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Minimum System Requirements? Just Feed 8 GB (!) of RAM into Vista SP1 and then Watch it Fly

Want to talk performance in a comparison between Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3?
windows - comments - 1.12.2007

Feed Demon 2.8.0.8 RC1

Looking for a great way to view and manage your RSS feeds from your desktop? Look no further than FeedDemon, the most popular Windows RSS reader.
download - comments - 12.12.2008

Microsoft Responds On RSS Security Concerns in Windows Vista

After a Black Hat presentation called the potential of RSS feeds as an attack vector into question, Microsoft described steps they have taken to mitigate this.
windows - comments - 9.8.2006

Microsoft: No Sidebar Until Vista Beta 2

Testers and developers looking forward to playing with Vista's most prominent new feature over the holidays will have to wait a bit longer. Microsoft officials confirmed to BetaNews late Monday that the Windows Sidebar won't be delivered in a public build until Beta 2.
windows - comments - 20.12.2005

Vista 5744 Sidebar 4 XP

ricktendo64 made a easy 5744 Sidebar and VAIO Installer for XP.
download - comments - 14.12.2006

Vista Sidebar Gadget Published

My first Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget has been published to gallery.live.com.
windows - comments - 9.2.2007

Vista Sidebar showcases desktop-Web integration

Long Zheng has published some fantastic Windows Vista screencasts, which display the power of the Vista OS - released as a developer beta last week. The screencast that I was most interested in was the Sidebar. Similar in appearance and functionality to the Dashboard feature of Mac OS X Tiger, the Vista Sidebar allows users to manage their gadgets (Microsoft's term for widgets) and other content such as RSS feeds.
windows - comments - 14.6.2006

Get Longhorn Style Sidebar in Windows 7 & Vista with Longbar

Prior to Windows Vista it was known as Longhorn which was revolutionary Windows Operating system.
microsoft - comments - 29.10.2009

Windows portal RSS feeds

Windows portal prepare for our visitors RSS feeds: Windows portal - All articles rss feed and other.

common - comments - 7.1.2006

Is Microsoft Attempting to Patent RSS?

According to patent applications recently made public, it now appears that shortly before Microsoft publicly announced integrated RSS support within Internet Explorer and Windows Vista, it filed for two patents with the US Patent and Trademark Office surrounding Web-based feed readers.
microsoft - comments - 26.12.2006

UniveRSS, A 3D RSS Reader from Microsoft

In an email from MSDN Microsoft silently mentions the UniveRSS reader. After a look i actually was quite surprised. Microsoft took the RSS possibilities from IE7 and put them into a really stunning 3D interface!
download - comments - 4.12.2006

Google buys RSS company FeedBurner

Google has acquired another medium for its advertising engine by purchasing FeedBurner, a company that distributes syndicated content for blogs and other media Web sites, the companies said Friday.
common - comments - 2.6.2007

Twelve unnecessary Vista features to disable

Excess code has a way of slowing down an operating system; here are 12 Vista features that you can turn off right now.
windows - comments - 5.9.2008

Disable Windows Vista Evaluation Watermark from Desktop

If an user install Windows Vista in trial or demo or evaluation mode, by skipping and not keying in any Windows product registration key when asked during installation of Windows Vista.
windows - comments - 24.11.2006

Enable/Disable/Swap the Task Manager in Windows Vista

Task Manager is a system utility that ships by default with Windows Vista. The tool is not new to Microsoft's latest operating system, having survived from older versions of Windows.
windows - comments - 11.10.2007

Turn Off or Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista

User Account Control (UAC) is a new security feature in Windows Vista that requires all users to log on and run in standard user privileges mode instead of as administrator with full administrative rights, thus prevent unauthorized or accidental changes that could destabilize the computers or allows virus and malware to exploit the system-level privileges provided to the local administrator to attack the network security, compromise computer safety and privacy, and damage files and settings in the network.
windows - comments - 19.12.2006

Disable and Turn Off Windows Vista Search Indexer and Indexing Service

Windows Vista has greatly enhanced its search algorithm where the search process is now not only faster, but users can also easily search for almost all kind of files, documents, pictures, videos, emails and contacts in Outlook 2007, and even commands or application programs’ executables.
windows - comments - 19.9.2007

