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Can’t Upgrade Certain Versions Of Xp To Vista Because Of Languge pack Issues 2007-03-25 01:42:00
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Chances are, if your reading this article you’re either having this problem, reading about it to see if you will have this problem if you upgrade, or just reading for fun. This only pertains to people who are using language packs in the first place so if your not, you can breath your sigh of relief. If you are, you may have to worry because the upgrade option will not work for you. Luckily there is a work around for this problem.
This problem doesn’t even affect every language pack user only a certain number of languages including, Bulgarian, Croation, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Romanian, Serbian-Latin, Slovic, Slovanian, Thai, and Ukranian. Also, if you have are currently running Windows XP Tablet edition you will only have to worry if you have a language pack for Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungraian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Polish, Spanish, Swedish and, Turkish. Finally, if you installed, Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 supports Read more:Vista
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Microsoft Vista Gadget Code Contest 2007-03-23 14:32:32
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Owners of Vista
know they have the option of adding gadgets to the side of their desktop to do various tasks such as search the computer, read RSS feeds, and more. This is a huge market for the future because you can place a link to a website and basically advertise on hundreds of computers.
As part of this mad grab for computer real estate, competitions are launching to get the gadgets onto the market.
Here are some of the gadgets being entered courtesy of, http://windowsvistablog.com/
.NET Interop for Gadget
s – A C# GMail Inbox Reader Example by Acoustic
How to call absolutely any .NET code from your Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget.
A Vista sidebar gadget to provide weather information by bodrick
This article will show the different capabilities of the Windows Vista sidebar, including settings, fly-outs, different states when docked and undocked, and pulling in live data feeds over the internet.
Daily Dilbert 1.0*: A Sidebar gadget for Windows Vista by Quartz&helli Read more:Microsoft
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Blackboard and Microsoft Vista 2007-03-12 22:04:24
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If you are a student this is an important little bit of information. Blackboard is the name of a program that allows students, teachers, and colleges to communicate easily and safely together. In some cases, your grade will depend on weather or not you receive certain information through this program so it must be functional.
The problem seems to be that the announcement feature does not work like it’s supposed to. This means that if are experiencing this problem, you will not be able to compose any kind of a message. This can be critical when a student tries to contact a teacher or when a teacher tries to broadcast an assignment to his/her students.
To remedy this problem a variety of solutions have been published. This problem actually has multiple culprits so I will be going beyond Vista
related solutions as well as solutions that are just precautionary measures.
Disable the Microsoft
WYSIWYG editor
1) Log into blackboard using your states portal
2) Select th Read more:Microsoft Vista
Why Doesn’t My Yahoo! Messanger Work? 2007-03-08 22:52:27
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The Problem
You just installed Microsoft Vista and you decide it’s time to open Yahoo
messenger and send and instant message to a friend but it won’t work! This is not only a problem for you, it is a problem for all Yahoo! messenger users. Since one computer uses Vista and the user of the other computer users XP, the messenger does not work. Sadly, there is no updated version out at the present, but there is one in the works, and boy, does it sound amazing!
Problem With Yahoo! Voice
In addition to the messenger not working, other features of the messenger, for example, the voice feature that allows you to have a speaking conversation with another user, also does not work. The reason for this problem is the same as the reason for the chat messenger not working as well.
New Features Of Yahoo! Messenger
Some of the new features of Yahoo! messenger will include new stunning graphics that will correspond with Vistas graphics. You will see amazing new emoticons
Why Can’t I Access Certain Websites With Vista? 2007-03-05 18:27:17
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One of the visitors to this site left a comment the other day stating that he had problems visiting certain sites. I noticed this problem has occurred to others on my daily forum and research routines. Some users are unable to reach vital websites that are important to work and school. According to a variety of sources, the problem could be because the type of sites being accessed are secure (SSL - Secure Sockets Layer ) sites. For individuals with this access problem, I did a little research and found a few answers.
Basically, from what I have read, this inability to access certain websites stems from the security measures that Vista
comes with. All it takes is a little tweak of a few options and the problem should be solved.
