Registry Tweaks to Enhance Your Windows XPerience - Part V: Desktop Icons
Once again, it's time to enhance your Windows XP operating system exactly the way you want and without paying a cent on expensive programs that do something so simple that even a kid could handle it.
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26.11.2008 Windows XP 64 Final
See why you should consider upgrading to Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
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64-Bit XP: A Failed Tech Trend?
ExtremeTech has published a list of
the Top 10 Failed Tech Trends for 2005. Number 4:
The failure of Windows XP 64-bit edition to really take off. "When Windows XP Professional x64 actually arrived, it was all pretty much underwhelming. This is actually not Microsoft's fault. While the kids in Redmond did hype Windows 64-bit enhancements, they also cautioned that x64 would be a tool mostly for developers and certain vertical applications," the Extreme editors admit.
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1.1.2006 Connect Windows 7 with XP SP3 Vista SP2 via Remote Desktop Connection 7.0
Microsoft is gearing up to release a tool that will permit users of Windows Vista and Windows XP computers to connect to Windows 7 machines, and to take advantage of features that only the latest version of the Windows client brings to the table.
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12.9.2009 Windows 7 RTM Icons Pack
Here is a complete set of Windows 7 Icons extracted from Windows 7 RTM (Build 7600.16385).
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27.7.2009 Download Windows 7 Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 for XP SP3 and Vista SP1 and SP2
While Windows 7 technologies are, as a general rule, available exclusively with the latest iteration of the Windows client from Microsoft, there also are exceptions.
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4.11.2009 Windows Vista Official 133 Icons
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Windows Vista 254 Icons Collection
Thanks to odeeee for this download - collection of high-resolution Icons in Vista-style. The icons are .png files.
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13.6.2007 Are Windows Vista icons facing the wrong way?
I know what you’re thinking, “has it really come down to this”. No doubts you’ve all seen the “Computer” icon in Windows Vista.
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23.6.2008 Forget 32-bit XP SP3, It's All About 64-bit Vista SP1
Back in 2007, because of the ubiquity of 32-bit architectures, and the market's slow migration pace toward 64-bit computing, Microsoft announced that the next version of the Windows client, Windows 7, would be delivered in both x86 and x64 flavors.
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15.8.2008 Download Windows Vista Official 113 Icons
This site will soon offer a large database of free vista icons (.ico) so you can customize your desktop and OS icons. More free Vista Icons coming soon.
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2.1.2006 Download Office 2010 Beta Icons Pack
The latest Office 2010 Beta Build 14.0.4417.1000 which was leaked about a week ago features refreshed icons for all Office applications.
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8.9.2009 Yodm 3D - 3D Desktop for Windows XP and Vista
Thanks to hwh1226 for this download link.
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17.4.2007 64-bit Vista SP1 Runs Faster than 32-bit Vista SP1 and 32-bit XP SP3!
The 64-bit edition of Windows Vista delivers not only support for larger quantities of system memory, with the high-end editions supporting as much as 128 GB of RAM, but also some extra horse power hidden under the hood.
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29.4.2008 Who wants or needs 64 bits?
It looks like the world isn't clamoring for 64-bit desktops just yet.
Nearly two and a half years have passed since 64-bit processors started going into PCs. But the software to take full advantage of these chips remains scarce, and customers aren't buying much of what's out there. The 64-bit chips provide greater performance than their older 32-bit counterparts, but that's because of speed upgrades and other architectural enhancements.
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7.3.2006 Microsoft's future is in 64-bit
With the launch of Vista coming over the next few months, Microsoft has had little opportunity to talk about anything else.
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27.11.2006 Is 64-bit Vista ready for take off?
There have been 64-bit versions of Windows since Windows 2000, but Microsoft thinks 64-bit Vista may finally be starting to take off....
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4.8.2008 Microsoft sets plans to go 64-bit only
Bob Muglia, senior vice president of Microsoft Server and Tools, announced at the IT Forum being held in Barcelona, Spain that while the first release of the upcoming next-version Windows Server family code-named Longhorn will be both 32-bit and 64-bit, the future update release to that, known as Windows Server "Longhorn" R2, will bring the complete transition to 64-bit-only hardware.
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18.11.2005 Microsoft Rolls the 64-Bit Dice
Goodbye 32-bits. Sometime next year, Microsoft will release a 64-bit only version if its popular Exchange messaging server software, but has no plans to upgrade the current 32-bit version.
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3.7.2006 Vista users get the 64-bit blues
Microsoft is keen to stir up enthusiasm for Windows Vista, but when it comes to the 64-bit edition of the recently released operating system, the software giant is sending decidedly mixed messages.
