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April 29th, 2007

PC Magazine 4 Part Series on Customizing and Optimizing Vista

PC Magazine’s got a 4-part series on customizing and optimizing your installation of Windows Vista. There’s a 2-parter on customizing and another 2-parter on optimizing the operating system.

Customizing Windows Vista: Part 1
Customizing Windows Vista: Part 2
Optimizing Windows Vista: Part 1
Optimizing Windows Vista: Part 2

Tags: customize, optimization, PC-Magazine, Windows-VistaShare This

By Jason Bean -- 1 comment

April 6th, 2007

Dual Boot XP and Vista

The tip today from PC Magazine is how to setup your computer to dual-boot Windows XP and the new Vista operating system. This will give you the best of both worlds for the time being. You know what I think would be interesting is for Microsoft to almost use and encourage (translated as “make it […]

By Jason Bean -- 11 comments

March 15th, 2007

Running Vista? Here are some fixes

It’s barely out of the Microsoft womb and not even sleeping through the night and already we’re talking about Vista fixes. That’s got to say something for development. If you’re running Vista, you may have stumbled across these issues and have been looking for a fix on your own.
PC Magazine has identified 5 major issues […]

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March 15th, 2007

DirectX 10 Still Only Available for Vista?

Originally Microsoft planned to only have DirectX 10 available for machines running their new Vista operating system. However, with less than stellar sales of the new operating system and people not running to jump on purchasing the new software like it’s a PS3 or Xbox 360, have caused the possibility of DirectX 10 becoming available […]

By Jason Bean -- 5 comments

February 28th, 2007

Thinking About Upgrading to Vista

I’ve been debating on what I’d like to do with regards to updgrading to Windows Vista. I’m definitely going to do it, if for no other reason than I always want to have the newest stuff and I blog on a Microsoft blog.
My desktop is a few years old now and I know for sure that […]

By Jason Bean -- 1 comment

February 26th, 2007

Windows Vista Headaches

If you’ve been watching TV, you’re probably already aware of one of the biggest seeming annoyances of Windows Vista. Security alerts. The newest PC and Mac ads illustrate the challenges poetically. I find it somewhat challenging that the biggest complaint about Microsoft’s operating system has always been stability and security, they fix many problems in […]

By Jason Bean -- 4 comments

December 28th, 2006

Microsoft Gives Away Ferrari 1000 Laptops

Okay, maybe I’m just an imbecile, but what’s the problem with Microsoft giving away laptops to some bloggers for them to review the new Windows Vista? If you haven’t heard, there’s lots of coverage about it today and the blogosphere seems to be up in arms.

Microsoft Under Fire Over Laptop Giveaways to Bloggers
Now Microsoft […]

By Jason Bean -- 11 comments

October 31st, 2006

Windows Vista Packaging

New packaging format for Microsoft’s next operating system and Office suite software. Now you can be sure and find it in the store when you’re looking to purchase it. Who are we kidding? Do you think you’d actually be able to miss the display for the new software once it’s available? I don’t think so.
Vista […]

By Jason Bean -- 0 comments

August 29th, 2006

Vista and Office 2007 Seminar

I’m attending a seminar today on Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 and their impact on businesses. I’ll be sharing more during breaks hopefully, if not then after it’s all over and I have a chance to collect my thoughts later today.
Keep your finger’s crossed as well, maybe I’ll win some free software!
Tags: LanTech, Office-2007, […]

By Jason Bean -- 1 comment

July 8th, 2006

To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade

Check-out the new poll.
I’m curious to know if you were only able to upgrade to one thing in 2007, which would you choose? Office 2007 or Microsoft Vista?
Let me know!
Tags: Office-2007, polls, upgrades, Windows-VistaShare This

By Jason Bean -- 14 comments