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Spring cleaning part III: Getting rid of old files The Hour, CT The Windows Recycle Bin and OS X's Trash folder can consume significant amounts of hard drive space. Windows comes with "Disk Cleanup" a built-in application for cleaning up these files. It is located in the same place on XP, Vista and Windows 7. ... More...

Dell is looking bad on it’s investors as their earnings have dropped by 63%. Their main earnings come primarily from businesses and government agencies. Their products are not superior as I am really pissed off that the company I am working for with over 260,000 employees is relying heavily on Dell. Their superior customer business [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

Windows 7 has a new feature called Windows XP mode which allows running a virtual environment for older versions of the operating system right in the Windows 7 environment. This allow users to run legacy applications and avoid the fearing of using a new operating system and think about their other apps. The Windows XP [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

Microsoft didn’t want to go through the trouble of their Windows Capable marketing which saw lawsuits filed left and right. Users who bought PCs with the Vista Capable logo soon find out that their computer could not run features because of hardware deficiencies. Microsoft has initially put a lot of restrictions on Windows 7 Starter [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

I am reading this article who glorifies the beauty of MAC and contends that users are broad from students, graphic designers, instructors, etc. He says that his work is one click away on the programs that are docked. He talks about the Bootcamp which is able to run Windows operating system and PC applications.Bootcamp? That’s [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

Google introduces a major web platform initiative that combines communications and collaboration... More...

Hindu Google Chrome in Indian languages Hindu, India The stable version 2 comes in Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya (on Windows Vista alone), Tamil, and Telugu. A Hindi version was available earlier. What this means is that PC users who have Windows Vista as their operating system ... More...

Blue screen has been a fixture to Microsoft for more than a decade and up until Windows XP SP2, or Windows Vista you shouldn’t see the blue screen whenever an error comes up. In case you get to see a blue screen in you Microsoft Windows Vista box, with an error message of “checksum†or [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

Canada.com Microsoft kills Windows 7 Starter's 3-app limit Computerworld, MA Earlier editions of Windows XP Starter and Windows Vista Starter, both of which were sold only in a small number of markets outside the US, came with the three-app restriction. Microsoft was roundly criticized by bloggers last month after the Wall ... Windows 7 Starter drops three-app limit Australian Personal Computer Microsoft drops Windows 7 Starter edition's 3-apps limit TECH.BLORGE.com Windows 7 Starter ok with over three apps TechRadar UK all 57 news articles More...

TweakTown A cheat sheet for fixing the latest Windows security flaw Computerworld, MA Users of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 can get infected simply by viewing a web page. If you use Vista or Windows Server 2008, you're safe. To get infected, the DirectShow component of Windows needs to process a malicious QuickTime ... Microsoft Warns of DirectShow Vulnerability PC Magazine Microsoft Warns Of 'Browse-And-Get-Owned' DirectX Flaw InformationWeek WinInfo Short Takes: Week of June 1 Windows IT Pro MX Logic - SearchSecurity.com all 55 news articles More...

TrustedReviews Microsoft: No more three-app limit in Windows 7 Starter Edition ZDNet Microsoft is eliminating one of the biggest sticking points for Windows 7 Starter Edition — the three-application-concurrency limitation. Microsoft officials acknowledged the change on May 29 on the Windows Team Blog. Windows Communication Manager ... Microsoft kills Windows 7 Starter's 3-app limit Computerworld Microsoft Reverses Course On Crippled Windows 7 ChannelWeb Windows 7 Starter Edition for Netbooks Loses 3-App Limit PC World SitePoint - CIO Today all 234 news articles More...

CTP of WSR Profile Tool includes Windows 7 support Ars Technica, MA Microsoft has released the first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of the Windows Speech Recognition Profile tool for Windows Vista and Windows 7. By Emil Protalinski | Last updated May 29, 2009 3:55 PM CT The Microsoft team responsible for Windows ... More...

Ars Technica Microsoft Releases Stand-Alone Installers for Vista SP2, Windows ... eWeek, NY "Over the weekend, some of you may have received an e-mail from us reminding you that the Windows 7 Beta expires on Aug. 1, 2009," Brandon LeBlanc, a spokesperson for Microsoft, wrote on the official Windows blog. "The Windows 7 Beta does expire on Aug ... Microsoft squirts out Vista SP2 Register Windows 7 Shutdowns Begin in July, Not June PC Magazine Second service packs released for Vista, Server 2008 ZDNet UK TechNewsWorld - Infopackets all 183 news articles More...