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20.2.2007 6 Caveats – 64-bit Windows Vista
There is little doubt that 64-bit architectures are the future, as far as the parallel evolution of processors and operating systems goes.
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12.1.2008 Windows Vista 64-bit Today
There appears to be a shift taking place in the PC industry: the move from 32-bit to 64-bit PCs. We've been tracking the change by looking at the percentage of 64-bit PCs connecting to Windows Update, and have seen a dramatic increase in recent months.
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31.7.2008 Best 64-bit Windows Vista Anti-Virus
Windows Vista comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. Unlike Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, which is the last server operating system from the Redmond company, the 32-bit client platform will live long after Windows Vista.
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2.8.2007 PC Manufacturers Embrace 64-Bit Vista
We knew it would come sooner or later, and from the looks of it widespread 64-bit computing might be on the horizon.
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7.5.2008 Xinput Driver for Microsoft Common Controller (64 Bit)
The Microsoft Common Controller Driver is a new game input standard that is used for both the Xbox360 console and for Windows XP SP1 and above.
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6.5.2006 Nvidia ForceWare for Windows Vista 100.64 (BETA)
Nvidia has released yet another beta set of video drivers for Windows Vista. As usual, only English flavours (both 32bit and 64bit) are available.
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16.2.2007 Microsoft Exploring Windows 8 Exclusively 64-Bit Scenario
Microsoft is exploring the possibility of delivering Windows 8 exclusively for 64-bit. As far as the next iteration of Windows is concerned, the Redmond company already confirmed that Windows 7 would come in both x86 and x64 flavors.
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25.11.2008 Windows 7 64-Bit x64 Direct Download Links
User who only wants to download Windows 7 installation files via official and verified source can choose to download the ESD files instead, which contains setup1.box, setup2.box and a edition-specific Windows 7 setup installer, and not in ISO format, although it’s easy to make a bootable Windows 7 DVD or ISO with the unloaded Windows 7 setup files.
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25.10.2009 16 Windows Vista MUI Packs for 64 bit Versions
Thanks to Ragnor which report this downloads in our forum. Here are Vista 64-bit version of the 16 multi-lingual user interface kits (MUI).
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12.3.2007 64-bit Vista SP1 RTM Available for Download Straight from Microsoft
In another move coming out of nowhere, unconfirmed and unannounced through official channels, Microsoft has now apparently started serving the 64-bit variant of Vista SP1 RTM to end users.
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21.2.2008IE7 Beta 2 For Server 2003 And
64 Bit Editions
Have you wanted to test out
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2,
but you couldn't because you
had Windows Server 2003 or a
64-bit edition of Windows XP?
Or have you tried many
different solutions to try to
get IE7 to work on your Server
2003/64-bit edition, and
failed?
Well,
Bink.nu has posted that
Microsoft's IE7 Beta 2 WILL
support Server 2003 SP1/R2 and
the 64-bit editions of XP.
So, when do
you ask?
"Beta 2 is
currently scheduled for
April of this
year ." according to
Bink.nu.
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04.02.2006Microsoft Software to Require
64-bits
64-bit computing may not be
taking off on the desktop due
to a lack of drivers and
applications, but Microsoft is
preparing to force an upgrade
on the server side. The
company announced at the IT
Forum in Barcelona Tuesday
that it would drop support for
32-bit systems in upcoming
product releases...
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16.11.2005Updated: Exclusive: Download Internet Explorer 8 Final
The long awaited final version of Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 final has gone live. Before we get into detail about changes, here are the download
links: Windows XP Windows XP 64 Bit Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 Bit Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 64 Bit Windows Server 2008 Windows
Server 2008 64 Bit Upon installation I can say that the final version is a lot more stable than the Release Candidate that was released a few
months ago. No noticeable changes as of yet, as this release focuses on the core features and functionality of Internet Explorer 8. Unfortunately
there is no version for Windows 7 being released today.
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19.03.2009Microsoft: We've reached the 64-bit tipping point
Over five years after the
launch of the first x86-64 desktop CPU, 64-bit versions of Windows
are finally poised to take over. DailyTech
got the scoop from several sources inside Microsoft, one of which said over 25% of Vista installations in the U.S. were 64-bit at the end of 2008.
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23.01.2009Remote Desktop Client (RDC) 6.1 now available for XP SP2 users
Nathan Mercer: We have received a lot of feedback from customers about the need for the Remote Desktop Connection client 6.1 to be made available as a
standalone install for Windows XP SP2 to ease deployments of Windows 2008 Terminal Services.
In response to this feedback, we
have released the Remote Desktop Connection client (RDC 6.1) for Windows XP SP2 on x86 platforms.
