The Unofficial Microsoft Weblog http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com The Unofficial Microsoft Weblog http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/media/feedlogo.gif The Unofficial Microsoft Weblog http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com en-us Copyright 2008 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/The skinny on big fat Vista Part 4http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/16/the-skinny-on-big-fat-vista-part-4/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/16/the-skinny-on-big-fat-vista-part-4/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/16/the-skinny-on-big-fat-vista-part-4/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The newly revamped "Hibernate" function works flawlessly, even on archaic hardware like mine. It saves everything, so you can completely turn off your PC, and later turn it back on to the same turn in your favorite game. Very cool. Also, the sleep feature works well too, and doesn't leave you hanging either! One of the most amazing things about Vista thus far for me is that my drivers would not install correctly for a few devices (although it recognized more devices than my XP install did right off the bat) until I went in through the update driver option. This allowed Vista to find my driver file and install everything the way it wanted to, which worked famously. Vista did crash on me completely a few times, but at this point, I am not sure whether this is Vista's or my aging hardware's fault. To tell you the truth, I can't wait to buy a brand new PC, just to hot-rod Vista in all it's muscle. I know it has many flaws, but I think once Microsoft puts on the finishing touches, there is enough there to really please fans and critics alike.
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]]>microsoftvistawindowsRyan Carter2006-06-16T05:00:00+00:00The skinny on big fat Vista Part 3http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/16/the-skinny-on-big-fat-vista-part-3/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/16/the-skinny-on-big-fat-vista-part-3/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/16/the-skinny-on-big-fat-vista-part-3/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

A sigh of relief, a breath of fresh air, all because the wicked witch of MY is dead! Microsoft axed the whole stupid "my" routine in Vista, along with the verbose and dumbly named "Documents and Settings" folder. Thank (your favorite deity here)! It is now simply Documents, Computer, Pictures, Music, and the new Games folder. Another thing I like is that Vista places all these things into a C:\Users\username folder for better organization. This is the best way they have done it ever. Windows NT used to have these files under C:\winnt\profiles\username and XP had C:\Documents and Settings\username with all of the My pictures, My music, etc under the My Documents folder. Finally someone realized that Pictures and Music and Videos are NOT DOCUMENTS! Rock on!
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]]>microsoftvistawindowsRyan Carter2006-06-16T01:57:00+00:00The skinny on big fat Vista Part 2http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/15/the-skinny-on-big-fat-vista-part-2/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/15/the-skinny-on-big-fat-vista-part-2/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/15/the-skinny-on-big-fat-vista-part-2/#commentsFiled under: ,

Vista sports the new organizational structure that allows much easier browsing and finding of folders using a side-arrow and a drop down on every folder currently in your directory path. I also like Vista's new picture viewing application is excellent, even providing a slideshow view. The new search and all programs views let you type or click on what you want, and the results of both come up in the pane formerly reserved for only pinned items on the left. So instead of far reaching menus you must drill down through filling the screen, you can easily drill down via a faster, better tree-like interface. One thing I found interesting is that you can type run or calc, or notepad, and without further ado, Vista displays it, smartly knowing what I wanted, though these items, like run are not shown on the main start menu. On the integration front, Vista's new start button goes hand in hand with the new 2007 Office system beta's start-button common to most Office programs. There are many such improvements that make it easier for users to get the idea of how to use the system, since things look the same. Even display properties are interestingly arranged, while a little confusing to a seasoned user, will be very simple for a newbie.
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]]>microsoftvistawindowsRyan Carter2006-06-15T23:40:00+00:00The skinny on big fat Vistahttp://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/15/the-skinny-on-big-fat-vista/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/15/the-skinny-on-big-fat-vista/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/15/the-skinny-on-big-fat-vista/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

