Windows Vista

Microsoft To Announce Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program

by Jeff Weisbein June 24, 2009

It appears according to this landing page that Microsoft will be announcing their Windows 7 upgrade option program on Friday (June 26th, 2009). Based on the information I have been able to collect it appears that if you purchase a new computer with Windows Vista after July 1st, 2009 you will be eligible to receive [...]

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Windows Vista Survey

by Jeff Weisbein November 1, 2008

Marketing Research Survey Topic: Microsoft Windows Vista 1. What kind of computer user are you? a) Novice b) Intermediate c) Power User 2. Have you used Windows Vista? a) Yes b) No c) I have only used it for short periods of time 3. Based on any knowledge you have of Windows Vista in one [...]

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Why Don’t You Like Windows Vista?

by Jeff Weisbein October 15, 2008

Why don’t you like Windows Vista? This post isn’t about bashing Vista, nor am I. I liked Vista when I used it for over 2 years, it worked for me. However, I will not deny that people have had issues with it either in the past or the present. That being said, I’m looking to [...]

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VMware Fusion vs Bootcamp

by Jeff Weisbein August 20, 2008

I received an email from one of our community members (Briafter) and he wants to know is it better to run XP/Vista in VMware Fusion or Bootcamp and why? He also wanted to know some good Mac software recommendations for his new Mac Pro. Before we start I’m going to post the specs of his [...]

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Keep Vista Running Fast

by Jeff Weisbein July 28, 2008

I received a question via Skribit “How do you keep Vista running smooth?” – well there are a number of ways to do that. Disk cleanup, Defrag, uninstall unused/unneeded applications, keep your system tray and desktop clean, and make sure you have good system specs. Run disk cleanup occasionally – at least once a month [...]

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Switch: Windows Vista to Ubuntu Linux

by Jeff Weisbein July 5, 2008

As most of you know, I am mainly a Windows and OSX user – however, that does not stop from occasionally attempting to use Linux as a desktop operating system. I do use Linux to run all of my servers, just not my desktop machines. Regardless of what operating system I prefer to use daily, [...]

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Windows Vista Security

by Jeff Weisbein June 12, 2008

Windows Vista – two words that make many PC users cringe. Ok, so aside from possible issues that may have occurred before the release of Service Pack 1 (SP1) which has dramatically increased performance, reliability, and stability (on my system at least) one thing I have noticed is that for perhaps the first time the [...]

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