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26.06.2008AMD to launch new high-end CPU, 10-15% slower than Intel's E6850
AMD is preparing to launch a
new high-end desktop
processor, the Athlon 64 X2
6400+, which will be the last
processor in the Athlon 64 X2
family, according to sources
at motherboard makers.
Currently, AMD's
highest-end desktop processor
is the Athlon 64 X2 6000+,
however with its performance
unable to match Intel's
upcoming Core 2 Duo E6850, AMD
plans to launch the new 6400+
to cover up the gap in the
market, noted the sources.
The 6400+ will have a
core frequency of 3.2GHz and
2MB L2 cache, noted the
sources. Pricing will range
between US$220-248, they
added. AMD has already sent
processor samples to
motherboard makers in order to
allow them to update their
BIOSes. The processor is
predicted to ship shortly,
added the sources...
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23.07.2007New Windows Genuine authenticator can blank desktop backgrounds
If in the last week or so you've noticed that your desktop background in Windows XP Professional goes completely black exactly every 60 minutes,
don't worry, it's not a virus...
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28.08.2008Desktop OS, Hold the Vista
Exclusive eWEEK research indicates that Microsoft's desktop Windows operating system is a rousing success.
Vista?
No, XP.
In a survey conducted by Ziff Davis Enterprise Editorial Research for eWEEK of enterprise IT professionals, just
2 percent of respondents said that Vista was the primary desktop operating system at their companies, while 92 percent indicated that XP was their
primary desktop OS.
The majority of respondents also indicated that the move to Vista will not be driven by any improvements the
new OS offers, but rather by new hardware.
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14.03.2008New AMD Desktop Processors Trigger Price Drops
The introduction this morning
by AMD of new dual-core
desktop processors, including
the Athlon 64 X2 6000+, and
the company's subsequent
lowering of prices of existing
processors, may have nearly or
completely equalized the
price/performance balance
between AMD and Intel
processors...
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20.02.2007Microsoft: No plans for 64-bit Silverlight 3
Once again Microsoft is going back on its push for 64-bit computing for the masses. In an interview with ars technica Scott Guthrie, corporate vice
president of Microsoft's .NET Developer Division gave the following response regarding Micrsoft's 64-bit Silverlight plans: Right now our
plan is to run SL in 32-bit mode (and not have a 64-bit native version). This is mostly because other browser plug-ins (and most browsers) don't
support 64-bit yet. We are looking at adding native 64-bit support in the future though. The lack of companies supporting the push for 64-bit
computing is evident and Microsoft needs to lead the way to ensure people can swap to 64-bit browsers and use the addins they are familiar with.
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05.02.2009Catalyst 8.12 display driver
AMD has released the new Catalyst 8.12 display driver for Windows XP 32-bit, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Media Center Edition, Windows Vista 32-bit and
Windows Vista 64-bit. The new Catalyst 8.12 drivers, aside from performance improvements, enable ATI Stream technology. View: ATI website
Download: ATI Catalyst 8.12 Display Driver
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11.12.2008Survey Says ¦ Linux Desktop Is Ever More Popular
The first thing we can say about the Linux desktop in 2007 is that there are more users than ever. The Linux Foundation 2006 survey had fewer than
10,000 people signing in. This year more than 20,000 Linux desktop users reported in.
Who are these users? Most of them, 69.4
percent, work in small companies with one to 100 workers. To no surprise, many of them, 43.3 percent, are IT professionals or software developers, and
most of them, 64.1 percent, have already deployed desktop Linux in the office.
When desktop Linux is deployed in a business,
it's being deployed in a big way. In those businesses and organizations with at least one Linux desktop, 40.6 percent have Linux on more than half of
their PCs. Windows is still the No. 1 desktop system, with 57.5 percent of Linux PC using offices still running it on half or more of their desktops.
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18.12.2007Is 64-bit Vista ready for take off?
For many moons, I've been raising the issue of how people get to 64-bit Windows 7, which is a big compatibility shift from 32-bit Windows XP. The
obvious answer is via Vista, but is that 32-bit Vista and/or 64-bit Vista? The price includes both, so it's up to you.
Initially, Vista
was a bit short of drivers, or else had some bad drivers. That made 32-bit Vista the obvious choice for most people, because 64-bit drivers were even
rarer. The same thing applied to software compatibility, only more so, because while it does run 32-bit programs, 64-bit Vista is much less forgiving
about rubbish programming.
Now it looks as though the dramatic improvements in Vista drivers etc could be feeding through into the 64-bit
version (possibly with a bit of help from the Windows Server market, which is now almost all 64-bit). Anyway, according to Chris Flores on the
Vista team's
blog.
