8 May 2008

Windows XP vs. Windows Vista - Security

I have been asked to write an article about the Windows Vista vs. XP issue for the German magazine Computerwoche. They translated an InfoWorld article by Randall C. Kennedy which is one of the best Vista bashing articles I read so far. After reading... (posted on 8 May 2008 by 4sysops - For Windows Administrators)

5 May 2008

Don't slipstream XP sp3 on Windows Vista!

So I build a new Windows XP ISO with SP3 integrated, this is a Volume License editions (VOL) which only accepts Volume License Keys (VLK). When I want to install it on a clean machine, I noticed that setup prompts for a product key and it does not allow... (posted on 5 May 2008 by The System Administrator)

3 May 2008

Customizing ‘Send To’ context menu in Windows Vista

Adding your own destinations to the ‘Send To’ context menu in Windows XP is quite easy. While it isn’t too difficult to do the same in Windows Vista, it is a little different. Here is how to do it in Vista. Open the Control Panel, then Folder... (posted on 3 May 2008 by Digital Quest)

2 May 2008

Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 issues on windows Vista

Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 issues on windows Vista I am running Microsoft windows Vista ultimate on my desktop, recently I purchased Trend Micro Internet security 2008 version. When i installed Trend Micro Internet security 2008 on windows Vista... (posted on 2 May 2008 by Sysdigg)

1 May 2008

Temporarily disable Vista UAC without reboot

One of the features Vista’s UAC lacks is a way to temporary disable it without reboot. Under Linux you can just run the su command if you to have to accomplish several tasks that need root privileges. Vista and Windows Server 2008 don’t have such a... (posted on 1 May 2008 by 4sysops - For Windows Administrators)

1 May 2008

Open Your Favorite Website Directly from Windows Vista Start Menu

The Instant Search feature in Windows Vista start menu offers two choices - Search Everywhere (for finding files on your desktop) and Search the Internet (for web search). We will add I am Feeling Lucky button from Google to Vista Start Menu as well. (posted on 1 May 2008 by Digital Inspiration)

29 Apr 2008

Is CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER The New CTRL+ALT+DEL On Vista?

Windows Vista’s UAC can be overly frustrating at times. There are times when a program needs to be launched with administrator privileges from the start menu, and right clicking and clicking on “Run as Administrator” just doesn’t cut it when you are in... (posted on 29 Apr 2008 by DailyApps)

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