The following is one step by step solution to this problem:
1. Go to “tools” in the Internet explorer or firefox. (I don’t think it matters)
2. Go to the sub category “Internet options” (This is only in Internet exp Read more:Access
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Laptop Shutting Down By Itself with Vista 2007-03-01 22:46:10
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Lately, many people have been complaining that there computer has been shutting down on its own. Now I don’t know if it has to do with Vista
but I thought it could be related since Vista takes up a large amount of memory. A laptop that overheats will shut itself off to prevent damage and injury of the user. Another culprit of this problem may also be with your hardware but that’s another story and requires a deeper analysis of your laptop.
The Symptom’s of Your Computer
If you notice that your laptop is shutting off on its own, you might have to think about the vents and cooling components of your computer. Also, if you use your computer on your lap, it is more likely to overheat because it is harder for vents to work against your legs and pants. On a hard surface, there is more ventilation. When your laptop does shut down is it very warm? This is a sign that overheating is the problem in your situation.
Solving the Problem
It is not 100% certain that overheatin Read more:Laptop
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Buying a Computer with Vista Installed – Tips for the Would-Be Buyer 2007-03-01 05:44:18
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As we all know, computer technology changes rapidly. For this reason, we all will run to the nearest shop to get a new computer when our machines become obsolete. No matter what financial status you have, you will not be exempt from taking part in this ritual. Sadly, if you’re on a tight budget, you have to consider the decision of buying a new computer because it will have a greater effect on you economically. Since Vista
was released, many people are presently deciding to purchase a new computer because the operating system is out and they need to upgrade anyway.
It’s time to look at vital information for anyone who is in this situation and wonders if Vista is a reason to make the upgrade today. It’s all around the news that Vista has its problems. For example, if you use certain wireless adapters you might be stuck with a computer that can’t be connected to the internet because a patch or update has not been released yet. Many “experts” warn against pu Read more:Buying
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What is Included in the Premium Editions of Microsoft Vista - Part 2 2007-02-25 22:51:44
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This is part 2 in a two part series where I try to filter though the features only found on the premium editions of Windows Vista
. If you have not read Part 1, click here to do so now. In the previous part, I spoke about some features that are featured in each version as well as a few that are only found in the home premium edition. Now I will continue by going over more features found in the premium home and business addition and then by ending with the features that are only in the business premium edition.
7. Scheduled backup feature
One of the great new features allow you to prevent data loss. In the business edition, you will get more of these features but the home premium edition has a fine version of this. What you get is a program that allows you to choose when and where you want your files to be backed up. This will help you prevent loss when you do something, well, “dumb”.
Simple scheduling wizard.
In addition, there is another feature that goes Read more:Microsoft
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What is Included in the Premium Editions of Microsoft Vista - Part 1 2007-02-23 00:04:44
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Instead of having to go through the Microsoft
website, from link to link, to find the features of the premium editions of Microsoft Vista
, I will lay them all out in a, simple to read, format. You will also need to be able to compare the versions to see which one is best for you. I will help you by giving you all the versions, then I will go into the features that are only included in the premium versions. Then I will discuss all the features that are not included in the business version but not the home premium version because you might want them as well, which would force you to go for the Ultimate package. Since there are a lot of different features, this article has been broken up into two parts.
Firstly, there are 4 different versions of Vista; Home Basic, Home Premium
, Business, and, Ultimate. Each one of these are different prices since they have a variety of different features.They way they are above are in order from least features/priced, to most expensive. Read more:Microsoft Vista
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Talk About Microsoft Vista 2007-02-21 18:23:36
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How much experience do you have with MicrosoftVista
? I know it is new and Microsoft is still working out the kinks but there are a lot of people who need help with Vista. Perhaps they bought it too early and a little to eagerly. Maybe they thought their computer could handle it when it really couldn’t. In any case, people need your help.
I want to openly invite everyone with a problem with Vista to ask a question after this post. While your at it, I ask you to feel free to read through some of the posts and see if you can answer it yourself. Then again, if your too lazy, you can ask without any research, I will just have to point you in the right direction.
