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Windows Vista SP1 available (since Tuesday)
Yes I know,a bit late and no I don't want to get a haircut(you know who you are). So after these cryptic messages do I have something new to tell you about this release? Not really,except that finally all those holding out until SP1 can finally install...

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Windows Automated Installation Kit 1.1
With support for Vista's SP1 and Windows 2008. New features in the Windows AIK Supports Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 Supports for Windows Server 2008 ServerManagerCmd.exe . Documents how to build answer files for the Server...

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Vista SP1 deployment rants...
So since SP1 is finally final, I started playing around with it. One of the most important features for me was the ability to deploy it. So,wanting to hear it from the horses mouth, I downloaded the Windows Vista SP1 Guides for IT Professionals . After...

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Mandatory Integrity Control (What,how and why do we care?)
The theory Mandatory Integrity Control (MIC) is an additional layer of security built into Vista and Windows 2008. This particular layer helps Windows protect itself from harmful intentional and unintentional changes to important objects. Among the objects...

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System information at the command line
Ever wanted to get information about your system at the command line? You could try using the 'systeminfo' command that provides a lot of technical information about the local system, or remote systems. Among the information provided you can find...

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Changing your logon screen (Windows Vista)
Since I can remember myself I love customizing stuff. I love changing thins so they reflect some individuality. Logon screen and desktops are obviously my favorites when it comes to computers. I never had the time to check how the logon screen in Vista...

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Outlook Sidebar Gadgets for Outlook
When the Vista sidebar was released, I was a bit skeptical. It reminded me of the old Office toolbar(ok,but not a big hit-at least not with me). Lately I have started to view it in a different light-you can actually have quite a useful gadget attached...

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Pre-SP1 Vista Patches
KB941229 (x86) (x64) : This update addresses issues with Media Center for Microsoft Vista. KB941651 (x86) (x64) : This is a reliability update. Install this update to improve the reliability of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows Vista in certain scenarios...

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Vista SP1 install fair
If you are in the neighborhood... The goals of the Install Fair are to: Update 100 Windows Vista RTM PCs or laptops with less commonly found applications, configurations and devices to Windows Vista SP1 Beta. Acquire valuable feedback about the Windows...

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Maximum length of Environment Variables (Windows)
I was asked what is the maximum length of the Path environment variable...To be honest I was somewhat surprised by the question,how do you reach a point where this is a question? Well,since it was a serious question, I looked it up and found the following...

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Windows Vista SP1 Beta Overview
Click here to download the PDF file from Microsoft. The document provides a short overview of the service pack and the improvements it brings.

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A look at User Account Control (UAC)
Overview UAC (also called Admin Approval Mode) is a new feature introduced with Windows Vista. The main goal of this feature is to protect the operating system from malicious or accidental damage. This goal is achieved by requesting consent from the user...

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