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Struggling with Migrating User Settings from Windows XP/Vista to Windows 7 with USMT?
23 March 10 04:17 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

This free app does a great job: http://www.viewfinity.com/Products/UserMigration/Default.aspx

Filed under: Windows, Microsoft Deployment, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Windows XP, Windows 7, USMT

Upgrading to Windows 7 – the All Programs fix
28 May 09 03:49 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

For any move to a newer Windows operating system, you’re are going to want to do a clean installation and then migrate your files and apps.  That...

Filed under: Windows, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Compare Windows 7 with Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3
19 May 09 02:23 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

This chart gives a great overview of features between the last 3 version of Windows.   Click the image to view regular size…  

Filed under: Windows, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7

Windows Vista Resource Kit, Second Edition for free!
23 February 09 03:46 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

For 25 years, Microsoft Press books have focused on helping you take your skills and knowledge to the next level. Celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a...

Filed under: Windows, Windows Vista, Books

Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400,000 PCs - Network World
25 December 08 03:09 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

  In the second month of a campaign against fake security software, Microsoft has booted the rogue application "Antivirus 2009" from almost...

Filed under: Security, Windows Vista

Ultimate Windows Tweaker - Tweak UI For Windows Vista
21 November 08 02:42 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Tweeted by @aclendenen today. http://www.winvistaclub.com/Ultimate_Windows_Tweaker.html

Filed under: Software, Windows Vista

Get NTBackup back on Vista
05 November 08 11:38 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Miss NTBackup? – the simple Microsoft backup utility you were used to with Windows XP? Daniel Petri shows you how to install the Windows XP version of...

Filed under: Windows, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Windows Vista Performance series by Mark Russinovich
28 October 08 10:14 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Part 1: Windows Springboard Series- Windows Vista Myths and Realities Part 2: Windows Springboard Series- Configuring Windows Vista for Performance - Part...

Filed under: Windows Vista, Media

Out-of-band patch marked Critical
23 October 08 08:32 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Bulletin Identifier Windows Bulletin Maximum Severity Rating Critical Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution Detection Microsoft Baseline Security...

Filed under: Patch Management, Security, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server

Microsoft finds published exploit of Vista privilege elevation hole
13 October 08 01:07 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/IndustryNews.aspx?articleid=5792&zoneid=71

Filed under: Patch Management, Security, Windows Vista

Windows 7 – second verse same as the first
09 October 08 08:18 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Winfuture.de has posted screen shots for Windows 7.  Not much different than Windows Vista… http://winfuture.de/screenshots/Windows-7-Meilenstein...

Filed under: Windows Vista, Microsoft

My copy of “Deploying and Administering Windows Vista” just showed up…
03 October 08 01:29 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Do you have your copy yet?  Click the book image to read more about it… I’ll be going through this when I have some time and I’ll let you know how...

Filed under: Microsoft Deployment, Windows Vista, Books

Bob Kelly (AppDeploy/KACE) releases Windows Vista Deployment book
26 September 08 07:59 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Bob Kelly, along with Nelson and Danielle Ruest have written a book on deploying and administering Windows Vista. You can read about the new book right...

Filed under: Microsoft Deployment, Windows Vista, Books

Dvice takes a second look at Windows Vista – and likes it…
25 September 08 07:51 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Now that Microsoft is putting some marketing effort behind Windows Vista, web sites, magazines, bloggers, etc., are starting to tell different stories...

Filed under: Windows Vista

Utility to disable Aero to save your laptop battery
10 September 08 08:33 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Codeplex project: http://www.codeplex.com/vistabattery

Filed under: Software, Windows Vista