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 going over it I found a few points that surprised...
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: Hardware information OS information Hotfix information
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 to it,you can build a gadget that will provide directory...
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. KB941600 (x86) (x64) : This update resolves...
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 Update and stand-alone installation experience from...
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 KB article : 830473 . Now before you scream at...
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 when an administrative action is attempted (installing...
I have seen mounting questions asking on support for SQL Server 2005 on Vista & Windows 2008, what a surprise! As Windows Server 2008 (aka Longhorn) is still in CTP (BETA 3) stages it is hard to comment or confirm any sort of support arrangements from CSS, also Microsoft strongly recommends to use...
Click here to download the PDF file from Microsoft. The document provides a short overview of the service pack and the improvements it brings.