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October 2006 - Posts

Buy a PC Now, Upgrade to Windows Vista After Launch

Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2006 3:23 PM by Nick White
Today we're announcing something you've all been waiting for -- information on the upgrade process for those of you who are planning to buy a new PC in the coming months but prior to the Windows Vista launch. Well, now you can have both (and Office to Read More...
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Microsoft LifeCam Support Coming for Windows Vista

Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 8:26 AM by Nick White
I've noticed a few discussions out in the community on how Microsoft’s great new LifeCams don’t quite work yet with Windows Vista. Well, to find out for myself, I just bought the Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 this weekend. I’m happy to say I am currently Read More...
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Have You Seen the Windows Vista Tips and Tricks Website?

Posted Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:02 PM by Nick White
Looking for a handy resource for tips and tricks to get the most out of Windows Vista? No need to wait for RTM -- we've provided the Windows Vista Tips and Tricks Website for you to get acquainted with all the resources needed for making Windows Vista Read More...
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IE7 for Windows XP Launches Today

Posted Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:55 PM by Nick White
After lots of late hours and a few pre-release builds, the IE Team is happy (and a bit relieved) to say that the final version of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP has arrived. You can now download IE7 for Windows XP in English from either the IE site Read More...
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eWeek Labs Praises Windows Vista’s UAC

Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 4:39 PM by Nick White
eWeek Labs recently took some time to dig deeper into Windows Vista’s User Access Control (UAC), praising Microsoft for their dedication to securing Windows Vista. " With Vista's UAC, Microsoft has finally gotten serious about securing the Windows operating Read More...
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Whatever happened to… ?

Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 5:46 PM by Alex Heaton
Over the past several months Microsoft has acquired some incredible desktop management technologies including those from Softricity, Winternals, DesktopStandard, and AssetMetrix. Since then, many of you have wanted know how we are going offer these capabilities Read More...
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Managing your Photos with Windows Vista

Posted Monday, October 16, 2006 8:06 PM by Nick White
I have over 2 years' worth of digital camera photos taken from events and travels -- managing that with Windows XP is next to impossible outside organizing them in folders by date. Windows Vista right out of the box offers incredible ways to manage your Read More...
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Windows Connections 2006: Are you ready for a new day?

Posted Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:58 PM by Nick White
More news for IT Pros from Alex Heaton: I wanted to let you know about an upcoming opportunity to get in-depth information on Windows Vista to help IT professionals planning their deployments. The Windows Connections 2006 event is happening November 6-9 Read More...
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Visiting Digital Life this Week? Come by the Microsoft Blogger Lounge

Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:11 PM by Nick White
If you find yourself in New York City this week, perhaps attending Digital Life , I invite you to come by and meet some of the team in person. We're putting on a Blogger Lounge specifically for members of the community who write commentaries of their Read More...
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Virtual PC 2007 Beta: Free and Available Now

Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:15 PM by Nick White
Alex Heaton has some news to share with Virtual PC 2007 beta that was released today. In his own words.... Virtual PC 2007 Beta is now available as a free download from connect.microsoft.com . Virtual PC 2007 is optimized to work well for Windows Vista Read More...
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Closure of RC2, Feedback Handling in the New York Times, and Licensing Information for Windows

Posted Tuesday, October 10, 2006 2:08 PM by Nick White
As you've probably already surmised, downloads of Windows Vista RC2 for the Customer Preview Program (CPP) have now closed and the links are no longer active. We were bowled over by your response to RC2 -- in fact, we hit our download target (200K+) within Read More...
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More News on Windows Mobile Device Center Beta 3

Posted Tuesday, October 10, 2006 12:54 PM by Nick White
You already know that a new version of the Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) Beta has been released for Windows Vista RC1; its build number is 6.0.6526. WMDC Beta 3 enables you to setup new partnerships, synchronize content and manage music, pictures Read More...
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Introducing Alex Heaton, Our New IT and Business Blogger

Posted Tuesday, October 10, 2006 11:57 AM by Nick White
As we get close to the business availability of Windows Vista, we'll want to provide more information specifically for IT professionals to help them get ready for their Windows Vista deployments. To help out, one of my teammates, Alex Heaton, will become Read More...
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Windows Mobile Device Center for Windows Vista Now Available

Posted Friday, October 06, 2006 1:50 PM by Nick White
Windows Mobile Program Manager Mel Sampat tells us that Windows Mobile Device Center (Beta 3) is finally here for Public Download for Windows Vista RC1 and higher. Head over to the Windows Mobile Device Center webpage at Microsoft.com to download ! Read More...
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Windows Vista RC2 is now available to technical beta testers!

Posted Friday, October 06, 2006 5:15 AM by Nick White
Today, Microsoft is excited to announce the availability of Windows Vista RC2 to Technical Beta Testers, TAP Testers, and MSDN/TechNet subscribers. This new build of Windows Vista offers users a higher level of performance and stability – improving what Read More...
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Examples of Fit-and-Finish in Build 5728

Posted Wednesday, October 04, 2006 8:58 PM by Nick White
In Build 5728, we got to see examples of the kind of fit-and-finish the Windows Shell Team is making to Windows Vista as they progress toward RTM. I'd like to show you a few that I found. I imagine there is quite a bit more. In “Computer”, you will notice Read More...
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Windows Vista Imaging and Installation Performance

Posted Monday, October 02, 2006 11:18 AM by Nick White
PC World got the conversation going on installation times in Windows Vista . While they quote Jim Allchin that Windows Vista can take as little as 15 minutes to install, my installs have been more like 20 minutes (still rocking fast), so I thought I would Read More...
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