Contents tagged with vista
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Video: Advanced Features in Windows Vista
In a previous video on Windows Vista, I showcased some of nice usability features compared to XP. In this new video referenced below, I target the IT professional and explore more advanced features. Once again, the "anti-Vista" folks out there are more than welcome to view the video and provide feedback. -
Video: What's New for Your Users in Windows Vista
There is much controversy over Windows Vista. Where I work, several have given up on Vista and have returned to XP. There is plenty of information out there as to why users do not like Vista. The point of my video is to highlight the advantages of Vista. I am not a preacher of Vista. I would not say I "love" Vista. I have had my own issues with Vista, as is seen in some of my previous blogs. Nonetheless, I am not leaving Vista because I have become too attached to some of the features that have increased my productivity as a user and developer. If you are "anti-Vista", I encourage you to view the video referenced below and then provide feedback.
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Using Linksys PrintServer PSUS4 with Vista
Tonight I tried to configure my Linksys PrintServer PSUS4 with Vista. The other computers in my household run XP, and the user installation for creating the printing port ran smoothly. When I attempted to do this in Vista, I kept getting an error:
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Using Windows Live Writer 2008
About 4 times a year I "refresh" my working computer with a fresh install of the latest OS and software tools. With the release of Visual Studio 2008, I recently "refreshed" again (no longer using Visual Studio 2005).
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Apple Software Update & Vista
The Apple Software Update attempted to run on my notebook computer today, but I got the following message:
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Disk Defragmenter in Vista
I am breaking one of my blog rules (which I will blog about later). I want to pose a question to the technical community: Does disk defragmenting in Vista have any better UI than below:
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M-Audio MobilePre USB on Vista
I ran into some issues earlier today attempting to record audio with my MobilePre USB from M-Audio. After calling sound & audio guru Simon Allardice, I got the needed advice to get things working again.
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Executing MSI From Command Prompt
I could not install an upgrade from TechSmith for Camtasia Studio until I did so from the command prompt. I have observed this behavior since I have installed Vista. Double-clicking on the .msi file in windows explorer will start the process, but end abruptly with this nasty error message "Installation ended prematurely because of an error":
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OneCare's First Victory
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DreamScene Meets Stardock DeskScapes
Windows Vista DreamScenes are now available. Stardock DeskScapes extends DreamScenes to allow for .dream extensions to be played on the desktop as well.