How To Disable Use the Web service to find the correct program Displayed in Windows Vista

When opening a file with unknown extension, normally you will see an additional window popping up that give you options of whether to use the web service to find the correct program or select a program from a list of installed programs.
windows - comments - 20.3.2009

Windows 7 Thoosje Sidebar in Windows Vista & Xp

You can enjoy windows 7 on your Windows Vista and XP with Windows 7 Transformation pack, Windows 7 Taskbar Sbar, Windows 7 Screensaver for Xp.
download - comments - 17.8.2009

Maximizing Sidebar Gadgets

Many PC OEMs ship Windows Vista computers with Windows Sidebar enabled, usually only displaying the simple clock, photos and RSS feed gadgets.
microsoft - comments - 24.7.2007

Windows Sidebar Gallery Launches

In preparation for the public release of Windows Vista Beta 2, Microsoft put live over the weekend a beta Web site for hosting gadgets that run within the Windows Sidebar.
microsoft - comments - 31.5.2006

Windows Media Player Sidebar Gadget

This sidebar gadget has all the capabilities of WMP as embedded in a web page including the ability to play playlists, moves, audio, etc (.wpl, .wmv, as.
download - comments - 12.2.2007

Outlook 2007 Gadgets for Windows Sidebar

If you’re a fan of the Outlook 2007 To-Do Bar, but wish your upcoming appointments and tasks could be shown even when Outlook was minimized, I’ve got great news for you, you can do this today with the Outlook Sidebar Gadgets.
microsoft - comments - 1.12.2007

Got Vista x64 questions? I've got answers

I got a lot of great questions and comments via e-mail and in the Talkback section of my previous post on the sudden surge in adoption rates for Windows Vista x64. In this follow-up, I summarize the answers I’ve found for each question.
windows - comments - 5.8.2008

Microsoft Is Defending x64 Windows Vista

The 64-bit editions of Windows Vista have came under assault recently (read about it here and here), especially when it comes down to the kernel mode code signing security mitigation introduced in the x64 versions of the operating system.
windows - comments - 3.8.2007

Disable and Remove Half-Open TCP Connections Limit (to Unlimited) in Windows 7 and Vista SP2 with EnableConnectionRateLimitin Registry Key

Officially, the incomplete half-open outbound TCP connection attempts allowed at any one time is now unlimited by default in Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP2 (Service Pack 2), and Windows 7. Actually, the ability to limit or restrict number of half-open outgoing TCP connections system can create or establish is built into Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7, however it’s disabled by default.
windows - comments - 8.6.2009

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

Vista x64 to require digital signatures for many drivers

With little fanfare, Microsoft just announced that the xX64 version of Windows Vista will require all kernel-mode code to be digitally signed. This is very different than the current WHQL program, where the user ultimately decides how they want to handle unsigned drivers.
windows - comments - 23.1.2006

Vista Timer Stopper Crack for x64 bit

S. Simon report, that Vista RTM Timer Stopper Crack work for x64 bit too. Follow the instructions.
windows - comments - 3.1.2007

Windows Vista Activator 2007 x86 and x64

Windows Vista Activator 2007 Activate Windows Vista Completely. Now support for both Windows Vista x86 and x64.
download - comments - 8.7.2007

Maximizing Sidebar Gadgets

Many PC OEMs ship Windows Vista computers with Windows Sidebar enabled, usually only displaying the simple clock, photos and RSS feed gadgets. You may've found that they install their own home-grown gadgets to show off additional features or apps installed on the PC, or as sales tools for other products. You may even have turned off the Sidebar because you already have a clock in the systray and you use other ways to check RSS feeds.

If so, you're missing out, as there's a Windows Sidebar gadget for almost anything you might want: PC utilities, music, messaging, traffic reporting, searching or just a quick game can be yours with a click of the mouse. If you haven't taken the time to explore gadgets beyond those loaded by default, take a minute to right-click the Sidebar and select 'Add Gadgets.' From there, click 'Get More Gadgets Online' -- youll find over 1000 different gadgets available for download.

