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Take a first look at the Safari 3.0 Beta For Windows
Steve Jobs claims that Apple's new Safari 3.0 Windows Web browser loads pages faster than both IE 7 and Firefox 2.0. Does it? TechRepublic's Erik Eckel takes a look at the new Windows Safari interface and provides an overview of the browser's many new features in this image gallery.
Tags: Windows Xp, General, Windows Vista
Blog posts 2007-06-12
Windows Vista's Default Programs tool more than what you'd expect
While exploring in Windows Vista recently, I discoveredsomething that I had previously overlooked because of its lackluster name -- DefaultPrograms. I just assumed that Default Programs was akin to Windows XP's fairlyinnocuous Set Program Access and Defaults tool. That tool was added at the SP1stage and was designed to alleviate...
Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
Technical articles 2007-05-23
Microsoft and SanDisk are developing a next-gen USB drive to let you take your computing experience to any PC
Microsoft has struck a new partnership deal with flash memory king SanDisk to develop a next generation USB flash drive, based on SanDisks current U3 technology, that is designed to enable a new level of PC portability. A key to this strategy is the fact that the two vendors intend...
Tags: Windows Xp, windows vista, Windows, USB flash drive, SanDisk, Microsoft, flash memory
Blog posts 2007-05-14
Restoring XP backups in Vista
While Windows Vista provides you with the Windows EasyTransfer tool for moving your data files from your old Windows XP computer toyour new Windows Vista computer, there is another route to take -- restoringfrom a backup. However, Windows Vista's Backup and Restore tools are completelydifferent from the Backup program that...
Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
Technical articles 2007-05-10
Vista's symbolic links feature saves navigating time
When I was using Windows XP, I began using a segment of thesymbolic links feature called junction points and my CurrentWorkfile-management technique to reduce the amount of time and effort I spent navigatingmy very detailed-oriented folder oranizational structure.However, since the Windows XP operating system didn't provide a native symboliclink utility,...
Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
Technical articles 2007-04-18
Windows Vista--a new day brings new discoveries
Now that I'm using Windows Vista as my full-time operatingsystem, a day doesn?t go by when I don?t discover a new trick. In this article,I'll share some of the tips I've discovered lately.Rename just the filenameAs you know, in Windows XP you can rename a file in WindowsExplorer simply by...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Technical articles 2007-03-22
Limited choices for Windows XP holdouts
PC industry pushes the switch to Windows VistaIf you're hesitant about making the leap to Windows Vista, expect a hassle trying to find a Windows XP PC on store shelves. Why? Retailers and PC companies don't get any incentives to sell Windows XP systems, so almost everything they sell to...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Sonja Thompson, windows, windows xp, software, news, windows vista, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, PC industry
Discussion threads 2007-02-22
Windows Vista's Task Manager: The harder-to-detect changes
When you first access the Windows Vista Task Manager, itlooks so much like Windows XP's Task Manager that it's very easy to overlookthe new features and other changes. While some of these new features and changesare more obvious once you take a closer look, some are a bit more subtle...
Tags: column header, Greg Shultz, header, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Task Manager, Windows Vista, Windows XP, youÂ'll
Technical articles 2007-02-21
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...
Tags: dual-boot configuration, Greg Shultz, hard drive, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, second hard-disk, second partition, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Technical articles 2007-02-08
10 things you'll miss when you upgrade to Vista (and how to get some of them back)
This article is also available as a PDF download.Windows Vista has lots of cool new features, eye candy, andsecurity enhancements we didn't have with Windows XP. But as with any softwareupgrade, there are also some missing pieces--features or capabilities you mayfind yourself wishing for after the upgrade. Luckily, in many...
Tags: Deb Shinder, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Quick Launch, taskbar, toolbar, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Technical articles 2007-02-01
System Configuration utility--Vista revamp
If you've spent much time troubleshooting configurationerrors in Windows XP, then you definitely have come to appreciate the SystemConfiguration Utility or as it's more commonly known,MSConfig.exe. If so, you?re going to love Windows Vista?s System Configurationutility.The new System Configuration utility sports a betterorganized and more concise user interface than its...