You are not the only person with the same problem. Most likely, you will be asking a question that others are wondering about as well. In any case, I want to try and get all the problems out in the open.
If you don’t have a problem, but you have some kind of comment you want to make, feel free to do so. Read more:Microsoft Vista
Microsoft Vista Crack 2007-03-25 20:51:36 Despite the work Vista
developers have placed into creating software that could not be pirated or cracker, people have still figured out how to do it. All over the net you can find such files for download with simple destruction with simple searches of Google or yahoo.
Despite the juvenile nature of this Endeavour, it is still rather genius of the fellows who were responsible. The software contains NMware image file and a visual basic script that acts as a fake activation server. The cracker then also looks for a vista image file and can then successfully crack there own version of Vista.
The reason crackers were able to do this was thanks to the mass activation key provided to business. A number of these keys slipped out into the general public allowing all who use the crack to successfully continue the process without a problem.
Supposedly, there is a security feature for Microsoft
that forces users to phone in the reactivation of the software every 180 days. This is not only bother Read more:Microsoft Vista
(Not) an update on SP1 2007-04-04 00:50:00 A HotFix.net blogger today posted a collection of individual Windows Vista hotfixes as a supposed Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) preview. However, those of you who've been closely following discussions on Windows Vista will quickly notice that what is posted consists of some material already available on Windows Update and some hotfixes that we give out on a case-by-case basis, along with a lot of speculation about what may and may not be included in SP1.
Looking at the site, it seems to me the blogger compiled a list of previous mentions of SP1 (purely conjectural, and already discussed in other blogs) stitched together with another list of "hotfixes" mentioned in various KB (Knowledge Base) articles (again, already posted on our web site). You probably already know that we create and release hotfixes on a regular basis for very specific customer scenarios or for OEM-shipped machines, and that it's standard policy that all hotfixes are rolled into the next servi
Announcing the Windows Vista Resource Kit 2007-04-03 19:18:00
For some IT pros, the only thing they look forward to more than the new version of Windows
is the new Windows Resource
Kit-and the Windows Vista
Resource Kit is available now. This official Microsoft reference provides more than 1,500 pages of in-depth technical guidance on deploying; securing, and managing Windows Vista
.
The primary authors of this book are Microsoft MVP's Mitch Tulloch, Tony Northrup, and Jerry Honeycutt-though hundreds of folks on the Windows Vista Team contributed to and reviewed it. (I even reviewed a page or two.)
What's in the Windows Vista Resource Kit?
Like most of the resource kits that have gone before, the Windows Vista Resource Kit includes a collection of tools, utilities, guidance, and information in one package. Parts of the kit will be available online, but the complete collection is available for $59.99 US. (That's the list price. You can get it for much less from book sellers.)
Here are a few of the topics that are covered in the Windows Vista
Zune software and firmware 1.3 update 2007-03-31 19:56:00 Earlier this week, the Zune
Team released an update to the Zune client software and Zune device firmware. Some of the major improvements include fixing a skipping problem affecting content acquired from the Zune Marketplace, and FM tuner changes to prevent battery drain. Also with this release come device and software reliability and performance improvements.
The relevant point here is that the release was delivered via Windows Update, which detects the new Zune software and advises you to install it (assuming you have chosen to get updates via Windows Update, which is advisable).
You'll soon see more MS applications putting to use the power of Windows Update for distributing software releases.
New Mobile PC development webcast series 2007-03-27 07:26:00 Our development team has put together a series
of webcasts starting Monday 2nd April and continuing weekly through June. These online-only Live Meetings are mainly for the developer crowd who's currently (or looking to be) building applications that run on mobile PCs. Topics center on getting the most out of Windows Vista's mobility features, running the gamut from creating SideShow Gadgets to ink-enabling an application to creating applications that are network- and battery-aware.
