I frequently setup systems and tear them down within a short timeframe for lab work. Given that it is short term, I normally don’t want to activate the software. However, with Vista the evaluation period is only 30 days, which is usually too short for a good lab. Here is a solution for anyone who wants to extend their evaluation a bit longer.
If Leopard and Vista got in a fight, who would win?
Well, one is a feline predator and the other is a view. While hardly comparable in those terms, solution providers need to consider how Apple’s latest operating system stacks up in comparison to Microsoft’s Windows Vista. Will Leopard finally convince solution providers to push Apple solutions instead of Microsoft? Channel Test Center decided to find out.
Windows Vista is increasingly being adopted by enterprises since its launch in January 2007, thanks to XP customers migrating to Vista and existing Vista users switching to high-end versions of Vista, as well as increased PC growth.
Microsoft’s Windows Live services and applications officially emerge from beta Tuesday, and the company is planning a marketing campaign for its online properties that it expects to reach an audience of 10 billion on the Web over the next two months.
Vista’s resource-sucking hardware demands are well-documented, and plenty of VARs have said they’re holding off on recommending the Vista plunge to their clients. But for those who want to stay on Windows’ bleeding (seriously, bleeding, if you give credence to all the caterwauling about problems) edge, Microsoft Developer Division legend Scott Guthrie is sharing the secrets of his superfast laptop: a minimum of 2 GB of RAM, a dual-core “or better” CPU, and the fastest possible hard drive.
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Chinese PC giant Founder Technology Group has agreed to preinstall Windows Vista on laptops and desktops, closing a loophole in an earlier deal with Microsoft that potentially exempted commercial PCs from agreements to preinstall Windows.Founder and Microsoft signed a memorandum of understanding during a visit to Beijing by Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO, today. The deal, which will see Founder preinstall Vista on more laptops and commercial desktops, builds on an earlier agreement to preinstall Windows on Founder’s consumer desktop line. Founder will also sell Microsoft hardware, such as mice and webcams, in 35 Chinese cities.
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Maybe some of you liked how the start menu looked at the previous Windows versions, especially the well-known Windows 98. With the new Windows Vista we can easily say that Microsoft removed the classic design but apparently the design is still present in the latest OS. In this tutorial we will explain you how you can activate the classic view of the start menu in Windows Vista.
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