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- Some of the finer points on Windows Vista SP1 availability
- Some of the finer points on Windows Vista SP1 availabilityCryptic posting on Vista Team blog about KB937287I'm not sure what to do with the KB937287 issue; I have it on my system but I did not experience any problem. Has anyone tried to install SP1 with patch 937287 already present?Why...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Notebooks, Desktops, SP1, Windows Vista SP1 availability, Microsoft Windows Vista, finer point, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Update, Mary Jo
- Discussion threads 2008-03-18
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- Did 'reporters' sink Vista?
- Yes. They made it much worse.There were early driver problems, many devices NEVER got updated for Vista, the fit and finish was and is rough, the extra security was a nag (but should have been DEFENDED and EXPLAINED by the tech pros, instead of being ridiculed), business was right to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- MSDN, TechNet users to get Windows 7 tomorrow
- MSDN, TechNet users to get Windows 7 tomorrowPosting to MSDN: Time of day?Knowing that the download servers will melt down into slag, does MSDN post at a particular time of day?Any idea on MSDNAA?if/when will it be available on MSDNAA, and what version??? any idea?Houston: We have a problemfyi,http://infoworld.com/d/windows/critical-windows-7-bug-risks-derailing-product-launch-330(Don't shoot...
- Tags: Chipsets, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., TechNet user, Windows 7 tomorrow, time of day, chipset, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-08-05
- Poll: Is Windows 7's ship date immaterial to you?
- Poll: Is Windows 7's ship date immaterial to you?Pretty much......my Quad Core runs Vista HP x64 SP1 very well and I'm happy with it. There's no need for me to upgrade to Windows 7 although when I buy new hardware in a couple of years time I'll be happy...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Is Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7, IS Windows, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-01-08
- $350 barebones Vista/7 PC
- $350 barebones Vista/7 PCDidn't you forget somethingWhere is the case?RE: $350 barebones Vista/7 PCAdrian: Read what you write:"Prices of PC components are falling weekly, and what $350 will buy you a lot more horsepower today that it would a few months ago."Which variant of English is this? And if so,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), DVD, Vista/7 PC
- Discussion threads 2008-11-11
- Hyper-V: The no-brainer virtualization stack for Windows
- Last Thursday, Microsoft released the final version of Hyper-V, the much anticipated built-in hypervisor for Windows Server 2008. Back in February, we had a look at a late beta release, and we were quite impressed with the performance of the system and how easy it was to manage virtual machines....
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Server, Server, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Paravirtualization Method, Microsoft VMM 2008, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Software, Hardware, Storage, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Momentum Webcast: Moving Forward With Windows Vista SP1 (Level 100)
- This webcast discusses the recently released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) operating system and the four core pillars of SP1: security, reliability, performance, and application compatibility. It also discuss the end of the Windows XP operating system's sales cycle, provide the key dates one need to know regarding Windows...
- Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software
- Webcasts 2008-06-24
- Microsoft puts more muscle behind Windows and Web search
- Microsoft puts more muscle behind Windows and Web searchwhen it will be available on Windows Update?when it will be available on Windows Update?Win Update: Microsoft saysFrom a company spokeswoman:"We don't have a specific date yet, but Microsoft is planning to make it available on Windows Update as an optional download...
- Tags: Operating systems, Web, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Windows, Internet search
- Discussion threads 2008-06-05
- Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable (again)
- Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable againI don't care about it. I stick with VistaI don't care about it. I stick with VistaRE: Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable againThat will be nothing new, just think - another operating system delivered in beta status, with millions of people...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Well Let, Microsoft Windows 7, deliverable, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-05-28
- Windows 7 info starts to trickle out of Microsoft
- According to Chris Flores, Director of Microsoft's Windows Client Communications Team, if your hardware runs Windows Vista, it will work with Windows 7. The post, published on the Windows Vista Team blog, begins by regaling us with tales of how great and successful Windows Vista has been. Work...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-27
- XP SP3: Now on Windows Update
- A week after deciding not to release Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download site as planned, Microsoft has begun pushing the collection of updates and fixes through those channels again. On May 6, Microsoft both released officially SP3 and resumed...
- Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Windows Update, Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services, Microsoft Windows, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- XP SP3 not generally available yet, after all
- Microsoft has decided not to release Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 to Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center as planned on April 29. The reason? A last-minute compatibility issue with a Microsoft application -- Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System RMS. Here's the latest from a...
- Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows Vista, Customer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Retail Management System, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- Windows updates galore: The latest on SPs, FPs and UEs
- The Windows client team has been pushing out service packs SPs, a new feature pack FP and Ultimate Extra add-ons for Vista over the past few days -- to varying degrees of customer satisfaction. On April 23, Microsoft began rolling out via its Automatic Update mechanism SP1...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- It's official: XP SP3 has RTM'd
- It's official: XP SP3 has RTM'dRTM does not mean availability...What does RTM translate to nowadays anyway? Looking at the Vista RTM it's taken 4 months for SP1 availability, and that's required a multitude of pre-requisites, a whole list of itmes that won't work, and numerous installation woes reported. It's STILl...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, RTM'd, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-04-21
- Better the Windows Vista devil you know than the Windows 7 one you don't?
- Forrester Research is advising its clients against skipping Windows Vista when planning their operating system deployments. But one of the reasons Forrester is using -- because Vista's successor, Windows 7, will no doubt will be late -- is not a good assumption, in my book. As crazy...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Forrester Research Inc., Sinofsky, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- If I were to design Windows 7
- My colleague and fellow ZDNet blogger Mary Jo Foley continues to polish her crystal ball about Windows 7's delivery date in her last Friday's column, based on interpreting new statements from Microsoft chairman Bill Gates as well as the party line about the already stated 3-year release cycle. I've always...
- Tags: Virtualization, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-04-07
- News to know: Ubuntu; Firefox 3; RIM; CTIA
- Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Is Ubuntu becoming the generic Linux distro? Paula Rooney: Firefox 3 Beta 5 released, RC1 Freezes April 8 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 - Fastest browser yet! Release notes Larry...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Research In Motion Ltd., Mozilla Firefox, Mobile, Network, SAP AG, CTIA, Data Centers, Cellular Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-03
- 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
- News to know: Vista SP1; OS X patches; Apple; Veodia; Enterprise software lies
- Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Want Vista SP1? Here’s how to get it now. Gallery right. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Should I install SP1? Mary Jo Foley: Some of the finer points on Windows Vista SP1 availability Vista SP1 available for download; Retail availability a...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Mobile, Enterprise Software, Movie, Patch Management, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Sales Strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Sales, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- Blog posts 2008-03-19
- Some of the finer points on Windows Vista SP1 availability
- Why are some Windows Vista users who have Windows Update turned on not able to see or obtain SP1, even though Microsoft made that code available on March 18? The answer to that thorny question and a few more though not all of the latest specifics regarding...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP1, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-03-18
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