There are still other ways to find gadgets: visit the Microsoft Gadgets Gallery, Windows Live Gallery and Code Project for hundreds more. In addition, you'll find links to resources for developers and a way to submit your own gadgets for others to use.


winbeta.org - 24.07.2007

Windows Vista Sidebar Protection Update Available

Install this update to improve protection in Windows Sidebar. This update enables Windows Sidebar to block certain gadgets from running. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.




winbeta.org - 08.01.2008

Windows Vista Sidebar

Columnist Scott Lowe explains how to use the new Windows Sidebar feature in Windows Vista...
microsoft.com/windowsvista - 15.08.2006

Microsoft: No Sidebar Until Vista Beta 2

Testers and developers looking forward to playing with Vista's most prominent new feature over the holidays will have to wait a bit longer. Microsoft officials confirmed to BetaNews late Monday that the Windows Sidebar won't be delivered in a public build until Beta 2...
betanews.com - 20.12.2005

WebSlices Hit the Desktop

Sarah Perez: I just saw a post this morning about Sean Lyndersay's new Sidebar gadget called the "WebSlice Viewer Gadget." This brilliant little creation brings IE8's WebSlices (bits of web content that you can access from the new IE8 Favorites Bar) right to your desktop via a simple Vista Sidebar gadget.




The gadget, currently in alpha (you've been warned!), requires Vista (unknown if x64 supported, but let us know), IE8, and a web page that has some WebSlices. Each instance of the WebSlice Viewer shows only one WebSlice, so you will need to open multiple gadgets to show multiple views.>




winbeta.org - 01.04.2008

Betanews Alpha is now on RSS

betanews.com - 19.01.2009

Microsoft: Please Don't Disable UAC

At Windows Vista lab in Redmond before the release of Beta 2, Microsoft developers showed off the new OS to a room full of MVPs and enthusiasts. But even the company's most loyal fan base turned ugly when User Account Control took the stage. Now, Microsoft is begging users not to disable the controversial feature...
betanews.com - 28.06.2006

Windows Sidebar Gallery Launches

In preparation for the public release of Windows Vista Beta 2, Microsoft put live over the weekend a beta Web site for hosting gadgets that run within the Windows Sidebar. The site enables users to find available gadgets and allows developers to submit their own creations...
betanews.com - 31.05.2006

Gadget Samples for Windows Sidebar

These gadget samples are intended to demonstrate the functionality of the Windows Sidebar scripting elements. In addition, most of the code snippets found throughout the Sidebar Reference documentation are extracted directly from the gadget code provided here.




winbeta.org - 14.09.2007

Is Microsoft Attempting to Patent RSS?

It now appears that shortly before Microsoft publicly announced integrated RSS support within IE7 and Windows Vista, it filed for two patents with the US Patent Office surrounding Web-based feed readers, public documents indicate...
betanews.com - 22.12.2006

UniveRSS, A 3D RSS Reader from Microsoft for Windows Vista

In an email from MSDN Microsoft silently mentions the UniveRSS reader. After a look i actually was quite surprised. Microsoft took the RSS possibilities from IE7 and put them into a really stunning 3D interface! The application only works on Windows Vista and requires a Vista Premium Ready PC (With WDDM drivers).

UniveRSS is a 3D RSS feed reader for Windows Vista. It leverages the Windows Presentation Foundation and provides a stunning way of visualizing RSS feeds and their content. It introduces a full-screen 3D universe where galaxies represent the folders of your RSS feed directory, and the stars are represented by the spinning cubes that hold the feed information. Size and position of the feed cubes indicate how many unread items they contain.

You navigate through the feed galaxies in a game-like environment, freely moving in all three dimensions. Selecting items in lists will turn the cube to the next side displaying the item's content including images. Just click the right mouse buttons and you turn back to the list view or to the galaxy.

