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Download Bing Wallpapers & Set as Desktop Wallpaper with Wallpaper Downloader

In past we had reviewed Bing Downloader tool to download Bing background wallpaper and here is wallpaper downloader which is a small utility to download bing.com background image and set as desktop wallpaper.
download - comments - 18.9.2009

Early Vista-Longhorn: Compatible Or Not So Much?

Sources cite interop problems between early versions of client and server OS.

There may be more going on behind the scenes with Vista and Longhorn than even the wildest conspiracy theorists have thus far surmised.
windows - comments - 20.5.2006

Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 may not be Vista-compatible

Microsofts own Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack (SP) 1 a first beta of which went live on September 26 may not work correctly with Windows Vista.
microsoft - comments - 27.9.2006

Microsoft's List Of 800 Windows Vista-Compatible Apps Excludes IBM, Adobe

Microsoft has released a list of 800 applications that should run properly on its new Windows Vista operating system.
windows - comments - 25.2.2007

The Ultimate Wallpaper

It was looking empty, so we created something special just for Ultimate users.
download - comments - 9.3.2007

Are you Windows 7 compatible?

Microsoft has officially launched the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and the Windows 7 Compatibility Center. If you haven't installed Windows 7 yet, and are planning to, go ahead and make sure you're compatible.
windows - comments - 20.10.2009

Windows 7 to have only one "compatible" logo

The Register is reporting on an interesting story from WinHEC about how Microsoft is planning to change how it will run the compatible with Windows 7 logo program.
windows - comments - 6.11.2008

Wallpaper from Windows 7 Starter

Just installed Windows 7 Starter edition on a low-end spare notebook for testing purposes when I found this new wallpaper which ships with this edition of Windows.
download - comments - 10.8.2009

How to: Create custom wallpaper collections in Windows 7

Do you love customizing your Windows desktop? If you do, you'll love this trick!
windows - comments - 28.7.2009

MSN Wallpaper Manager from Windows Live Download

Many users love to have high quality beautiful wallpapers on their desktop and often we get bore with old wallpapers and we need to search and download more wallpapers from internet. Its not easy to get such high quality wallpapers.
download - comments - 21.7.2009

Nero 9 Compatible with Windows 7 Drops in October 2009

Nero was one of the companies that failed to hesitate in the least when it came down to jumping aboard the Compatible with Windows Vista wagon, and the same is valid when it comes down to the latest iteration of the Windows client.
download - comments - 13.8.2009

'Compatible with Windows 7' Logo Sees Strong Momentum

Windows 7 was released to manufacturers about a week ago, and Microsoft also made it available to MSDN and TechNet users as of today.
windows - comments - 6.8.2009

Download Windows 7 Helvetia Wallpaper Featuring Raquel Alvarez

Windows 7 and the mother of the Swiss nation are concepts that work perfectly well in a mix. And photographer Noe Flum hesitated little at the chance of shooting Helvetia and Windows together for a desktop background.
windows - comments - 8.9.2009

Leaked Windows 7 Details: Theme Files, Gallery, Packs and Wallpaper Slideshow

While Windows 7 is still a taboo subject as far as Microsoft is concerned, with the company offering just crumbs from the feast that is Windows Vista's successor, details do manage to slip through, and the Redmond company has nobody to blame for it but itself.
windows - comments - 6.8.2008

How to Install Vista Language Packs MUI on all versions of Vista + video tutorial

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Premium, and Vista Business versions of the Microsoft licensing restrictions can only preserve a language!
download - comments - 23.9.2008

The Vista Built-in Super Administrator Account Has Survived in Vista SP1

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is designed to evolve the RTM version of the latest Windows client from Microsoft, made available in November 2006 to business customers, and in January 2007 to the general consumers.
windows - comments - 15.2.2008

