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The Register gets it wrong on UAC
A lot of hay has been made over the new UAC feature in Vista. Apple has gotten a lot of mileage by poking fun at it. Users have all said how annoying the feature is by constantly forcing them to click OK to run programs. Some of the comments seem...
Tags: Windows Vista, Vista, Uac, Security, FUD
Blog posts 2007-04-24
Are virtualized and diskless desktops the future of enterprise IT?
A couple years ago, TechRepublic writer and IT consultant Steven Warren told me that if he were starting an IT department from scratch, he would seriously consider buying a giant server and simply virtualizing all of the desktop machines. Ive been trying to get to Steven to flesh out this...
Tags: windows vista, Windows, Vista, Virtualization, virtual desktop, Desktop
Blog posts 2007-04-04
MS07-017: "Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution"
Microsoft today released a patch for the critical-rated vulnerability in animated cursors that has been widely reported by me in this blog and elsewhere.Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-017 is a patch for a remote execution vulnerability that is already being exploited.But, in addition to that .ani file vulnerability, this security bulletin...
Tags: Windows Vista, Windows, Vista, Security, Microsoft Update, Microsoft, Ie6, IE
Blog posts 2007-04-03
Vista UAC: A security manager's perspective
Microsoft’s UAC has come under intense fire. It appears that the consensus among security researchers is that UAC is not an effective security control. An example of the arguments against relying on it as a workstation access control is contained in an eWeek article by Lisa Vaas (“Microsoft:...
Tags: HIPAA, Identity Theft, It Management, Malware, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft&rsquo, s UAC, Security, Tom Olzak, Viruses, Vista, Vista UAC, Windows Vista
Blog posts 2007-02-27
Tip: Working with the Windows Vista Power Buttons
Today, I want to briefly chat about the two new power buttons that are located on the Start Orb of Windows Vista. The Power button when selected, puts your entire session in memory and puts your computer in a low power state sleep mode. It takes a minimal amount of...
Tags: Uncategorized, The Hot Button, Steven S. Warren, Vista, Windows Vista, steven s. warren, interface, Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows Vista
Blog posts 2007-02-21
Vista first impressions: Comparing features to the Mac
It’s been about two weeks now since I upgraded my laptop from Windows XP to Windows Vista Home Premium. After reading various reviews--both positive and negative--I thought I would give you my first impressions of Vista, plus one or two issues I have run into along the way.I don’t know...
Tags: Vista, Windows Vista, Apple, Software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh
Blog posts 2007-02-20
How to use Windows Vista without activation for 120 days
Windows Secrets Newsletter • Issue 96 • 2007-02-15[b]Use Vista without activation for 120 days[/b]By Brian LivingstonIt's widely assumed that a newly installed copy of Windows Vista must be "activated" before 30 days are up.But Microsoft has built into Vista a simple, one-line command that anyone can use to extend the...
Tags: activation deadline, Microsoft Windows Vista, deepsand, extend trial, extended trial, windows, vista, windows vista, activation, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2007-02-18
Windows Vista follow-up already in the pipeline
Speaking at this weeks RSA conference Ben Fathi the corporate vice president of development with Microsofts Windows Core Operating System division revealed that the follow up operating system to Windows Vista could be delivered as early as Q4 2009.Windows Vista was delivered five years after its predecessor Windows XP. ...
Tags: Vista, News, Windows Vista, Windows, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP
Blog posts 2007-02-10
Vista Confusion
I opened the Sunday paper today to ad upon ad for Windows Vista. In fact, some stores were going to stay open till midnight Monday, January 29 in order for you to be one of the first to get your copy of Vista. PLEASE! Its not like this is a...
Tags: Vista, Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
Blog posts 2007-02-04
Recapping the Windows Vista Launch
After five years of waiting, Windows Vista finally launched yesterday. I attended the Launch Event here in Louisville Kentucky, so I thought Id mention some of the highlights. With my Novell laptop case and my HP laptop running SuSe Linux 10.2, I took copious notes of the event using Writer...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Novell, Office 2007, Openoffice, operating systems, Suse, Vista, Windows Vista
Blog posts 2007-01-31
Microsoft Across America Launch Event bag leaves IT pros Vista-less
While reporters and VIPs attended Microsofts Time Square launch party, ordinary network admins, IT consultants, IT managers, and developers attended Microsoft Across America Launch Events held around the country. Several other TechRepublic editors and I attended the event in Louisville, Kentucky. Microsoft offered multiple tracks during the one-day event....
