windows-vista
Automatic Login for Windows Vista
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – I decided to give Vista another go, and reinstalled it on my computer, along with SP1. Being a fresh install, I had to go through and set everything up the way I had it before, including the way Vista logs me [...]
How Not to Install Windows Vista SP1 Beta
I thought I would have been fine with installing the first Windows Vista SP1 beta last night (after having been invited and accepted into the feedback program). Guess what? Everything seemed fine after the first three installer-induced reboots, but then I came to see a black screen of… nothing but my mouse cursor. No matter [...]
DreamScene: Another Vista Ultimate Snoozer?
So, we finally have a new Windows Vista Ultimate Add-on… only it’s not all that new, and it’s not all that ultimate. My screen resolution is still too high for me to run DreamScene. To tell you the truth, that might be a blessing. I’m not so sure I’d want a motion background sucking away [...]
I Would Like to Register a Complaint
People complain about Vista through me now. I’m not sure if that’s funny or sad? This is Chris Proctor. You may remember me as having that Vista custom sounds problem in which I couldn’t get certain sounds to play ‘cuz they were too long (and I got a little flak from that Microsoft guy about [...]
A Different Kind of Personal Computer
There are comments (beyond Dan’s) that deserve more attention in the Leopard vs Vista discussion thread. The issue of locking into hardware puts me off going Mac OS X, Mac hardware certainly costs more than a few nickels. Give it a couple of years and attempt upgrading some of the components, or replacing a faulty [...]
Mac vs PC = Smug vs Stupid?
I knew the Leopard vs Vista post would spark a discussion. The top 10 list (THANKFULLY) never made it to Digg or Slashdot. Even so, Don Mitchell made the following outlandish remarks which I… well, just read what he wrote in the comment thread: Apple is great at design, but not especially good at operating [...]
Mac OS X Leopard vs Microsoft Windows Vista
There are a few Mac fanatics who aren’t very impressed with what’s coming in Leopard – much like Windows fanatics (and former Windows fanatics) weren’t impressed with Vista. Each camp argues that these OS revisions don’t go far enough – the argument is universal. However, I can tell you that – with my limited exposure [...]
Windows Vista SP1
The beta will be released to a moderate-sized audience in a few weeks. With SP1, Windows Vista can boot via EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) on an x64 machine SP1 supports ExFAT, a new file format that will be used in flash memory storage and consumer devices Support for SD Advanced DMA Support to improve transfer [...]
Windows Vista Isn’t for Developers?
Joel Spolsky praises Microsoft for designing such an elegant box for Microsoft Office 2007: I bought a retail copy of Office 2007 today (I’m loading up the new laptop I got for the world tour, which is a Thinkpad X61s), and I must be a complete spaz, but I simply could not figure out how [...]
Windows Vista Loses Users
This is far from scientific, but I can tell you that there were an OVERWHELMING number of MacBooks at Gnomedex this year – including two of ours (one sponsored by Lijit and the other sponsored by Blue Sky Factory). As predicted many moons ago, Windows is bleeding influencers like never before… and the bad news [...]
Windows Vista Complaints Department
At the risk of sounding even more negative about the entire Windows Vista situation, I have a steady stream of disgruntled users venting in my inbox. Michelle Rampelt, for instance: I just experienced the ultimate irony. As I selected your “Mail Me” Icon, the wretched “Allow” Window popped up. I am an exceptionally happy person, [...]
Windows Vista Updates
They called me crazy when I said that Windows Vista wasn’t ready for prime time. The Windows Vista Performance and Windows Vista Reliability update packs only serve to strengthen my original assertions: When you copy or move a large file, the “estimated time remaining” takes a long time to be calculated and displayed. [This dialog [...]
Windows Vista MAgic Trick
http://live.pirillo.com/ – Don't try this at home! Want to embed our Windows Vista Magic Trick video in your blog? Use this code: <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4gSzDggUtoI"></aram><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4gSzDggUtoI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://chris.pirillo.com/">Chris</a> | <a href="http://live.pirillo.com/">Live Tech Support</a> | <a href="http://media.pirillo.com/">Video Help</a> | <a href="http://feeds.pirillo.com/ChrisPirilloShow">Add to iTunes</a> Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), [...]
Windows Vista Internet Problems
Lockergnome reader Robert Wolfe submitted: I recently bought a basic Compaq Windows Vista Home Basic PC to replace a refurbed eMachine with WinXP. The setup and install was smooth until I tried to connect to the Internet. After installing my ISPs setup program and verifying the various addresses, I could not connect to the Internet. [...]
ATI and NVIDIA Abandoning Vista Laptops?
Heh. Even the manufacturers don’t want to deal with Windows Vista. From day one, I’ve been complaining about NVIDIA’s lackluster support for the big “V” – being lucky enough to capture desktop quirkiness now and again to prove that it’s not PEBKAC (see my YouTube videos). If you have a laptop with Windows Vista, you [...]
