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Windows Vista -- Borg technology -- prepare to be assimilated

Suffering the upgrade blues? Windows Vista is sure to make you feel worse, at least for a while. by Susan Harkins

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Susan Harkins

Blog posts 2008-08-04

Windows Vista ranked most-used by only four percent of poll respondents

Over 1,300 people responded to our query on which Windows version was most prevalent among their end users. Windows XP was the favorite by a wide margin. Windows Vista and Windows 2000 came in second and third respectively. by Bill Detwiler

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Bill Detwiler

Blog posts 2008-07-29

IT Dojo: Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation files

When you install Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the installation process leaves behind about 800 MBs of original Windows Vista files--in case you later want to remove SP1. Relative to current hard drives, 800 MBs isn't that much space. But, it's still enough space to store a couple hundred...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Installation File, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Management, it dojo, microsoft windows vista sp1, sp1 file removal tool, bill detwiler

Videos 2008-07-28

The perception of Vista doesn't match the reality of Mojave

Microsoft demoed a new operating system called Mojave to Vista haters. They loved it. Surprise! It was Vista the whole time. How much does the perception of a product drive the reality of the marketplace? by John Sheesley

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Image, Perception, Mojave, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, John Sheesley

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Sixty percent of IT leaders have no plans to deploy Windows Vista

Sixty percent of IT administrators have no plans to deploy Vista despite service pack 1, which fixed the operating systems problems, according to a survey of 1,100 IT managers. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Information Technology, Operating System, Leader, Microsoft Windows Vista, Kace, Survey, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Marketing Research, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft Bob

If you think Vista was Microsoft's worst product ever, you've never seen Microsoft Bob. Bob was Microsoft's attempt to make computers easier to use in the 90's. Here's a look back. by John Sheesley

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, Software, Office Suites, John Sheesley

Blog posts 2008-07-18

Top 10 IT headlines for July 9: Microsoft announces hosted Exchange, 2.5 million Macs sold this spring

Top 10 IT headlines for Wednesday, July 9, 2008: Microsoft announces hosted Exchange for $3 per user, Apple sold 2.5 million Macs this spring, Microsoft changes in post-Gates era, new mini Linux appliance, and more. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), 3G, Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-09

Understand how SuperFetch uses RAM to enhance system performance

Microsoft Windows Vista uses an applet called SuperFetch to manage memory. Greg Shultz explains how SuperFetch works and what it does to enhance the performance of your system. by Greg Shultz

Tags: Application, Microsoft Word, Performance, Microsoft Windows XP, I/O, Microsoft Windows Vista, Defragmenter, RAM, Disk Defragmenter, SuperFetch, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Memory, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Greg Shultz

Blog posts 2008-07-09

Taking a look at the Vista/XP Virtual Desktop Manager

Microsoft has really taken a lot of heat over the Aero desktop in Windows Vista, most of it pretty well deserved. It had a golden opportunity to radically shake up the Windows UI, but the most we got to show for it is Flip 3D. One GUI element missing from...

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, John Sheesley, Vista, XP

Image galleries 2008-07-08

Add multiple desktops to Vista and XP with the Vista/XP Virtual Desktop Manager

Having multiple virtual desktops has long been a feature of KDE and GNOME in Linux. Apple recently added it to the Mac as well. Now you can do the same thing in Vista or XP. by John Sheesley

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows Vista, Virtual Desktop, Installation Program, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, John Sheesley

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Businesses can still buy new Dell and HP computers with Windows XP Pro

Dell and HP are selling select, business computers loaded with Windows XP Professional. Customers can have Windows XP preinstalled and get a DVD to upgrade to Vista when they are ready. by Bill Detwiler

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista, Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Bill Detwiler

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Run UAC restricted programs without the UAC prompt

Greg Shultz shows you how to create a task in Task Scheduler that will launch an application with the highest available privileges in Microsoft Windows Vista, and then he shows you how to create a shortcut to run that app anytime you want. by Greg Shultz

Tags: Task, UAC, Run, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Productivity, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Greg Shultz

Blog posts 2008-07-01

Allow Windows Vista, Server 2008 systems to interact with older Samba installations

Windows Vista and Server 2008 have a default version requirement of MS-LAN Manager communication that prohibits communication to older Linux-based Samba installations. This can be fixed via group policy or the local security policy. by Rick Vanover

Tags: Group Policy, NAS, Network, Samba, Domain, Microsoft Windows Vista, Server, Group Policy Object, WS2K8, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Storage, Security, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Rick Vanover

Blog posts 2008-06-30

Is that all there is? The end of Microsoft Windows XP

June 30, 2008, is the last day Microsoft Windows XP can be sold, at least officially. So, the question is: Now what? by Mark Kaelin

Tags: Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., TechRepublic Executive Editor Jason Hiner, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Mark Kaelin

Blog posts 2008-06-30

No Windows Vista inside Intel

Oh, the irony of the situation. On the eve of the official retirement of Bill Gates from Microsoft today, Intel has indicated in a published report that it will not be deploying Microsoft's current flagship operating system -- Windows Vista. by Paul Mah

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2008-06-27

Top 10 IT headlines for June 18: Can Vista step up to replace XP, Intel talks about Nehalem, Firefox 3 arrives

Top IT headlines for Wednesday, June 18, 2008: Can Vista step up to replace XP, Intel provides more details about Nehalem, Firefox 3.0 arrives, Microsoft is getting into the TV advertising business, iPhone 3G is still a business question mark, and more. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, CNET Networks Inc., Information Technology, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Corp., Data Centers, Strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web Browsers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Internet, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-06-18

Will Vista fill the void left by Windows XP?

The Windows XP era ends June 30 and soon hardware vendors will be shipping you all Vista all the time in most cases. The save XP effort failed. The whining should cease. And now it's time for Vista to sink or swim. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Developer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-18

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

How do I configure a boot sequence in Windows Vista without the command line?

In this post, we show you how to perform a Windows Vista boot without the GUI. by Steven Warren

Tags: Boot Sequence, Microsoft Windows Vista, GUI, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren

Blog posts 2008-06-18

Developers snub Windows Vista

A recent report from Evans Data shows fewer than one in 10 software developers are writing applications for Windows Vista this year. by Mary Weilage

Tags: Developer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Weilage

Blog posts 2008-06-17