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Lenovo IdeaCentre A600 InfoWorld, CA [ Get the analysis and insights that only Randall C. Kennedy can provide on PC tech in InfoWorld's Enterprise Desktop blog. And download our free Windows performance-monitoring tool. ] There is no separate cabinet, and the IdeaCentre A600's centrepiece ... More...

Mozilla preps FireFox 3.5 for imminent launch TG Daily On Windows (both Vista and XP) we are replacing all of the secondary glyphs in the main window (various small arrows, new tab +, etc) with a consistent etched-in appearance. These etched in glyphs also feature a glowing hit state, which varies color by ... More...

CNET News Fine-tune your Vista PC's performance CNET News, CA There are plenty of manual tweaks you can make to grease Vista's skids—I ran down five of them a couple of weeks ago. You can also use one of the many Vista utilities to optimize the OS. I described the free Ultimate Windows Tweaker and $29.95 Vista ... More...

Unbundling IE would create problems for ISVs Computerworld, MA Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system comes pre-loaded with the laptop, and Lenovo officials declined comment on potential upgrade options to Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 OS. ...And those are the top stories from the IDG Global IT News Update, ... More...

UberGizmo Windows 7 Shutdowns Begin in July, Not June PC Magazine ... Windows 7 beta shutdowns, the company said in a Tuesday blog post. The e-mail warned users that the beta version of Windows 7 would expire on August 1 and suggested that users upgrade to "non-expired" copies, like Windows 7 RC or Windows Vista. ... Windows 7 Beta Shuts Down July 1 InformationWeek Report: Microsoft sets specs for netbook-only Windows 7 InfoWorld all 130 news articles More...

Hot Hardware Windows 7 Beta Shuts Down July 1 InformationWeek, NY "If you're still on the Windows 7 Beta you should certainly look at giving the Windows 7 RC at try!" wrote LeBlanc in his blog post. Windows 7 RC will function until June 1, 2010. After that, users will need to upgrade to a full, paid version of the ... Microsoft SP2 brings in major bug CIOL all 57 news articles More...

Microsoft SP2 brings in major bug CIOL, India BANAGLORE, INDIA:Microsoft, on Friday after announcing the release of Service Pack 2 for Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, reported a major bug that causes the application to expire after 180 days. ... More...

The Microsoft team is feeling summer right now as they seems to have officially rebranded their logo into a sunglass/summer look and feel. Below is the green and blue versions of the logo. Below are the yellow and orange versions of the logo. Aside from the logo design there are typeface, backgrounds that are circulating. These information and [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

Hi, I install a new Windows 2008 server with WDS on it. I am able to make image and it is working pretty well, almost all of the time :confused: My problem is that sometimes, after the image processing, the keyboard and mouse is not working on some HP and Sun workstation after the mini reseal of sysprep operation of Windows XP. I use the command "sysprep -activated -pnp -reseal -mini -reseal -reboot. It is a problem of my image server or what? I didn't not use any unatendend file for that. Thanks for any help :)

Cheap Laptops Switching my dad to Linux -- part two PC World Magazine, Australia Let's update from an Ubuntu perspective the points raised in the previous posting that drove him (and me) away from Windows Vista: I set his new Ubuntu 9.04 install to update automatically and invisibly (System > Administration > Software Sources, ... Dell Studio XPS 13 laptop shipping with Ubuntu CNET News all 6 news articles More...

Operating System = W2K8 Server Standard + SP1 and all updates (64-bit) I recieve the following two errors when attempting to install a Microsoft inbox print driver: (attached) Is there a solution? Thank you, - Tyler

Windows 7 Release Candidate started shipping on May 5, ‘09 to both public customers and Microsoft partners. The Windows 7 Release Candidate Customer Preview Program did not receive any support from Microsoft. The partners however are enjoying free and unlimited support from Microsoft. The “Partner Online Technical Communities†is a Microsoft sponsored community that boasts [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

Apple Slow To Fix Java Flaws Washington Post, United States Unlike Windows uses, we Mac users tend to buy upgrades. Mac OSX 10.5 was issued on October 2007 and is on its seventh update. 93% of Mac users are on this version, 19 month later. Vista, issued nine months earlier, is at about ten percent. ... More...