So, as I write this on my laptop PC currently running windows Vista, I am thinking back over the last week that I have had Vista installed. The big verdict for me is that Vista is pretty good at some things, a little annoying with the security warnings, a little clunky yet, and not perfect, but for a beta, it is good. I have an older machine running 512MB RAM, and a 1.6GHz AMD Athlon 2800 chip and a whopping 40GB hard drive. Vista does make pretty good use of my ancient hardware. I tried out the ReadyBoost feature, which allows you to plug in any flash based memory stick, thumb drive, etc to help improve the performance of Vista and thusly your computer. This works surprisingly well, and makes me want to run out and buy a 2GB flash drive, just to see what it will do with that. My PC is rated by Vista as a 1, so it isn't the greatest of performances, and I don't even have the 128MB video card needed to run Aero, but I still like Vista quite a bit. There are some significant improvements to XP, better organization, and lots of little things that make computing easier. I love the new live preview of any picture, making it easy to tell your photos apart even on the desktop, without looking at the filename. Built in support for Clear-Type fonts is cool, making everything look ethereally slick.
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]]>microsoftreadyboostvistawindowsRyan Carter2006-06-15T22:33:00+00:00MSN Spaces is the largest blogging servicehttp://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/07/msn-spaces-is-the-largest-blogging-service/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/07/msn-spaces-is-the-largest-blogging-service/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/07/msn-spaces-is-the-largest-blogging-service/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

With over 100 million unique visitors, MSN Spaces is the largest blogging service worldwide according to comScore Media Metrix. It is amazing how blogging has taken off. With popular sites like MySpace and MSN spaces, it is safe to say that almost everyone is doing it. Who ever thought that someone's random inner wonderings would actually mean something to someone else, enough to post it on the Internet? Apparently, we all like the more human element in information publishing. Blogs such as post secret draw people in by the droves, because somehow blogging reaches people in a sincere way, and sometimes a deep way. Personally I love blogging, and though I haven't set up my own blog on MSN spaces, I do like their format and options. So swing on by and see what is hoping over there. There is a new service scheduled to take the place of MSN spaces called of course, you guess it "Windows Live Spaces" later this year, and it will have more social networking, to no doubt compete with mySpace. You can read Microsoft's full story here.
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]]>microsoftmsn spacesMsnSpaceswindows liveWindowsLiveRyan Carter2006-06-07T05:47:00+00:00Windows OneCare is now in retail storeshttp://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/07/windows-onecare-is-now-in-retail-stores/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/07/windows-onecare-is-now-in-retail-stores/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/07/windows-onecare-is-now-in-retail-stores/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

This is a really good product. Microsoft did their homework on this one. I had downloaded and tested this product and it really does help people keep their systems safe and up to date. The features include anti-virus, a decent firewall, anti-spyware, PC tune-up, back-up, restore, and even email, phone and chat tech support, yup, included in the same package at the same price. The OneCare suite is available online for download, and also in most Best Buy stores and a bunch of other retailers as well. A quick Google search (sorry Microsoft) yielded that both CompUSA and MicroCenter have OneCare available for around $50 for a year's subscription. OfficeMax and OfficeDepot did not seem to have it in their search at least, as of this writing.
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]]>microsoftone careOneCareWindowsRyan Carter2006-06-07T03:31:00+00:00Microsoft do da ro-bot!http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/microsoft-do-da-ro-bot/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/microsoft-do-da-ro-bot/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/microsoft-do-da-ro-bot/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Microsoft is holding a contest to see who can develop the best new BOTs for the newly launched Windows Live Messenger Beta.  BOTs are those little pieces of software that typically help users with things such as movie times, stock quotes, even price quotes and help with using IM. For any budding IM developers out there, you can find the three, yes three, software development kits (SDKs) from Microsoft available at the www.robotinvaders.com website. Entries will be accepted until September 15th, 2006. At stake is $40,000, bragging rights, and a mention in the new messenger application. I don't know the first thing about BOT-ing, so somebody clue me in, is it hard? In any case, go check out the website and get your grooviest robot dance on. Ready? Set? BOT!
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]]>botsmicrosoftmsnwindows live messengerWindowsLiveMessengerRyan Carter2006-06-06T23:00:00+00:00Microsoft to bring life to PC games?http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/microsoft-to-bring-life-to-pc-games/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/microsoft-to-bring-life-to-pc-games/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/microsoft-to-bring-life-to-pc-games/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

