All about Vista and Windows Server 2008’s Network Access Protection policy options
Vista News 73 Views No Comments »Network Access Protection (NAP), a policy enforcement platform built into the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista operating systems, allows users to protect network assets by enforcing compliance with system health requirements. NAP customers can create customized health policies to validate a computer’s security before allowing it access or communication with a network.
An advertising blitz intended to help Microsoft polish the tarnished brand of its Windows Vista operating system began this week with a head-scratcher of a commercial. The ad features Jerry Seinfeld flexing some new shoes, Bill Gates adjusting his shorts and no mention of Vista. Microsoft said the ad is meant to get people talking, and that other parts of the marketing campaign will actually get into what its software can do.
Microsoft is becoming a bit more lenient with the limits it has imposed on netbooks manufactures who wish to use Windows XP as the OS. As of Wednesday, Microsoft officially doubled the maximum allowable hard disk drive size to 160 GB, up from 80GB. MSI and Asustek already have taken action to update their Windows XP netbook offerings to feature 160 GB HDDs, which should affect the MSI Wind U100 and Asus Eee PC 1000H netbooks.
It seems the days of Windows XP are numbered, and soon people are getting accustomed to use Windows Vista on their computers. However, many users complain about the low speed of Vista. This is natural for people to look for a super fast speed, but a lot depends on your PC. So if you have a slow computer, you may find Vista a slower operating system than XP. But, if you follow some of the tips described hereunder, you may do a lot to optimize your PC and make Windows Vista work faster on it:
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