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- One Month with Windows Vista
- One Month with Windows VistaSuperFetch, that is."SuperFetch monitors which applications you use the most and preloads these into your system memory so they'll be ready when you need them."http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/05/windows-vista-superfetch-readyboost-analyzed/http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/Going+Deep/The-Advancement-of-Windows-Michael-Fortin-Windows-Vista-SuperFetch/Windows XP has PreFetch the precursor.Doesn't Vista allow the user to distinguish between the two?Using RAM as cache is a very old...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Memory, Microsoft Windows, RAM, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-09-23
- Do it Yourself Mojave
- Yup. I'm now a Vista user. As I mentioned in a previous post, circumstances have recently required that I buy a new desktop PC. It's not that I wasn't happy with my old PC -- it was a generic ASUS M2N32 Athlon...
- Tags: desktop, microsoft windows xp, operating system, microsoft windows vista, ram, machine, rachel, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), operating systems, microsoft windows, software, jason perlow
- Blog posts 2008-08-08
- Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenager
- Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenagerInteresting...I find this experiment very interesting. However, there are a couple observations here:1) This wouldn't really be a typical experience for a typical user. Ubuntu has to be installed and configured; would he have done this or been able to do this without...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, VISTA IS, GUI, Ubuntu, typical user, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-07
- Windows Embedded 'Quebec' due in 2010
- Although it hasn't said much about its plans for a Vista-based successor to its Windows XP-based embedded operating system, Microsoft already is working on one. Microsoft released during the first week of June a new test build of its latest Windows XP-based embedded operating system, known as...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Windows Embedded, Quebec, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-06-06
- Is AMD GAME! anything more than another marketing stunt?
- Is AMD GAME! anything more than another marketing stunt?AMD Game? Marketing stunt indeedAMD is in trouble Adrian, you've got to expect them to try all they can. Attacking the casual consumer is probably their best option, since the vast majority of hard core gamers have deserted them for Intel and/or...
- Tags: Games, Processors, AMD GAME, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., game, marketing, App£e AIR, NVidia Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-19
- Vista SP1 collateral damage not as bad as I had expected
- Vista SP1 collateral damage not as bad as I had expectedRE: Vista SP1 collateral damage not as bad as I had expectedThat was by far the most painless SP install I've been through. It took about 25 minutes, 1 reboot, and no issues.2 installs - 2 tweakson my laptop...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista, SP1, SP1 RC
- Discussion threads 2008-03-20
- Another take on Vista vs. XP benchmarks
- As anyone who's ever worked in a PC performance lab knows, the #1 rule of benchmarking is: Your mileage may vary. I remembered that rule when I read my colleague Adrian Kingsley-Hughes' epic account of his benchmark tests of Windows Vista SP1 versus Windows XP SP2 (Part...
- Tags: Disk, Performance, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Problem, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Performance Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-02-19
- More Vista SP1 answers
- More Vista SP1 answersA bigger question needed to be answer,Where can I download it now? I have searched microsoft.com and google, but could only find reviews and release notes, but not where I can download it. I do not want to wait until march.Vista Ultimate x64 SP1Ed; I...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Third-party driver, Kevin Remde, Adobe Premiere, Microsoft Windows Vista, X64, SP1, XP x64, Vista x64, x86-version, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-02-14
- Some systems showing incredible SP1 performance boost - Day 6
- Some systems showing incredible SP1 performance boost - Day 6Nothing to be impressed about ...Vista's performance was ridiculous, so any fix would show up as significant improvement.Now, the real question is how does the performance compare with the previous MS OS version (ie: XP). Base on what has being...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance management, tech world, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, performance, SP1 performance boost, SP1 performance, incredible SP1 performance, SP1, Day 6, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-02-12
- A Vista SP1 FAQ
- I've been working with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 for several months now, in beta releases and, for the last two weeks, in the final released code. I've put together this post to answer some questions I'm frequently asked about this long-awaited update. If you have a question that isn't...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Update, Change, Update, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP1, Installation Software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-02-09
- SP1 brings with it a softer, gentler, naggier WGA - Day 3
- Windows Vista SP1 brings with it a new tweaked version of the WGA Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy scheme. How does this look to the end user? Check out the complete SP1 WGA gallery here. Currently Vista offers two different user experiences to those considered to be running...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-02-09
- Windows Vista SP1
- A little more than one year after its release, Windows Vista will receive its first service pack update in March. Microsoft says the pack will offer better compatibility with third-party hardware, increased reliability, tighter security, and better performance. But unlike the last Windows Service Pack release, Windows XP SP2--which offered...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-02-07
- Jeff Jones (err Microsoft): Vista more secure than everything
- Jeff Jones err Microsoft: Vista more secure than everythingWhat metric should be used?To gauge security. It's clear counting vulnerabilities and patching isn't optimal. For those of you out there cleaning machines and in the field what's the metric or set of metrics we should use?I realize it's not an easy...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, MSFT, Microsoft Corp., Jeff Jones, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, security, anti-Microsoft
- Discussion threads 2008-01-24
- eBoostr (exe)
- The eBoostr application was designed to allows users to use an additional drive flash memory or hard disk as another layer of performance-boosting cache. There is no need to purchase a Vista upgrade to get the benefits of the Vistas ReadyBoost technology. With the newly developed eBoostr, the booting of...
- Tags: eBoostr, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Memory, Performance Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Software downloads 2007-12-20
- News to know: So long Vista kill switch; XP SP3; Adobe; AMD; Microsoft vulnerability
- Notable headlines: Ed Bott: With SP1, Microsoft plans to ditch the Vista "kill switch". Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft to modify Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy scheme. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: See, complain loud enough and Microsoft will listen. Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate goes to MSDN,...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows XP, Eastman Kodak Co., Yahoo! Inc., Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Internet, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Sales
- Blog posts 2007-12-04
- With SP1, Microsoft plans to ditch the Vista "kill switch"
- The case for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 just got a lot stronger. When SP1 ships sometime in early 2008, it will strip away one of Vista's most annoying features and remove one of the most persistent objections to Vista's adoption. Microsoft plans to remove the infamous "kill switch" from...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2007-12-03
- ReadyBoost - Does anyone use it?
- ReadyBoost - Does anyone use it?ReadyBoost should not be a function used dailyIf you do use it daily, or even more than once a month, then get some real memory. ReadyBoost should be used only for those rare times when you need a speedy system while using a high memory...
- Tags: Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Real RAM, ReadyBoost, RAM, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-12-03
- ReadyBoost - Does anyone use it?
- Vista went RTM a little more than a year ago and one of the features that was touted by Microsoft as innovative and a real reason to upgrade to Vista was ReadyBoost. In case you've forgotten, ReadyBoost is a disk caching feature that can increase Vista's performance by using flash...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, USB Flash Drive, RAM, ReadyBoost, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2007-12-03
- Give your PC a Holiday upgrade
- Planning on putting in some time on the PC over the Holidays? Maybe you're going to be spending some time fragging zombies, or creating cards from friends and family, or maybe you're going to be rendering a family DVD to give out as a gift. Chances are that unless your...
- Tags: Performance, PC, Motherboard, RAM, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2007-11-28
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