Fix Limited or No Connectivity Error on Windows Vista and 7
If you have DHCP based internet connection or using WIFI to connect to internet then you may come across one typical error message “Limited or No Connectivity”.
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5.11.2009
How to Open Bitlocker Protected Drives on Windows Vista & XP
Microsoft Windows 7 has one amazing feature to protect your important documents and content called as BitLocker.
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21.10.2009
Replace Windows Vista UAC with Smart UAC Replacement
In past we had review Norton UAC tool an alternative for default Windows Vista user access control. Now here is yet another similar Vista UAC replacement tool Smart UAC Replacement which is easier, more comfortable and definitely less irritating than the standard Windows UAC.
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27.9.2009
Remote exploit released for Windows Vista SMB2 worm hole
Security researchers at penetration testing firm Immunity have created a reliable remote exploit capable of spawning a worm through an unpatched security hole in Microsoft’s dominant Windows operating system.
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18.9.2009
DirectX 11 for Windows Vista SP2 Available
Microsoft is beginning to backport Windows 7 features to Windows Vista, and as an integral part of the process, the company is also upgrading Vista’s graphics technology to the level of Windows 7.
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12.9.2009
Get Windows 7 Paint on Windows Vista & XP with PaintRibbon
Microsoft Paint has been enhanced by many folds in Windows 7. Windows 7 paint has ribbon interface, supports png transparency, support for touch screens, realistic brushes etc.
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12.9.2009
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.
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17.8.2009
PowerShell 2.0 Comes to Windows Vista
On July 22, 2009, with the RTM of Windows 7, Microsoft also released to manufacturing PowerShell 2.0, with the promise that work was underway to make the solution available for previous releases of Windows.
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14.8.2009
Download Windows 7 Screensaver for Windows Vista and XP
Microsoft Windows 7 RTM is available for download to TechNet and MSDN subscriber and final official release schedule for 22nd October, 2009.
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12.8.2009
Fix Endless Reboot of Failed Windows 7 Upgrade from Windows Vista SP2/SP1
Windows 7 RTM is available for download to Technet and MSDN subscribers and by now many users would have upgraded their Vista to Windows 7.
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12.8.2009
Telnet for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
Telnet (Telecommunication network) is an ancient network protocol used on the Internet or local area networks to connect to remote host and provide a bidirectional interactive command-line interface communications facility.
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15.6.2009
Sbar Taskbar Replacement - Windows 7 Taskbar in Windows Vista & XP
Microsoft has completely revamped taskbar in Windows 7.
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11.6.2009
How to Uninstall Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Microsoft has officially release vista service pack 2 on May, 27. By now many users would have already installed Service pack 2 on Windows Vista. For those users who want to block vista Sp2 via automatic windows update windows update blocker tool is also available for download.
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5.6.2009
Windows Update Blocker Tool Kit - Block Automatic Windows Vista SP2 Update
After availability of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 for public download I am sure many users would have already installed Vista Service Pack 2 to see the performance improvements and its advisable to install Windows Vista sp2 as it has many noticeable changes and also includes all the fixes released after Vista sp1.
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27.5.2009
Army marching toward Windows Vista
With all the buzz around Windows 7, it may sound strange to be reading about enterprises moving toward Vista. But in some cases, that's where things are at.
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21.5.2009
Free Windows Vista Enterprise - VHD
Following the availability of Windows Vista in 2007, Microsoft started allowing users to access free copies of the operating system via the Download Center.
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23.3.2009
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.
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20.3.2009
Notable Changes in Windows Server 2008 SP2 RC and Windows Vista SP2 RC
Microsoft® continuously improves the Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008 operating systems by providing ongoing updates while working with software and hardware vendors to help them deliver improved compatibility, reliability, and performance. These updates are provided to customers by Microsoft’s hardware and software partners, as well as directly from Microsoft in the form of regularly distributed updates delivered via Windows Update. Updates to Windows are also delivered directly to some affected customers and preinstalled by PC manufacturers.
