PC makers these days are exploring other options to bolster their image, and expand beyond basic Windows Vista in which complaints constantly pour in. In an effort to enhance Vista rather than change it completely, PC makers are introducing their own brand of proprietary software to make things easier on the user.
Microsoft has enlisted the help of comedian Jerry Seinfeld to advertise its Vista operating system. The New York comedian will be paid $10 million as part of a $300 million advertising campaign designed to boost sales of the operating system to businesses and consumers, according to the wall Street Journal.
Microsoft Corp. yesterday warned users of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) that they won’t be able to uninstall either the service pack or Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) under some circumstances. The warning was reminiscent of one Microsoft made in May, when Windows XP SP3 had just been made available for downloading. At the time, the company told users they wouldn’t be able to downgrade from IE7 to the older IE6 browser without uninstalling the service pack.
It’s Labor Day weekend. Have you given your computer a fresh Windows install for the holiday? (If you’re the kind of guy or gal who’s into periodically wiping your hard drive, this tip’s for you.) The How-To Geek over at Lifehacker recently posted a great tip that helps speed up the terribly, awfully, frighteningly slow installation that is Windows Vista.
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