vista

Thu
17
Jan
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'Vista Start Menu', and 'Tidy Start Menu'

Vista Start Menu A convenient alternative to the Start menu for starting programs quickly (go to 'free software'). http://www.vistastartmenu.com/index.html Tidy Start Menu As time goes by, the list of programs in the Start Menu can become too long. ... As a result, each time you want to launch a program, it takes too much time to find it in the menu. The "Tidy Start Menu" program will help you to put the menu in order and make your work comfortable. For setting the menu in order, the program offers you to categorization features. For example, the Internet programs can be put into the " ... (view more)

Wed
02
Jan
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Why You Should 'Upgrade' From Vista To XP

CNET has an interesting article article praising the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), encouraging Windows Vista users to upgrade to Windows XP. In comparing Windows Vista to utter "crap," the report details what a substantial and ... extremely helpful upgrade Windows XP SP3 is -- going so far as to exclaim that it creates the best windows experience the author has ever had. Windows Vista still receives, for the most part, a lukewarm reception from consumers, even less from businesses. Windows Vista SP1 will be released early this year in hopes of gaining a greater customer base, but ... (view more)

Thu
27
Dec
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'Transform Xp To Vista', and 'Taskill'

Transform Xp To Vista According to the authors, "We've taken the best free programs and united them into one package: 'Transform XP to Vista'". Now, you can easily modify Windows's appearance and make your work more comfortable and pleasant. ... http://www.transformxptovista.com/ Taskill Ends one or more tasks or processes quickly and easily. Processes can be killed by ID or image name. This program was developed by Cybernetnews . http://www.microsoft.com/resources/ (view more)

Mon
17
Dec
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Windows Vista SP1 To Include Over 300 Hot Fixes

Somewhat contrary to a report from eweek.com regarding the Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Team's claim that Microsoft Vista is far more secure than Windows XP, Linux and Mac OS X, Microsoft has released a 47-page microsoft.com detailing Vista ... Service Pack 1 (SP1) which describes more than 300 hot fixes covering everything from data protection to video performance. (Source: informationweek.com ) Microsoft says the 47-page document is not exhaustive since they plan to add more fixes and patches to the final version of Vista SP1 before it's released to the public early next year. Among the ... (view more)

Thu
06
Dec
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Vista Will Be Targeted in '08, Says McAfee

Though it has struggled to gain the attention of many computer users set in their XP ways, Windows Vista is considered to be relatively safer from malware than its predecessor. Unfortunately, according to one prominent security company, that's about ... to change. In a recent report by well-known software developer McAfee Inc., Vista is labeled as a targeted system for calendar 2008. That will certainly change the current state of affairs, where hackers have bypassed the new Vista in continuing to attack old XP users. "Most of the current malware has ignored Vista," admitted McAfee researcher ... (view more)

Wed
28
Nov
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Windows XP SP3 To Deliver Performance Boost

An article from Computer World says the Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) beta, recently released to about 15,000 testers, runs Microsoft's Office Suite 10% faster than Windows XP SP2. Performance testing was done by Devil Mountain Software, with the ... results leading to further speculation that Windows XP is going absolutely nowhere. The tests were also performed with Windows Vista and Windows Vista SP1. Benchmarks from the tests show Windows XP SP3 to be more than two times faster than Vista SP1, which doesn't bode well for Windows Vista. Craig Barth, Devil Mountain's chief technology officer, ... (view more)

Wed
21
Nov
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Survey Explores Vista's Corporate Calamity

Why is it that Windows Vista hasn't completely taken over the operating system (OS) market? Is it glitches? Security concerns? Too many Microsoft-haters? According to one survey, it seems no one has a problem with the Redmond-based company at all. ... In fact, it's the success of its last OS that is keeping Vista on store shelves. In a recent survey of some six hundred U.S. and European companies employing over a thousand people each, 84% of all PCs continue to run Windows XP, Microsoft's last great OS. That's actually an increase of 67% from the year before, despite the fact that Windows Vista ... (view more)

Thu
25
Oct
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'Vista Web Fonts', and 'Mac-Windows Interoperability'

Vista Web Fonts With the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft has unleashed something quite new on the Web -- the "C" fonts; Cambria, Calibri, Candara, Consolas, Constantia, and Corbel. Here's a guide on how to download them for free and use them in ... your web sites. http://www.hunlock.com/ Mac-Windows Interoperability Mac OS and Windows can work together in harmony on the same home network, sharing files and printers, mounting one another's drives and using the same equipment, like wireless routers and USB drives. If you're considering a mixed Mac/PC home or office, here's a primer on how the ... (view more)

Mon
22
Oct
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'Spy The Spy', and 'Tweaking Windows Vista'

Spy The Spy Tired of web search bars, homepage hijacks, and other ridiculously annoying spyware strategies? This is an application that when it is running simply monitors system folders for any new exe or dll being added or renamed. ... http://www.mediachance.com/free/spythespy.htm Tweaking Windows Vista A guide to Tweak ... (view more)

Mon
15
Oct
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Parts of Vista Incorporated Into Windows XP SP3

Since the introduction of Windows Vista, a lot of the emphasis has been on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) and little has has been mentioned regarding Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP. It was originally assumed that Windows XP SP3 would simply ... be a rolled up collection of bug fixes and patches but there reportedly seems to be more to it than that. Recently, Microsoft released a beta of Windows XP SP3 to a select group of testers reportedly labeled as build 3205, weighing in at 334.92 MBs. Originally reported by NeoSmart , XP SP3 contains 1,073 hotfixes and patches released since XP SP2 ... (view more)

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