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1.3.2009
New WGA Update to Detect and Nuke Windows Vista SoftMod Activation Crack
Microsoft has decided to tighten the grip on ability for pirates and crackers to crack and bypass Windows Vista activation scheme, by releasing an WGA update to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition based system that will detect the presence of SoftMod hack activation exploit, which is currently been pioneered by Vista Loader. However, it’s unclear if the WGA technology update will indeed detect both SoftMod and Vista Loader, or just SoftMod activation crack, which is the predecessor version to much enhanced Vista Loader.
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26.2.2009
AeroBar: Show Titlebar Text in Explorer Windows Under Windows Vista
Have you ever wondered why Explorer Windows don't show titles in Windows Vista?
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13.2.2009
How to Reduce Windows Animation Speed in Windows Vista
When you minimize, maximize or close any windows/applications, the animation speed to perform these tasks is a default setting and you can’t really control it.
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10.2.2009
Microsoft delays Windows Vista SP2 by a month
Tech ARP reports that Windows Vista SP2 might be delayed until March. Microsoft will deliver a Release Candidate of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 in March and not in February.
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22.1.2009
Securing Code for Windows Vista
Writing Secure Code for Windows Vista
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Following the release of what Microsoft has always considered the most secure version of the Windows client to date, and with the threat environment suffering a consistent shift to third-party applications designed to run on top of the platform, the Redmond company emphasized the need for developers to secure their code.
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6.1.2009
How to Install Windows 7 or Windows Vista on Physical Machine Without DVD Media
A lot of Windows Vista and Windows 7 license has been sold media-less nowadays, where buyers only receive a piece of authenticated certificate with a genuine and legitimate product key printed on it.
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23.12.2008
PPG Industries continues IT success with Windows Vista
After some positive feedback from customers about last month's customer interview with City of Miami, The Windows Blog has come out with another Windows Vista customer insight.
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10.12.2008
Details on Windows Vista SP2 emerge
Microsoft has begun to release some details on the enhancements that they intend to bring with Windows Vista Service Pack 2. As we reported on Neowin last week, Microsoft has released an early beta build of Vista SP2 to testers weighing in at around 290MB.
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26.10.2008
SP1 Is Old News, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) Already in the Making
Microsoft made available for download the first service pack for Windows Vista on March 18, 2008, this even though the bits had been released to manufacturing as early as February 4, 2008.
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15.10.2008
Microsoft to deliver Windows Vista SP2 before Windows 7
Microsoft has delivered a beta of Vista Service Pack 2 to select hardware and software partners according to sources close to Microsoft.
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15.10.2008
Microsoft Applauds Growing Windows Vista Adoption
Windows Vista sales have long jumped over the milestone of 180 million licenses offered in mid-2008 by Microsoft, and while failing to come out with a different figure, the Redmond giant revealed that the adoption rate of the latest Windows client is steadfast.
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26.8.2008
How to Downgrade from Windows Vista Business or Ultimate OEM Edition and Install Windows XP Professional
A lot of users still don’t getting used to Windows Vista. A lot of reviews have been labeling Windows Vista as bloated, hard to use, tons of compatibility issues, inconvenient, not user friendly, not stable and etc.
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22.8.2008WinFS Resurrected for Windows Vista?
Microsoft..
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30.08.2005Microsoft unveils Freeze Dry
for Windows Vista
Windows Vista will
include a new technology known
as Freeze Dry designed to
maintain application states
and unsaved documents even
when patches are automatically
applied and PCs are
rebooted.<..
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06.09.2005Images: Windows Vista Build
5219
Microsoft issued to PDC 2005
attendees this week the first
of its monthly CTP builds of
Windows Vista, which includes
a number of improvements over
Beta 1. The version
distributed to attendees does
no..
