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Should you wait for Windows 7 before buying a new PC?
guardian.co.uk - UK
Windows Vista has a mixed reputation at best, whereas Windows 7 is impressive even in its current preview form: the public beta will be made available …
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The (Redmond) Empire Strikes Back
InternetNews.com - USA
By Andy Patrizio: More stories by this author: Microsoft and Windows Vista have taken quite the shellacking from Apple via the latter’s "I’m a Mac, …
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Fresco Logic Demonstrates SuperSpeed USB Host and Device …
SYS-CON Media - Montvale,NJ,USA
Fresco Logic, a leading Silicon IP, Chip and Solution Company, will demonstrate SuperSpeed USB data transfer running under Microsoft’s Windows Vista …
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Zap Zero-Day IE Attack Before It Zaps You
PC World - USA
Two more holes–this time in Windows Search for Windows Vista–could result in complete loss of control over your PC. Like the IE bug, one of the holes in …
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Pro Tools LE on Windows Vista
ProToolsUsers - Los Angeles,USA
I installed Pro Tools LE 7 onto my new computer, which operates with windows Vista. I have an M Box. The whole system is a nightmare. …
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Notes from the netbook revolution
InfoWorld - San Francisco,CA,USA
… blow away the Linux partition, and provision the netbook using an existing Windows XP Pro (or Vista Business or Ultimate license, which will allow you …
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Download Vista SP1 Management Tools for Hyper-V RTM
Softpedia - Bucharest,Romania
However, even as early as the Release Candidate stages of the solution, the Redmond company was offering tools designed to integrate with Windows Vista …
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Snow Leopard Is An Endangered Species
eWeek - New York, NY
Windows 7 looks better all the time, and even early reviewers are cooing over Vista’s successor. Microsoft can crank up the volume on that positive buzz and …
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Report: Microsoft to do free Windows 7 upgrades
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
By Gregg Keizer January 6, 2009 (Computerworld) Microsoft Corp. will offer free or discounted Windows 7 upgrades to users who buy Vista PCs after July 1, …
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Microsoft May Offer Free Upgrades To Windows 7 OS : dBTechno
Washington (dbTechno) - It appears that Microsoft is going to offer some type of free upgrades to the Windows 7 operating system. According to reports, any consumer who purchases a Windows Vista PC after July 1, 2009 will be able to …
dBTechno - http://www.dbtechno.com/

Ultimate Windows Tweaker Unlocks Hidden Vista Options - AppScout
The Ultimate Windows Tweaker features over 130 tweaks and customizations designed to give you a bit more control over your Vista installation.
AppScout - http://www.appscout.com/

Try cheap fix for audio, or just upgrade
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Q After buying a new computer that uses Windows Vista, I can’t locate the Picasa photo software even though I’ve downloaded it twice. Any suggestions? …
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Buy a Vista PC as of July 1, upgrade to Windows 7 for free
Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA
However, as with previous Microsoft operating system upgrade programs, there are restrictions: A language version of the qualifying Windows Vista product …
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Secret Tech Tips From Hassle-Free PC
PC World - USA
PC World blogger Rick Broida reveals how to turn on a hidden Windows Vista feature, make your own ringtones, and change IE’s default search engine. …
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Troubleshoot driver problems in Vista with the Driver Verifier Manager
TechRepublic - Louisville,KY,USA
If you are encountering unpredictable errors, lockups, or BSODs in Windows Vista, chances are that you’re system is suffering from the effects of a faulty …
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Synaptics TouchPad Driver v 10.1.8 for Windows Vista 64-bit
TechSpot - USA
The Synaptics device driver is customized to meet the specific requirements of your device manufacturer. To ensure that you get the appropriate device …
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Hands On with Phoenix’s Hyperspace Pre-Boot Shell
PC Magazine - USA
You might have seen one, and if so, there’s a good chance that it is a Linux environment—one that works in tandem with a version of Windows Vista or XP. …
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Windows Vista SP1
Redmondmag.com - CA,USA
Service Pack 1 (SP1) might have been Windows Vista’s last stand. The forlorn operating system, intended successor to the stubbornly popular Windows XP, …
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Latest HP Netbook Grows Up, Stays Mini
PC World - USA
That alone got my attention, but the lackluster VIA C7-M processor made it run Windows Vista Business Edition–that’s right–unbearably slowly. …
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SonyStyle Japan Adds New Vaio “Owner Made” Computers
Sony Insider - Atlanta,Georgia,USA
The biggest news is that 64-bit Windows Vista is now available. Sony Japan spoils the consumer further by offering incredible paint jobs on these computers, …
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Put Your Pidgin Buddy List into the Windows Vista Sidebar :: the …
Sure, you can use the previously mentioned AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) Gadget for Vista Sidebar, but what if you are a fan of the multi-protocol Pidgin client instead? The solution is a small Windows Sidebar Gadget called Pidglet that …
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[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 6 Jan 2009 - Weekly Summary …
960644 When you click a file protocol-based hyperlink that points to a 2007 Office system file in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, an application that is associated with the file may not start …
myITforum.com - http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/

Add Vista-like Transparency to XP with Fast Aero - AppScout
With Fast Aero, you can bring the semi-transparent window borders available in Windows Vista to Windows XP for free, and without upgrading your system.
AppScout - http://www.appscout.com/

I Am Boycotting IE Mobile Until Microsoft Gets Its Act Together …
Robert McLaws: Windows Vista Edition. I’m just an online pundit who’s barely old enough to legally buy alcohol. I Am Boycotting IE Mobile Until Microsoft Gets Its Act Together. I have very high expectations for Microsoft’s Windows …
Windows-Now.com - http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/