Installing Vista on Microsoft Virtual PC Which ever version of Windows Vista you have, this page will help you install it on Microsoft Virtual PC. Topics for Installing Vista on Virtual PC Introduction to Installing Windows Vista on Virtual PC First Goal – Get a Copy of the Vista Build …
Windows Vista – Network Access Protection (NAP) Don’t make the mistake of confusing Network Access Protection (NAP) with Vista’s Network Center. Microsoft’s NAP is a client server technology designed to protect your network from ‘unhealthy’ machines. Built-in to Vista are client-side system health agents (SHA), the Windows Server 2008 or …
Windows Vista AERO Graphics Microsoft’s code names such as AERO, fascinate me. I wonder whether the words Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open, came first, or did Microsoft decide upon the acronym AERO, and only then brainstorm to find four suitable words? Windows Vista Aero Topics Vista Aero Glass Example What …
Windows Vista -> Searches (Virtual Folders) It seems that in final version of Windows Vista, Microsoft has replaced the term Virtual Folder with the term ‘Searches’. What ever the terminology, Virtual folders really impressed me. The concept is that you can create collections of files which match any criteria that …
Windows Vista – Start Menu Demonstration Network The idea behind this page is to show you the new Vista Start menu. In particular, see how the graphic changes as you select ‘Search’ or ‘Control Panel’. Click on ‘Search’ or ‘Control Panel’ on the graphic below, just as if it was …
Windows Vista Resource Monitor (Perfmon) Vista now has a Resource Monitor. The idea is to provide you with more detail on which processes are consuming which resources and thus troubleshoot Vista applications. If effect Vista’s Resource Monitor is a new chopped down version of Performance Monitor found on Windows Servers. …
Registry Tweak to Increase the Number of Simultaneous Downloads Have you noticed a problem if you try to download more than two files at once from the internet? The default number of simultaneous downloads from a web server is only 2. By tweaking the registry you can increase the number …
Microsoft Vista Configuration The purpose of this page is to act as a sitemap for Vista Configuration. Topics include the new Windows Explorer, finding your way around the Vista Control Panel and mastering the UAC (User Account Control). Microsoft Windows Vista Configuration Topics AERO – New Graphics How to Personalize …
Windows Vista – BCD (Boot Configuration Data) Boot.ini really will be the last of the .ini files. In Vista, Boot.ini is superseded by the BCD (Boot configuration data). While the acronym BCD is rather anonymous, Boot Configuration Data is a wonderfully descriptive expression, more importantly, it gives you control of …
Microsoft Windows Vista – Review Windows Vista is Microsoft’s new client operating system, which is just beginning its long journey to replace XP. Incidentally, I wish that I had thought of Microsoft Vista’s new catch phrases: ‘Bringing Clarity to your world’, or ‘Smart meets beautiful.’ The purpose of this page …