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This is a video on using Data Execution Prevention in Windows Vista.

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This is a video on Windows Vista about running Fahrenheit.

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This is a beautiful Windows Vista wallpaper. I found this from Manzz of Flickr.

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I found this marketing space by Microsoft which features Bill Gates as the salesman? Also,look at the tag line — How do you want to crash today?

Apparently this was photoshopped.

You can look here and roll the mouse over to see messages pop out.

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Sixty percent of IT leaders have no plans to deploy Windows Vista (TechRepublic)
Survey predicts upgrade disaster for Windows Vista (TGDaily)
PC with Windows XP can shift to Ubuntu (Baltimore Sun)
Windows Vista All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (NetBks)
Forrester Gets Schizophrenic on Windows Vista (WindowsVistaBlog)

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MakeUseOf has a list of the first things you should download after you have received your Windows Vista system.

His list are:

Windows Live (Live Mail, Live Photo Gallery, Live Messenger, Family Safety)
Vista Codec Pack
Windows Search 4.0
Windows SteadyState
Download add-ons for Internet Explorer (IE7Pro, LeechGet, RikReader)
Windows Gallery

The first thing I do, even before installing the apps above, is ensure my Anti-Virus and Firewall protection are in place.

You can look at the link and explanation here.

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Steve Ballmer has seen enough of Kevin Johnson who head Microsoft’s platform and services division. Likewise, he was the president of Windows Vista division.

Johnson have three executives reporting directly to him and none have been appointed to take the position of Kevin; instead, Steve Ballmer has asked all these executives to report to him directly. These executives are Steven Sinofsky (lead for next version of Windows), John Devaan (oversees Windows core components and architecture) and Bill Veghte (oversee sales and marketing of Windows).

Kevin Johnson has been with Microsoft for almost 16 years and is believed to be on anyone’s shortlist to become CEO. However, his departure only means serious business for Steve Ballmer who wants to fix their online business services which just posted losses of 1.23 billion dollars. This years’ loss is double than the previous year despite their full swing and intention of consolidating everything in live.

I have a lot of faith in Steve Ballmer. I always believed he have the legendary potential of Jack Welch, the greatest CEO in the 21st century.

Hopefully he can stir Windows and their live services to profitability and stability.

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The chart above was posted over at ZDNet. It clearly shows that Microsoft dominates the operating system market by 94++ market share; however, Windows XP accounts for almost 90% of it. With the retirement of Windows XP, Microsoft is hoping that the 90% is shifting over to Windows Vista. This could be a good strategy but it could also mean opportunity for MAC and other operating system.

Microsoft has begun their marketing campaign with 300 million dollars. This is meant to correct the negative image about the operating system’s problems; however, despite its’ stability, the high requirements and high costs of moving into Windows may be too much to users. But what I know, its still much cheaper than buying a MAC. Linux/others? I don’t think so.

Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Windows

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Do you want to have an animated Windows Vista wallpaper? TechWhack announces the release of DeskScapes 2.0 which allows you to have animated wallpaper. In an excerpt:

DeskScapes 2.0, now available on all versions of Windows Vista not just Windows Ultimate,supports playing video as animated wallpaper, dynamically generated content as animated wallpaper, and more. (Windows Ultimate users can still download DeskScapes 2.0 for free.)

Stardock also provides a free animated wallpaper creation program called DreamMaker which allows users to insert video files, triggers, credit info, and more along with a website (dream.wincustomize.com) to submit their creations to share with others.

You can use the free edition which gives you standard wallpapers like Desktop Earth, Water Dream, Grassy Field, and others. The premium edition would allow you to load 3rd-party animated wallpaper. Aside from that, you can purchase Object Desktop where DeskScapes sits on at 49.95 USD (Standard) or at 69.95 USD (Ultimate).

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You read it right. Microsoft has sold 180 million licenses of Windows Vista following their announcement on posting 60 billion dollars of revenue for fiscal year 2007 - 2008, the highest in their history.

That is definitely a lot of licenses; however, John Fontana of PCAdvisor was quick to say “http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=13767″. Microsoft care less of that comment. 180 million licenses is titanic coupled with 60 billion dollars.

Nonetheless, Microsoft should still continue to address user concerns on Vista.

Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Windows

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