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Setting Up a Home Network with Windows Vista

The day has finally arrived -- the kids have their own computer for school work, your spouse has a new laptop and you have a remodeled home office. As a result, you are ready to set up a home network. The problem is that you have no idea where to begin...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2007 7:05 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Microsoft, Vista, Windows Vista

Take Ownership of Your Files and Folders

The cartoon below from Userfriendly.org has been making the rounds. Click image to see full size As happens when migrating data or upgrading the operating system, the required permissions for accessing the files might be different or ownership lost. Vista4Beginners...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2007 9:41 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Vista, Bookmarks, Windows

Vista SP1 Beta Predicted for Mid-July

Mary Jo Foley has reported that her unnamed sources have indicated that Microsoft is expected to release the first Beta for SP1 (Service Pack 1) for Windows Vista the week of July 16, with the anticipated final version in November, 2007. With so many...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2007 1:13 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Microsoft, Vista, Windows Vista, SP1

Apple iPod Compatibility Update for Windows Vista

Nick White announced at the Windows Vista Team Blog that the final compatibility update is available for Windows Vista users of the Apple iPod. The update is available at the Microsoft Download Center now and will be available via Windows Update on Tuesday...

Published Tue, May 05 2007 6:08 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Updates, Microsoft, Vista, Windows, Windows Vista

Vista, Windows Calendar and UAC Tutorials

I delayed adding the three-part "Windows Calendar" tutorial preapred by Vista4Beginners because I had not decided on the bookmark category to place the links. Now that I have created the new Windows Mail page, it occurred to me that calendar would be...

Published Tue, May 05 2007 3:03 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Vista, Bookmarks, Windows Calendar, Windows. Windows Vista, UAC

Microsoft Security Bulletins - May 2007

In the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary , the information below is provided on the updates for May, 2007. Edit to add : The MSRC Blog post on these critical updates has now been published. With the critical updates, I didn't want to hold off this post...

Published Tue, May 05 2007 2:31 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Security, Updates, Microsoft, Vista, IE7, Windows Vista

Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

After learning about Vista Made Easy: 50 Tips And Tricks at PC Magazine from Andre Da Costa , I realized I was also missing Andre's Windows Vista RTM FAQ and Quick Start Guide - March 2007 Edition in Connected to Vista Bookmarks. That omission has now...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2007 9:35 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Microsoft, Vista, Tricks, Tips, Bookmarks, 64-bit, Windows Vista

Index: Connected to Vista Bookmarks

Blogs and Community Forums Customizing Vista Features and Tutorials Internet Explorer 7 Microsoft Blogs and Websites Office 2007 and More Reviews and Collections Virtual PC 2007 Vista Compatible Antivirus Software Vista Compatible Firewalls Vista Security...

Published Tue, Apr 04 2007 8:00 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Vista, Bookmarks, Index

Windows Media Player on Firefox

Great news for us Firefox users. (Yes, in addition to IE7, I use Firefox. I would be hard pressed to survive without the BBCode Add-on for formatting help posts on forums.) Microsoft released a plug-in that makes Windows Media Player (WMP) work once again...

Published Tue, Apr 04 2007 9:02 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Vista, Windows, Firefox, Windows Media Player, Windows XP

Windows Vista Speech Recognition

Via ITsVISTA's links for April 12, 2007 , a helpful Vista Speech Recognition tutorial from ExtremeTech has been added to Connected to Vista Bookmarks in Features and Tutorials . "If you have Windows Vista, even the Home Basic version, you already have...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2007 2:49 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Vista, Bookmarks, Windows

The Return of Black Viper

Charles M. Sparks, AKA, Black Viper , a favorite of many for his information on Microsoft OS Services, has returned after a two year hiatus. Although Black Viper has just begun updating his web site with the default values for the services, the intend...

Published Sat, Apr 04 2007 6:49 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Vista, Bookmarks, Windows

Protected Mode for IE7 in Windows Vista

If you read the MSRC Blog post update about the Animated Cursor vulnerability, then you would have also read the following: " If you are using Windows Vista, the Internet Explorer 7 protected mode provides additional protections against web-based attacks...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2007 8:01 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Security, Vista, IE7, Bookmarks, Windows

Vista Compatible Firewalls and Other Bookmark Updates

Vista Compatible Firewalls I am excited about the addition of Vista Compatible Firewalls to Windows Vista Bookmarks . This collection provides Vista users with a complete list of Microsoft and third-party firewalls. I came by the information via Donna...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2007 5:58 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Security, Vista, Firewall, Bookmarks, Windows

What's New in Vista Bookmarks?

I have been doing more bookmark "remodeling", including many new additions. As much as I would like the authors to know I have created links to their work as well as provide appropriate "hat tips", I was making so many changes that I will apologize up...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2007 7:52 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Security, Office 2007, Vista, Software, Hardware, Drivers, Bookmarks, Windows

Microsoft Updates Added to "Vista Software, Drivers and Hardware" Bookmark

In addition to adding the two Microsoft updates described below, the Vista Software, Drivers and Hardware bookmark page has been revamped a bit. Via Sidebar Geek, The Wow : " Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center Driver for Windows Vista (64-bit) Hardware...

Published Sun, Mar 03 2007 8:33 PM by Corrine

Filed under: Vista, Software, Hardware, Drivers, Bookmarks, Windows