For a long time now, Microsoft hasn't been focusing on PC games, and even us PC gamers can't blame them. Going from zero to 360 in a few years, not bad at all. Now though, Microsoft is going to begin focusing on PC games again. Many think Microsoft will develop, or have developed a gaming platform for the PC that rivals the ease and simplicity of the XBOX brand. Hopefully this is true. A little birdie told me that Microsoft may even be planning to integrate XBOX and PC based gaming platforms via a service like the wildy popular LIVE. This would certainly give them the advantage over Nintendo and Sony, who don't have anything close to a viable PC link to them systems. In fact, most consoles far thus far kept PC gaming out of their respective portfolios, because PC's have been the enemy. Microsoft knows that there are millions of PC gamers who would love to gank their snoody console-based buddies and prove once and for all what PC gamers have known for ages: the PC is the best gaming platform ever. How can you beat a customizable 101-key controller or the ability to upgrade any part of your gaming system? You obviously can't do that with a console.
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]]>halo 2Halo2microsoftPC gamesPcGameswindowsRyan Carter2006-06-06T21:26:00+00:00Why do people pirate software?http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/why-do-people-pirate-software/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/why-do-people-pirate-software/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/why-do-people-pirate-software/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Cnet features Microsoft executive Michala Alexander talking about piracy and why people do it. Alexander states that, "it's just because people want what they can get for the cheapest price." While I understand this view and agree with the observation of human nature, I think the deeper issue is that software companies still cause a lot of piracy, because they haven't figured out what customers need. I know many people who bought a computer, then one day, inexplicably, their computer crashes. What do they do? They find the nearest guru, and ask for help. He gives them a copy of the operating system (that they didn't get when they bought the computer) to fix their computer. It may not be right, but is it fair to NOT give customers a copy of THEIR operating system THEY bought pre-installed? This is near-sighted and stingy of software companies. Most people in this situation would be fine if they could just get their computer back, yet no provision is made for them when the system crashes.  I know this isn't all of the piracy going on, but this is the portion that I have witnessed. In this way, software companies are pirating their own software.
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]]>cnetmichala alexanderMichalaAlexandermicrosoftoperating systemsOperatingSystemspiratesoftwareRyan Carter2006-06-06T19:32:00+00:00Microsoft does the cam-cam.http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/microsoft-does-the-cam-cam/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/microsoft-does-the-cam-cam/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/microsoft-does-the-cam-cam/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Apple's iSight cameras now built into many products have been a big hit with mac users. Microsoft is taking a few clues and has come up with their own idea for a web cam as well. It is about time. I have often wished and wondered if this was an idea Microsoft sees the potential in, and apparently they do. The LifeCams should be available sometime this month, according to Mary Jo Foley of Microsoft Watch. No word yet on hardware integration of the product with things like laptops, but if the concept takes off it may end up in hardware in the near future. Video-conferencing would help many enterprises cut down on needless travel costs, as well as tighten the global community. It is a good idea, so Microsoft, bring it on!

[Via Microsoft-Watch.com]
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]]>appleisightmicrosoftwebcamRyan Carter2006-06-06T17:02:00+00:00Pay-per-PC?http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/pay-per-pc/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/pay-per-pc/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/pay-per-pc/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Microsoft is trying an interesting strategy in pay-as-you-go computer services. In Brazil, there was a trial that allowed PC "buyers" to use the PC with a pre-paid card, much like a phone-card or prepaid wireless. This way, the computer will go into a limited access mode until more time is purchased. After long enough though, the user would own the PC outright, having met the payment pre-determined by the manufacturer. The service is called FlexGo. Some think it will give would be pirates a chance at affordable legitimate access to a computer, in a rent-to-own type way. It could have some promise. I don't know how much piracy it will cut down on, because people would rather get something "free" than to pay for it, especially when there isn't a strong law enforcement presence to curb piracy. It could work, but it will have only limited success until the "path of least resistance" includes paying for a service instead of just scalping it somewhere.

[Via Ars Technica]
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]]>brazilmicrosoftpay-per-pcpiracyRyan Carter2006-06-06T15:53:00+00:00Will Vista's beta pull it off?http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/will-vistas-beta-pull-it-off/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/will-vistas-beta-pull-it-off/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/06/will-vistas-beta-pull-it-off/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Many Microsoft fans, users, tech support people, individuals, and the like are still wondering about the viability of Vista and its many intricacies. Sidebar widgets, Flip 3D, gaming support, Halo 2, new parental controls, easier search and information access are some of the few things flying around lately. When the Customer Preview Program for Vista starts in the "next few weeks" according to Microsoft's GetReady website for Vista, a lot of these questions will be answered, at least partially. The Vista Beta will have much of the final edition, so it will serve to give people a decently accurate view of what they might expect come January, or February, or later next year. Many of the people I work with aren't even interested in Vista yet, or have even heard of it, which seems like the general consensus among users. I guess for now, the beta will benefit Microsoft by receiving feedback from technophiles, IT personnel, and general geeks like me. Early adopters let's say, will be the ones most critical and potentially helpful for Microsoft's production team to tweak and polish Vista. I must remark about how smart this is to pre-release Vista. This will ensure Microsoft gets a good mix of comments and feedback on the things that work and things that don't in Vista. It can also be a doubled-edged sword, since any vulnerabilities stand to be more easily exploited by malicious individuals before Vista's lid is completely locked down. It is a necessary risk to harden your operating system before that fateful launch day. Will Vista do the trick? What do you think?
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]]>microsoftvistavista microsoftVistaMicrosoftwindowsRyan Carter2006-06-06T09:22:00+00:00URGE has music videoshttp://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/05/urge-has-music-videos/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/05/urge-has-music-videos/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/05/urge-has-music-videos/#commentsFiled under: , ,

