Vista Capable scandal
Many will remember a few years back before the launch of Vista, Microsoft decided to tout some PC's as Vista capable. This seemed an innocent and easy way to boost sales but what happened is a different story.
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18.11.2008 Contributor scandal rocks Wikipedia
A recent scandal involving the fabricated identity of a Wikipedia editor is causing some to rethink the way in which user-driven sites should evaluate content.
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7.3.2007 Windows XP SP3 Twice as Fast as Windows Vista – Leaves Vista SP1 in the Dust
Forget about Windows Vista. And forget about Windows Vista SP1. Microsoft's latest Windows client has been quite sluggish to begin with. This in both consumer adoption and in terms of the performance it delivers.
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27.11.2007 Windows Vista Wow! Forget about Vista SP1, XP SP3 and Windows 7!
That's it, forget about Windows XP Service Pack 3, about Windows 7, the next iteration of Windows and even about Windows Vista Service Pack 1.
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1.2.2008 Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2
Feb 26th, 2008. Principled Technologies has released two Microsoft commissioned reports on Windows Vista SP1 performance. In these tests, Principled Technologies measured responsiveness of Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2 when performing a set of common business and home tasks.
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28.2.2008 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.
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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.
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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.
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15.5.2008 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.
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4.12.2007 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?
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15.8.2007 Vista SP1 Features the Same Sins as Windows Vista
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 comes with the same sins as Windows Vista. The service pack is not even out the door, and is already putting users at risk.
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16.1.2008 Will Vista SP1 Go Where Vista Never Went? Even with XP SP3 and Windows 7?
Throughout 2007, it became painfully clear to Microsoft that the main competitor for Windows Vista was not Apple's Mac OS X or even the open source Linux operating system but Windows XP, and, in fact, specifically XP SP2.
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1.3.2008 Microsoft Makes Its Own: 32-bit Windows Vista vs. 64-bit Windows Vista
With Windows Vista, Microsoft delivered both the 32-bit and 64-bit flavors concomitantly, a first for the company, whose Windows XP x64 Professional (April, 2005) was launched one year after Windows XP SP2 (August 2005) and four after the initial 32-bit Windows XP (2001).
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8.1.2008 Microsoft: Windows Vista vs. Windows XP – Definitely Vista!
As far as Microsoft is concerned there is only one choice possible in terms of desktop clients. But Windows Vista is also the clear option over Windows XP when it comes down to the Redmond company's preferred operating system for mobile PCs.
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6.9.2007 Genuine Windows Vista vs. Pirated Windows Vista
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Essentially there is absolutely no difference between a genuine and pirated copy of Windows Vista in terms of functionality. Sure, there is a very good chance that the counterfeit version of the operating system would contain malicious code and that the user experience would be gravely diminished because the fabric of the platform has been tampered with in the cracking process.
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12.9.2007 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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1.11.2009 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.
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10.6.2009 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.
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21.5.2007 Vista RTM vs. Vista SP1 - Office 2007 benchmarking
Enough with benchmarking the OS - let’s see if Office 2007 is any faster on Vista SP1.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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11.10.2006 Can Vista SP1 help polish Vista’s tarnished image?
Call it complaining. Call it whining. The end result is the same: Windows Vista’s image is tarnished. And it’s corroding more and more rapidly as the weeks are going on. Thanks to pacpis for this news.
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21.8.2007 New Vista AutoPatcher - Vista update toolkit Alpha
Vista Update Toolkit Alpha (Windows Vista Updates Downloader) is a FREE program which downloads updates directly from Microsoft. All files are very useful with vLite!
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26.9.2008 Vista SP1 – Microsoft Could Not Have Given Less – Vista SP2 Anyone?
Microsoft had the chance to position the first service pack for Windows Vista as a panacea for the operating system, giving the platform nothing less than a fresh start and another take at the Wow.
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3.10.2007 Vista SP1 Rolling Over for Vista SP2
Vista SP1 did not do the trick for your RTM copy of the operating system? While such a scenario is highly unlikely, Microsoft is getting closer and closer to taking Windows Vista to the next level, again.
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7.12.2008Vista Capable scandal
Many will remember a few years back before the launch of Vista, Microsoft decided to tout some PC's as Vista capable. This seemed an innocent and
easy way to boost sales but what happened is a different story. The Vista capable idea was a genuine one at heart. It was designed to allow
consumer to buy new PC's with confidence that the new computer would run the latest version of Vista when it launched. The idea was genius for
Microsoft, they could sell more PC's (indirectly getting sales of the OS and software) and have consumers know they would be able to upgrade with
confidence. What happened was that Intel got in the way.
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18.11.2008Samsung's co-CEOs quit in scandal-driven shakeup
Samsung's family line of succession has been broken -- at least temporarily -- in a shakeup that could pave the way for some reform at the
scandal-ridden conglomerate...
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15.05.2008HP's Fortunes Rise, Undaunted by Scandal
On Thursday, HP posted one of
its best performing quarters
in years, and a star quarter
even for a company that
hadn't been heading south
just two years ago. The
company posted $24.55 billion
in revenue, earning $2.2
billion - a full 9% of that
amount - in profit. Is this
the same company that's
embroiled in a corporate
boardroom scandal?..
