http://netvouz.com/dany20mh?feed=rss dany20mh's bookmarks on Netvouz http://p30buzz.blogspot.com/2008/05/50-windows-tips-tricks.html For most people using a computer means using Windows and over the years Microsoft’s operating system has become easier to use.However, there is always room for improvement, so in this feature we have compiled 50 of the finest tips for Windows XP and Vista. These can help to make Windows even better, easier to use and faster. Most don’t even require you to install any extra software, so if you want to make your copy of XP or Vista better, it’s possible to get started immediately ... dany20mh Sun, 11 May 2008 09:12:05 GMT http://p30buzz.blogspot.com/2008/04/as-windows-xp-deadline-looms-oems-turn.html Microsoft may be preparing to discontinue sales of Windows XP, but some OEMs have found a way to circumvent the software giant's June 30 deadline.In yet another sign of the market's resistance to Windows Vista, Dell Computer, Hewlett Packard , and Sony on Wednesday all confirmed plans to exercise the downgrade rights Microsoft offers with OEM versions of Windows Vista Business and Vista Ultimate in order to continue offering XP-equipped PCs to their customers ... dany20mh Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:00:40 GMT http://p30buzz.blogspot.com NEWS ABOUT WINDOWS & MICROSOFT & ... dany20mh Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:18:32 GMT http://p30buzz.blogspot.com/2008/04/do-not-download-xp-sp3-rtm-build-5512.html Whatever you do, make sure you steer clear of downloads from torrent and warez websites that claim to offer the slipstream ISO image of the third and final build of Windows XP Service Pack 3. You have to understand that the downloads claiming to offer Windows XP integrated with Service Pack 3 RTM Build 5512 as an ISO image do not contain an official build from the Redmond company. Despite the fact that Microsoft did indeed make available the standalone update installer packages for XP SP3 RTM to MSDN and TechNet subscribers, it has not as yet delivered the slipstreamed version of the service pack ... dany20mh Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:56:25 GMT http://p30buzz.blogspot.com/2008/05/extend-vista-speech-recognition.html Vista is a step forward in terms of the evolution of natural input methods for the Windows client, in comparison to its predecessor, Windows XP. The latest Windows operating system features advanced speech recognition capabilities designed to supplement the now traditional input methods involving the keyboard and the mouse. As of the past week, the Redmond company is offering end users a way to extend the default speech recognition functionality offered by Vista via the Windows Speech Recognition Macros Technical Preview ... dany20mh Sat, 03 May 2008 03:32:42 GMT http://p30buzz.blogspot.com/2008/05/forget-vista-sp1-microsoft-made.html Forget about Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Even though the first service pack for the latest Windows client was made available to the general public just two months ago, it is already old news. Moreover, Microsoft has alternatives in place designed as a veritable plan B to Vista SP1 ... dany20mh Fri, 16 May 2008 17:59:48 GMT http://p30buzz.blogspot.com/2008/04/ie8-beta-2-will-fix-what-wrong-with.html Internet Explorer 8 has been in cooking stage since 2007, but end users and developers have gotten the first taste of the next iteration of the browser as of March 5, 2008, the opening day of Microsoft's Internet-centric MIX08 conference. A developer-centered release, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 is focused on web standards compliance and comes with a consistent under-the-hood evolution, while the end user features were postponed for later versions. Microsoft is currently working on the next development of the browser, Beta 2, planned for the summer of this year, and has revealed that inconstancies in IE8 Beta 1 will be dealt with. Case in point: the problems with HTML and DOM. dany20mh Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:41:07 GMT http://p30buzz.blogspot.com/2008/04/browser-wars-internet-explorer-vs.html Judging strictly by the sheer volume of vulnerabilities Mozilla Firefox was the most insecure browser in 2007, according to Symantec. Firefox had a total of 122 security holes, more than any other rival browser. Symantec credited the efforts poured into securing Internet Explorer 7 for IE managing to be situated under Firefox in terms of security flaws. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Safari are together synonymous with the browser market, having divided the vast majority of the Internet audience among them. In addition to the constant race for an increased install base, the four browsers are also continually evolving toward new standards of performance, compatibility and security. In this regard, Symantec has published a report offering an insight on dany20mh Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:59:00 GMT http://p30buzz.blogspot.com/2008/05/june-30-not-end-of-windows-xp-support.html Concerned that customers are confusing the impending end of Windows XP retail availability with the end of support, Microsoft Corp. has reminded users that the aged operating system will be supported until early April 2014.Jared Proudfoot, a manager in Microsoft's support life cycle group, reiterated the final support dates for Windows XP in a post to a company blog ... dany20mh Sat, 03 May 2008 03:28:03 GMT http://p30buzz.blogspot.com/2008/04/leopard-leaves-vista-in-dust-in.html Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has left Windows Vista Home Premium in the dust in a performance benchmark put together by Popular Mechanics both on desktop machines and on laptops. On computers featuring similar hardware configurations Apple's proprietary operating system proved its superiority over Microsoft's latest Windows client, according to the results delivered by cross-platform benchmarking tools Geekbench (from Primate Labs) and Cinebench (from Maxon) ... dany20mh Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:34:33 GMT