The RSS feed items are currently only manageable in the IE7 feed store.


neowin.net - 05.12.2006

Darn that pesky euro! RSS feed problem traced to currency character

Well, as soon as we start publicizing our RSS feeds -- and we have one new one just for Betanews Alpha -- we get reports of problems with them. I'm able to corroborate some of what many Firefox users are reporting: With some Firefox installations, our RSS feeds have been coming up blank. Some, though not all.

One thing we noticed: On systems where Firefox is installed along with a separate RSS news reader, our RSS feed pages do not turn up blank in Firefox. In fact, they look fine. On systems where no separate RSS reader is installed, our feed pages do turn up blank.

Our infrastructure man -- or perhaps better put, "InfraMan," Eric Steil -- discovered the problem this afternoon: Believe it or not, it has to do with the character for the euro, the European currency. I won't type that character here because it may cause the problem, up until Eric installs the solution. Believe it or not, for Firefox browsers that rely on Live Bookmarks, the inclusion of the euro character in the page causes the whole feed to come up blank. Anyway, we've tracked down the problem, and we're implementing the fix right away...
betanews.com - 20.01.2009

MS: Forget OPML, Use Windows RSS

With the first public preview release of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft has outlined its plans to bring RSS into the core of Windows, opening up APIs and a "Common Feed List" for all applications to access. The advantage, the company says, is an end to bothering with OPML thanks to a unified storage for feed data...
betanews.com - 02.02.2006

Windows Sidebar: 'Sky's The Limit'

In some of the earliest builds of Longhorn, the Sidebar was the most visible change. While its eventual use within the operating system wasn't initially clear, its sudden disappearance in the build given to attendees of WinHEC surprised many Windows enthusiasts...
betanews.com - 15.09.2005

KlipFolio Adds Sidebar Functionality

Software company Serence on Tuesday released an update to its KlipFolio widget application, offering users new functionality such as a mini-sidebar, and new organization and sharing features...
betanews.com - 21.02.2007

I Spy the Windows Vista SP1 x64 Full DVD (integrated)

Keith Combs: The Windows Vista SP1 x64 .ISO file is now online in the TechNet Subscriber Downloads center. It's the fully integrated SP1 thus allowing you to install the operating system from scratch. Although it says English, it's my understanding it includes French, German, Japanese and Spanish as well.




winbeta.org - 29.02.2008

Download: Windows Vista x64 Recovery Disc

NeoSmart: Ever since we first made available the Windows Vista Recovery Disc for download back in January, we've been inundated with requests for an x64-compatible version. Flash-forward to three months later, and it's finally here!




winbeta.org - 08.04.2008

Microsoft lets loose Vista SP1 for x64-based systems

Additional info is available at HEXUS.net and Winfuture.de



Engadget: Not a whole lot to say here, but if you're running Vista on an x64-based system, you've probably already noticed a little surprise courtesy of Windows Update, which today started pushing out the x64 edition of Vista Service Pack 1. If you've been following things in SP1 land, you'll notice that's actually ahead of the neat and tidy Windows Update launch for non-x64 systems, but behind the unofficial options already available.




winbeta.org - 21.02.2008

Windows Vista CTP to Feature Sidebar, Gadgets

A February CTP (Community Technology Preview) of Microsoft's planned Windows Vista OS will feature Windows Sidebar and Gadgets technology, for adding mini-applications such as video or audio feeds to the Windows desktop. Gadgets providing access to these applications are represented by desktop icons.

These icons are then organized on the scrollable Sidebar on the screen, Microsoft officials said at the combined Software Architecture Summit and Middleware Summit conferences on Wednesday.

Thanks to boytoy for posting this article!


jcxp.net - 03.02.2006

Microsoft: Malware can disable UAC in Windows 7 "by design"

A month has barely passed since the public beta debut of Windows 7 and we have our first horror story. UAC (user account control) was the major gripe with Windows Vista which annoyed most tech savvy users and confused ordinary consumers. Microsoft has changed the behavior in Windows 7, lowering the requirement for user interaction when changing system settings. The apparent downside to this is, according to reports, the way Microsoft has changed the behavior makes it extremely easy for malware authors to write code to disable UAC without user intervention.

Read full story.....
neowin.net - 30.01.2009