You can join any of these webcasts by just clicking on the title link no later than 15 minutes before the event begins on the day of the event. If you happen to miss one, each webcast will be recorded and posted here as well, where you'll also find an archive of previously recorded sessions -- if you don't want to wait! Read more:Mobile
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment Guidance Pages now available in 8 new languages 2007-03-22 07:23:00 Hi all,
We are happy to announce the availability of WindowsVistaHardwareAssessment
guidance pages in 8 new languages in addition to the already-available
US English version. The list of localized web sites is listed below, please click the individual link to visit your language of choice:
US English
Brazilian Portuguese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Espana (Spanish)
Latin America Spanish
Russian
For more information about Windows Vista
Hardware Assessment v1.0, you may also visit the original blog post last month:
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2007/02/20/windows-vista-hardware-assessment-1-0-released.aspx
Baldwin Ng (Product Manager, Solution Accelerators Team - baldwin.ng@microsoft.com ) Read more:Pages
Purchasing additional Windows Vista licenses 2007-03-20 21:47:00 For customers who acquired a full or upgrade version of WindowsVista
from retail or pre-installed, we've got a pretty sweet deal. We're announcing the Windows Vista
Additional License program, which provides the ability to install the same edition of Windows Vista on any other additional computers you may own. The program allows customers to purchase up to 5 additional licenses for PCs they own at 10% off the suggested retail price.
Windows Vista requires 1 license per device. When attempting to install and activate the same licensed copy of Windows Vista on another PC, activation won't work. When the activation fails, the user is directed to purchase additional licenses online or by phone. Remember, not properly activating Windows Vista will lead to it running in reduced functionality mode, so this new program is a handy way to avoid that situation. With it, customers can use their original Windows Vista media for installation and activate Read more:Purchasing
Windows Vista For Small Businesses 2007-04-07 20:35:32 Microsoft’s WindowsVista
is the latest operating system in over five years after Windows XP. And according to some experts this new OS is not really worth making a hue and cry about. No, there is nothing wrong with Vista, nor is there any single compelling feature that can force you to change your current OS for Windows Vista
for the regular PC user.
However, Windows Vista Business is the first OS designed by Microsoft, keeping in mind the specific needs of small businesses. Besides a user-friendly interface, and powerful new safety and security features, the mobile computing enhancements make this OS easy to use allowing them to get more from their computers. Therefore, if you are a small business owner, then Windows Vista for Small
Businesses is worth switching over to from your existing operating system.
With better built-in support options and more stability leading to fewer crashes, enhanced new security features, mobility functions, and improvements to increase productivity, y
Windows Vista Upgrade Program Express 2007-04-15 14:00:19 Microsoft Corporation is providing express upgrade to WindowsVista
™
In an attempt to ensure that Microsoft customers have access to the latest technology, the company is offering the Windows Vista
Upgrade ProgramExpress
. This scheme allows all customers who may have purchased a Windows Vista Capable PC to upgrade their PC to the new OS. But, your PC should have been bought during the eligibility period specified by Microsoft Corporation – 26 October 2006 to 15 March 2007. All upgrade redemptions orders should be sent on or before 31 March 2007. (Also check with your PC maker for this date)
This Windows Vista Upgrade Program Express allows Window OS users to upgrade from Windows XP OS to the comparable Vista OS version. Check below:
QUALIFYING PRODUCT UPGRADE SOFTWARE
Microsoft Windows® XP Media Center Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Microsoft Windows®
Windows Vista Compatible Web Cam 2007-04-22 14:00:15 After 5 long years, Microsoft has finally launched a new Operating system called the WindowsVista
, which was codenamed Longhorn. The premium edition of this operating system uses a Windows Aero graphical user interface. But one of the other features include the use of web cams compatible with the Vista. There are two top of the line web cams, the first being the Creative WebCam Vista Pro and the other is the Logitech QuickCam Fusion. Let’s look at some of the features of these two web cams.
Creative WebCam Vista Pro has the ability to capture in high-resolution video format and enable a state of the art chatting experience. It is an ideal web cam for home use as well as office use as it is fitted with a high quality 640 x 480 (VGA) CMOS sensor. It can even capture still images up to a resolution of 640×480 and can help you to take photographs with the help of a snapshot button. The Creative windows Vista web cam is compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0. The web cam is compatible wit Read more:Windows Vista
Windows Vista Certified Wireless Router 2007-04-29 14:00:20
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Mobility is fast gaining prominence, and freedom from an office with a web of unattractive wires and cables is no longer a distant dream.
