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As we all know Microsoft released first service pack for Windows Vista this March and tried to fix all broken things in Vista including bugs, performance issues, security issues, etc. When Windows Vista was under testing, I found several bugs and reported them to Microsoft but to my disappointment, almost...
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In Vista, SystemRestore is set to delete restore points after roughly 136 years ... yeah, let that sink... Normally Windows uses up to 15 percent of a drive’s available space to save restore points. In XP, the option to change this figure was configurable from the System Restore tab of the System Properties...
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I've posted here a number of times with some helpful tips, so I thought I'd ask the community for some help. I'm trying to win a copy of Office 2007 (or Vista Ultimate), and with your help I may be able to win. In order to win, I need people to vote for my articles that I submitted to a PocketPC blog...
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Via Robert McLaws who obtained the solution from Windows MVP Jimmy Brush : Solution: Open a Command Prompt as an administrator. Browse to the folder that contains your Favorites folder. That means whichever folder your Favorites folder is in. Copy this statement, right click the Command Prompt window...
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I found a great tutorial via Milo at Windows Vista Weblog from VistaRewired for speeding up the Windows Vista Defrag tool. Many people are of the opinion that it is unnecessary to defrag NTFS systems. Granted, unlike the earlier Windows operating systems, NTFS systems do not require frequent defraging...
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Are you connected? The goal of Connected to Vista Bookmarks is to provide Windows Connected blog readers, subscribers and forum members with a master reference of reliable resources to help and information on Windows Vista and related products. Connected to Vista Bookmarks will be an ongoing "work in...
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Welcome to Windows Connected, Spencer! WinCustomize is definitely on the "A-List" and is in my bookmarks (oh, and also included in my startup project, Windows Vista Bookmarks , under customizations ).
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David A. George - Director, Family Safe Computing - Microsoft had a great writeup in Family Safe Computing and Microsoft on the parental controls in Vista. There used to be an Art Linkletter show, "Kids Say the Darnest Things". Today's generation of kids are way beyond talking. Read Michael Howard's...
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In a report by BetaNews , it was indicated that a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed that Windows Live OneCare antivirus failed a test conducted by Virus Bulletin . Windows Vista Business Edition was the operating system used in the test. The BetaNews report confirms the report I read by F-Secure a couple...
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Ed Bott responded to a reader's question about UAC Account triggers with a quote from his recently published book, Windows Vista Inside Out . The question came from Ed's earlier post, on why care is needed when reading Vista tips. So, while you're at it, read the articles and the comments in both of...