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17.11.2006Chinese internet giant hit with scandal
Baidu, China's largest search giant has been accused by the state run media that it is allowing unlicensed medical providers to buy high search
rankings. Baidu dominates the Chinese market with about 60% of the market; as a result of the information Baidu's stock tumbled on the Nasdaq.
Robin Li, Baidu's chief executive officer, told the state run media that many employees had been fired because of the incident and more layoffs
may occur. We have removed the keywords of all four clients mentioned in the report and have begun to double-check the licences of all other hospitals
and pharmacies on our client list" he added.
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29.11.2008Apple shareholder stock options suit dismissed
One of Apple's legal headaches disappeared on Thursday as a judge threw out one of the lawsuits against the company over its options backdating
scandal...
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16.11.2007RIM settlement in backdating scandal to be heard tomorrow
Research in Motion announced that it has reached an agreement with the Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission in the investigation of the
company's backdating practices...
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05.02.2009Vote For The Best Windows Vista Website!
WinVistaClub, in association with 'Windows Vista - The Official Magazine', has organised a contest to recognise some of the Best Windows Vista
Blogs and Websites.
The following 10 websites have been being declared by the Judges, as the Top 10 Vista websites and have been put up
for a public vote.
MintyWhite Windows Guides
Vista Revisited
Windows Vista Update
Windows Vista For Beginners
Tweaking With Vishal
MaximumPCGuides
Windows Vista Forums
The Road To Know Where
Windows Vista Weblog
Vista & XP Media
Center Support Community
Click
HERE to cast your vote for your
favourite Windows Vista Website, and in the process also get to know some other real good ones !
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02.09.2008Are You Ready for Windows Vista?
Columnist Stuart Mudie
describes how to make the move
to Windows Vista using Windows
Vista Upgrade Advisor and
Windows Easy Transfer...
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29.09.2006Why 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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20.03.2008HP to be Sued by CNET Journalists
Three journalists employed by
CNET News.com have indicated
that they intend to sue
Hewlett-Packard for privacy
violations related to their
involvement in the pretexting
scandal that rocked the
company...
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07.05.2007Apple tries to put options scandal behind it with settlement
A shareholder lawsuit accusing Apple and its executives of improper accounting as a result of its stock options practices will yield a $14 million
payout to the plaintiffs...
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12.09.2008Congress Asks HP Execs to
Testify
The House Energy and Commerce
Committee on Friday expanded
its probe into the
Hewlett-Packard press leak
scandal by asking several
people involved to testify at
a hearing on the matter
scheduled for September 28...
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16.09.2006Former Apple counsel settles options backdating charges
Nancy Heinen will pay the US Securities and Exchange Commission some $2.2 million in fines to settle charges related to the Cupertino company's stock
options scandal...
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16.08.2008Windows 7 Beta 1 Vs Windows Vista Vs Windows XP
After Windows 7 beta 1 leaked, many bloggers caught hold of it very soon and started testing/using Windows 7. We saw Ed Bott from ZDnet reporting
about the changes in the Windows 7 beta 1 license agreement. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes from ZDnet has benchmarked Windows 7 with its successors Windows
Vista and Windows XP. The Windows 7 build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400 was considered for testing. Since its 32bit, it was tested against 32bit versions of
Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.
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03.01.2009First Conviction Handed Down in HP Leak Case
A Colorado private
investigator has pleaded
guilty to identity theft and
conspiracy charges, both
felony counts, in association
with the boardroom leak
scandal that shook electronics
maker Hewlett Packard to its
core...
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15.01.2007Exclusive: Windows Vista SP2 RC released to general public
As expected, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 RC and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 RC is now available to general public for download. You can
download the SP2 RC for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 below: ISO for Windows Server 2008 x86/x64/ia64 and Windows Vista x86/x64x86 for
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x86x64 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x64IA64 for Windows Server 2008 ia64 The service pack is
delivered as a single release for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. There will be a single 32-bit standalone installer (302 MB to 390 MB)
for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
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04.03.2009Will your PC run Windows
Vista? Download the Windows
Vista Upgrade Advisor
The Windows Vista Upgrade
Advisor is an application that
you can run on your current
Windows XP-based computer to
find out if it's ready for an
upgrade to Windows Vista...
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25.05.2006Year In Review: Full Speed Ahead for Apple
2006 marked yet another year
in Apple's dramatic
resurgence, including the
transition to Intel and the
continued success of the iPod.
However, it also had to deal
with lawsuits over iPod and
iTunes, and a stock option
scandal...
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29.12.2006Guilty pleas may not be the end for TFT-LCD makers in collusion case
Wednesday's announcement by the Justice Dept. that three international LCD panel manufacturers will plead guilty in a price fixing scandal, could
result in the resumption of civil proceedings against them...
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14.11.2008California AG: HP Indictments
Possible
The California Attorney
General said late Tuesday that
he had enough evidence to
bring charges against some of
those involved in the HP leak
probe scandal, and that the
indictments may not be limited
to individuals within the
company...
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