How to Run IE 7 without installing it 7 Things to Try after Installing Windows 7 Installing Windows 7 Milestone 1 Build 6519 Installing Vista Beta 1 (x86) without DVD mediaI know, I know - Everyone should have a DVD burner these days... but I don't. Here's a rough guide on getting Vista Beta 1 (x86) installed without the use of DVD media. I am not responsible for lost partitions, data, etc!
Bypass WGA checks while installing .msi filesMicrosoft has released a new Internet Explorer 7. The new version is IE 7 RC1. Also called Release Candidate 1.
microsoft - comments - 27.10.2006
I have just got off the phone with a Microsoft product support specialist in Australia who, when asked if he was using Vista, confirmed that they are installing Vista tomorrow - as the new computers to run it have recently arrived! Microsoft Australia installing new PC's just to run Vista
windows - comments - 5.3.2007
When you try to install Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update you can get error: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates. Why installing Vista SP1 might fail via Windows Update
windows - comments - 20.3.2008
When the first Windows 7 beta (build 6801) was announced at PDC in late 2008, everyone was excited, myself included. Lessons learned from installing Windows 7, over 16 times
windows - comments - 27.5.2009
Yesterday we made the Windows 7 Beta available for public download. Hopefully you’re as excited as I am that the beta is here! The Windows 7 Beta is already getting some rave reviews for its new features, performance, and stability. But it is a beta, and with that comes the potential risk that some things may not work as well as they will in the final release. Installing the Windows 7 Beta with Virtual PC 2007 SP1
windows - comments - 13.1.2009
Away mode is a new feature included in Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 that allows the computer to appear off to the user while it continues to perform tasks that do not require user input. Installing and Configuring Away Mode for Windows Media Center Edition 2005
microsoft - comments - 9.4.2006
When installing Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 with or without Hyper-V, Hyper-V Server 2008 or Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, and HPC Server 2008 or HPC Server 2008 R2, the Windows Server installation failed with “The computer could not find a valid system volume” error message. Could Not Find Valid System Volume Error When Installing Windows Server 2008 R2
windows - comments - 17.8.2009Installing the Hyper-V Beta in a Core configuration
Today I would like to talk about installing Hyper-V on a Windows Server Core configuration. All you need to do is...
winbeta.org - 27.12.2007Apple Owns Up to iMac Freezing Issues
Apple confirmed Thursday that there was indeed an issue with a recent software update causing a limited number of its iMac desktops to experience user
interface freezes, and that it required a restart to remedy the problem...
betanews.com - 05.10.2007Motorola freezes salaries and benefits, but no layoffs announced
To cut costs, Motorola is reducing the salaries of its co-CEOs and freezing the pension plans of all employees, while avoiding job layoffs at the
moment...
betanews.com - 18.12.2008Make Windows More Productive Without Installing a Thing
The most common complaint we get from Lifehacker readers in Windows IT lockdown is that the
majority of our tips require installing third-party applicationswhich you can't do if you don't have the right permissions on your PC. If you don't
have the rights to install software on your company-issued PC, there are still lots of ways you can make Windows a more productive place to work.
Let's take a look at how you can maximize your computer productivity with keyboard shortcuts, desktop tweaks, search tricks and morewithout
installing a thing.
winbeta.org - 05.05.2008Installing 7 using USB Stick
Dennis Chung has posted to TechNet a neat video how to install Windows 7 really quickly from an USB stick. Definitely worth checking out - goodbye
dvdr media! Watch it http://http://edge.technet.com/Media/Installing-Win7-using-a-USB-Stick/>from this link ...
winbeta.org - 14.01.2009Lessons learned from installing Windows 7, over 16 times
When the first Windows 7 beta (build 6801) was announced at PDC in late 2008, everyone was excited, myself included. Within a few days after release I
was happily running my very first version of Windows 7. Right around new years day, Microsoft released the first public beta (build 7000) of the next
gen OS. Since Microsoft was kind enough to share it with me, I decided to share it with everyone I know. Starting with my immediate family computers
and expanding to my network of friends and coworkers. I went on a upgrading frenzy, installing Windows 7 on just about any PC I could get my hands on.
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neowin.net - 26.05.2009Trojan Demands Ransom from
Victims
A new trojan is making its
rounds on the Internet,
freezing up victims'
computers and then demanding a
ransom be paid through Western
Union. Called
"ransomware," the
viruses have been around in
Russia for several months, but
the first English variants
appeared in March...
betanews.com - 27.04.2006Photos: Installing Vista SP1 beta
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Earlier today I downloaded the standalone installer for Windows Vista SP1 build 6001.16659 and installed it on a few systems
to see what it was like -- and I thought you might like to take a look at it.
Don't expect huge UI changes after installing SP1
-- the changes are small and subtle. In fact, if you're not familiar with Windows Vista, you might miss the SP1 changes. I've put together an image
gallery showing some of the most significant changes.
winbeta.org - 28.09.2007Apple Acknowledges That Some iMacs Freeze Up
Apple has acknowledged receiving complaints about software update 1.1, issued September 13, that has resulted in iMacs freezing up during normal use,
and said it would issue a fix as soon as possible. The update was issued to fix bugs, and was recommended for 20- and 24-inch iMac models with 2.0,
2.4, or 2.8-GHz processors. The problem affects a " small number of iMac users. We are tracking down the root cause of this, and will issue a
software update to correct it as soon as we can. Most likely later this month. We apologize for the inconvenience ," according to an Apple
spokesman who declined to give exact numbers.
While Apple reported hearing customer complaints following the update, iMac users reported
having problems with the new iMacs in August, the same month they were released. Some people reported the iMac freezing when opening various
applications, such as iTunes, FrontRow, and iPhoto.
neowin.net - 06.10.2007Dell not installing the latest Ubuntu on new netbooks
Dell's Mini 10v netbook that was launched last week has some nice new upgrades, including "wireless improvements" according to Betanews, but one
thing that users shouldn't expect is the latest version of Ubuntu, 9.04, or even version 8.10. The netbook is currently being sold running Ubuntu
8.04 standard, but in an email that Dell sent to Betanews, they believed that installing the newest version is not in the best interest of the
mainstream users. Dell has stated two main reasons for sticking with the older version. A Dell spokesperson said, "We are trying to stay on a
12-month cadence to keep costs down, and build a stable platform.
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neowin.net - 27.05.2009Flash 10 beta update means you should, too
The ongoing problems with Flash freezing in Firefox 3 after two seconds
of playback resemble nothing less than a game of hot potato. Or perhaps watching two parents have a screaming match, with us regular ol' users
playing the part of the sobbing kid that cries, "Why can't you two just get along?"
Adobe has just updated the Flash 10 beta
for Windows and Mac, and with it comes the resurgence of the bug that installing the earlier beta fixed. There doesn't seem to be a given reason as to why the old beta
is no longer viable, but it does work.
winbeta.org - 13.09.2008Why installing Vista SP1 might fail via Windows Update
When you try to install Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update you can get error: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from
Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates.
To help ensure a positive update experience, Windows Update will temporarily not
offer Windows Vista SP1 to systems that have the following device drivers. In some cases, these device drivers are problematic on Windows Vista-based
computers when you update to Windows Vista SP1. By installing updated device drivers, you will resolve the issue and enable Windows Update to offer
Windows Vista SP1.
Click read more to view a list of drivers that don't work well with Vista SP1:
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neowin.net - 20.03.2008Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started with Hyper-V
The guide helps you become familiar with Hyper-V™ by walking you through the steps of installing the Hyper-V role, creating a virtual machine, and
installing an operating system on a virtual machine.
winbeta.org - 19.12.200732bit and 64bit XP, Vista SP1, Server 2008 Benchmarked
Trebuin: After seeing enough benchmarks out there that have been mis-run or talk without proof, I have finally finished benchmarking several versions
of Windows to show the differences.
I conducted each test using an Dell XPS m1330 with the following specs:
200GB 5400RPM Hard Disk in ATA, not AHCI mode
2 Gigs RAM
Core 2 Duo T7500 @ 2.2GHz
NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
174.94 GeForce Drivers
The test was conducted by wiping the previous partition, installing the operating system, installing
the chipset and all drivers, installing the benchmark, and rebooting prior to testing. This allowed for each operating to start on an equal playing
field.
winbeta.org - 28.04.2008Installing Branded IE7 on Windows XP SP3
Jane Maliouta: Last week, I blogged about installing Windows XP SP3 and how it affects different versions of Internet Explorer (See my earlier blog
post here). Today I will be discussing installing branded/custom
versions of IE7 on machines with Windows XP SP3 installed. This post is primarily aimed towards folks who use the Internet Explorer
Administration Kit 7 (IEAK7) to create custom IE7 packages, like Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and web developers. If you ever installed the
IEAK7, built a custom version of IE7 or distributed a version of IE7 to others, this post is for you.
winbeta.org - 13.05.2008How to uninstall VS 2008 Beta 2 before installing the final version of VS 2008
Buck Hodges: There have been a few questions about how to correctly uninstall all of VS 2008 Beta 2 in order to install the final version of VS 2008.
Scott Guthrie posted the steps for doing this earlier today. A subset of this list
would apply if you have installed Team Foundation Team Explorer 2008 Beta 2, rather than the full VS 2008 with Team Explorer.
At
the end he recommends rebooting after removing everything and before installing VS 2008. From my experience, that's good advice. The only thing
additionally I've typically done after uninstalling a non-RTM build is to delete the VS 9.0 registry hives (HKLM and HKCU) and the VS 9.0 directory
under "Program Files." Of course, there are no guarantees with this, editing the registry may render your machine nonfunctional, etc., so be
careful and back up your data.
winbeta.org - 21.11.2007Installing Windows Server 2003 in a śViridianť VM
Mike Kolitz: Earlier this week, I posted instructions on how to install the "Viridian" CTP on Windows Server 2008 RC0. VMs arent very useful unless you can
install an operating system in them, so I thought that todays post should center on doing just that. As you may have guessed from the title, today
were going to talk about installing Windows Server 2003.
Before we begin, you should make sure that youve created an external
virtual network switch. See yesterdays post for details on how to do that. You should also have a Windows Server 2003 CD or CD Image (which Ill refer to as
an ISO from now on) handy. Ideally, youll have SP2 integrated into the installation media, but if you dont, well take a trip to Windows Update later on.
winbeta.org - 27.09.2007E-mail Scammers Pose as FBI,
CIA
Spam attempts to trick users
into installing the Sober
worm...
pcworld.com - 23.11.2005Microsoft Urges Users to Wait
for Official Patch
Software giant says fix for
WMF flaw is coming, advises
against installing unofficial
fixes...
pcworld.com - 03.01.2006How to avoid OS reboot prompt when installing the .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Vista
When installing the .NET Framework 3.5 or Visual Studio 2008 on Windows Vista RTM, some people have noticed that a Windows Update dialog box pops up
to indicate that the system must be restarted in order to complete installation of OS updates. The dialog box looks something like the following:
winbeta.org - 14.11.2007