While the r elease date for the production version of the Windows Vista Service Pack 2 may be targeted for April , today MSDN and Technet subscribers can download the Beta version that clocks in at 301MB . Among the improvements: Support for new technologies: SP2 contains Blue tooth 2.1 feature pack...
There is little doubt that Microsoft took some serious black eyes with the launch of Windows Vista. They failed to meet a stability and reliability mark that has haunted the OS. Microsoft has continued to battle that perception by spending over 300 million in advertising to improve the image of Windows...
If there is a part of the Windows Vista UI that just never looked right to you, looked unfinished, out of place, or just not done right? If so then you are a perfect candidate for the UI Taskforce . Long Zheng is getting together a great list of all the inconsistencies that people have found in Windows...
Even before Microsoft has published the first beta of Windows 7 it is working to ensure it will not repeat the same failings of Windows Vista . In a March 21 2008 update to the Microsoft Hardware Logo Program Requirements Microsoft added a new provision for Logo Certification which will require every...
Well, sort of. There's a new theme for the iPhone called Vista Perfection 2.0, and it will give your iPhone the visual appeal of a Vista desktop. The installation instructions sound pretty convoluted, but the end result looks pretty sweet. I think I'll install it on our iPhone loaner, because...
Starting this week you will start to see Windows Vista SP1 coming to those machine you have running Automatic updates. Don't forget to get those Pre-Req's installed. If you don't end up seeing the update here are a few reason why that might be . For those that get the update via Automatic...
Want to administer your Windows Server 2008 servers (including Server Core and Hyper-V) without using Terminal Services? Microsoft just released the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows Vista SP1. The links may or may not work for you... but here you go: RSAT - Vista SP1 x86 RSAT - Vista...
In my opinion, it's a huge step backwards. Here are some issues I have had with/since installing SP1: It took two hours to install Most programs run are running slower than before the service pack, and I frequently get the (Not Responding) in the title bar of many applications now Plugging in an...
I just got back from a nice family vacation to Florida (Orlando & Cocoa Beach). The weather was fabulous with daytime highs in the 70-80F range vs. 10-20F here in Kansas City. We also got to see a Space Shuttle launch, which has always been on my 'bucket list'. Of course, the week I decide...
Can you belive it has been one year since Windows Vista shipped?...I can't belive it has gone by so quick. This is a great time to reflect on our experiences good or bad. So, What do you think? Was Windows Vista shipped too early? Have you had a good experience? What, if anything, still frustrates...