Vista Perspectives
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29 results found for Vista Perspectives, displaying items 1 - 20
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Windows 7 Offers Security Benefits for Small Businesses
Small business owners might be mourning Windows XP, but Windows 7 offers much to be hopeful about, such as simplified access control configuration.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Netbooks: Can They Bridge the Gap Between Mobile Phone and Notebook?
As an IT consultant, I needed a more capable platform than my phone and a less cumbersome platform than my notebook--so I tried a netbook.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Winsat Command-Line Utility
The Windows System Assessment Tool encompasses much more than the Windows Experience Index--its command-line capabilities can help with troubleshooting.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Keeping Your Technical Knowledge Up to Date
When I tell people that I still use real reference books, I often get a response along the lines of “You know, all the information you need is on the web somewhere. I’m surprised you just don’t search it out. Paper books are just so 20th century.”
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
IE 8.0 and Chrome Could Enable Next-Gen Web Apps—Unless Your ISP's Bandwidth Cap Gets in the Way
Both browsers are being positioned as the core system application that will enable the next generation of web apps--however, ISP usage caps could throw a major monkey wrench at web-based application delivery.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
A Simple File Transfer Solution
My small business clients thought FTP was the answer to their file transfer problems, but I surprised them with an even better solution for their data delivery needs.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Top Vista Tricks from the Vista Masters
Learn how to work around Windows Vista's User Account Control, create multiple GPOs, and use Task Manager smartly, with these 8 Vista tricks.
Windows IT Pro
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J. Peter Bruzzese
A Great Tool For Making Screencasts
I've started making product demos and have found a tool that has helped make the job easier--Camtasia.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
An Adobe Reader Alternative
For a PDF reader, you can't lose with Adobe Reader. That is, unless its interaction with another software program crashes your system at random times.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Screen Resolution in Desktops VS Laptops
Users don't always understand that a big monitor doesn't mean lots of screen real estate. Here's a quick explanation about screen resolution and a tip for a low-cost solution.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Cheese Maker Scores $10,000 Small Business Technology Award
This cheese company won't stand alone anymore, with new software and hardware thanks to Microsoft and Dell.
Windows IT Pro
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Caroline Marwitz
Making Cheese with Microsoft's Help
At Microsoft's Small Business Summit, several small businesses won technology makeovers--and one was in our own backyard.
Windows IT Pro
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Caroline Marwitz
Lessons Learned from a Vista Deployment
Vista can't be all bad--after all, we're running it!
Windows IT Pro
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Caroline Marwitz
Is Windows Vista the Next Windows ME?
While it’s too early to tell if Vista will be lumped together with Windows ME as an OS that eventually fell short, it’s clear that Microsoft’s latest OS has hit a rough patch over the last few months.
Windows IT Pro
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Jeff James
How Do I Do XYZ in Windows Vista?
Stumped for answers about Vista? If you've already tried the Windows IT Pro Forums, here's another resource that could help.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Choosing the Right System
I see little reason these days to buy hardware on the edge of obsolescence, because so many choices exist that are better. But I had to make a rather unconventional choice in the case of my own firm's system.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
A Problem With Installing 64-bit Vista
I started to install Windows Vista x64 and that’s where the fun began, involving blue screens and unfamiliar BSOD errors with no text, no memory dump, and just three hexadecimal numbers.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Windows Vista Deployment News: ROI Study, MDOP, BDD, Springboard
Vista deployment--Microsoft sees it one way, IT pros in the trenches sometimes see it another way. Karen interviews our parent company CIO about Vista deployment and reveals what resources Microsoft is marshalling to help you deploy Vista.
Windows IT Pro
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Karen Forster
Vista Feature Eases Backup Pain
Before Vista's backup features existed, more than one IT staffer wasted hours moving data to a new drive and making sure that a bootable OS was available. Now Vista's Complete PC Backup can ease the pain.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
Do Your Homework Before You Deploy Vista SP1
Vista SP1 is going to be a big deal. If you're supporting users on this OS, don’t let it take you by surprise.
Windows IT Pro
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David Chernicoff
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