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04.08.2008Dell pushes back desktop XP cutoff date to June 26
Sure, you'll be able to pay out the nose for a Vista machine with a XP Professional "downgrade" soon enough, but Dell just pushed back its
cutoff for straight-up XP
machines. They'll be selling select Inspiron and XPS desktop with whatever flavor of XP you choose up until June 26th, at precisely 6:59AM
EST.
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22.06.2008Exchange 2007: 32-bit vs. 64-bit
In reading through comments regarding Exchange 2007's lack of 32-bit support and confusion around why Microsoft decided to provide a 32-bit "test"
version of Exchange 2007, I thought I'd offer some facts about this version and some possible reasons that Microsoft went 64-bit-only with Exchange
2007.
First, as advertised, the 32-bit version is for testing only. Many people like to test server software in a virtual
environment before making the production plunge. Take note that Virtual Server 2005 R2 does not support 64-bit guests virtual machines. Even VMware
ESX 3.0 only had experimental support for 64-bit guest operating systems. ESX 3.0.1 now includes full support for 64-bit guests, but this is a recent
release. Sure, desktop virtualization packages have supported 64-bit guest OSs for a while now, but the enterprise-variety virtualization offerings
are just catching up to this.
In short, had Microsoft opted to skip a 32-bit testing version, they would have locked out anyone
who wanted to test the product on older servers -- those that do not support 64-bit. I don't think that releasing a 32-bit unsupported test version
was irresponsible and it shouldn't be confusing. It's for testing, runs on just about any hardware you have laying around and is easily available.
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18.09.2007Dell Adds Intel Core 2 Quad, AMD Athlon 64 X2s to Lineup
Dell confirmed it's readying
Core 2 Quad-based desktop
systems and quad-core
Xeon-based server systems. The
news comes just hours after
the official announcement of
the addition of AMD Athlon 64
X2s to the company's
OptiPlex, completing the
permeation of AMD processors
throughout the Dell product
catalog...
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09.11.2006Frequently asked questions
about Windows XP Professional
x64 Edition
Columnist Charlie Russel
answers questions about
Windows XP Professional x64
Edition that have appeared
frequently in the new (and
very active) Microsoft Windows
64-bit Newsgroup...
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04.01.2006Business Desktop Deployment 2007 Update Rollup Released
Microsoft has released an
update rollup for the
Microsoft Solution Accelerator
for
Business
Desktop Deployment (BDD)
2007. The update rollup
supports Windows Vista and
Microsoft Windows XP
Professional. The update
includes all updates to BDD
2007 since the release version
of January 2007.
Issues that are fixed in
the update rollup:
- When
you try to use BDD 2007 to
back up a computer, the backup
is not saved to the hard disk.
This problem may occur if the
ComputerBackupLocation line is
not set to a value in the
CustomSettings.ini file. By
default, this line is blank.
- When you use the BDD
2007 Workbench to package
hotfixes and updates for
deployment to computers on the
network, not every hotfix is
installed.
- When you use
BDD 2007 in a 64-bit operating
system to configure a 32-bit
deployment point, the 64-bit
versions of some files are
copied to the deployment
point.
and much
more...
See
here for
the complete list of fixes.
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16.06.2007Windows Server 2008 will be Microsoft's last 32-Bit OS
During a speech this
morning, Bill Laing, general
manager of the Windows Server
division, reiterated that,
after 2008, Microsoft would
only produce 64-bit operating
systems. Windows Server 2008
will be Microsoft's last
32-bit OS.
Laing spoke during the
second day of Microsoft's
Windows Hardware Engineering
Conference.
The
future has been an ongoing
theme among the WinHEC
keynotes. In talking about the
future, Microsoft is telling
its customers and hardware,
software and channel partners
where it will take the
technology in the 2009-2010
release cycle—and somewhat
in the meantime.
The
move to 64-bit has been much
shakier than from 16-bit to
32-bit. The transition is
slowest on the desktop, where
driver and application support
is an impediment. On the
server, Microsoft offers mixed
32-bit and 64-bit products,
with mixed acceptance. But
Laing made clear that many new
Microsoft server products
would only be 64-bit...
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16.05.2007Windows XP & Office 2003 mainstream support ends April 14
Just a quick reminder to Neowin users, both Windows XP and Office 2003 will leave mainstream support and enter extended support on April 14, 2009.
This applies to the following Windows XP editions: Windows XP HomeWindows XP Pro 32-bit and 64-bitWindows XP Media Center EditionWindows XP Tablet PC
Edition However, for ultra-low cost PCs like netbooks, Microsoft has set June 30, 2010 as the End-of-Sales date even though the general End-of-Sales
date for Windows XP was February 28, 2009. The last Service Pack for Office 2003, SP3 was released in September 2007. The Outlook 2003 Junk Email
Filter will continue to receive updates with new junk email definitions through the end of the extended support phase.
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