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Brand new: Windows Vista Backup Strategies For Home Users. You can comment on it in this post.
Updated: Tweaking Windows Vista, Version 2.0. You can comment on it in this post.
Updated: Installing Windows Vista
I hope you find them useful. And, please help spread the word. 🙂
Just upgraded this blog to WP 2.5. Please let me know if you find any issues.
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The controversial but highly useful app for Ubuntu Linux is going to be put on the shelf:
Well the day has finally come, development of Automatix has been discontinued. We are doing this, not because we think Automatix is no longer necessary on Ubuntu and Debian, but because all of the Automatix developers have become wrapped up in more pressing commitments.
I know many people within the Ubuntu (Canonical) ranks will be happy to see it go. I liked it and used it so I’m sad to see it go.
Noooo, that isn’t possible. Macs are ‘secure’.
A former US National Security Agency employee has trousered $10,000 for breaking into a MacBook Air at CanSecWest security conference’s PWN 2 OWN hacking contest. The MacBook was lined up against Linux and Vista PCs – which have so far remained uncracked.
This article revels an interesting Microsoft memo. There is a chart with the breakdown of Vista’s crashes. The main problem? Yes, you already know, DRIVERS.
Vista-capable lawsuit paints picture of buggy NVIDIA drivers
NVIDIA drivers were identified as the cause of over 479,000 crashes, or just under 29 percent of all the crashes Microsoft logged. Microsoft’s own drivers follow, at 17.9 percent, and the “Unknown” category takes third place at 17 percent. ATI is in fourth place (9.3 percent) and Intel in fifth place (8.83 percent).
Firefox 2.0.0.13 is now officially out (security update).
Hit up the Firefox Homepage to download or go to Help > Check for updates in Firefox.
OpenSUSE users, it is available in the repos.
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history.
[25th March 2008]
CCleaner v2.06
– Added Google Firefox Toolbar history cleaning.
– Winapp.ini is now embedded in the main EXE.
– Added ability to override default embedded INI files with:
winsys1.ini, winreg1.ini and winapp1.ini.
– Updated ability to append to default embedded INI files with:
winsys2.ini, winreg2.ini and winapp2.ini.
– Updated system info code to support Win2k8.
– Improved IE History cleaning with .DAT files.
– Improved accessibility features of treeview control.
– Removal of version history from About screen.
– Options section checkboxes resized to fit caption text.
– GUI tweaks including Piriform logo change.
– Minor performance improvements.
Not ‘official’ yet and no release notes as of this post.
Download English (U.S.)
Other OS’s and languages. (available when official, or change links on page to 2.0.0.13)
***Must have free downloads updated
jv16 PowerTools 2008 1.8.0.449
Realtek High Definition Audio 1.89 for 2K\XP\03 for Vista
Nero 8 Ultra Edition 8.3.2.1
vLite 1.1.1
I’ve installed the official Vista SP1 via Windows Update on 4 machines in the last 2 days. All installs went fine. My vote for SP1 is Thumbs Up.
I’m working on a revision of the Vista tweak guide. Updated for SP1 of course, and a few additions and clarifications. Got any tips you think should be in there? Please post it in this post’s comments.
Here are some articles on Vista SP1 from around the web:
It’s Here! Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Arrives (Paul Thurrott)
Want Vista SP1? Here’s what to expect (Ed Bott)
Seems like some folks are having issues:
Vista SP1 horror stories start to appear (pcpro)
Windows Vista SP1 Wreaks Havoc On Some PCs, Users Complain (infoweek)
Windows Vista SP1 Meeting Sour Reception In Places (where microsoft can never do anything right)
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