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• Add Bloat To Taste

  Actually, I hate the word 'bloat', but I use it now because it is bandied around quite a lot. According to sources, the next version of Windows will no longer include an e-mail client, picture viewer, and MovieMaker. It is said that this will... Posted Sep 24 2008, 11:42 AM by mikehall with | with no comments Filed under: Vista, XP, drivers, Hardware, compatibility, Windows, General

• Vista's 1st Birthday..

  The Delivery From the point where I knew that Vista RTM was on its way, I had a nerve wracking time in MS Connect. I had already downloaded Office 2007 earlier in the day, and was now pacing the floor, continually stopping at the screen to see if Vista... Posted Nov 21 2007, 12:58 PM by mikehall with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Vista, XP, drivers, Hardware, software, compatibility, SP1, Windows

• Compatibility and Updates..

  Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 update has been released recently so, if you are running this version of Office, now is a good time to get it. The easiest way is to open Word 2003, click on HELP and then select 'Check for Updates'. Having arrived at... Posted Sep 20 2007, 09:54 AM by mikehall with | with no comments Filed under: Vista, XP, Office, drivers, Hardware, software, compatibility, general tip

• Canon Lide and Vista..

  Canon have now released an official Vista driver and ToolBox for the venerable Lide 30 (and all of the Lide range). The earlier XP drivers and ToolBox actually worked in Vista, and I notice that the version numbers for Vista and XP drivers are the same... Posted Mar 15 2007, 07:31 AM by mikehall with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Vista, XP, drivers, Hardware, compatibility

• Vista OS Upgrades - General

  You should have no major problems as long as you do some research.. However, some drivers that have been supplied for inclusion in the Vista installation are still in their infancy.. this applies particularly to video drivers.. some are better than others... Posted Mar 03 2007, 09:50 AM by mikehall with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Vista, XP, drivers, Hardware, software, compatibility

• Wireless Networking Part 2..

  When I promised to report on the aftermath of installing a D-Link DWL G520 (series B) wireless PCI card into a Vista machine, I fully expected to write in similar style as I did to D-Link support, having had nothing but trouble when installed into an... Posted Feb 10 2007, 07:31 AM by mikehall with | with no comments Filed under: Vista, XP, networks, drivers