Looks like Windows Vista will only be suported in the upcoming VirusScan Enterprise version 8.5i (ref: McAfee Knowledgebase).
The new version should be out in november, in the mean time you could try to register to download VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i Release Candidate.
Sometimes the the search box on the blogger navbar at the top of the page doesn't work well.
So tonight I added a new 'Search my blog' box on the left. Special thanks to Basang panaginip blog that explained how to do it.
From Aaron's Blog :
Microsoft have posted the Windows Vista Product Guide on their Downloads Centre. At 61Mb and 316 pages this document is huge, but it's go some great detail about what Windows Vista is all about. If you're one of those people who thinks that Windows Vista is Windows XP Service Pack 3, then this document is for you, if you're not, then this document is still for you too. This is the document to give to your sales team (you may have to read it to them - could take a while and you might need a little bell handy to let them know when to turn the page..). Here's a break down of what the document covers:
The document comes in Word 2007 and XPS formats, so you'll need either the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, if you don't already have Word 2007, or MSXML 6.0 and the XML Paper Specification Essentials Pack, if you're not already running Windows Vista, to view it:
There's a good article by Wes Miller on Technet Magazine about Windows Imaging Format (WIM) and Vista Deployment.
Source : Technet Magazine, December 2006
Remote Desktop Connection (Terminal Services Client 6.0) provides a way to use any new Terminal Services features introduced in Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows Server Code Name “Longhorn” from a computer running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1.
Source : Bink.nu
Windows Vista OS setup is built on an entirely new set of technologies than previous versions of Windows, and as a result the process of creating OS images and creating and using unattend files is different than you might be used to from the past.
If you are planning to create and deploy OS images for Windows Vista, I encourage you to take a look at the Windows Vista deployment step-by-step guide at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa.mspx for some helpful information. The following sections are included in the deployment guide:
In addition, it is worth reviewing the content of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK), which is located at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=53552.
Source : Aaron Stebner's WebLog
From the Tablet PC Team Blog :
Tim Sneath has been posting a wonderful series of "Windows Vista Secrets". (The ability to start Quick Launch items with the [Win+<n>] keys has changed my life -- thanks Tim!)
I have my own set of tips for Windows Vista -- some secret, some not -- that apply mainly to laptop and Tablet PCs, so I thought I'd share.
#1: Windows Mobility Center
Yesterday Microsoft released Network Monitor 3.0 Final to the web. Yes it works on Windows Vista RTM. The final version number is 3.0.372 and weighs in at 2.5MB.
Source : windowsconnected.com
We have verified a problem in the metadata for the latest IE7.0 update rollup package which impacts the installation behavior for all locales, and results in an Spanish error dialog after installation as reported..
To immediately address the spread of this issue, the IE7.0 update package has been expired effective 5:00PM PST, Wednesday, 11/22/06. Synchronizing WSUS servers after 5:00PM PST will ensure the expiration status is applied to the latest IE7.0 update rollup package, released 11/21/06.
More infos and learn how to fix it if you already downloaded IE7 at bink.nu
On december 1st Symantec announced Ghost Solution Suite 2.0, the latest version of the industry’s most widely used corporate imaging and image deployment solution, which now includes Microsoft Vista and x64-bit Windows support (as well as RAID support).
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.0 is scheduled to be available in December 2006.
(This is a long over due upgrade for Ghost.)
Source : Symantec Press Release
Microsoft finaly made Windows PE (Pre-installation Environment) for all. As part of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) WinPE 2.0 is made available in a CAB file.
Source : Microsoft.com/downloads
As of today I now use the new version of Blogger. I hope this will help me improve my blog ... and my Windows Live Writer was not working anymore with the old Blogger.
There is a new script on Community-Submitted Scripts Center that Locates all the Microsoft Outlook .PST files for the logged-on user.
That's great stuff, I've been looking for that for sometimes
Check it on Technet ScriptCenter
Jim Allchin wrote on the Windows Vista Team Blog :
Well with Windows ReadyBoost, if you have a flash drive (like a USB thumb drive or an SD card) you can just use this to make your computer run better with Windows Vista. You simply plug in a flash drive and Windows Vista will use Windows ReadyBoost to utilize the flash memory to improve performance.
Read more at windowsvistablog.com
In comments confirming many of the open-source community's suspicions, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has claimed that the Linux OS (operating system) infringes on his firm's intellectual property.
Is this the reason behind the deal with Novell ?
source : PC ADVISOR
The Calendar Printing Assistant for Outlook 2007 is a program that provides an easy way to print and customize Outlook 2007 calendar information. It puts you in control of the tools you need and helps you plan and create designer-quality output.
With this download you can:
The RTM version of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows-AIK or WAIK) is now available for download from Microsoft downloads.
This download contains the production version of the tools necessary to create a Windows Vista image such as Windows System Image Manager, Windows PE 2.0, and Imagex. It also includes the production version of Windows Deployment Service so that you can upgreade your RIS boxes to WDS.