Vista SP1 Is Out, XP SP3 Old News, the Pink Edition of Vista Is In

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is now nothing more than water under the bridge, now that the service pack was released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, shipping to general users on March 18.
windows - comments - 27.3.2008

Tell Hasta la Vista to XP - Time to Upgrade to Vista SP1

Like it or not, this is the right time not only to upgrade to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 but also to tell hasta la vista to Windows XP.
windows - comments - 30.6.2008

Instant Change Vista Product ID with Vista ProductID Changer

In past we have reviewed number of application to recover product key like Product Key Finder, WinGuggle, Windows product Key Finder.
download - comments - 1.11.2009

Vista SP1 RC1 Flies Past Vista RTM and Windows XP SP2

Despite the fact that Microsoft has expressed its official position regarding testing Windows Vista Service Pack 1 ahead of its finalization, there is simply too much of a hunger for the service pack.
windows - comments - 27.12.2007

Vista SP1 Won't Resolve the 4 GB RAM Limitation of 32-bit Windows Vista

32-bit Windows operating systems, and Windows Vista makes no exception whatsoever to this rule, are limited in terms of the amount of system memory that can be addressed to no more than 4 GB.
windows - comments - 4.1.2008

Vista Loader 2.1.3 - Windows Vista Activator 2008 Support SP1 with No Boot String

Vista Loader is one of the most successful Vista activation crack available to date, second only to physical modify (hardmod) the BIOS to include SLIC table to make BIOS Vista activation-compliant.
download - comments - 15.5.2008

x64 Vista SP2 JPG Rendering Performance Inferior to x86 Vista SP2's

The JPG rendering process on 64-bit flavors of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is inferior to that on the 32-bit variants of the operating system.
windows - comments - 10.6.2009

Microsoft to Kill the Grace Timer and OEM BIOS Windows Vista Cracks with Vista SP1

With the advent of Windows Vista, cracks also became available being designed to bypass the activation process of the operating system.
windows - comments - 4.12.2007

New Vista OEM Activation Hack - Vista Boot by gkend

Thanks to Steve Jobs for this article on his blog and to our forum members to clecha, Nighthief and fitterphil120 for most of the findings. One again the Chinese come up with a new method to trick out the Vista Activation. We have seen Softmode and VistaLoader, however Vista Boot by gkend does promise even more.
download - comments - 21.5.2007

Windows Vista on Super Nintendo, As Real As Vista on PSP

We're puzzled and confused... How can a console that's at least ten times less powerful than the acclaimed PSP cope with Windows Vista's requirements?
windows - comments - 15.8.2007

Vista RTM vs. Vista SP1 - Office 2007 benchmarking

Enough with benchmarking the OS - lets see if Office 2007 is any faster on Vista SP1.
windows - comments - 26.2.2008

Microsoft Says Vista SP1 Needs to Speak the Same Language as Vista RTM

Microsoft says that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 needs to speak the same language as the RTM version of the latest Windows client. Otherwise there's no game.
windows - comments - 2.4.2008

Vista SP1 to Cure the Vista RTM Wow Hangover

When Windows Vista was unleashed in January 31, 2008, Microsoft was promising performance, security, innovation, all wrapped up under an umbrella of a Wow user experience.
windows - comments - 11.4.2008

Vista-For-Free coupon with Vista ready PC's

Microsoft and the world's leading PC vendors have reached an agreement to promote the long-awaited Vista OS by offering PC buyers worldwide a free upgrade coupon, as a way of encouraging them to buy a Vista-capable PC as early as possible, according to market sources, citing information leaked from Taiwan-based PC makers.
windows - comments - 11.10.2006

Cool Wallpaper Generator

Create visual stunning wallpapers from your personal photo collections. This Wallpaper Generator makes it easy to compose your most beautiful photos to stunning wallpapers for your desktop!



Remember your last summer holiday a little bit longer, keep in mind your special moments, or think of your sweethearts. With the Wallpaper Generator it never has been so easy to keep those moments in your mind.



