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Partially automating TC22 (No, that's not a new designer drug)

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:41:13 GMT

Running some of the more repetitive tests for the Certified For Windows Vista program can be a deadly bore; why not script some of the pain away?

Windows Vista Web Browser Security

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:34:55 GMT

The web browser, an attacker can also get into your computer by using an exploit in a web browser by tricking you into installing a web component that has malicious code inside. Internet Explorer has many security settings built in that will help you keep safe.

Publishing a Windows Vista Calendar on the Network

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:36:23 GMT

Windows Calendar, a decent little program for managing your schedule. You can create appointments (both one-time and recurring), set up all-day events, schedule tasks, apply reminders to appointments and tasks, and view appointments by day, week, or month. This all works great for individuals, but a busy family needs to coordinate multiple schedules.

Top Ten Cool Windows Vista Tips and Tricks - Part I

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:31:09 GMT

In this article, we will cover some basic Windows Vista tips and tricks that will facilitate your experience with Windows Vista and increase productivity. You will see some 'Oh I did not know I could do that' with Windows Vista kinda tips. The tips and tricks have been tried out on Windows Vista Ultimate. Check them out!!

Top Ten Cool Windows Vista Tips and Tricks - Part I

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:31:09 GMT

Accelerators coming to Windows 7

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:00:17 GMT

Accelerators alas IE8 are coming to Microsoft's next OS. To my surprise I found through the leaked photos of Windows 7 that were published yesterday, that such features are enabled in the latest build of Windows which lead me to wonder been able to mash up services right from within my Desktop experience, using the myriad of web services available at the reach of a right click and contextual to my task at hand.

Getting rid of logon prompts when opening Office documents

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:18:51 GMT

Problem description: You are prompted to enter your credentials each time you open a Microsoft Office document stored in a SharePoint document library Each time you open a Microsoft Office document, you are prompted to enter your credentials again, even if you check the box remember my password. For non Microsoft Office documents, such as PDF files, you are not prompted to enter your credentials. The credentials prompt is not taken into account apparently: if you choose Cancel in the prompted window without entering your credentials, the Microsoft Office document is still opened.

IE7: Vista vs. XP

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:13:29 GMT

At the end of my post last week when I began a series on learning jQuery, I mentioned that I might have found a bug. This bug involved columns at the bottom of last weeks demo to be rendered differently when I viewed the same code on my Windows XP computer and my Windows Vista computer. At the time of the post, the images that you saw in last weeks post, were taken from my Windows XP computer and they looked fine in the browsers that I test in (IE7, IE8 beta 1, Opera, Firefox, and Safari). When I looked at the code on my Vista box, the columns had a line break after each one even with the CSS property of display:inline-block; and float:left;.

Vista Soda Auction

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:52:39 GMT

You know if you didn't work on the microsoft campus at the time Vista came out you missed the exciting Vista Soda. Well Someone has now posted his can on ebay. More..

Tutorial: Adding a Custom Place to CFileDialog

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:01:24 GMT

This tutorial describes the steps required to add a custom place to Microsoft Vista's File Open dialog.

Tutorial: Adding Controls to CFileDialog in Vista

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:57:40 GMT

This tutorial describes the steps required to add custom controls and control handlers to Microsoft Vista's file open dialog via CFileDialog.

VS 2008 on Vista 64-Bit

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:03:11 GMT

It was pretty painless to grab one of my existing 2.0 Web application projects from back-up and get it to work in VS 2008, using the multi-targeting feature.

My Vista sidebar gadget :)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:28:36 GMT

I create Vista sidebar gadget for UA gadget competitions. It was adds to follow page iTV Watcher.

I hate Vista. I'm moving to Windows Mojave.

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:31:03 GMT

So I've heard the bad press. I've seen the pc vs. mac ads. I've heard my friends' complaints about crashing, security, and speed. That's why I'm moving to Windows Mojave. It seems Microsoft finally got an OS right.

Hyper-V Monitor Gadget for Windows Sidebar

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:09:46 GMT

I've created a sidebar gadget so I can see what the Hyper-V server is doing from my workstation. The gadget can list multiple servers at once and also support vmconnect when double clicking on a VM. PS: The gadget uses WMI to connect to the server so the user need remote WMI access (Step 5) on the Hyper-V server.

Microsoft looks to 'Mojave' to revive Vista's image | Beyond Binary -

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:49:30 GMT

Spurred by an e-mail from someone deep in the marketing ranks, Microsoft last week traveled to San Francisco, rounding up Windows XP users who had negative impressions of Vista. The subjects were put on video, asked about their Vista impressions, and then shown a "new" operating system, code-named Mojave. More than 90 percent gave positive feedback on what they saw. Then they were told that "Mojave" was actually Windows Vista.

Microsoft demonstrates Multi-touch

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:09:44 GMT

For years Microsoft has been investing in many forms of natural input in order to simplify the way people interact with their PC's and devices. The advent of the original Windows graphical user interface forever changed the way people used their PC's. Today, advances in pen and handwriting technology in Windows Vista offers students a natural and intuitive way to capture searchable notes and diagrams in the classroom. Others are using this technology to quietly capture pen based notes during meetings. Speech recognition, something which was once considered science fiction, is enabling many Windows Vista users to see, hear, and use their computers for the very first time.

Convert your Windows Server 2008 to a Workstation

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:58:27 GMT

This manual will help you to install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and to configure your pc so you can use it as a workstation.

Convert your Windows Server 2008 to a Workstation

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:58:27 GMT

This manual will help you to install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and to configure your pc so you can use it as a workstation.

Configuring .NET Framework 1.1 on windows vista

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:48:04 GMT

Configuring .NET FW v1.1 on Windows vista is bit tricky. Here are the steps you need to follow * Download .NET Fx from .NET FW v1.1 because by default vista come up with .NET FW v2.0 and v3.0. If you install FW v1.1 alone at the end of installation you will get the following error

Vista Start menu power button should Shut down.

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:13:50 GMT

Step by step instruction how to set up your power button on start menu.

Pains of development in Vista

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:48:18 GMT

Describes the pains of development in Vista

Windows ReadyBoost

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:12:40 GMT

Have you experienced that your systems' performance has reduced and you cannot work fast or open more applications that you require to work on simultaneously? If you have, then you must have thought of options to improve your system's performance so that you can run more applications or access your open applications with a better speed. This problem can be solved by upgrading your system memory (RAM). But upgrading memory could be difficult as well as costly. Then you have come to the right article. Learn about Windows ReadyBoost and boost your system performance.

Changing Power Options in Windows Vista

Tue, 27 May 2008 02:01:04 GMT

Saving power consumption is extremely important especially when you are running Windows Vista on your laptop and running on battery power. In this article we would be exploring different Power options provided by Windows Vista and how to adjust them to suit your power requirements.

Using Vista Previous Versions to Restore Files You Thought You'd Lost

Wed, 21 May 2008 22:55:43 GMT

Vista's Previous Versions feature comes in handy when you've lost or overwritten a file that's not under source control.