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November 2006 - Posts

Vista FAQs
ZDNet has published answers to a frequently asked questions. Large businesses can start getting Vista through volume-licensing contracts as of Thursday, while CompUSA is selling licenses to smaller businesses that purchase at least five copies of Vista. Read More...
Techworld's Frequently Asked Questions
Techworld has published a nice set of frequently asked questions about Windows Vista. Q. I have a tablet PC. Can I install Vista on it? Should I? A. Yes you can, if you buy a Vista version that offers tablet functionality: Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, Read More...
Blue Screening In Vista
The day had to come when my Gateway Tablet PC configurationand Vista did not agree with each other. I was not watching the battery on the Gatewayand the system shut down. After plugging in the system to recharge, I pushed the power button. Instead of Read More...
Deleting the undeletable
Tim Sneath provides two commands all IT persons should keep in their toolbox: takeown and icacls. Read More...
MSDN Subscribers: Are you ready?
The MSDN site states: Windows Vista and Office 2007: Availability on MSDN Subscriber DownloadsWindows Vista and Office 2007 is expected to be available through MSDN Subscriber Downloads within 7 days of release to manufacturing (RTM). The MSDN Subscriptions Read More...
TechNet: November Issue
While attempting to solve an MDAC issue on my Vista RC2 installation, I ran across the November issue of TechNet. This is definitely required reading for anyone interested in deploying Windows Vista.FWIW, the MDAC challenge continues. I am not able to Read More...
Windows Vista RTM
Microsoft announced today that they releasedWindows Vista to the manufacturers. Businesses will be able to test their applications after November 30th. Consumers will be able to purchase the OS after January 30th. Read More...