Download now this free tool and start to create personal wallpapers! System Requirements: Windows Vista or Windows XP with .NET Framework 3.0.




winbeta.org - 28.10.2007

How the default Windows 7 wallpaper evolved

Gizmodo tracked down Chuck Anderson, the creator of Windows 7's box art, default wallpaper and login screen. In an exclusive overview of the evolution of the Windows 7 wallpaper and login screen, the gadget lovers managed to secure some rare development shots of how Microsoft came to the wallpaper that is now used worldwide. Chuck Anderson is a 20 something digital media artist living in the US. Both the login screen and wallpapers took approximately four months, start to finish according to Gizmodo. They were achieved by a mix of pen and paper, wacom tablet and Photoshop.

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neowin.net - 06.11.2009

Windows DreamScene coming soon on Ultimate

Windows Vista Ultimate users began to receive the first set of "Ultimate Extras". But arguably the most anticipated Ultimate Extra was not there -- Windows DreamScene.

Windows client director, Jeff Putt has confirmed that this extra will not be available in its final form immediately after launch. However, a technology preview may be coming soon for Windows Vista Ultimate users who want to give it a try.

Windows DreamScene enables users to use looping high-definition video content (MPEG, WMV) as an animated wallpaper. Thanks to the new 3D accelerated desktop in Windows Vista, the animated wallpaper uses virtually no CPU (just a little for decoding the video).

Microsoft demonstrated Windows DreamScene yesterday at the launch event which showed Windows DreamScene using an animated wallpaper created by Stardock . The wallpaper they showed will be available exclusively at Neowin.net's partner site, WinCustomize .com, in February.

More information on public availability for Windows Vista Ultimate users is expected soon.


neowin.net - 30.01.2007

DeskScapes 2.0 Final Released

Animated wallpaper is now available to all users of Windows Vista as Stardock has released DeskScapes 2.0 today on www.stardock.com. DeskScapes allows users to display video as well as dynamic content on the Windows Vista desktop.



DeskScapes 1.0 was released in conjunction with Windows Vista Ultimate, but Stardocks DeskScapes 2.0 adds support for all versions of Windows Vista. The free edition includes several animated wallpapers to show off what is possible; the premium edition is priced at $19.95 and supports adding third-party animated wallpaper (hundreds are available) and includes additional premium content.




winbeta.org - 06.05.2008

ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.1 Adds Vista Support

Check Point Software today released ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7.1, a Vista-compatible version of its flagship security suite. Vista-compatible versions of ZoneAlarm Antivirus and the popular free ZoneAlarm Firewall are also available.

Past versions of ZoneAlarm's products have relied on Microsoft's TDI (Transport Device Interface) to track network behavior. Windows Vista retains support for TDI, but introduces the new Windows Filtering Platform (WFP). While porting to Vista using TDI would have been easier, Check Point chose to support WFP for this Vista-compatible version. When installed on Windows 2000 and XP, however, version 7.1 will still use TDI.

Check Point is the first major security vendor to make use of the Vista-specific Windows Filtering Platform. Company representatives explained that Microsoft will stop fixing problems with TDI in the future, so by utilizing WFP, users can be prepared for Vista threats...
winbeta.org - 14.06.2007

GUI Championship voting: Animated wallpaper

The semi-annual GUI design contest, GUI Championships has begun user voting on the best entries for animated wallpapers. Animated wallpapers are quite a challenge to design properly. A good one should use little CPU, not be distracting, and still look as good as a static wallpaper. This year's entries come from around the world and the categories are most original and most usable. View: GUI Championships website View: Brad's write-up on the entries

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neowin.net - 25.11.2008

Windows 7 to have only one "compatible" logo

The Register is reporting on an interesting story from WinHEC about how Microsoft is planning to change how it will run the “compatible with Windows 7” logo program.

