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Windows 7 Upgrade Eligibility and Paths
With the release of Windows 7, there are many different options to upgrade. In typical Microsoft fashion, there is some complexity to upgrading to Windows 7. This blog will explain the difference between “upgrade eligibility” and “upgrade paths”, and let you know your options based on which version you are currently running. Upgrade Eligibility: You [...]
Could Windows 7 Be Microsoft’s Last Chance?
Windows 7 is being met with largely positive performance reviews — and after the PC profanity that was Windows Vista, it had better be. The bloated Windows Vista, laden with clunky features and poor compatibility, was universally decried, and many users retreated back into the much more solid edifice of Windows XP. With its rapidly [...]
Some Amazing HD Desktop Backgrounds – My Favorite Free High Def Wallpapers
I just found these stunning HD backgrounds and wallpapers for Windows. I was reading some older posts, and came across Kevin’s post about High Def Wallpapers at Vistaknowledge.com. So I spent my morning here at work oggling — their new ones are seriously amazing. Here are a few I especially liked. Just go here to Vista [...]
Upcoming update for Vista to add Windows 7 “Ribbon Menu”
In a message posted to a forum on the MSDN site about 2 weeks ago, one of Microsoft’s programming writers said that “A Windows 7 interoperability pack, known as the Windows 7 Client Platform Update, is to be released alongside Windows 7 in October of this year.” This update will be made available as a [...]
Microsoft Letting Users Upgrade to Windows 7 For Free
Starting today, major PC manufacturers will be offering a promotion with new PC’s that allows you to upgrade to Windows 7 at a later date for free. To help boost computer sales right now, Microsoft is offering this promotion to users that purchase a new computer installed with Windows Vista. Their hope is that people [...]
Running Adobe CS4 With 64-Bit Vista
If you spend a lot of time using processor draining video or photo editing workflows with Adobe CS4, you’ve probably thought about upgrading your computer hardware. If you are considering buying a new PC, you should definitely think about installing 64-bit Vista. All Adobe CS4 applications can be optimized on a 64-bit system, giving you [...]
Amazing Free HD Desktop Backgrounds
I just ran across a website containing hundreds of free, amazing HD desktop backgrounds for Windows Vista (or any other operating system). VistaKnowledge.com features all kinds of tweaks and themes for Windows Vista, but I really like their HD desktop background images. They feature a new, high-res wallpaper image every single day, so your desktop [...]
Microsoft to Allow Downgrading from Windows 7 to XP
According to AppleInsider, Microsoft has granted HP the right to downgrade the operating system installed on new computers to Windows XP for another year. Currently, HP allows purchasers of new PC’s to downgrade their OS from Windows Vista to the eight-year-old Windows XP. However, this right was set to expire in July as Microsoft transitions [...]
No Windows Vista in Texas
As a follow-up to the article I wrote last week, the Texas state Senate has approved a budget rider that prevents government agencies from using Windows Vista. If a state department still wants to implement Vista, they have to get approval from a state legislative budget board. This is a major PR blow to Microsoft, [...]
Proposed Texas Budget Would Limit Vista Use
According to My San Antonio, a “rider” in the proposed two-year Texas state budget would limit the state’s usage of Windows Vista and related equipment or licenses. All state agencies would have to get written approval from the Legislative Budget Board before implementing Vista. Senator Juan Hinojosa proposed the rider to block purchases of Windows [...]
