Windows Vista

Microsoft, Seinfeld Commercial Airs An Ad About Nothing

Iria — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:09:29 -0500

They are here. I wrote earlier about Microsoft's new ad campaign, scheduled to start on Sept. 4th and to feature Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates. The first ad aired during the opening game of the NFL season between Washington and the New York Giants. It's titled "The future, delicious," but I have to say "yuck."

Five Misunderstood Features in Windows Vista Re-released

admin_huliq — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:13:25 -0500

Few days back I had posted about a document "The Five Misunderstood Features in Windows Vista" released by Microsoft. The link was later removed and so the document was not available.

Vista 37% Less Vulnerable Than Windows XP: Study

admin_huliq — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:36:50 -0500

A study by a decidedly partial observer, security vendor PC Tools Software, showed that Windows Vista, while much improved over Windows XP, is still far too vulnerable.

Microsoft Resumes XP SP3, Vista SP1 Updates

admin_huliq — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:13:07 -0500

Last week Microsoft had to delay the rollout of Windows XP SP3, and halt automatic distribution of Windows Vista SP1, because of incompatibility issues with Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS). Tuesday Microsoft announced that both Service Packs were again available via Windows Update.

Microsoft Withdraws Windows Vista SP1 From Automatic Delivery

admin_huliq — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:21:28 -0500

Hot on the heels of the issues delaying the rollout of Windows XP SP3, Microsoft has withdrawn Windows Vista SP1 from automatic delivery, just a week after initiating it.

Automatic Distribution of Windows Vista SP1 Begins

admin_huliq — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:54:20 -0500

Wednesday, in a post on the Windows Vista Team Blog, Microsoft announced that they had begun automatic distribution of Windows Vista SP1. What this means if that if you have Windows Updates set to automatically download and install on your PC, Windows Update will automatically download SP1 to your PC, after which a few clicks (for the EULA, naturally) will be required for the install to begin.

Microsoft Says Vista User Account Control Designed to Annoy

admin_huliq — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:51:56 -0500

Microsoft To Resume Automatic Distribution of Vista SP1 "Endless Reboot" Prerequisite

admin_huliq — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:09:50 -0500

Microsoft said on Monday that it would resume automatic distribution of KB937287, which is one of the prerequisite updates users must install in order to receive Windows Vista SP1. While Microsoft had already said that manual installations of the patch were OK when it released SP1, it didn't resume automatic distribution at that time.

Microsoft's Windows Vista And The Network Map

admin_huliq — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:42:04 -0500

Most of us who have computers in our homes also have Internet service (what else is the computer for anyway?). Many of us who have computers have more than one computer, and some of us who have more than one computer need a network management product, like The Dude (what a name for something priced so nicely) to keep track of our computers.

Vista Attacked Laptop, Code Listed on eBay

admin_huliq — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:00:58 -0500

The winner of a recent hacking contest is offering the computer he broke into for sale on eBay, possibly with the Microsoft Vista attack code he used intact.

Boost Vista performance with an Usb key

admin_huliq — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:25:15 -0500

UPENN Discourages Students From Using OS Vista

admin_huliq — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:00:56 -0500

University of Pennsylvania technology officials are recommending to students and faculty members that they not install Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 on their computers, according to an article published Friday in Information Week. The operating system is an upgrade to Microsoft's Windows Vista.