URGE is pretty cool. Microsoft did a good job with the initial release of the store and of Windows Media Player 11. It has a few problems, but most are very minor (a side from the no iPod support). URGE has a small icon next to track titles where an MTV or VH1 music video is available. There is usually a short video ad, the ones I saw were about 10 seconds long, then you can watch the music video. It even looks great scaled up to full screen for most monitors. I was impressed that the videos would do full screen. You have to double-click on the video to make it expand, just like a regular video in Windows Media Player.
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]]>cideomicrosoftmusicURGEWindows Media Player 11WindowsMediaPlayer11WMP 11Wmp11Ryan Carter2006-06-05T11:19:00+00:00No IIS for your web apps? No problem.http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/29/no-iis-for-your-web-apps-no-problem/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/29/no-iis-for-your-web-apps-no-problem/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/29/no-iis-for-your-web-apps-no-problem/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

CodeProject.com has a great article on running ASP.NET 2.0 applications on a non-IIS operating system such as XP Home. The article also details how to install DotNetNuke on the Cassini Web Server. For all of the ASP programmers out there who have wanted a way to package ASP.NET apps and distribute them without the invasiveness of more traditional methods, Cassini web server does a great job. There are two versions, one for ASP.NET 1.1, and one for ASP.NET 2.0. Cassini runs as a Windows service, making it easier to implement and distribute with your apps, or to just use in a development environment. Check out the article from CodeProject, they even have links to the Cassini developer's guide on how to bundle your apps for Windows.
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]]>ASP.NETCassini Web ServerCassiniWebServerCode ProjectCodeProjectdot net nukeDotNetNukemicrosoftnon-IISWindows XP web serverWindowsXpWebServerRyan Carter2006-05-29T19:27:00+00:00DownloadSquad tells us how to fix Windows quicklyhttp://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/25/downloadsquad-tells-us-how-to-fix-windows-quickly/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/25/downloadsquad-tells-us-how-to-fix-windows-quickly/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/25/downloadsquad-tells-us-how-to-fix-windows-quickly/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Jordan over at DownloadSquad has a post about how to repair Windows XP with only eight commands. Thankfully it's been quite some time since I've been in a position of having to fire up the Windows Recovery Console, but unfortunately problems do hit from time to time and it's worthwhile to be prepared. As Jordan recommends, it's a good idea to read the entire article before attempting the procedure it describes, as there are a few instances where a wrong step could mean catastrophe. But since the process is intended to bring you back from the edge, it's a risk worth taking - and if you're careful about it, it's no risk at all.
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]]>fix windowsfix xpFixWindowsFixXpJason Clarke2006-05-25T14:28:00+00:00Vista Upgrade Advisorhttp://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/24/vista-upgrade-advisor/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/24/vista-upgrade-advisor/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/24/vista-upgrade-advisor/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Check out the Vista upgrade adviser. While it doesn't give you specifics, it does let you know what you need to preform the tasks you select for your version of Vista. It will even tell you which Vista you will want based on your selections. While I think this is a bad excuse for making too many versions for no good reason, it is kinda helpful. What was unclear is if Vista will take up 15GB of my computer, or if that is what is recommended to have. Some of the results are vague and ambiguous, but then again, it is geared toward consumers, and not the tech-speak I am so accustomed to. Have your relatives, mom, dad, etc. who are wondering what Vista is try out the upgrade adviser, it will help them decide if an entire PC upgrade is worth it. To use Aero, you have to have at least a 128MB video card to run it. Kind of a bummer for anyone who still has older equipment, but not too terrible to upgrade. It isn't as bad of an upgrade as it sounded at first, which is good news.
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]]>upgradevistawindowsRyan Carter2006-05-24T11:20:00+00:00Vista feature: Transient MultiMonhttp://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/24/vista-feature-transient-multimon/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/24/vista-feature-transient-multimon/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/24/vista-feature-transient-multimon/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Mary Jo Foley reports that Microsoft is now talking up a few new features for Vista, including Transient MultiMon which is intended to make Windows smarter about what to do when external displays are plugged in or unplugged from mobile devices. Personally, I think the time has come for features like this one. I run into this particular headache every day when plugging in my external monitor. Although I've got it down to two mouse clicks to make XP aware of the extra monitor, realistically it shouldn't even require that. Windows should know as soon as I plug the external monitor in, and should even remember based on the monitor's firmware which monitor it is, and what my preferred positioning and resolution are for it. That way, I could be portable between a number of places where extra monitors are available to me, and Windows would know what to do in every situation.