Microsoft seems to have learnt its lesson after the disaster that was the Vista compatible program which had 4 different logos and would eventually see Microsoft ending up in court facing a class action lawsuit.

Microsoft confirmed to partners on Wednesday that there would only be a single sticker that covers all PC’s peripherals and software that has been certified to work with Windows 7 when it’s released.

The changes are timed to coincide with Microsoft’s continued push towards Windows 7, helping partners to start developing products earlier than with Vista, which had only a relatively small number of compatible programs ready when it launched.


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neowin.net - 06.11.2008

Windows 7 build 7232 leaks, with new wallpaper

It's that time again, another week and another Windows 7 build leak. They are really starting to flow now leading up to RTM and this time there are changes to report. Last week we had 7229 leak and this week it's build 7232.winmain.090610-1900 that has wriggled out of Microsoft's Redmond HQ and is being distributed across the net. The most obvious visual change is that a new default wallpaper has been set and there is no more betta fish. The new wallpaper is named harmony. Windows 7 is still on track for a July RTM, and it's possible that it may even RTM by the end of June.

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neowin.net - 16.06.2009

How to: Create custom wallpaper collections in Windows 7

Do you love customizing your Windows desktop? If you do, you'll love this trick! By default, Windows 7 includes several locations to choose pictures and desktop backgrounds from, such as Windows Desktop Backgrounds, Pictures Library, Top Rated Photos, and Solid Colors. In this article, I will walk you through the process of creating your own wallpaper collection through the registry, and how to customize it to your liking. This process will help you categorize and sort your wallpapers efficiently, and allow you to use a mix of categorized wallpapers with Windows 7's new automatic background shuffle without the need to lump everything together. Disclaimer: The steps in this article involve modifying the Windows registry.

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neowin.net - 28.07.2009

DeskScapes 2.0 Preview Available

Stardock is pleased to announce that the DeskScapes 2.0 preview version is now available. DeskScapes allows users of Windows Vista to have animated wallpapers on their desktop. It runs the Stardock created .DREAM format which can contain videos as animated wallpapers or dynamically generated content.



What makes DeskScapes special is that animated wallpapers can be run that use hardly any system resources (obviously this will depend on what animated wallpaper is chosen). It integrates seamlessly with the Windows Vista desktop background dialog so picking animated wallpapers is much the same as picking any other desktop wallpaper.




winbeta.org - 13.03.2008

Windows 7: Major announcements in the coming weeks

PC Pro is reporting that, in a briefing at Microsoft's London headquarters, Microsoft's Windows OEM Manager, Laurence Painell has told there will be a couple of additional, quite major announcements regarding Windows 7 in the coming weeks. Painell claimed 99% of the top 200 software titles are already compatible with Windows 7 and that most of the applications compatible with Windows Vista will be compatible with Windows 7.

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neowin.net - 04.04.2009

Animated wallpapers no longer just for the Vista elite

Animated wallpapers have been one of the “Extras” that Microsoft has touted as a selling point for customers of its priciest Windows Vista SKU. But now Stardock is bringing animated wallpapers to the Vista masses.

Stardock, a Gold Certified Microsoft partner, worked with Microsoft on DreamScene — a desktop-display feature that allows users to make looped, full-motion video their desktop wallpaper (as opposed to using static images only for background wallpaper). After a number of delays, Microsoft finally released DreamScene in September 2007.

Stardock helped to create much of the initial wallpaper content for DreamScene and then went on to release DeskScapes 1.0 for Vista Ultimate users interested in enhancing DreamScene. With DeskScapes 2.0, Stardock has decided to make animated wallpapers avaialble to users of Vista Business, Home Premium and Ultimate users. The Standard edition of the product will be available as a free download; an enhanced version with additional features and “premium” content also will be availbale for $19.95.


neowin.net - 13.11.2007

MS Adds Vista Compatibility to Zune

Microsoft issued its second firmware update for its Zune music device, offering stability and performance improvements. In addition, a version of the software was released that is compatible with Windows Vista...
betanews.com - 20.12.2006

Windows Vista Application Compatibility Downloadable List for IT Professionals

The Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet containing software applications which have earned the status of Certified for Windows Vista or Works with Windows Vista.



