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Windows Vista: Clunky on old hardware?

For more information about the Windows Springboard Series visit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8418918 . I am not going to lie to you. Windows Vista has some serious hardware requirements, and like most versions of Windows ever released the minimums should be considered just that... very bare...

Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 05-03-2008
Vista - Fact or Fiction?

For more information about the Windows Springboard Series visit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8418918 . As the old saying goes, if I had a dime for every person who has come up to me and told me why they are not moving to Windows Vista, I would be a rich man. The problem is that most of those reasons...

Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 05-01-2008
Service Pack Beta?

Because I am beta testing Windows Server 2008 (and have been for about a year now) I have had access to Windows Vista SP1 for a while now, but honestly I have been a bit hesitant to make the jump too quickly. When I am on tour I live by my laptop, and the thought of it conking out and needing any amount...

Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 11-21-2007
Improve the Performance of Windows Vista Now

If you like so many others have made the jump to Windows Vista then this update is for you. Click here to install Hotfix 941649, which claims to improve the compatibility, reliability, and stability of Windows Vista. It includes the following improvements: Extends the battery life for mobile devices...

Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 10-12-2007
An IT Hero

One of the great supporters of the IT Pro community in Canada is Rick Claus of Microsoft Canada. Rick has been a great inspiration to me and to my career over the past few years. If I had to point to a single moment in time that has most positively altered the course of my professional life it would...

Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 09-10-2007
Recent fixes released for Windows Vista RTM

For those of you playing with Vista, stick these fixes on. While you wait for news of Vista SP1 rest assured that the team are hard at work addressing some of the more common issues with the current Vista release. Two packages have been released to address a number of performance, compatibility and reliability...

Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 08-22-2007
On Time Machines and Simplified Desktop Deployment

‘Is that a time machine? It looks like a time machine!’ I momentarily thought I was in the movie Pursuit of Happyness, but the man asking me the question was just making a joke. I was standing at the gate waiting to board my plane in Houston, and the man was referring to the cube PC with the translucent...

Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 08-12-2007
Coming soon to a city near you!

Here we are. July has past, and as we look out onto August I see something more than just another month. July has been a bit of a whirlwind for me. I moved from Montreal to Toronto, and though I have accomplished much this past month the reality is I have chiefly been on vacation. I am moved in and my...

Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 08-04-2007
Podcast now on-line

I was invited to discuss the business value of Windows Vista with Stuart Crawford and the Calgary Small Business Show. Check it out at http://www.calgarysmallbusinessshow.com !

Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 01-04-2007
Funny Message from Windows Vista

Windows Vista just fed me this message. I thought it was funny! "This version of Virtual PC 2004 is known to have compatibility issues with the version of Windows you are running. This program was created by Microsoft . Contact Microsoft about upgrades or other possible solutions to help make this...

Posted to The World According to Mitch (Weblog) by Mitch on 11-18-2006

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