The U.S. Army does not plan to wait for Windows 7 and as such they are instead moving to Windows Vista. The army is scheduled to move to Windows Vista by the end of the year. Aside from Windows Vista, they are also planning to move from Office 2003 to Office 2007. There you [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

US Army equipping all Windows pcs with Vista by end of 2009 engadget, CA Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. ... More...

CNET News Verizon MiFi: Best laptop 3G yet? CNET News, CA That said, it was a snap to mount and set up on my Windows Vista-based HP laptop. And you only need to do this wired (USB) setup procedure once. After that, it's a wireless wonder. Another minor quibble was the battery cover on the back. ... More...

Dell Studio XPS 13 laptop shipping with Ubuntu CNET News, CA On a less positive note, I have to imagine that less technical users would be confused as to why they should choose Ubuntu when the top of the product page clearly states "Dell recommends Windows Vista Home Premium". No company that cares about its ... More...

Leo and I discuss the completion of 'Windows 7 Secrets,' an Office 2010 Tech Preview leak, and more... More...

Do you want to turn your PC hardware into an unlimited virtual Wifi radio? This feature has long been conceptualized, studied in Microsoft Research.In the next operating system of Microsoft, Windows 7, Virtual Wifi is going to be added in it’s feature set.This feature however wouldn’t work unless WLAN vendors would add the Virtual Wifi [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

SitePoint 6 Reasons to Buy a Netbook SitePoint, Australia Most netbooks are wifi-enabled and are provided with a fast OS such as Windows XP or an optimized version of Linux. The devices can be started up, used, and shut down quicker than most Vista laptops take to boot. Incidentally, do not be afraid to buy a ... More...

CNET News Microsoft may lift application limit for Windows Starter CNET News, CA It's more than Windows XP had, it's better implemented than the security in Windows Vista and is already here where as Windows 7 is not. Actually, there will be a new version of Ubuntu out around the same time Windows 7 comes out and it still won't ... Moblin makes the Linux 'desktop' more Mac-like CNET News all 17 news articles More...

How would you change HP's Pavilion dv2? engadget, CA Are you stoked with running Windows Vista on this? As with Sony's VAIO P, this here "netbook" is definitely on the pricier end of things, so we're pretty sure owners won't hesitate to give HP a mouthful. The forum's open, so speak! ... More...

G4 TV Report: Microsoft Set To Reveal Windows 7 Pricing ChannelWeb, NY A Microsoft spokesperson declined to comment on the report, saying only that Microsoft "has not yet disclosed retail pricing for Windows 7." Customers were befuddled by the many different versions of Windows Vista, but Microsoft says it has endeavored ... Moblin makes the Linux 'desktop' more Mac-like CNET News Vista SP2: Microsoft to push via Windows Update in 'the coming weeks' ZDNet Blogs Windows 7: It's here, it works, you're gonna love it Pensacola Business Journal Lifehacker Australia - Windows 7 News all 111 news articles More...

Microsoft is known to bundle “application optimized for” phrase on their marketing table. I remember before they would talk about .NET optimized for SQL Server, SharePoint optimized for Active Directory, Active Directory optimized for Windows Server 2003, etc.Now their Microsoft Office 2010 is optimized for Windows 7. The early users of Office 2010 has reported [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

TrustedReviews Google Chrome 2 is 20% faster than Chrome 1 in physical speed tests BetaNews Our move to a physical platform did change our index numbers with respect to Windows Vista, but it changed them fairly proportionately to one another. Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 ran a little faster in Windows Vista than the IE7 we measured on a ... Google Chrome Update Adds Speed, Privacy Improvements PC World all 124 news articles More...