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- Updating your device drivers can result in Vista deactivating
- According to James Bannan over at APC Magazine, even a simple device driver update could result in an installation of Windows Vista to be deactivated. This could be especially problematic on an overseas business trip, as Vista is bumped back into reduced functionality mode when it fails to activate...
- Blog posts 2007-10-25
- Updating your device drivers can result in Vista deactivating
- Updating your device drivers can result in Vista deactivatingThis is unacceptable......for any mission critical application.Once again, I think it's insanity that legitimate users be burdened with this ticking time-bomb on their computers while the supposed real target, the hacker-pirates, simply use OEM keys or just remove the lockout code alltogether.Proverbial...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-25
- SolutionBase: Customize a Vista deployment image
- To ease the pain of deploying a new operating system across many workstations, Microsoft improved its method of creating desktop images in Windows Vista by creating the Business Desktop Deployment 2007 tool. In this article, Brien Posey shows how to finish creating the deployment image. Deploying...
- Technical articles 2007-09-19
- Get rid of old device drivers hidden in Vista
- Over time unused, but still installed, drivers can cause problems if they inadvertently become enabled. When you're troubleshooting a problem in Microsoft Vista that you suspect is related to a driver, you can locate and remove any old and unused drivers by enabling a special feature in Device Manager that...
- Download resources 2009-02-03
- Video: Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers
- Windows Vista and XP often retain old drivers even if you upgrade or change hardware. Unfortunately, these old, and sometimes hidden, drivers can cause hardware conflicts or make your system behave erratically. Bill Detwiler shows you how to find those old drivers and root them out once and for all....
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- Poll: Which device driver has caused you the most trouble in Windows Vista or XP?
- Despite Microsoft's efforts to eliminate them, a new crop of device driver conflicts seems to surface with each Windows release. Take our quick poll and tell us which devices has given you the most driver headaches in Windows Vista and XP. by Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- Get rid of old device drivers hidden in Vista
- Over time unused, but still installed, drivers installed in Microsoft Vista can cause problems if they inadvertently become enabled. Greg Shultz shows you how to use a special feature in Device Manager that allows it to display non-present devices. by Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2009-02-03
- Plug and Play Device Driver Migration in Windows Vista
- This paper provides preview information about Plug and Play driver migration and installation for in-place upgrades to the Windows Vista operating system. Developers, support staff, and manufacturers can use the information in this paper to better understand driver migration behavior and debugging techniques for Windows Vista. The paper includes an...
- White papers 2007-01-31
- Plug and Play Device Driver Deployment in Windows Vista and Windows Server Longhorn
- This paper provides information about Plug and Play driver deployment scenarios for the Windows Vista and Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" operating systems. Original Equipment Manufacturers OEMs, corporate IT support staff, and driver developers can use the information in this paper to better understand driver deployment scenarios and debugging techniques...
- White papers 2007-04-10
- Overview of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta
- Microsoft continuously improves Windows Vista by providing ongoing updates while working with software and hardware vendors to deliver application compatibility and device driver improvements. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) will be another vehicle through which Microsoft provides operating system improvements to customers. This white paper presents an overview of...
- White papers 2007-08-01
- IT Dojo: Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers
- Sorting out device driver problems in Windows, can be a tricky. Windows Vista and XP often retain old drivers even if you upgrade or change hardware. Unfortunately, these old, and sometimes hidden, drivers can cause hardware conflicts or make your system behave erratically. Bill Detwiler shows you how to find...
- Videos 2009-06-08
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- ACPI Driver Interface in Windows Vista
- Kernel-mode device drivers are able to evaluate ACPI control methods via I/O ConTroL Codes IOCTLs. Typically, a driver evaluates ACPI control methods to initiate or configure platform-specific functionality. An ACPI control method is a definition of how to interrogate or adjust system hardware. Control methods are written in the ACPI...
- White papers 2007-04-26
- The Driver Reliability Signature Program
- This paper provides information about the Driver Reliability Signature program that hardware vendors can use to get a signed device driver for the Windows Vista operating system. The Driver Reliability Signature DRS program was formerly known as the Driver Quality Signature DQS program. Together with the Windows Vista operating system,...
- White papers 2006-02-15
- Video: Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers
- Which device driver has caused you the most trouble in Windows Vista or XP?Despite Microsoft's efforts to eliminate them, a new crop of device driver conflicts seems to surface with each Windows release. I a recent IT Dojo video, I show you how to find those old drivers and root...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-08
- Microsoft Windows XP Peer Product Review
- Microsoft Windows XP Peer Product Reviewarticle rootMicrosoft Windows XP Peer Product Review DiscussionShare your Microsoft Windows XP experiences with TechRepublic Members here by replying below!my lan networkmay I can review details for TechRepublic's Peer Product Review in my lan networklookingI was looking for discussions on the subject, not looking to...
- Discussion threads 2006-02-14
- Device Driver INF Guidelines for Windows XP
- This paper collects articles about creation and management of INF files for device driver installation for the Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family of operating systems. This paper provides an archive of information published in 2001 - 2003 and has not been updated or corrected. For current...
- White papers 2006-06-30
- Seing up a HP Laserjet 1200 series printer on Vista
- I recently bought a new DELL home computer running Vista. I am having a hard time getting my HP LaserJet 1200 series printer running on it. I have searched the HP web site for the appropriate driver, and it came up with the HP Universal Print Driver. ...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-08
- Vista RC2 x64 'Ultimate' progress report
- This weekend I had a chance to install and review Windows Vista RC2 x64 Ultimate edition (x64 is the 64 bit extensions for 32 bit x86 computers based on modern AMD or Intel CPUs) on my main desktop computer. I had the urge to be brave and try the...
- Blog posts 2006-10-09
- Living with Windows Vista: Week one report card
- Its been one week that Ive not used Windows XP on my main computer and actually living with Windows Vista so here is my progress report. As some of my readers know, Ive was having stability problems with my main computer as well as a number of other annoying...
- Blog posts 2007-02-20
- Can any one help me on windows Vista Business Edition?
- The thing is my pc getting restarted after every 5 mins with blue screen. Well let me explain you the full scenario I was trying to install my sound drivers. After installing I was not able to recognize the proper driver coz of that my pc getting restarted again and...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-21
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