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Windows XP To Windows 7 A Risky Path, Microsoft Warns

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:07:29 GMT

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Windows XP To Windows 7 A Risky Path, Microsoft Warns

Customers that don't deploy Windows Vista are missing out on proven benefits such as better security, productivity, search, mobility, and manageability, says a Microsoft executive.

Symantec chief operating officer Enrique Salem recently told InformationWeek that only a small percentage of the security software company's large business customers have upgraded their corporate PCs to Vista.

"For the most part, we're not seeing it," said Salem, in an interview. Salem said most of Symantec's enterprise customers continue to run their systems on the older Windows XP operating system because "they're not yet comfortable with Vista."

The lukewarm embrace given Vista may be starting to impact Microsoft's bottom line. The company in April revealed that third-quarter sales of Windows licenses plunged 24%, compared with the previous year.

Vista drivers hunting

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:28:51 GMT

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Without Vista drivers, it's 2001 all over again

Hunt for software can be frustrating, time-consuming — and fruitless

When Vista launched, Microsoft says it made available 30,000 drivers, serving 1.7 million devices. Every month the company is adding between 1,500 and 2,000 drivers, or manufacturer links to them, at its support Web site.

But that hasn’t been the case for some of his gadgets, such as an ultra-secure flash drive and a USB bar code reader.

They don’t have the sex appeal of MP3 players, SmartPhones or digital cameras. Yet without updated drivers for Vista, some of those gadgets may not work with Vista, and it could start to feel like it’s 2001.

That’s when Microsoft’s last major Windows revision, XP, was released.

When Vista launched, Microsoft made available 30,000 drivers, serving 1.7 million devices, said Dave Wascha, the company’s director of platform partner product management.

Vista Sucks

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:46:30 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Save XP

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A petition to “Save Windows XP” has drawn more than 111,000 supporters — and continued shots across the Microsoft XP vs. Vista bow, a battle that began with Vista’s release last year.

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Among the concerns about Vista are the amount of computer memory and space it requires, its seemingly slower speed and frustration over the fact that third-party drivers for some printers and other devices are still not available from the companies that make those devices.

XP also will be available for sale until Jan. 31, 2009, by “system builders,” small businesses that custom-build “white box,” or generic, PCs.

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MS Windows Vista Wallpapers free download

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:31:07 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Best Wallpapers in a Zip & no spyware,The best thing about Vista is its wallpapers get it.

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Microsoft Windows Vista Wallpapers

Microsoft started work on their plans for Windows Vista (”Longhorn”) in 2001, prior to the release of Windows XP. It was originally expected to ship sometime late in 2003 as a minor step between Windows XP (codenamed “Whistler”) and “Blackcomb” (now known as Windows “Vienna”).

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Windows Vista Wallpapers The best thing about Vista is its wallpapers

Microsoft has announced that Windows Vista will be broadly available as a stand-alone product or pre-installed on new PCs on January 30, 2007. Windows Vista will be made available to Volume License customers later in the month of November 2006.

Download the ZIPPED Microsoft Windows Vista Wallpapers

Hamad Darwish keeps a photo collection of the images taken during Microsoft’s Windows Vista photo-shoot. The collections includes those that did not make the cut into Vista’s Wallpaper Collection beside the two sets that were shipped along with the Vista installation disc.

Vista hasn't changed the world the fix

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:05:18 GMT

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News just in: Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows Vista, hasn’t exactly gone down a storm. I hope you picked up on my note of sarcasm there.

While Microsoft initially did its bit to big up Vista, the firm has recently gone rather quiet on the subject. It’s made claims about uptake rates and the likely eventual install base, but seems to be finding it hard to identify quantifiable benefits that the likes of you and I simply can’t resist.

When the OS launched, graphics cards simply weren’t Vista-ready, which was extremely unimpressive, given that the graphics underlay of Vista was one of its main attractions. It’s not as though graphics-card manufacturers didn’t have fair warning that the OS was coming, either.

As it happens, Vista and XP work with far more programs and peripherals than they’re given credit for – they just need a little coaxing.