With a wireless router, you can make any office or home completely free of wires and cables. Wireless
routers can work over a small as well as wide area within a particular network or even outside it. Some of the wireless routers certified for WindowsVista
include the Buffalo dual band WZR-AG300NH. It has been designed to ensure that you have a worthwhile experience while using Windows Vista
and this includes the HD video streaming over the wireless router from Media Center to Media Center Extenders. As a certified Windows wireless router, it implements a network QoS for differentiating video/voice/background traffic, a LLTD to produce a rich Network Map, and Windows Connect Now to enhance a simple, as well as secure setup for adding new devices.
Another wireless router certified by Windows Vista is D-Link’s DIR-655 Xtreme N Read more:Certified
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SNES Emulator for Windows Vista 2007-05-06 14:00:38
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SNES stands for Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which is a 16-bit gaming console. With the emergence of the WindowsVista
, SNES compatibility is one thing many people are looking for. You can stop looking any further as Snes9x is compatible with the Windows Vista. It is a cross-platform emulator for the SNES and is the by product of some real hard work by Gary Henderson (snes96) and Jeremy Koot (snes97). The Snes9x has capabilities and features that were lacking in its earlier version like Super Nintendo and Super Famicom. This SNES Windows Vista compatible emulator uses different anti-aliasing schemes to make the screen appearance smooth and gives a high quality sound output. Some of the other features of this SNES emulator include:
* It can record a game or save it from where you left off or at any given point in the game.
* The game can be played back by using a Winamp Plugin like the Alpha II SPC player.
* There is a built in Game Genie that will let you or a Read more:Emulator
Final iPod update is available via Download Center 2007-05-08 16:40:00 Today we're publishing at the Microsoft DownloadCenter
a recommended final compatibility update for users of Windows Vista and the Apple iPod
; this same update will be automatically available
via Windows Update on Tuesday 22 May. The release is for users worldwide and works with the latest version of Apple iTunes to correct an issue that caused some iPods to become corrupted when ejecting them using Windows Explorer or the "Safely Remove Hardware" function in the System Tray.
The long and short of it is this: Apple and Windows have partnered together to ensure a great experience in using Windows Vista with iTunes and the iPod, and both companies recommend you download this update. Read more:Final
MSN Hotmail becomes Windows Live Hotmail 2007-05-07 17:22:00 Starting today, the Live Team will begin rolling out a massive 36-language upgrade from MSN Hotmail
to Windows
Live Hotmail. This is the biggest Hotmail update ever seen: the new version of Hotmail improves safety, productivity and flexibility across clients on the web, desktop and mobile phones.
Today's rollout begins at www.hotmail.com, where new user accounts will be created as Windows Live Hotmail
accounts; existing MSN Hotmail
users will be able to upgrade their accounts to Windows Live Hotmail by clicking the green Join Windows Live Hotmail button in their accounts after logging in. The rollout is expected to occur gradually and continue throughout the next couple days.
Windows Live also announced a brand-new, free email client called Windows Live Mail, the successor to Outlook Express and Windows Mail on Windows Vista. Also coming is a new Outlook Connector which will allow you to sync your Windows Live Hotmail account to an Outlook 2
Digital Locker Assistant helps manage purchased Apps 2007-05-02 20:24:00 It occurred to me recently that managing my finances through my bank's online services was becoming a real pain. I decided to start using Microsoft Money 2007 to manage all my accounts. Instead of going down to my local Staples, I checked out Windows Marketplace to see whether they had the program - and they did.
I had never used Windows Marketplace before and honestly, I don't know many people who have used it to purchase software. While I was beta testing Windows Vista, I discovered that Windows Vista had a built-in application called DigitalLockerAssistant
that allows you to manage purchased software from Windows Marketplace. I just had never tried it.