Source : WindowsConnected.com
Administrative Template files are used to populate user interface settings in the Group Policy Object Editor, enabling administrators to manage registry-based policy settings.
This page provides access to the .adm file that ships with Internt Explorer 7 for Windows. The .adm file is included in a Microsoft Installer (MSI) package, available for download from this page.
Source : Microsoft.com
Administrative Template files are used to populate user interface settings in the Group Policy Object Editor, enabling administrators to manage registry-based policy settings.
This page provides access to the .adm file for PowerShell for Windows. The .adm file is included in a Microsoft Installer (MSI) package, available for download from this page.
source : Microsoft.com/downloads
Today at the keynote at ITForum in Barcelona, we announced the official release of Windows PowerShell 1.0!
Source and more infos : Windows PowerShell Team blog
The ADMX Migrator is a snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) that simplifies the process of converting your existing Group Policy ADM Templates to the new ADMX format and provides a graphical user interface for creating and editing Administrative Templates.
Source : www.microsoft.com/downloads
Windows HyperVisor Public Beta available Q1 2007.
At the keynote here at TechEd we saw Virtual Machines running on Windows Hypervisor. 1 VM was a 64 bit guest, One VM had 8 (virtual processors) and even more cool, they added RAM on the fly. No downtime, real hot-add RAM.
Later in the demo we saw the System Center Virtual Machine Manager automaticly added RAM on the fly.
HyperVisor willl be available 180 days after Longhorn Server RTM's
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With Outlook Connector, you can use Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2002(XP), Outlook® 2003 or Outlook® 2007 to access and manage your Windows Live Mail or Office Live Mail accounts, including e-mail messages, calendar, tasks, notes, and contacts.
Download : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads
Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for Access is a tool for migrating databases from Microsoft Access to Microsoft SQL Server 2005. SSMA for Access converts Access database objects to SQL Server database objects, loads those objects into SQL Server, and then migrates data from Access to SQL Server.
SSMA for Access supports Access 97 - Access 2003 databases.
Download : www.microsoft.com/downloads
10TACLE Studios has just signed a license agreement with Ferrari for the development of racing games containing the Italian manufacturers models. A game is already in the works at Blimey! Games, the studio that brought us games like GTR, GT Legends and GTR 2.
Source : Techconnect Magazine
More : 10tacle Press release, Blimey Games site
Great news! Today we’re announcing the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Vista.
Yes, you read it right -- development of Windows Vista is complete.
Source : Windows Vista Team Blog
Sysinternals now have it's new web site online at Microsoft.
Check it : www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals
Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and process/thread activity. It combines the features of two legacy Sysinternals utilities, Filemon and Regmon, and adds an extensive list of enhancements including rich and non-destructive filtering, comprehensive event properties such session IDs and user names, reliable process information, full thread stacks with integrated symbol support for each operation, simultaneous logging to a file, and much more. Its uniquely powerful features will make Process Monitor a core utility in your system troubleshooting and malware hunting toolkit.
More info and download : www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals
As Bink.nu readers commented in the zune theme article, the theme is installed incorrectly. The shellstyle.dll is placed in the wrong folder.
Source : Bink.nu
Royale Noir theme now officially available as Zune theme. The last week leaked theme is now a bit adjusted (orange start button)
From «WinInfo Short Takes» by Paul Thurrott :
Yesterday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that his company had formed an alliance with SUSE Linux maker Novell and will work with Novell to build "an intellectual property bridge" between open-source software and the proprietary software world. More specifically, Microsoft and Novell are collaborating on technologies such as management software, document format compatibility, and virtualization and are working together to market a collaborative solution that will let enterprises combine Windows- and Linux-based servers in ways that are today difficult or impossible.
This "embrace" of Linux is, however, purely a pragmatic business decision. Parts of Microsoft, no doubt, still believe that Linux is Evil (with a capital E) and that its own solutions are better. The problem is that many of its customers actually own mixed environments now due to company purchases and mergers, and it makes sense for Microsoft to facilitate interoperability.
Frankly, most individuals will never see or understand the fruits of this relationship, and it's unclear to me how long Microsoft and SUSE will remain in bed together. (For example, if they succeed in knocking Red Hat Linux off its current perch atop the Linux world, will Microsoft lose interest in ailing Novell? My guess is yes.)
Official Press Release:
Microsoft and Novell Announce Broad Collaboration on Windows and Linux Interoperability and Support
This announcement provides an overview of the delivery process and options available to IT Administrators to prevent delivery of Internet Explorer 7 to their organization through Automatic Updates.
Source : Microsoft.com/Technet
Microsoft is excited to announce a technical preview release of FastCGI for IIS, a new component for Microsoft's Web server platform. This release is available immediately for download to Windows Vista, Longhorn Server and previous versions of IIS including IIS 6.0 in Windows 2003 Server and IIS 5.1 in Windows XP
Source : IIS.net
Don't waste your time trying to understand what this blog is about or why is there so many unrelated news in it (from Formula 1 to computer programming). It's simply my own personal blog where I can put any information I like.