Here's hoping that Vista also handles the taskbar better on secondary displays. It should work out of the box the way it does when you have UltraMon installed. I'm just sayin'.
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]]>multiple monitorsMultipleMonitorsultramonVista FeaturesVistaFeaturesJason Clarke2006-05-24T08:00:00+00:00Video Macbook running 3 OS's with easehttp://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/22/video-macbook-running-3-oss-with-ease/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/22/video-macbook-running-3-oss-with-ease/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/22/video-macbook-running-3-oss-with-ease/#commentsFiled under: ,

We don't normally link to viral videos here, but this one is a little too drool-worthy to ignore. There is a YouTube video floating around of someone running Mac OS X, Windows XP and Ubuntu (Dapper Beta) simultaneously on one of the new black MacBooks. The video is very impressive, as the user pulls up web pages that render at reasonable speeds on all OS's, and even downloads and installs Firefox on the XP instance while doing other things on the other OS's. Seriously, this is making me wish I had a recent Mac available to me.
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]]>dapper betaDapperBetalinuxos switchingos xOsSwitchingOsXosx xp linuxOsxXpLinuxubuntuxpJason Clarke2006-05-22T03:30:00+00:00The history of Windows minimum system requirementshttp://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/21/the-history-of-windows-minimum-system-requirements/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/21/the-history-of-windows-minimum-system-requirements/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/21/the-history-of-windows-minimum-system-requirements/#commentsFiled under: ,

TechWeb has a listing of Windows minimum system requirements from 1990 to 2006, starting at Windows 3.0 and culminating with Windows Vista. It's fun to browse through it and take a trip down memory lane, but in particular I'm interested to note that in terms of processing horsepower, by far the biggest jump happens between Windows XP and Windows Vista, particularly if you take the video processing requirements into account.

Now there are some pretty good excuses reasons for this, the best of which being that most of the operating systems on the list were released within about 2 years of each other, with the exception of Windows 3.0 and Windows 95. Hopefully this is also a sign that Microsoft is starting to take minimum system requirements more seriously though. Historically, Microsoft lists minimum system requirements that nobody in their right mind would actually use to run Windows. This was somewhat ironic, given that the XP in Windows XP was supposed to stand for 'experience'. Maybe this time around Microsoft is trying to disappoint less people by being more up-front about what will be required to run Vista. Here's hoping.
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]]>minimum system requirementsMinimumSystemRequirementssystem requirementsSystemRequirementsWindows minimum system requirementsWindows system requirementsWindowsMinimumSystemRequirementsWindowsSystemRequirementsJason Clarke2006-05-21T12:35:00+00:00Got the URGEhttp://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/17/got-the-urge/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/17/got-the-urge/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/17/got-the-urge/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

As you've heard by now, URGE has launched with Windows Media Player 11. Let me tell you that I am always a little skeptical when I hear about Microsoft, or anyone talking about a big launch like this. Some have said URGE could be an iTunes killer. While it is way too early to tell that, and Apple is decidedly way in the lead, URGE is pretty nice. I am actually impressed with WMP 11 and URGE, both. Two good releases from Microsoft, all at once. Judging from the first release of WMP 11 and URGE, it could give Apple a run for their money. It has a few issues, as with anything new, but nothing that time won't fix. All in all I am pretty blown away by version 11.
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]]>mediaplayerURGEwindowsWMPRyan Carter2006-05-17T23:07:00+00:00