Additionally, this list contains applications with a status of Compatible. "Compatible means that the application has been reported by the publisher as compatible with, or supported on, Windows Vista. These applications have not gone through the Microsoft Windows Vista Logo Program.



The Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is current as of July 31,2008 and published as of the Date Published, noted in Quick Details, above.




winbeta.org - 09.10.2008

Levi Creates iPod Compatible Jeans

iPod, meet Levi Strauss. The 133-year-old denim brand announced Tuesday at Macworld in San Francisco that it would be the first to offer consumers "iPod compatible" jeans. The RedWire DLX line, due out in fall 2006, will be compatible with iPod's plug and play technology...
betanews.com - 11.01.2006

Report: One-third of businesses to begin Vista deployments by mid-2008

Forrester Research has issued a new study in which it predicts that at least one-third of enterprises will begin to deploy Windows Vista enterprise-wide by mid-2008.



Driving Vista adoption will be an increase in applications certified as Vista-compatible and new PC form factors which are ready to run Vista smoothly and at price points will make compatible machines more affordable than they are today, the Forrester researchers said in their How Windows Vista Will Shake Up The State Of The Enterprise Operating System report, released on November 12.



Forrester acknowledged that a number of businesses are waiting for Vista Service Pack (SP) 1 before starting their Vista deployment rollouts. But according to current schedule, Vista SP1 is set to roll out in the first calendar quarter of next year.




winbeta.org - 14.11.2007

How to: get Bing's daily photo as a Windows 7 wallpaper

No matter what you think of Bing as a search engine, you have to admit that the daily homepage photos are pretty cool. They range from amazing nature photos to holiday sensitive events. Those images now have a new use, being wallpapers for your Windows 7 PC. One of Windows 7's lesser know features is the ability to download new wallpapers via a RSS feed. Thanks to the efforts of Long Zeng from www.istartedsomething.com & makeuseof.com you can now do just that. By using the code below, you can create a live daily updating bing theme.

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neowin.net - 05.08.2009

Windows PowerShell to Be Compatible with Vista

It seems that the new Windows PowerShell command-line shell and scripting language will be compatible with Vista in time for the product's launch next week.



Windows PowerShell, which was released to the Web last November, is the new command-line shell and scripting language designed to help IT professionals become more productive and more in control of system administration.



There was a bit of a stir when customers and the press found out that PowerShell, along with a number of other Microsoft products, was not compatible with Vista, and Microsoft has certainly done the right thing by ensuring that it now is.




jcxp.net - 25.01.2007

Microsoft Tests OneCare Beta for Vista

Microsoft has released a beta of Windows Live OneCare version 1.5, which most notably adds support for Windows Vista. The original iteration of the PC protection and maintenance suite was only compatible with Windows XP...
betanews.com - 11.10.2006

Now all Vista users can Dream

Windows Vista Ultimate users are no longer the only ones who can run animated wallpaper on their desktop. Software developer Stardock has released a free preview of DeskScapes 2.0 which enables all users of Windows Vista to run .DREAM animated wallpapers (there are hundreds of them).

Last year, Microsoft released Windows DreamScene as a Windows Vista Ultimate. Stardock developed some of the animated wallpapres for Windows DreamScene as well as provided DeskScapes 1.0 which allowed DreamScene to run the new .DREAM animated wallpaper format. DeskScapes allowed for not just video dreams (which tend to use more CPU) but dynamic dreams as well which use virtually no CPU whatsoever by putting the animation purely on the video accelerator.

Neowin will have some exclusive .DREAM content coming out this Summer. Stay tuned.


neowin.net - 14.03.2008