Hackers open source Vista

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:45:17 GMT

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Hackers "open source" Vista

Microsoft reacted swiftly this morning to close down a site distributing the complete source code of its flagship Vista operating system -- but not before dozens of other sites had mirrored the code.

The compressed 4.2GB file called Ballmers_Balls.zip -- apparently in reference to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer -- is, according to one source, "all over the net like a rash."

Analysts familiar with the operating system have declared it to be "obviously genuine."

Here, exclusive to PC World, is a snippet of that code...

Patchy Vista update

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:04:02 GMT

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A patchy Vista update

Microsoft has made available for download the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 update which is designed to fix some of the bugs in the operating system and make it more compatible with the myriad range of hardware devices on the market.

But hang on just a second, it seems the update is "wreaking havoc" on some users' computers, according to reports from the US.

If your machine is working fine as it is, you may want to hold off until some of the glitches are identified and fixed.

Vista SP1 isn't like the second service pack Microsoft released for Windows XP, which had heaps of new improvements, particularly when it came to plugging holes in the operating system's security.

It became clear soon after Vista's release, that there were serious problems when it came to finding compatible software drivers to allow everything to work properly with Vista. For that, Microsoft and its industry partners have a lot to answer for.

Vista driver?

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:49:30 GMT

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It's not the same.

Submitted by Indoe on March 22, 2008 - 15:14.

Linux, being open source, is much more available for user update. If you don't have a driver, you can make one yourself or have someone make one for you. That is why you can blame the OS because the OS is compiled by people who are not much different than yourself.

Anything Debian-based basks in a huge supportive community. There are thousands of users with different peripherals and different setups. The reason why your stuff works is because someone before you has used the same setup/peripheral.

The only way to get what you want, is to make Windows open source. I'd like to see it but the odds of that happening are slim to none in the near future. I only like my peripherals when they work, so I'll just stick to my Linux box until then.

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Angry Vista users over sp1 driver issues

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:31:39 GMT

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Angry Vista users vent over SP1 driver issues

Cherry felt their pain. "I assumed in February that the drivers would be for an obscure bunch of peripherals, not drivers with this kind of usage."

To Microsoft's credit, the company has offered free support to any user with Vista SP1 issues. In several messages posted to the same comment thread as user complaints, Brandon LeBlanc, who identified himself as a Microsoft employee, directed people to the free support Web site.

"You have a variety of options you can choose for support -- all of which will NOT cost you any support fee," said LeBlanc. "I repeat: support for SP1 will NOT cost you anything -- as long as you choose the correct option for support."

Vista sp1 update or not

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:04:14 GMT

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Some consumers are having a hard time getting Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to install correctly.

"When I go to windows update on my laptop to download SP1 it doesn't find the update," groused one user on Microsoft's TechNet forum for Vista SP1.

Besides audio boards from SigmaTel, Realtek, Conexant and Creative Labs, a few other devices with unsupported device drivers are also affected, including two fingerprint scanners, a pair of graphics displays, a smart card controller, and a wireless card.

"I have just spent one to two hours figuring out that I have one of the problem [SigmaTel] drivers hence why windows update isn't offering me SP1. Neither is it offering me an updated new driver. In my book that is not a good customer experience and a bit of a waste of my time," complained one user, commenting on the Vista Team Blog.

Poll what you think of Vista sp1

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:44:39 GMT

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DLS Poll: What do you think of Vista SP1 so far?

My computer seems more responsive and software works better.I can't see any differences.I think it broke my computer!I'll get back to you in 15 hours after I'm done installing SP1 through Windows update.I have no plans to install SP1 yet.What's Windows Vista?

Well...

My bluetooth devices no long show up and I can no longer add a new device (previously installed BT devices still work however...).

Also, Aero no longer works, so I have this really aweful Windows 2000 look to my Vista :(

As far as speed goes... my startup time went from 30 seconds to 1.5 minutes :( :( :( :(

3-19-2008 @ 12:11PM

Ryanjason said...

I was wondering if anyone else was having any issues with windows media player. Videos seem to keep freezing until I restart my system. Its pretty annoying...

I can't connect to the internet after I installed the SP. WHAT THE HELLS WITH THAT!

Microsoft we know U hate UAC

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:33:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Best part of Vista UAC & you turn it off.