I tried searching Google and Microsoft KB. Is there a way to use Group Policy (either local security templates or AD GPO) to enable XP auditing on files, folders and *specific* registry sub-keys.... WITHOUT changing the permissions? 1. I tried using the Security Templates MMC, but I believe that method makes you set permissions when you set auditing. I believe this because of prior experiences, adn because when I tried deleting all of the current permissions, it gave me a big pop-up warning box that everyone would be denied access. Ideally there should be an option to "edit" the current auditing settings rather than replacing them, but that does not…

WindowsForDevices Visual Studio 2010 will allow mobile development, Microsoft affirms WindowsForDevices, CA Like Microsoft's existing Windows Mobile 6.1 emulator, the software will emulate an ARM processor, allowing the mobile operating system to be run on Windows XP or Vista desktop computers. Completion of Windows Mobile 6.5, announced earlier this month, ... More...

TweakTown Hackers exploit unpatched Windows bug Computerworld, MA DirectX 7, 8 and 9 in Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 are at risk, Budd said, but Vista, Server 2008 and Windows 7 are not. "Our investigation has shown that the vulnerable code was removed as part of our work building Windows Vista," Budd said. ... Microsoft Warns of DirectShow Vulnerability PC Magazine Microsoft Warns Of 'Browse-And-Get-Owned' DirectX Flaw InformationWeek Microsoft warns of new Windows exploit MX Logic SearchSecurity.com - The Tech Herald all 32 news articles More...

Personal Tech: Gadget News and Reviews Washington Post, United States Rob Pegoraro: I haven't--I thought I'd blog about Microsoft's Service Pack 2 update for Vista this week but too many other things happened. (I'm going to try to make it Monday's post, though.) Anybody else take the plunge? Madison, Wis. ... More...

Zune HD caught on video CNET News, CA They have been knocking on the door with windows vista 64 bit ( i know i know, it sucked, but it was the 32 version which they should have not released) then got in with windows 7 (at least from the RC [release candidate] i have some very good reviews ... More...

TrustedReviews Eclipse survey results show growth in Linux, open source Ars Technica, MA It could also be a symptom of the industry's general disdain for Windows Vista. There's a chance that this trend could reverse after the upcoming release of Windows 7. It's also worth noting that the decline in Windows users in the survey could be ... Microsoft Reverses Course On Crippled Windows 7 ChannelWeb Windows 7 Starter Edition for Netbooks Loses 3-App Limit PC World 6 Reasons to Buy a Netbook SitePoint CIO Today all 203 news articles More...

CNET News Qualcomm, Freescale say 'smartbooks' to rival Netbooks CNET News, CA But Android may change this in the future. by kelmon May 29, 2009 5:16 AM PDT What needs to change isn't necessarily Windows but rather the version of WIndows that is used. The problem is that Vista is too slow to run on devices with limited resources ... More...

WinInfo Short Takes: Week of June 1 Windows IT Pro, CO Don't forget to follow me on Twitter, Friendfeed, and the SuperSite Blog. Short TakesMicrosoft: Sorry pundits, Vista is (still) doing just fineMuch has been made about how Windows 7 is so good that it will help Microsoft overcome the bad PR image it ... More...

Reports are strong that Microsoft is ready to start offering services on it’s Windows Azure platform starting November of this year. It has been almost 8 months since Microsoft has announced their Cloud Computing efforts centered on the Azure platform. We can expect more of the Windows Azure in action during the 2009 Worldwide Partner [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

pls, im trying install sbs2008 on 790GX chipset, problem is with sb750 raid driver, i tryed vista 64b driver, but after first restart server fail on disk error, all disks in array are ok (tested on other system), got anyone driver for server 2008 64b for this chipset?

It seems that Microsoft has changed it’s mind on being too hard to Windows 7 Starter Edition users by removing the 3 application limit they have stupidly set in the first place for netbooks. Netbooks are getting more powerful by every release and if they feel they might find themselves in the “Vista Capable†problem [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

The Tech Herald Microsoft Warns of DirectShow Vulnerability PC Magazine DirectShow versions 7, 8 and 9 in Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are vulnerable to the attack. Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 are not vulnerable. DirectShow was largely replaced in Vista by the Windows Media ... Microsoft Warns Of 'Browse-And-Get-Owned' DirectX Flaw InformationWeek Microsoft acknowledges new DirectShow vulnerability The Tech Herald Must-have Fix for New, Under-attack Microsoft Flaw InfoWorld all 14 news articles More...