Tags: information technology, Microsoft, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Office, Vista, Windows Vista
Blog posts 2007-01-31
Windows Vista on the march (or at least the marketing team)
Like several of my colleagues here at TechRepublic, I attended a couple of the Windows Vista Launch Events this week. I give credit to Microsoft for putting on a pretty good event. The muffin and cheese pastry I had with the freshly brewed coffee was top notch. I got to...
Tags: marketing, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista, Windows Vista
Blog posts 2007-01-31
Goodbye My . . . .
Vista does away with the My…. interface. You know what I am talking about. My Documents, My Pictures, My Videos, My Computer, My Network Places, etc. The My has been completely removed and you have Documents, Pictures, Music, Games, etc. All the files have been reorganized as well. Windows XP...
Tags: The Hot Button, Microsoft, Vista, Windows Vista, steven s. warren, operating system, steven s. warre
Blog posts 2007-01-23
Enterprise Vista activation feature hacked
In a recent article (Pirates work around Vistas activation feature, IDG News Service, 12/08/06), Nancy Gohring described hacks to circumvent Microsoft Windows Vista’s Key Management Service KMS. The KMS, part of the SPP process, is designed to prevent piracy of the new Windows operating system while allowing enterprise customers...
Tags: Key Management Service, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Security Policy, Software, SPP, Vista, Windows Vista
Blog posts 2006-12-14
Have you tried any of the Windows Vista betas?
A new TechRepublic poll asks, "Have you tried any of the beta versions of Windows Vista?Yes, I have installed it and used itNo, but I plan to try it before Vista is releasedNo, and I have no plans to try it"Have you tried any of the Vista betas, and if...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, windows, poll, vista, windows vista, Jason Hiner, hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
Discussion threads 2006-09-14
Video: Windows Collaboration in Windows Vista
Previously known as Windows Shared View, Windows Collaboration is a peer-to-peer collaboration application that will ship with Windows Vista. During the 4 1/2-minute WMV video, Steven Warren shows you how to connect two Vista machines using Windows Collaboration. He also demonstrates how to share a presentation and control one machine...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows Collaboration, collaboration, video, vista, windows vista, screencast, Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
Discussion threads 2006-05-19
See the Windows Vista and IE 7 Phishing Filter and anti-phishing toolbar
Microsoft touts Windows Vista as significantly more secure than its predecessors. From built-in spyware protection to user access control, Vista offers an array of security features to protect both business and home users. Internet Explorer 7, which will ship with Vista, includes one security feature worth particular interest—the Phishing Filter...
Tags: anti-phishing toolbar, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, phishing, security, internet explorer, video, vista, windows vista, ie7, Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, toolbar
Discussion threads 2006-05-12
DOWNLOAD: Create an RSS feed with Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7
RSS feeds are a great way to track the latest content from your favorite Web sites. This 2-minute, WMV video shows you how new features in Windows Vista and IE7 will let you quickly and easily subscribe to and read RSS feeds.Download and watch the video:http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-10877-6046780.htmlThen, join this ongoing discussion...
Tags: Download, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, rss, video, vista, windows vista, ie7, screencast, RSS FEEDS, RSS feed, Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2006-03-07

Additional Resources

Which version of Windows Vista do you own?
  Windows Vista Ultimate   Windows Vista Home Premium   Windows Vista Home Basic   Windows Vista Business   ...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2008-05-27
How to Use IE 6.0 on Vista
I have windows vista and i want to run internet explorer 6.0 on iti setup multiple-ie on the windows but there was a problem in "urlmon.dll"i need a help to install IE 6.0 on my vistaNo GoNo IE 6 under VIsta, sorry. Vista is when Microsoft finally separated Internet Explorer...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web browsers, h_rasheed85@..., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Discussion threads 2007-06-04
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