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Microsoft exec: We know users hate UAC

Here's one of the more intriguing tidbits in the hundreds of pages of emails released as part of the Vista "junk PC" lawsuit: A Microsoft exec freely admits that users are so annoyed with User Account Control (UAC), that they're turning it off en masse.

Biggest thing I'm worried about [concerning Vista uptake] is UAC (user access control). It looks like more and more people are turning off (based on advice from websites) for easier friction free use.

By the way, notice that even Microsoft execs can't remember the proper name of this feature -- it's user account control, not user access control.

Vista junk PC you may be in luck

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:18:26 GMT

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Bought a Vista-Capable 'junk' PC? You may be in luck

Microsoft officials themselves admitted the PCs were essentially worthless. An unnamed employee wrote in an email, for example, "Even a piece of junk will qualify" to be called Windows Vista Capable. And Mike Nash, now a corporate vice president for Windows product management, wrote in an email message, "I PERSONALLY got burnt...Are we seeing this from a lot of customers?...I now have a $2,100 e-mail machine."

details.

If you were one of those stuck with a $2,100 e-mail machine, or a "piece of junk" it may be your chance to finally get back some of the cash you forked over.

If you're looking to be involved in the lawsuit, check out this blog entry for details.

Vista lowered requirement to help Intel

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:08:45 GMT

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Was Intel behind the Vista 'junk PC' scheme?

In the end, we lowered the requirement to help Intel make their quarterly earnings so they could continue to sell motherboards with the 915 graphics embedded. This in turn did two things: 1. Decreased focus of OEMs planning and shipping higher end graphics for Vista-ready programs and 2. Reduced the focus by IHV's to ready great WHQL [Windows Hardware Quality Labs] qualified graphics drivers. We can see this today with Intel's inability to ship a compelling full featured 945 graphics driver for Windows Vista.

Later on in the email. Kalkman admits the Vista Capable scheme was a mistake:

...it was a mistake on our part to change the original graphics requirements. This created confusion in the industry on how important the visual aspects of visual computing would play as a feature set to new Windows Vista upgraders.

Microsoft & Intel

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:00:11 GMT

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1. What did Intel give Microsoft in return for Microsoft launching the ill-fated Vista Capable scheme?

As I've written in a previous blog, Microsoft launched its Vista Capable plan to help Intel sell its aging 915 chipset, and to help Intel meet quarterly earnings. That's going out on a very big limb, and helped give Vista a bad name. So Microsoft must have gotten something very significant in return. What, exactly did Intel do, or promise to do, for Microsoft?

2. Is Vista Home Basic really Windows Vista?

After reading the emails, you can easily make the argument that Vista Home Basic isn't even Vista at all. After all, it doesn't include one of the most important pieces of the operating system, Aero. In fact, in an August 10, 2005 email Microsoft Director Rajesh Srinivasan refers to Vista Home Basic as "Windows 2006," a clear indication that Microsoft execs knew that it wasn't truly Vista. So why did they bother to create it, considering that no one wants it?

Clipmarks | hotdoge3's Vista collection

Windows XP To Windows 7 A Risky Path, Microsoft Warns

Windows XP To Windows 7 A Risky Path, Microsoft Warns

Vista drivers hunting

Without Vista drivers, it's 2001 all over again

Hunt for software can be frustrating, time-consuming — and fruitless

Vista Sucks

MS Windows Vista Wallpapers free download

Microsoft Windows Vista Wallpapers

Vista hasn't changed the world the fix

Hackers open source Vista

Tux Love

Hackers "open source" Vista

Patchy Vista update

A patchy Vista update

Vista driver?

It's not the same.

Angry Vista users over sp1 driver issues

Angry Vista users vent over SP1 driver issues

Vista sp1 update or not

Poll what you think of Vista sp1

Ryanjason said...

Microsoft we know U hate UAC

Microsoft exec: We know users hate UAC

Vista junk PC you may be in luck

Bought a Vista-Capable 'junk' PC? You may be in luck

Vista lowered requirement to help Intel

Was Intel behind the Vista 'junk PC' scheme?

Microsoft & Intel