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15.09.2005Microsoft Windows Vista:
Confident
Windows Vista introduces a new
level of confidence to the
experience of using your
computer. Beyond the design
aesthetic of Windows Vista,
the fundamentals of the
operating system free you from
worryi..
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15.09.2005Microsoft Windows Vista: Clear
The Windows Vista visual
experience improves clarity,
productivity, and focus. For
example, instead of static,
generic icons for files, in
Windows Vista file icons are
live—each file icon
shows ..
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15.09.2005Microsoft Windows Vista:
Connected
Windows Vista ushers in a
whole new way of connecting
with the people, places, and
devices that are part of your
life. Wherever you are-at
home, at work, or on the
go-connecting to another
computer, d..
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15.09.2005Want the Enterprise Version of
Microsoft Windows Vista?
If so, you'll have to sign up
for the Microsoft Software
Assurance licensing program...
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16.09.2005Join the Windows Vista
Discussion Group
Want to ask questions, share
information, or exchange ideas
about Windows Vista with
others, including experts from
around the globe? Come visit
the discussion group and post
about your thoughts on Wi..
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16.09.2005New Windows Vista Beta Build
Leaks
Weeks before Microsoft is
expected to release the
October Community Technology
Preview of Windows Vista,
build 5231 has found its way
onto the Internet. The
pre-Beta 2 release
incorporates minor updat..
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11.10.2005Microsoft Windows Vista
December Community Technology
Preview Released To Testers
The December
Microsoft? Windows Vista???
Community Technology Preview
(CTP) is the third in a series
of early Windows Vista builds
being released to an extensive
technical community. The CTP
p..
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20.12.2005So what's the business case
for Windows Vista?
[b]The next few weeks could be
crucial in the evolution of
Windows Vista, Microsoft's
next client operating system.
Microsoft engineers will
crunch through feedback from
500,000 beta testers who
evalu..
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22.12.2005Guess the Windows Vista Launch
Date
Think you can guess the date
Windows Vista will officially
debut next year? If so, you
can win an all-expenses-paid
trip to the launch event, or
one of nine Xbox 360 consoles.
The contest is being hel..
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29.12.2005New Windows Vista Web site
Get in-depth information about
the features and experiences
in Windows Vista, and learn
how it will help you more
safely and easily accomplish
everyday tasks and instantly
find what you want on your P..
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05.01.2006Clarity on Windows Vista
Milestones
In the ever-changing release
schedule for Windows Vista,
nothing stays constant. But
according to internal
Microsoft documentation, the
following dates are correct
for the next several major
milestone..
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22.01.2006Next Windows Vista CTP -
February 21st
Next release of Microsoft
Windows Vista CTP is set to
February
21st . This won't be
the Beta 2 yet, that is
planned somewhere in April.
The word is that the February
CTP is feature com..
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26.01.2006Previewing the Windows Vista
interface and user experience
Barb Bowman has been beta
testing Windows Vista and
shares a preview of what's
new and visually exciting in
the upcoming operating system...
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01.02.2006Microsoft Windows Vista
Editions Finalised
According to sources close to
Microsoft, the company has
finalised the editions that
they will be releasing mid-end
of October 2006.
To co-inside with the 5 year
anniversary of Windows XP..
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13.02.2006PINNED: Windows Vista February
CTP Due Today
According to many industry
analysts and rumours posted to
our Forums the Feb CTP is due
today.
With a
build tag expected to be
5308.x86fre.winmain_id
x01.060217-2200 the..
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22.02.2006Which version of Windows Vista
is right for you?
See which version of Windows
Vista is designed fit the way
you use your PC, from web
browsing at home to complex
tasks in the corporate world...
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03.03.2006PINNED: Windows Vista Build
5365 Released!
Updated Sat. April 22nd 7:48
GMT
It's been
a long journey for testers
this past 2 weeks, with
rumours coming out everyday
about different dates of when
the build would be released
all of ..
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22.04.2006