Vista
32-bit vs. 64-bit Vista
To follow up on the previous post, I refer you to this eZine article. It gives a discussion of the compatibility of 32-bit programs on 64-bit Vista and states:
One nagging worry with installing the 64-bit version of Windows Vista is will it run old 32-bit programs. I would like to reassure you that in [...]
Microsoft Vista Compatibility Center
Want to know what software or hardware will work in Windows Vista? Microsoft finally has a site where you can check if something is compatible with Windows Vista. It would be a good place to visit before you upgrade an existing system to Vista or to find out if your programs and peripherals are going [...]
Help with Vista SP1
Microsoft is offering free help for Vista service pack 1 problems at this link. The site says:
Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows Vista, but only for Service Pack 1 (SP1). This support for SP1 is valid until March 18, 2009. Chat and e-mail support is available only in the United States [...]
Same thing again in Windows 7?
I keep saying that Microsoft should consider a new approach to its desktop operating system, at least in the version intended for home users. Last week I noted a New York Times article that also said that Windows needs a fundamental makeover. There has been mention of a Microsoft project called “Midori” as a possible [...]
An overlooked security feature we all have- DEP
One reason that Windows Vista took as long as it did to be released was that its development was delayed by the need to divert resources to bringing out Windows XP SP2. Facing an onslaught of security problems with Windows, Microsoft undertook a major security revamp that became Windows XP service pack 2. One [...]
Why can’t computer stuff work out of the box?
Certain professional defenders of Windows Vista are out there saying that Vista is a great operating system - all you have to do is carry out a raft of system changes and adjustments, download a bunch of drivers, and spend a couple of days tweaking. And, oh yes, you might need to add another stick [...]
Still more Vista tips
Today turned out to be Vista’s day on the blog. Here’s one more link for Vista tips. This one is at Lifehacker and is called How to Make Windows Vista Less Annoying. The post is from the well-known blogger, the How-To Geek.
More Vista tweaks
While I am mentioning Vista tweaks, it would be remiss of me not to point to Ed Bott’s series 10 top Vista tweaks. There’s quite a bit of material there so it might take a while to digest it.
Freeware tweaks for Vista
I haven’t had any tips for Vista lately but here is a collection of useful freeware for making some tweaks to that version of Windows. The applications are at Tech Support Alert:
This section is dedicated to software specifically targeting Windows Vista. These are mainly tools and utilities offering ways to make life with Vista [...]
Developers shunning Vista?
It seems that users are not the only ones unhappy with Windows Vista. PC World reports that the people who develop software are avoiding writing code for the Vista platform:
Windows developers are confirming the results of a survey released yesterday that found fewer than 1 in 12 programmers currently writing applications targeting Windows Vista.