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Windows Vista logoWindows Vista SP1 review

Although I'm late to the party in reviewing Windows Vista SP1, it's becoming widely available as I write this, so now is as good a time as any for my review.  Rather than try to cover every improvement in SP1, I'm going to cover my particular experiences.  Read my review.

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Automatically mount a Windows share in Mac OS X Tiger Print E-mail

Mac network logoMacs are increasing in popularity, and I think that will eventually lead to more Macs running on Windows-based business networks. Running Mac OS X clients with Windows server creates interoperability challenges that I'll address in a series of articles. In this article, I show how to automatically mount a Windows share in Mac OS X Tiger.

 
Restore deleted files in Windows Vista Print E-mail

Vist iconFirst, the good news: Did you know that corrupted or accidentally deleted files are easy to recover in Windows Vista? The bad news is that Microsoft doesn't provide an interface for this functionality in the Windows Vista Home editions that most consumers run. Read on to find out how to use Windows Vista's Previous Versions feature in the "higher end" versions of Vista, as well as a link to instructions on how Home users can use the same feature to recover their files.

 
Generate system diagnostics and performance reports in Windows Vista Print E-mail

Perfmon logoIn the past, you needed to rely on software from your PC maker or a third party to run diagnostics on Windows. Windows Vista includes functionality to generate detailed reports, including system, LAN and wireless diagnostics along with a performance report. In this article, I’ll show you how to run these reports and find out what’s going on with your PC.

 
Force Windows Vista to redetect your dual core CPU Print E-mail

I recently upgraded my system BIOS, and Windows Vista lost the ability to see one core of my Core2Duo CPU. Getting Vista to redetect the second core is easier than you think - if you know where to look.

 
Windows XP SP3 RC2 setup gallery Print E-mail

Curious to see how Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate 2 setup looks? I was too, so I created a screenshot gallery. Setup was successful and problem-free on an XP SP2 virtual machine. Click on the headline above to check out the gallery.

 
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