Category Archives: Vista

Windows Vista SP1 – Released to Public

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Nerd

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC is now available through Windows Update. Experience the WU based Vista SP1 installation by following 4 simple steps. Windows Vista SP1 RC distributed through Windows Update will be applicable to Windows Vista machines that … Continue reading →

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Get Vista Ultimate – For FREE!

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Nerd

You love Microsoft right?  Well if you do, and you don’t mind them collecting data from your computer habits for 3 months, filling out a few surveys, you can score a free copy of one of the following from the … Continue reading →

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Finally! Microsoft Outlook 2007 Sidebar Gadgets!

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Nerd

I really like the sidebar in Vista, but it has been lacking some good Outlook gadgets.  No more!  Now, with the Outlook 2007 Appointment and Task Gadgets, it shows a clean and interactive way to get to your calendar and … Continue reading →

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Vista Updates: Better Battery Life!

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Nerd

Finally!  Microsoft is releasing another update later this week that will improve battery life.  Nick White (MSFT) posted on his blog this morning: The non-security updates planned for release through Windows Update this week include: An update on system compatibility, … Continue reading →

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Remote Desktop Sidebar Widget

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Nerd

I like widgets… One that I use every day, many times a day is the Remote Desktop widget. I love that it has a history, and favorites, as well as an easy console and full screen selection. Go get it … Continue reading →

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Edit File Types in Windows Vista

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Nerd

VISTA ONLY Source: annoyances.org "File Type" associations are the links between your documents and the applications that create them. For instance, when you double-click a Microsoft Word Document on your desktop, Windows knows to start Word and instruct it to … Continue reading →

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Vista Service Pack 1: Official Release Q108

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Nerd

It’s official!  Microsoft is releasing Vista SP1 Beta in September, and release in 1st quarter 2008.  SP1 is to have plenty of bug fixes, performance enhancements, and improved reliability.  Microsoft is only releasing the beta to about 10,000-15,000 testers in … Continue reading →

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