Microsoft Vista’s first major update will be dowloadable at some point today, March 18th. Service Pack 1, a measuring stick that many IT professionals use to plan their rollouts, will be available through the Windows Update site to install directly or as a standalone package that can be deployed to…
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Mar17
Classic Tip: The Novell Client for Windows 9x (Now available in Vista flavor!)
Today’s classic tip from the TechRepublic archives was featured in our Windows 95/98 TechMail dated March 17, 2000: The Novell Client Previously, we looked at the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks, which allows Win9x systems to join…
Filed in: Software
Mar17
Build directory structures using SQL Server 2005
If you ever work with directory structures on the filing system, you know how challenging it can be to traverse through folders to find specific file(s). If you store this type of information structure in the database, you are even more aware of what it takes to retrieve the data….
Filed in: Software
Mar14
Reset lost Windows passwords with Offline Registry Editor
Misplaced passwords can render Windows systems useless. Minus a valid username and password, Windows boxes, and the data they contain, are essentially off limits. The situation arises frequently. Users leave. Past consultants fail to document deployments. IT professionals quit. Without documentation, accessing critical Windows systems and data…
Filed in: Software
Mar14
Tip: Create a Safely Remove Hardware shorcut
In Windows Vista, I continually pop in and pop out flash drives. I destroyed a flash drive in Windows Vista already by just pulling the flash drive out when I am done. I got tired of clicking on the small arrow in the system tray to find the Safely Remove…
Filed in: Software
Mar13
A simple fix for Microsoft Update problems
Microsoft Windows is the most widely used desktop operating system in the world. That doesn’t necessarily make it the best. For many of us, supporting it is how we make our living. One of the endearing and annoying features of this ubiquitous OS is the monthly patch update process. Most of the time…
Filed in: Software
Mar13
10 reasons to explicitly convert SQL Server data types
SQL Server converts data types in two ways — the way it wants to and the way you tell it to. Most implicit conversions work the way you expect. It’s the surprise conversions that cause trouble. Unless you know exactly how SQL Server converts a data type, I recommend that…
Filed in: Software
Mar13
Wal-Mart’s gPC romance ends: What does it mean for Linux?
Wal-Mart announced that the gPC (made by Everex) will no longer grace the shelves of the retail giant, saying that it wasn’t what their customers were looking for (though it’s worth noting that Wal-Mart.com will continue to sell the gPC and Everex Cloudbook online). ZDNet blogger Adrian Kingsley-Hughes suggests that…
Filed in: Software
Mar13
Does Windows 7 make Vista the new ME?
Microsoft has taken another step towards the impending release of the desktop OS that will take the place of Windows Vista. A very early version of the new OS, currently code named Windows 7, was given to federal antitrust regulators who will test and make sure that it meets the…
Filed in: Software
Mar13
Selectively disable UAC for your trusted Vista applications
If you’ve been reading the Windows Vista Report on a regular basis, you know that I’ve written several articles about working with Vista’s User Account Control (UAC) feature: In Disable Vista’s User Account Control Prompts While Protecting Your System, I showed you how to use TweakUAC…
Filed in: Software
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