Archive for the 'Windows Vista' Category
WGA exploit finder coming, changes made to WGA in Vista SP1
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA), Microsoft’s antipiracy feature in Windows, has undergone many changes and has caused many headaches over the years. Once again, the software giant has announced that it will be tweaking WGA. With the release of Service Pack 1, the company will disable the two most common exploits to the product activation technology, [...]
Illegal copies of Vista targeted in an update next week
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008In preparation for the public release of Service Pack 1 in mid-March, Microsoft wants to kill off all of those pesky illegal copies of Vista out there. Next week, the company will send out an update to Vista users that identifies illegal copies installed by two cracks commonly used to activate pirated copies, reports Computerworld. [...]
Microsoft Pulls Buggy Windows Vista SP1 Files
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Microsoft has removed from its software update service a file that’s a prerequisite to installing the first major update to the Windows Vista operating system. The move follows reports from users that the file causes their computers to crash or enter an endless cycle of boots and reboots.
Microsoft posts new Windows XP SP3 build for public download
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Two weeks after it last handed a new build of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to several thousand invitation-only testers, Microsoft Corp. today posted that version for public downloading.
SP1 won’t outsmart Vista copiers
Friday, February 15th, 2008Microsoft had announced that Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista, the successor to Windows XP, would give it better protection against unlicensed use, and would disable the activation crack circulating on the internet.
How to Enable Vista hidden administrator
Thursday, February 14th, 2008You probably know about the "hidden" administrator account in Windows XP. It’s the only account on XP systems on which no other accounts have been created. Until you add a new account, you zip right to the desktop when you boot the OS, with no stop at the Welcome screen.
Vista SP1 rolls up 551 bug fixes
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008No wonder the Wow had so much trouble getting started. By Microsoft’s own count, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 rolls up 551 separate hotfixes, in addition to 23 security updates rated Important and already delivered via Windows Update.
Six safety tips for using gadgets with Windows Vista
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008Gadgets are easy-to-use mini programs that provide information at a glance and offer simple desktop access to tools you use most often. For example, you can use gadgets to display business data, weather information, news updates, traffic maps, Internet radio streams, and even slide shows of online photo albums on your desktop.
NEC Software Tool Downgrades Vista PCs To Windows XP
Sunday, February 10th, 2008n the latest sign that Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system has failed to catch on with businesses, Japanese computer maker NEC has released a software tool that helps IT managers downgrade Vista-based PCs to the older Windows XP OS.
SP1 brings with it a softer, gentler, naggier WGA Day 3
Sunday, February 10th, 2008Windows Vista SP1 brings with it a new tweaked version of the WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) anti-piracy scheme. How does this look to the end user? Currently Vista offers two different user experiences to those considered to be running non-genuine installations of Vista:
