Microsoft keeps coming up with creative marketing to sell Windows Vista on customers. Now, I actually have far fewer complaints than most about Vista. In fact, all my primary PCs run Vista. But, this marketing line is definintely a new one. In their latest TechNet email, Microsoft decided to use it pitch Vista to IT […]
A reader let me know that people already using Live Mesh can quickly invite a few other people to sign on to the program… First few people that post a comment, will get an invite. Be sure to use your Live ID as your email address when posting the comment.
It’s been awhile since the Xbox team did something stupid. Fortunately, this week they did something stupid… with gusto! In a nutshell, in case you haven’t heard, Microsoft has announced that they have tenative plans to stop selling certain Xbox Live Arcade games which both have low review scores, and have a low “conversion rate” […]
Perhaps disagree is a bad word. But, there is a clear nonsensical problem between the Remote Desktop licensing in Windows Live Mesh and in Windows Home Server. With Windows Home Server, you can log into your Home Server URL, and access all the Remote Desktop computers on your home network. Great. Problem is, any XP […]
Today, an odd update appeared for Windows Media Center owners with CableCARDs. Specifically, the ATI Digital Cable Tuner Update which is now available. Two odd things with this update. One, it claims to be a new update, yet claims to not contain anything new. After updating, users report still being at firmware 1.17. Two, after […]
I decided for once to attend a Microsoft Expert Zone Chat. These chats are buried in the old Windows XP area of Microsoft’s site (for some strange reason). They offer a rare chance for Microsoft leadership (engineers, product managers, etc) to chat right with customers. I wanted to get the straight answer on CableCARD’s DRM […]
Microsoft posted a couple of days ago on the WHS Team Blog about a hotfix for fixing a PC Backup issue. Essentially, backups may fail if the drive uses NTFS Compression. This is not to be confused with compressed files (like ZIPs or RARs), but compression at the file system level. Most people don’t use […]
About a day before Microsoft promised to make it available to the public, you can download Service Pack 3 at the link below. Windows XP SP3 (Microsoft Download Server)
It’s official, Microsoft today killed off the MSN Direct Smart Watch (aka SPOT Watches). No more new watches will be made. I’ve been a fan of SPOT-based watches for a good four years now… so this is a bitter-sweet day. It’s a good day, because Microsoft is embracing MSN Direct on the idea I […]
Hurray! Windows XP SP3 is here! Now, how do we install it on the Eee PC? The Eee PC is a special case. With only 4 GB of storage, it’s a tight squeeze to fit the installer on there. For starters, I would suggest doing a clean install. While normally not necessary, we need as […]