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- Old hard drive in a new computer
- Hi,I bought a new hard drive maybe a month ago so it's not really old but I originally installed it on my old computer (P4). I created a dual boot and installed Vista Ultimate and Fedora 7.Everything was working fine and then I decided I would build a new...
- Discussion threads 2007-08-02
- How big of an HDD can Vista read? Would Linux be a...
- better OS to have? Same question for Linux users. How big an HDD will a Linux distro read?I have read somewhere that '98 can read up to a 40 gig. HDD, XP can read up to 150 gigs., and Vista can read...? Linux can read...?Can anyone tell me how big...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-17
- Add XP to Vista Boot Menu
- Hello,I installed Vista Business in a computer with two hard drives. XP is on one hard drive and Vista is on the other. I can access the XP drive from Vista but I cannot find a way to add XP to the boot menu of Vista. The only way for...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-01
- hard drive compatibility with Vista
- I just read the article about some Flash Drives not being compatible with Windows Vista and am wondering if portable hard drives conceived for Windows 98 through to Windows XP will be compatible with Windows Vista (example, Kaser Mobile Vault). Does anyone know the answer to this?
- Discussion threads 2007-01-27
- Windows Vista: SuperFetch and External Memory Devices
- Speed?I have a Cruzer Titanium 1GB, its rated at 13MB/sec and benchmarks show it doing almost exactly that.My system drive is a RAID-0 array of 74GB raptors. They can sustain just over 100MB/sec.How is it faster to use the USB 2 memory stick as VM rather than the hard drives?SpeedMy...
- Discussion threads 2006-02-17
- Investigating Windows Vista's new hard disk navigation tool—The Breadcrumb bar
- The unobstructed view?In the article, you mention: "As you know, in Windows XP you can indeed close the Folders tree (a.k.a. the Folders Explorer Bar), but when you do, the Tasks Explorer Bar appears in its place and there's no way to close it. "Actually, there is a way you...
- Discussion threads 2005-10-20
- Deploying Windows Vista to the Desktop: Get It Right With Dell
- Windows Vista promises IT organizations much more than a new, three-dimensional look for their computer desktops. Security features designed to protect valuable corporate information include hard drive encryption, user account control and a new security center. Productivity features include search tools that help users find information on their own systems,...
- White papers 2007-01-01
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- 10 things you should do before installing Windows Vista on a computer
- This article is also available as a PDF download.Early indications are that Windows Vista will be the mostcomprehensive operating system ever produced by Microsoft, and the eye candyoffered by the 3-D Aero Glass graphics are very slick. But enhancedfunctionality and graphical improvements come at a price--and that price isusually high-end...
- Technical articles 2006-10-13
- 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
- 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...
- 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...
- Blog posts 2006-12-11
- Windows Vista Beta 2 at WinHEC?
- As you know, since Microsoft released the widely available VistaFebruary CTP Community Technical Preview, build 5308, they've let a couple ofinterim builds slip out the door: 5352, 5365 and, just last week, 5381. Thesebuilds have only gone to small groups of hard core testers with the goal ofvastly improving the...
- Technical articles 2006-05-10
- Review: Take Windows Vista for a Test Run!
- With the recent release of Windows Vista Beta 2, MicrosoftÂ's successor to Windows XP, we are one step closer to the official debut of Windows Vista. Since this is the first general public release of Windows Vista I expect many of you will begin looking at its depth and functionality....
- Blog posts 2006-07-03
- How do I... Install Windows Vista in a dual-boot configuration along with Windows XP?
- This article is also available as a TechRepublic download. A TechRepublic gallery explaining how to create a dual boot configuration is available as well.Areyou really excited about the prospect of experimenting with the new features inthe Windows Vista operating system, but are not yet ready to give up yourexisting Windows...
- Technical articles 2007-02-08
- Running the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor on a new computer
- If you've been reading the Windows Vista Report, you knowthat I?ve visited the topic of Windows Vista?s hardware requirements many timesover the last year, particularly in reference to the Windows System PerformanceRating system which is now called the Windows Experience Index. Each time thatI?ve written about this topic, I made...
- Technical articles 2007-01-24
- Windows Vista sucks the life out of notebook batteries
- Microsoft vs. PC companiesWho do you think is responsible for improving notebook batteries that run Windows Vista: Microsoft, PC companies that sell the hardware, or a combination of the two?Not effected megot 15 laptops running vista ultimate on the domain its not effected them the it makes no difference to...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-04
- Follow these steps to secure your hard drive with Windows Vista BitLocker
- Windows Vista offers BitLocker, a new data protection feature that does volume-levelencryption on your hard disk drive. This new feature is supported in theEnterprise and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista to complement, and in somecases replace, Windows EFS Encrypting File System. To learn more about thedifferences between BitLocker and EFS...
- Technical articles 2007-02-28
- Get to know Windows Vista's new boot loader architecture
- This article is available as a TechRepublic download.Are you planning onusing Windows Vista in a dual?boot configuration on your Windows XP system? Ifso, you've may have read my article How do I... Install Windows Vista in adual-boot configuration along with Windows XP?. While I explained the process of setting up...
- Technical articles 2007-03-22
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-07-12
- Optimize a sluggish Windows Vista system
- Dig deep using expert-level tools and techniques to optimize your Windows Vista system. Microsoft Windows Vista Help Desk offers step-by-step guidance to using these tools effectively whether or not you are a trained IT professional. If your Vista computer performs really slowly, stutters, or stammers, this chapter download...
- Book chapters 2007-08-16
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