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- User Account Control
- User Account ControlYou may know this already, but just in case. The User Account Control dialogue boxes, if you ever get totally sick of them, can be disabled by going to the Control Panel and bringing up User Accounts. Within a couple of days of installing Vista, I couldn't tolerate...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, windows vista beta 2, friedel.jutta.jakob@..., hardware, Microsoft Windows, User Access Control
- Discussion threads 2006-06-23
- Microsoft Releases Windows Vista Beta 2
- Microsoft is revving up the Windows Vista Beta 2 engine thisweek with a whole slew of announcements, white papers, tools, and of course theWindows Vista Customer Preview Program CPP aimed at getting all of us back onthe bandwagon! Let's take a closer look.Bill Gates introduces Windows Vista Beta 2At WinHEC...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Corp., Windows Vista Beta, Beta 2, Windows Vista Beta 2
- Technical articles 2006-05-25
Additional Resources
- Windows Vista Beta 2 Up Close and Personal
- Microsoft released the Beta 2 of Windows Vista. This beta comes a bit closer to what the real thing will eventually look like. This paper gives a quick overview of some of the features available in this latest release of Windows Vista Beta 2. With these new features Windows Vista...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, O'Reilly Media Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2006-05-30
- Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1
- Windows Vista beta 1 is an important milestone on Microsoft Corp.'s path to releasing the final version of Windows Vista. Beta 1 will provide developers, IT professionals and Windows enthusiasts with an opportunity to test the operating system's infrastructure and provide Microsoft with valuable feedback. Beta 1 is being delivered...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Beta 1, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- White papers
- Windows Vista Beta 1 Vs. Mac OS X "Tiger" (Part 1)
- Windows Vista is only in Beta 1. Lots of things are going to change, and many, many features will be added by Beta 2 and beyond. This stands in sharp contrast to Apple's approach with Tiger. If a person goes back and look at the WWDC 2004 keynote video, he...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, Penton Media Inc., Beta 1, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2005-11-28
- Can your machine run Vista Beta 1?
- One of the biggest questions I've seen about Windows Vista Beta 1 is "What hardware do I need to run the beta?" This eWEEK article provides the best explanation I've seen so far. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Beta, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2005-08-05
- Images: Inside Windows Vista beta 2
- CNET.com reviewers present a slide show of the first public beta of Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, slideshow, beta, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Corp.
- Image galleries 2006-05-23
- The Windows Vista Beta Experience: RC1
- For many who will be using Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1), this is the first time they've ever used a "Beta" product. For others who are hardened beta veterans, this is just one more step in the continuum that results in the final product. This paper explains little bit...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-09-28
- Windows Vista Beta 2 Review: Part 4 - Compatibility
- In this paper, the author focuses on the level of compatibility the user expects in this milestone release of Windows Vista Beta 2, using his own hardware devices and must-have software applications as examples. Overall, Vista's compatibility is excellent, though work will be ongoing to make things even better. As...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Penton Media Inc., Hardware, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-06-19
- Images: Windows Vista (Build 5381) installation
- Windows vistathe windows vista is installing at the moment when windows vista says:Get ready to start i click start and the windows vista let me to choose in what user i want to log in for example i click endrit and the windows vista says lets activate your account and...
- Tags: window, Microsoft Windows Vista, windows xp, endrit13-@..., hardware, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2006-06-04
- 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
- Windows Vista Support Webcast: Windows Vista Beta and Windows Vista Release Candidate 1
- This Webcast discusses expectations for the Microsoft Windows Vista Beta software and the Microsoft Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) software. This Webcast discusses reasons to install Windows Vista RC1. This Webcast describes some of the presenter's favorite new features. These features include User Account Control and the new Backup...
- Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- What to Expect From Windows Vista Beta 2
- If a person has the extra hardware and time, there's no reason not to test Vista now. But subsequent releases, such as the Release Candidate 1 (RC1) version that Microsoft will also make available via the CPP program later in 2006, will likely be more stable and more compatible -...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Penton Media Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- White papers 2006-06-18
- Gallery of Windows Vista Beta 5270 Security Features
- In my experience of installing, configuring, and using Windows Vista 5270 Beta, I created a gallery of 14 screenshots showcasing several of the new security features Windows Vista will offer, including: Windows Defender, Microsoft's Phishing Filter, Secure Startup and more. Simply click on the graphic to view the gallery....
- Tags: gallery, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Blog posts 2006-03-02
- Windows Vista 5231 Installation
- Longhorn beta testingDoes anyone know how to be part of the beta testing group?Invitation OnlyMicrosoft invited the beta testers, as do most other software manufacturers.Thank you!Thank you!
- Tags: Windows Vista 5231 Installation, Windows Vista 5231, windows, longhorn testing, gelaciod@..., hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2006-03-09
- Planning the Windows Vista Deployment at Microsoft
- This white paper shares the experiences of the Microsoft Information Technology Microsoft IT organization in the deployment of Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2. The paper describes the Microsoft IT high-level processes for deploying Windows Vista Beta 2 and the best practices learned as a result. IT professionals, especially architects, can...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-07-01
- Windows Vista 5231 Installation
- VISTAHow can I obtain a copy of the Beta version of Vista? I am the Network Administrator / CIO of a large Medical practice with 8 servers, 95 workstations, and 10 locations covering 2 states.I would like to be able to test Vista with our applications to determine compatibility. We...
- Tags: hardware, mcichy@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, vista beta, Windows Vista 5231, Windows Vista 5231 Installation
- Discussion threads 2006-03-17
- Windows Vista Beta 2 Review: Part 3 - New Features
- Windows Vista Beta 2 - and to a larger degree, interim build 5456, which arrived about a month after Beta 2 - offer a much more streamlined and complete-feeling user experience than previous builds. Given the fact that the past few Community Technical Preview CTP builds were considered feature complete,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Penton Media Inc., Feature, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-07-13
- Vista's PC-rating tool gets a revamp
- Vista BetaCan you,please, send me a link to download Vista Beta.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista Beta
- Discussion threads 2006-07-14
- Windows Vista's Media Center Not Ready for Prime Time
- Microsoft has made the Beta 2 version of Windows Vista available for free to anyone with a broadband connection. For young kids, Media Center is television. They have never known any other way of interacting with televised content. So what better way to put the Vista version of Media Center...
- Tags: Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Penton Media Inc., Microsoft Corp., Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-06-28
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