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Anti-Virus software is available for Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsofts Windows Vista has enough changes in the way it operates compared to Windows XP to make some pre-Vista release applications cease to work properly. Perhaps the most dramatic differences come in the realm of the basic anti-virus software. This PR release came across my desk today and I thought...
Tags: Windows Vista, Antivirus, avg, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., AVG Anti-Virus, Microsoft Windows, Microsofts Windows Vista, Anti-Virus Software
Blog posts 2007-02-12
Save and refine desktop searches in Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista has been available to the general computing public for a few months now and we are starting to get a clear picture of what is good about the operating system and what is not so good.One of the good things about Windows Vista is the built-in desktop...
Tags: Windows Vista, How Do I
Blog posts 2007-07-18
How do I... Save and refine desktop searches in Microsoft Windows Vista?
This blog post is also available as a TechRepublic gallery and a TechRepublic download. One of the more useful features of Microsoft Windows Vista is the built-in desktop search capability. In theory, you can type a word or two into the search box on the start menu...
Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Organization, Desktop Search, Option, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Search, Operating Systems, Software, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2007-07-17
How do I... Configure and use shadow copy in Microsoft Windows Vista?
Let's face it -- sometimes things go wrong, especially when you are dealing with computers, networks, electronic gadgetry, and the people who use them. When it comes to saved files on a hard drive, users have been known to delete, modify, and otherwise render useless important documents and then want...
Tags: Restore Point, Restoration, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2007-10-04
Windows Vista: A Safer and More Secure Experience
Security. When I hear this word it is comforting to me as it should be to you. Windows XP SP2 has been a very secure release for Microsoft. Windows Vista is touted to be the most secure release of Microsoft to date and I tend to agree. But Â… If...
Tags: hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
Blog posts 2006-08-16
Windows Vista can be as expensive or inexpensive as you want it to be
Security. When I hear this word it is comforting to me as it should be to you. Windows XP SP2 has been a very secure release for Microsoft. Windows Vista is touted to be the most secure release of Microsoft to date and I tend to agree. But … If...
Tags: hardware, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Security, steven s. warren, The Hot Button, Windows Vista
Blog posts 2006-12-11
Customize Windows Vista with these TechRepublic downloads
Don't miss these TechRepublic downloads on customizing your Windows Vista system. Increase your efficiency and productivity by customizing your Vista system Windows Vista is an operating system designed for the masses, so it makes sense that its user interface would incorporate lots of lowest-denominator thinking. The...
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Cara Reynolds
Blog posts 2007-11-21
An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1
Many of the changes made in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 occur behind the scenes and were designed to improve performance. As such, they may not be readily apparent unless you're actively seeking them out and using a stop watch. Many Vista users were hoping for a few, possibly dramatic, changes...
Tags: Folder, Hard Drive, Disk, Version, Microsoft Windows Vista, GUI, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Defragmenter, Disk Defragmenter, SP1, Dialog Box, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-04-16
How do I... Secure Microsoft Windows XP Professional?
This blog post is also available as a TechRepublic gallery and a TechRepublic download.Even though Microsoft Windows Vista has been out for a while and is available from just about anywhere, most organizations -- at least for the time being -- are sticking with the tried and true Windows XP.By...
Tags: Windows XP, Security, How Do I
Blog posts 2007-07-12
How do I... Add and customize sidebar gadgets in Microsoft Windows Vista?
Microsoft added sidebar gadgets to the Windows Vista interface with the intention of enhancing the overall user experience. However, the gadgets that actually ship with Vista do not exactly fill that promise. But, as it happens so often, users, developers, and the generally ingenious have filled the gap with a...
Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Gadget, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2007-09-19
Transform Windows Vista into Windows VXP -- the hybrid
Greg Shultz shows those of you who hate Microsoft Windows Vista, but are stuck with it, how to convert Windows Vista into Windows XP by stripping out as many of Vista’s components as possible, thereby making the OS both look and operate more like XP. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Windows XP, Check Box, Microsoft Windows Vista, Clear, Start, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-12-10
How do I... Regain access to a file Windows Vista has mistakenly denied?
This blog entry is also available as TechRepublic download. Information technology in general and computer operating systems in particular can often be frustrating. In many cases, the most annoyingly frustrating thing is that you are never given a reason why something does not work -- all you...
Tags: Permission, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Music, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2007-07-20
How do I... Remote desktop to a Windows XP PC from Windows Vista?
Microsoft Windows Vista adds several layers of system security above and beyond what was used in Windows XP. In general, that is a good thing. However, those added layers of security sometimes interfere with an end user's experience. Completing a remote desktop connection to a PC running Windows XP from...
Tags: Desktop, PC, Remote Desktop, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2008-01-08
Handle Windows Vista like a pro with these tricks
Using Microsoft Windows Vista over a period of almost two years, Greg Shultz has discovered a handful of useful tricks that makes using the operating system easier. He shares some of these tricks with us in this edition of the Windows Vista Report. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Folder, Microsoft Windows Vista, Time Zone, Shell, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-06-04
Video: Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation files
When you install Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the process leaves behind about 800 MBs of original Windows Vista files--in case you want to remove SP1. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to remove all those old files using the SP1 Files Removal Tool. by...
Tags: Installation File, Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Bill Detwiler
Blog posts 2008-07-28
Troubleshoot with the Problem Reports and Solutions feature in Windows Vista
The Problem Reports and Solutions feature in Microsoft Windows Vista keeps a record of all system and application errors and problems and reports them to Microsoft. Greg Shultz explores how this utility works. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Solution, Dialog Box, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Figure C Problems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-08-21
Enhance Windows Vista's live Taskbar thumbnails feature
Greg Shultz shows you how to implement a Microsoft Windows Vista registry tweak that will prevent the text from appearing on the taskbar. He also shows you how to really take advantage Vista's live Taskbar thumbnails feature. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Taskbar, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-12-16
Tweak Windows Vista's Logon screen to meet your needs
It is possible to change the configuration of the Microsoft Windows Vista Logon screen to show the text you want it to show. Greg Shultz shows you how to tweak Vista's Logon screen. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Screen, Microsoft Windows Vista, Logon, Screen Wallpaper, OK, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2009-04-01
How do I... extend laptop battery life in Windows Vista?
If you have Microsoft Windows Vista running your machine you might notice that your battery isn't getting nearly the life that the same laptop did when it was running Windows XP. Jack Wallen takes a look at some methods to optimize your battery power consumption. by Jack Wallen
Tags: Battery, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Battery, Laptop Computer, Engineering, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jack Wallen, Application, Aero
Blog posts 2008-10-17
Tweak Windows Vista services the right way
Greg Shultz shows you how to create a snapshot of the current state of the Microsoft Windows Vista services on your system and explains how you can take advantage of this technique when tweaking services. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Service, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-06-18


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