Tags: Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, System Configuration Utility, Windows Vista, Windows VistaÂ, Windows XP, youÂ'll
Technical articles 2007-01-31
WANT MY CURRENT WINDOWS XP TO LOOK LIKE VISTA.
I am looking for other solutions to make my current windows xp look and work like vista.I thought that.But Ive just found thishttp://weblogs.asp.net/pleloup/archive/2005/08/25/423682.aspxmaybe i'm wrongbut i'm thinking you'll have to install Vista to have the Vista look and feel.Do correct me if I'm wrong folks..well I'll be....interesting..link won't work for...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, purvisk@..., windows, windows vista, windows xp
Discussion threads 2007-01-30
Customizing Vista's Taskbar and Start Menu
Microsoft has done a fair amount of reorganization and finetuning on Vista's Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box. Of course, itmakes sense that being a new operating system, Windows Vista's new Start Menu wouldneed a bunch of new customization features; however, I was pleasantly surprisedat how familiar the dialog...
Tags: dialog box, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Start Menu Properties, Start Menu Properties dialog box, Taskbar, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Technical articles 2007-01-17
Upgrading Windows XP to Windows Vista
Currently, you can upgrade from Windows XP or Windows 2000 to Windows Vista by purchasing an upgrade edition of Windows Vista. You have two options for the installation:In-place upgradeUpgrade Windows XP or Windows 2000 to Windows Vista.Clean installMy next gallery will go over a clean installation that takes advantage of...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, steven s. warren, The Hot Button, upgrade, Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Blog posts 2006-12-18
Which OS do you use?
Which OS do you use?I'm jus asking people what OS are they running.Linux/XPFor personal use it's currently 95% Linux(FC4) & 5% Win XP, at work it's around 50% Linux(RH4)& 50% Win XP.Windows XP Pro.I have windows XP Por running on more than 258 computers in my company..BothOn job, win, win,...
Tags: Win, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, windows xp, unix, mac, windows 2000 pro, windows vista, Intel Inside Me, programming, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, operating system
Discussion threads 2006-03-11

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Visually transform Windows XP to Windows Vista Free of Charge....
Do you like the look and feel of Windows Vista but cant afford to upgrade? If you currently have Widnows XP but desire your operating system to look like Windows Vista, download a copy of Vista Transformation Pack 5.5. It basically turns Windows XP into Windows Vista from a visual...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, steven s. warren, The Hot Button, Windows Xp
Blog posts 2006-11-21
Can't log into Windows XP
I have Windows XP, I think Home edition.Anywho, I was using it awhile ago when it shut down by itself and rebooted. No new hardware or anything, it just rebooted.I didn't really care, until when it was supposed to have the logon screen.Nothing.Just black. And my mouse. ...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, crazy-jim@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista Upgrade
Discussion threads 2007-05-03
Windows XP vs Windows Vista
Here's the scenario: If you bought Windows XP SP2 recently to install on your old computer, but your computer bit the dust; so you decided to go buy a new computer that has Windows Vista installed already (because you can't option out of not having it on there)....
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, kristindewey@..., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
Discussion threads 2007-05-17
Windows Vista Beta 2 Migration Step-by-Step Guide
Microsoft Windows Vista introduces new setup methods and processes, based on the new image-based setup feature of Windows Vista. This paper provides the steps to use when upgrading a computer from the Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system or the Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system to Windows Vista,...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Migration, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software
White papers 2006-05-01
Windows Vista Beta 2 Migration Step by Step Guide
Microsoft Windows Vista introduces new setup methods and processes, based on the new image-based setup feature of Windows Vista. This paper describes the steps to use when upgrading a computer from the Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system or the Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system to Windows Vista,...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Migration, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Software
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