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whitepaper The Dark Side of Windows Vista RC12006-09-04 Penton Media
  Windows Vista isn't perfect. It's not even close to perfect. It is better than Windows XP is, of course, but it damn well should be: It benefits from five more years of experience and work. Being better is the minimum requirement. Whether Vista is enough of an improvement over XP to warrant the hard earned money is a subject the author is saving for his eventual review of the final shipping version of the product, but the author gives the reader a bit of preview in this paper and say the answer may be surprising.

Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista		   
whitepaper The Economic Impact of Microsoft Windows Vista2006-09-01 IDG (International Data Group)
  This white paper quantifies the forecasted economic impact the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system will have on a region consisting of six European countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The impact is seen in IT employment and in revenues to local firms. It is based on an IDC methodology that has been applied over the last several years to more than 40 countries.

Tags: Windows Vista		   
whitepaper Microsoft Has Released IE7 Beta (Internet Explorer 7)2006-08-15 XtremeLab
  Microsoft has released the new "Preview" version of its Web browser Internet Explorer 7 to the general public for testing. Microsoft began limited testing in July 2005, had promised to deliver a public beta by the end of March. The latest version works only with Windows XP Service Pack 2 and includes many of the features that Microsoft has been touting for months. Among them are new security and privacy protection capabilities such as mechanisms designed to combat phishing attacks, spyware and other threats.

Tags: Windows XP		   
whitepaper Using Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 for Application Compatibility2006-08-01 Microsoft
  Virtual PC allows the user to run multiple operating systems at the same time on a single computer and the user can easily switch between virtual machines with the click of a button. One can use Virtual PC to run many different versions of operating systems (such as MS-DOS, Windows 98, Windows XP or OS/2) all while moving forward with your deployment of Windows Vista. Virtual PC 2007 is next version of Virtual PC and includes all the previous features and capabilities found in Virtual PC 2004.

Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista		   
whitepaper Windows Vista Home Networking2006-07-31 Microsoft
  The new networking technologies and wizards in Windows Vista, in combination with support from the manufacturers of residential and home networking equipment will clearly provide the easiest network setup experience possible. The "Connected, networked home" is becoming mainstream, and thanks to Windows Vista, the home network will be easy to configure, expand, and troubleshoot.

Tags: Windows Vista		   
whitepaper Windows Genuine Advantage: An Overview and Screenshot Gallery2006-07-29
  Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) is a component of the Engineering part of the unholy triumvirate. It's a bit of software that gets installed on Windows XP (it's part of Windows Vista right out of the gate, naturally) and is comprised of two components. The first, dubbed WGA Validation, determines whether the version of Windows on which its running is legitimate. The second component, WGA Notifications, displays annoying alerts on pirated Windows copies and provides a way for the user to pay for a legitimate copy of Windows.

Tags: Windows Vista		   
whitepaper Can You Upgrade to Windows Vista?2006-07-28 Penton Media
  If a person wants to upgrade to Windows Vista, the author gives some advice for Installing. Even though Microsoft does support various upgrade paths to Windows Vista, the person is going to get the absolute best experience acquiring Windows Vista with a new PC. The person might make arguments about installing a new system like Vista on dated PC hardware, but whatever: he is going to want to do it. This paper will help clear up what's possible.

Tags: Windows Vista		   
whitepaper Improving desktop security with NetIQ IntelliPolicy for Clients2006-07-20 NetIQ
  Organisations are increasingly driven to implement higher levels of overall security and best practices while demonstrating compliance to regulatory requirements. This white paper describes how NetIQ can help provide administrators new and extended security and configuration policy settings across Windows-based servers and desktops, for a simplified and cost-effective alternative to desktop lockdown and configuration management. Leveraging Microsoft Group Policy as the underlying architecture, NetIQ IntelliPolicy for Clients helps organisations increase their return on investment in Microsoft Active Directory, minimise integration and training costs, and scale with the growth of the organisation.

Tags: Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, Windows XP		   
whitepaper Tablet PCs in the Financial Planning Profession2006-07-19 Ziff Davis Media
  Today's financial planner juggles a complex daily workload that ranges from market research and strategy development through portfolio tracking, client consultation, new business development and practice management. Success demands not just mastery of personal finance, but efficient organization, precise time management, and close attention to client relationships. Versatile and powerful Toshiba Tablet PCs running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 are helping planners better utilize their time with clients while reducing the back-end workloads associated with running a successful financial management practice.

Tags: Windows XP, Tablets		   
whitepaper Device Driver INF Guidelines for Windows XP2006-06-30 Microsoft
  This paper collects articles about creation and management of INF files for device driver installation for the Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family of operating systems. This paper provides an archive of information published in 2001 - 2003 and has not been updated or corrected. For current information for Microsoft Windows Vista and later versions of Windows operating systems, refer to the Windows Driver Kit.

Tags: Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, Windows XP		   


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