Windows Vista Team Blog

Clarifying Windows Vista Support of Protected HD Content in 32-bit Systems

The community is buzzing with reactions to APC Magazine’s article regarding playback of protected...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/24/2006

"Microsoft's New Operating System Records Brain Waves Of Users"

This is just plain great reporting (wink wink, nudge nudge): Redmond, Washington - Windows Vista,...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/23/2006

Taking a Look at InfoCenter

Fellow Microsoftie Marc Mercuri has developed a new application designed to harvest the best parts...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/23/2006

Article: Deep-Dive on Movie Maker and DVD Maker in Windows Vista

I've just published a new article detailing my interview of Chris Hugill, Group Program Manager...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/22/2006

Movie Maker and DVD Maker in Windows Vista

The other week I sat down with Program Manager Chris Hugill from the Windows Live team to discuss...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/22/2006

Windows Vista Used in Cancer Research

Here’s a link to an intriguing story on CRN showing how Windows Vista is being used to help cancer...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/22/2006

More Facts on Shadow Copy

Following up on my post from earlier this month on Shadow Copy in Windows Vista: The other day tech...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/17/2006

Scott Dart, Program Manager for the Photos and Imaging Experience Team, discusses several major...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/17/2006

Scenario Voting: Leveraging the Wisdom of Crowds Via Customer Feedback

Seems it's intern day here on the blog. Here's another piece of news, this time a note from my...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/16/2006

New DirectX10 White Paper

I've just reproduced an MSDN white paper entitled "DirectX10: The Next Generation in Gaming" as a...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/16/2006

DirectX10: The Next Generation in Gaming

Backup a second ... So what is DirectX? Wikipedia says DirectX is a collection of APIs for easily...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/16/2006

Straight From the Horse’s Mouth -- Windows Media Center on Windows Vista

For an entire week (through next Tuesday 22nd), Windows Media Center Program Managers will be...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/16/2006

Get to Know Windows Sidebar

I got this tip from Sidebar Geek: Columnist Scott Lowe has a fairly extensive run-down on Vista’s...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/15/2006

Logitech to Utilize Flip 3D in Windows Vista

Logitech has announced the Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3200 Laser, expected to be available in...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/15/2006

And While We’re Talking About Gaming ...

Following up on yesterday’s post about hardcore gaming with Windows Vista, I wanted to let you know...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/11/2006

RC1 Availability Update

OK, so I've been getting RC1-related questions a lot, both via blog comments and directly over...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/11/2006

A Hardcore Gamer's Look at Windows Vista

IGN.com is in day two of its Windows Vista Journal, an in-depth look at the features in the OS that...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/11/2006

Windows ReadyDrive Increases Performance in Windows Vista

Windows Vista introduces a number of new technologies, among them one called Windows ReadyDrive that...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/10/2006

See Windows Vista's Speech Recognition In Action

You've no doubt heard about the Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting two weeks ago where a...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/10/2006

DRADIS from BitPorters Media: An Example of Innovation on Windows Vista

I came across this really incredible article posted on the BitPorters Media blog. The premise of the...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/07/2006

Replace the Shortcut for Flip3D

I came across this tip from Longhorn Blogs while catching up on blog posts from some time ago that...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/02/2006

Windows Display Driver Model White Paper on MSDN

Early last month I wrote about the new Windows Standard theme in newer builds of Windows Vista and...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/01/2006

Using Shadow Copy to Restore Previous Versions of a File

Windows Vista offers a new Shadow Copy feature which saves previous versions of your files without...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/01/2006

Enabling Parental Controls on a Domain-Joined Machine

Today I stopped in the hallway to chat with a colleague of mine, Lorrin Maughan, about Parental...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/01/2006

Feedback-Driven Improvements to Windows Vista Since Beta 2

As we come into the home stretch in the Windows Vista development cycle, we’ve got a lot of stuff...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/28/2006

Calling All Office Developers: Prepare for Windows Vista

News from my colleague Mark Brown from the US Developer & Platform Group: "The Office Platforms...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/27/2006

MSDN Magazine Subscription Free to US MSDN Premium Subscribers

Our Microsoft Developer Network program is consistently recognized for the quality support and...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/26/2006

Exercising the Dual-Boot Option with Windows Vista

I've noticed that there are many questions in the community about dual-booting Windows Vista. This...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/25/2006

New Windows Vista Security Blog

One of Windows Vista's central tenets is to enhance Windows security to such a degree that both...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/24/2006

Customizing Your Language Locale in Windows Vista

This is something I really like to see: MS being a conscientious global citizen through innovation...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/19/2006

Instructions for Upgrading to Windows Vista From a Legacy Windows OS

Check this out: we've just today launched a page that clearly explains how to upgrade your existing...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/19/2006

Windows Vista Build Number 5472

You've probably read this elsewhere: Yesterday we released an interim build of Windows Vista, build...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/18/2006

A Blog's Life: A Windows Vista Test Manager Addresses Bug Count

You can be forgiven for having missed the fanfare around the kick-off of Windows Test Manager Paul...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/12/2006

Executive Chat: Windows Server "Longhorn" Networking

A lot of work has gone into developing and refining the next version of our server OS, known by some...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/10/2006

Correction: New Windows Standard Theme in Windows Vista

Please let me clarify my previous post from last week on changes to the Windows Vista UI. I've...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/10/2006

New Japanese Windows Mobile Smartphone

Here's something near and dear to my heart -- a new Windows Mobile smartphone. (I used to work in...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/07/2006

Developing Without Borders on Office 2007

We've just launched a very cool contest called Develop without Borders that challenges developers...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/07/2006

New Windows Standard Theme in Windows Vista

How does Sidebar Geek do it? I was just putting the finishing touches on a post about the new theme...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/06/2006

Windows Vista Blog Code of Conduct

Hi there, Nick here with a few words about what's expected of you as a visitor and/or contributor to...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/06/2006

New Windows Mobile Device Center Update Available

My colleague Jane Ly, a Software Test Engineer on the Windows Mobile team working on the Windows...

Author: Winblog Date: 07/05/2006

MVP Article on Windows Vista for Tablet and Ultra-Mobile PCs

If you have an interest in Tablet PCs or Origami (ultra-mobile) PCs, then don't miss the latest...

Author: Winblog Date: 07/05/2006

Windows Vista CPP Closure Looms

Now that most of you have had the opportunity to request a PID for Windows Vista Beta 2 and download...

Author: Winblog Date: 06/30/2006

Beta Release: BDD 2007 for Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system

Good news on the Windows Vista deployment front for all you IT professionals... Many things have...

Author: Winblog Date: 06/22/2006

Launch Notice: Windows Defender Beta 2 Worldwide Sites

Microsoft just launched 24 local sites in 16 languages describing our Windows Defender Beta 2...

Author: Winblog Date: 06/21/2006

DVD Burning in Windows Vista Beta 2 CPP

We've learned that some of you are experiencing problems successfully burning Windows Vista to DVD....

Author: Winblog Date: 06/20/2006

Be Sure to Activate Your Copy of Windows Vista Beta2 !

Please let us underscore a very important point surrounding Windows Vista Beta2 that can be easily...

Author: Winblog Date: 06/12/2006

Introducing Windows Mobile Device Center for Windows Vista

Windows Vista Beta 2 features built-in support for Windows Mobile-powered devices for the very first...

Author: Winblog Date: 06/12/2006

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