Windows Vista is Growing in the Enterprise
If Windows Vista were a person, it would have an inferiority complex. Not since Windows ME has a Microsoft operating system seen such cool business reception. Indeed, research shows that many...
View ArticleThe Top Five Reasons Why Windows Vista Failed
On Friday, Microsoft gave computer makers a six-month extension for offering Windows XP on newly-shipped PCs. While this doesn't impact enterprise IT - because volume licensing agreements will allow IT...
View ArticleMicrosoft Terminal Services Part 3: The RDC Client - By: Greg Shields
Along with the two server-side parts talked about in Part 2, there is a third component of Terminal Services that is required at the client side. The Remote Desktop Client or RDC is a necessary tool to...
View ArticleMicrosoft Sneaks Windows Vista SP2 Out To Manufacturers
Microsoft is hoping to release SP2 for Vista and Server 2008 before it releases a Windows 7 beta later this year, reports claim. ...
View ArticleNovosoft Releases Certified For Windows Vista Backup Software
Novosoft announced the release of the new Windows Vista-certified version of Handy Backup, award-winning data backup and disaster recovery software....
View ArticleMicrosoft to Deliver Windows Vista SP2 Before Windows 7
Rumors that Microsoft is planning to release SP2 for Windows Vista prior to releasing Windows 7 does not at all seem unrealistic - seeing as Microsoft itself has confirmed that SP2 is indeed in the...
View ArticleTroubleshooting User Profile Problems on Windows Vista and Server 2008 - But...
User profile problems are among the most common support issues. It is only appropriate that Microsoft simplified the troubleshooting process over time - but forgot to port it over to Vista....
View ArticleMicrosoft Talks Windows Vista Service Pack 2
As you know we are getting ready to talk about Windows 7 at the PDC next week. Before we do that, I thought I would give you an update on our latest work for Windows Vista....
View ArticleMac OS X vs. Windows Vista, RAM Division
As I noted earlier this week, I've begun using a MacBook (the basic white model) and keeping a log of my experiences....
View ArticleIs Microsoft Hyper-V Virtualization Coming to Windows Vista?
This is an interesting bit of information I found on a Microsoft Knowledge Base article "Error message when you try to start a Hyper-V virtual machine on a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows...
View ArticleUsing IE 7 on Windows Vista as a Virtual Entry Point with VMware ThinApp
It's not uncommon to use a local copy of Internet Explorer (IE) as a way to present virtual applications to the desktop. The most common example is a virtual package of Java that is then launched with...
View ArticleThe Survey Says Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Will Be Release On...
We have news of the upcoming Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista! Microsoft is doing their best to rush out Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista so there will be additional incentive for folks to upgrade to...
View ArticleWindows 7 Beta 1 Performance - How Does the OS Compare to Vista and XP?
ZDNet has released some performance test result on the Windows 7 vs. Windows Vista and Windows XP....
View ArticleMicrosoft's Windows Vista: The 64-Bit Question
Windows 7, Vista's successor, will be released in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, but in the server operating system arena, Microsoft has indicated that the current Server 2008 product will be the...
View ArticleMicrosoft Relies On Virtualization To Make Windows Vista Attractive
A study had emphasized that this was more than a third of companies were not ready to move from Windows XP to Vista. More precisely, nearly 35% of users in companies that, from February to August 2008,...
View ArticleMicrosoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) Addresses Compatibility...
Beta allows admins to centrally manage virtual machines. Microsoft has released a beta version of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V), which enables firms to deploy and manage virtual...
View ArticleWhat Does The New Windows Vista SP2 And Server 2008 SP2 Have To Offer?
Microsoft's Windows Vista officially entered into its Service Pack 2 (SP2) phase on Tuesday after releasing its second service pack for the operating system....
View ArticleWindows 7 RTM vs. Windows Vista, XP Benchmarking Tests!
Now that the final version of Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing, it's time to find out how much of an improvement or not it will make over its predecessors, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Kai...
View ArticleDownload "Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.2 (for IT Professionals)"
The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer provides a streamlined method to identify missing security updates and common security misconfigurations. MBSA 2.2 is a minor upgrade correct minor issues and...
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