In Windows 8 and subsequent Windows 8.1, Microsoft has removed the ability for users to change the network name and network icon directly from the GUI as available in the Windows 7. In fact, network icon is no longer offered nor shown in Windows 8. And Microsoft decided to remove the ability to change network name in new iteration of Windows OS too, even though […]
Desktop is one of the most commonly used locations in Windows operating system. Many users put all sort of things on the desktop because of convenient and the fact that desktop is one of the most prominent and easy to remember location. On the desktop may be shortcuts to programs and files, or even the files themselves. As the result, as time goes by, the […]
As announced earlier, Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 (Service Pack 2 with KB number 948465) CPP (Customer Preview Program) has been launched. Since December 2, 2008, Microsoft has published the download links of Windows Server 2008 Beta Symbols and Windows Vista SP2 Beta Symbols DVD ISO images for all wave 0 languages for x86, x64 and ia64 systems to MSDN and TechNet […]
Windows Vista SP2 build 6002.16497 is reported to make significant improvement to Windows Vista operating system in term of performance, operating speed, reliability and stability. For users who facing difficulty in getting Windows Update to deliver the Service Pack 2 beta for Windows Vista to their system, there is also standalone update package of Vista SP2 beta build 6002.16597
Windows Vista SP2 (Service Pack 2) has just been released in a private pre-beta to selected testers. As usual, there are those in public who can’t wait to be guinea pig to try out the new updates or software. If you’re one of those who can’t wait to download and install Windows Vista SP2 pre-beta version, the registry hack to enable and turn your PC […]
Microsoft has silently upgrade Windows Vista (more specifically Windows Vista SP1) build version number from 6001.18000.080118-1840 to 6001.18063.080425-1930. The upgrade is done by the Update for Windows Vista KB952709 which was originally released on June 10, 2008, but almost immediately within days been taken off and retracted from Microsoft site.
MSDN and Technet Subscribers Downloads also has 64-bit or x64 edition of Windows Vista integrated and ready slipstreamed with Service Pack 1 (SP1) available for free download for paid subscribers. The DVD ISO image file for the Windows Vista with SP1 x64 version cannot be downloaded directly by non-subscribers, but the full version whole file of the ISO image has been leaked on the Web, […]
Microsoft has many channels to distribute and release the Windows Vista Service Pack 1. One of the distribution channels is OEM partners, typically made up of companies like HP, IBM, Dell, Sony, Acer, ASUS, Lenovo and other system builders. These PC hardware manufacturers produces desktop and notebook (laptop) computers that pre-factory installed as Vista system with OEM product key.
Volume Licensing customers, typically big corporations and large companies enroll in Select, Open License, Open Value, Enterprise Agreement (EA) or Software Assurance (SA) subscriptions can access and download full and final RTM version of Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. The Windows Vista media with SP1 slipstreamed and integrated into setup installation eliminates the need for VL users to separately download and install the massive […]
Windows Vista SP1 RC Refresh 2 is probably the closet version to the RTM release of Service Pack 1 for Vista. There even many forums and blogs that dubbed Vista SP1 RC Refresh 2 with build number 6001.18000.080118-1840 as the RTM version, mainly due to the fact that Vista Service Pack 1 is now officially called only “Service Pack 1”, without version number, and the […]
Other than providing ability to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) through Windows Update or Automatic Update, Microsoft has also released stanalone full version of Vista SP1 RC setup executable or installer via MSDN, Technet and Connect, with all languages support. The standalone package of SP1 Release Candidate 1 can be installed on all versions of Vista with one or more combination of the […]
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta build 6001.16659.070916-1443 v.275 has been upgraded to new version, and in the same time also patched and closed the hole of use registry tweak that allows previous release of Vista SP1 beta to be downloaded from Windows Update. However, the registry hack to download Vista SP1 beta still work with minor change to registry key to download the latest […]
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