of selling short your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, no matter how much good the webslinger did. Similarly, the long-awaited release of Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista seems to have done little to quiet the grumbling about Microsoft's latest OS.
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March 21, 2008 |
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| Vista SP1, RTMs and Lies
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| How can you release something to manufacturing when it's not ready to be released to manufacturing Microsoft?
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February 7, 2008 |
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| Vista Tip: Copy as Path
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| A new feature of Vista allows users to copy folder paths.
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August 15, 2007 |
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| Vista Ultimate buyers fume over missing Extras
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| Microsoft fails to deliver premium add-ons by 'end of summer' deadline.
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September 25, 2007 |
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| Vista Works! (After 16 Months of Trying)
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| Seriously, it took me 16 months of beating on Vista to get the thing to work properly.
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March 25, 2008 |
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| Vista's biggest problem remains Windows XP, survey says
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| Mac, Linux no competition for Vista in the enterprise; the rival is Microsoft's own.
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November 14, 2007 |
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| Vista's Despised UAC Nails Rootkits, Tests Find
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| Love or hate its nagging prompts, Vista's Account Control feature (UAC) has a security feature that marks it out from any other type of Windows security programme -- it can spot rootkits before they install.
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May 25, 2008 |
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| Vista's UAC security prompt was designed to annoy you
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| User Account Control is easily one of the most hated features of Windows Vista, according to readers. The seemingly endless stream of UAC pop-ups, asking you to confirm this action or that action, just get in the way (and aren't particularly zippy, given the screen redraw). Others don't mind UAC, but there's no doubt it's a controversial "feature" of the OS.
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April 11, 2008 |
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| Vista: How SuperFetch and ReadyBoost work together
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| Here's a look at SuperFetch and ReadyBoost and an explanation of how they work together to enhance Windows Vista's performance.
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| Vista's Long Goodbye strikes again
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| OS networking buckles under single media file.
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August 29, 2007 |
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| Vista's symbolic links feature saves navigating time
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| When I was using Windows XP, I began using a segment of the symbolic links feature called junction points and my CurrentWork file-management technique to reduce the amount of time and effort I spent navigating my very detailed-oriented folder oranizational structure.
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| Wait six months after SP1 to tackle Vista, says support CEO
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| In the meantime, hang on to XP, says David Milman of Rescuecom
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August 28, 2007 |
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| What Went Wrong with Windows Vista?
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| December is the month for year-end reviews. We begin our first 2007 look back by offering 10 reasons why Vista failed to "WOW" consumers or businesses.
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December 6, 2007 |
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| What Windows Vista Does for Me
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| Yesterday, one Microsoft Watch commenter complained about not seeing enough love here for Microsoft products.
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September 14, 2007 |
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| Why Users Hate Vista
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| Hands-on users of the new OS are proving to be the most resistant.
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February 5, 2008 |
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| Why you can't have Vista SP1 yet: Microsoft fixing driver problem
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| Despite being released to manufacturing last week, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not being made available to all customers because Microsoft is |