Well, now the time was right to give Windows Vista's Digital Locker Assistant and Windows Marketplace a try.
I went to Windows Marketplace and searched for Microsoft Money. The results displayed all the Microsoft Money packages I could buy. Green "lock" icons to the right of the products identified the ones I could use with Win
Me.dium add-in for IE7 connects kindred spirits 2007-05-01 19:45:00 At MIX07 this week I came across a cool new plug-in for IE7 called Me.dium that I thought you should know about. It's currently a Beta release but works just fine for me on IE7. While at first blush it might look like an instant messaging competitor, Me.dium's aim is different: it's designed to create connections between people viewing the same web site and uses collaborative filtering to suggest similar sites that might be of interest to its users. Their database collects URLs you've visited and chosen to share, your most recently visited web pages, your friends list and any other profile information you choose to share in order to run this data through their algorithm and generate a list of other sites relevant to one you're currently visiting, and consequently of potential interest to you.
The Me.dium folks, led by founder and inventor Robert Reich, had a session yesterday at this year's MIX where he introduced their creation to the audience and
Today’s MIX07 Announcements Round-Up 2007-04-30 21:33:00 Today MIX07 kicks off at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas with the keynote by Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie and General Manager Scott Guthrie. You can continue to catch live, on-going coverage at the Visit MIX website.
Let me take a moment to quickly outline the many announcements that occurred today.
An updated Windows Live Dev website (dev.live.com) has launched and includes brand new controls for developers to tap into Windows Live Services when building mash-ups. Those new controls include a Spaces Photo Control and updated Windows Live Contacts control. The Windows Live Spaces control released allows third-party developers to integrate Windows Live Spaces functionality into their websites. CNET has covered the Windows Live platform news coming out of MIX this week.
The Silverlight Team has several major and exciting announcements that have occurred this morning:
An updated www.microsoft.com/silverlight website
Silverligh Read more:Today
New Silverlight DreamScenes for download 2007-04-30 07:12:00 The Sliverlight crew has put together a Silverlight DreamScene that they call "Dusk" and are releasing at MIX07 this week, in both standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9 aspect ratios. The downloads are part of an updated Silverlight-enabled site that the team will be unveiling on Monday 30 April.
But, as Brandon points out in his post, you can get them ahead of everyone else. He has a video of the download as well in case you want to preview it.
Keep your eyes right here on the blog for more MIX07 news ...
Certified for Windows Vista Digital Memories Demo 2007-04-27 23:51:00 Over the last couple of months, we’ve been working on some Certified
for WindowsVista
demo videos, which I’ll be posting here over the coming weeks. We shot the videos at my house to showcase a bunch of the Certified for Windows Vista
and Works with Windows Vista devices and how they all work together and take advantage of some of the great new features in Windows Vista. We shot the videos using Canon’s new high-def HV20, which is Certified for Windows Vista.
The video I’ve posted here is all about capturing digital memories, using the Canon PowerShot SD900 (which is also Certified for Windows Vista), and then showcasing some cool things that you can do with Windows Vista once you import your photos into Windows Photo Gallery.
[Go to the site to view embedded SoapBox video]
Also, we’re still running the sweepstakes, so go and enter to win thousands of dollars of Certified for Windows Vista products. Check back for future posts and more videos Read more:Digital
Announcing the Windows Experience Blog 2007-04-27 19:07:00
You may have noticed a small change in the look of our blog today in the addition of "The Windows
Experience" label to the header above the Windows Vista News section. As you will surely surmise, today we're launching a new sister blog to compliment the Windows Vista Team blog; and, of course, this new blog will be called The Windows Experience. The new blog will be managed by my colleague Brandon LeBlanc and will document his use of Windows Vista in various scenarios (think hi-def video, photography, virtualization, networking, etc), using video and photos to convey his experiences as much as possible.
The aim of the two blogs is to jointly illustrate the what, why and how of Windows Vista while continuing to generate conversations about the product and respond to the questions and concerns of you, the community. So not to worry, the existing Team blog's reason for being and my role in it do change.
We're excited about this new development
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