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Retail Boxed Windows Vista Automatic Activation in 3 Days After Installation


After installing retail edition of Windows Vista which is purchased through retail channel as boxed product version, user may notice that in “Windows activation” status of System Properties, the activation status is described and known as “Windows will activate automatic in x days”, with x between 1 and 3.

The going to activate message is been displayed despite user has enter a valid, genuine and legitimate product key that comes with the Windows Vista retail box, and not a leaked, stolen, cracked, hacked or illegally obtained serial CD/DVD key.

According to Windows Vista activation FAQ, in fact the behavior is normal.
If you acquired Windows Vista via retail purchase (boxed product) or pre-installed on a computer from a local computer vendor, you will be responsible for activating Windows Vista. After Windows Vista has been installed, activation will automatically begin three days after you log on for the first time, unless you opt out during installation. If the device is connected to the Internet, the software may automatically connect to Microsoft for activation. You can also activate the software manually by Internet or telephone.

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Written by ShaDow on October 6th, 2008 with no comments.
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New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

Today we are excited to announce that 3 new Windows Ultimate Extras are now available for installation via Windows Update! This is the 6th wave of Ultimate Extras released by Microsoft exclusively for Windows Vista Ultimate users. Users will find the following Ultimate Extras waiting to be installed: 

 

Microsoft ® Tinker (TM): Microsoft Tinker is a casual game that provides players with short puzzle game play sessions set in a warm, calming environment.
Ultimate Extras Sounds from Microsoft Tinker: Based on the positive feedback we received from the release of additional Windows Sound Schemes in April, we've integrated the unique audio sounds from Microsoft Tinker into a new sound scheme.
Windows ® DreamScene (TM) Content Pack #4 Windows DreamScene Content Pack #4 which adds three additional nature-setting Windows DreamScenes.  
Source : Windows Vista Blog

Written by ShaDow on September 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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WGA Antipiracy Mechanism Adapted to XP SP3

Microsoft has adapted the Windows Genuine Advantage Notification tool to the third and last service pack for Windows XP.

Windows Genuine Advantage Validation process, the WGA Notifications component is now set up to integrate seamlessly not only with XP SP2 but also with Service Pack 3. While avoiding terminology such as "pirated" and "counterfeit," WGA Notifications will provide end users running Windows XP copies detected as non-genuine with the necessary information and assistance for them to get valid licenses for the operating system.

Microsoft has failed to reveal the changes, if any, implemented in the WGA Notifications update, but the WindowsXP-KB905474-ENU-x86.exe file has gone live on the Download Center on August 25, and in this context it is different from the WindowsXP-KB905474-ENU-x86-Standalone.exe release dating back to early 2007. The only visible difference is in terms of the supported operating systems where Windows XP SP2 is featured alongside XP SP3.

With the release of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP, Microsoft has adapted the installation process and activation mechanism of the platform to match that of Windows Vista. Not only are XP SP3 users installing the client no longer required to enter the product key during the deployment
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Written by ShaDow on August 27th, 2008 with no comments.
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The 3rd feature pack for Vista is arriving…

Microsoft will release a new Windows Feature Pack for Storage which contains 3 technologies:
  • Active Storage Platform: enables the Windows platform to restrict access to portable devices (such as a USB Flash Device) via a certificate or password authentication based on the IEEE 1667 standard specification.
  • Image Mastering API update for Blu-Ray media: enables the Windows platform to do master style optical burning on Blu-Ray media.
  • Smart Card Driver: provides support for new form factors, such as ICCD/CCID.

Windows Feature Pack for Storage will be available for the following operating systems: Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP1, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP SP2+, Windows Server 2003 SP1+. Smartcard on XP is only available in 32 bit.

The Windows Feature pack for Storage won’t be the first Vista feature pack. Microsoft has released, in addition to the previously mentioned optical feature pack, the Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless and the Windows Media Center TV Pack.

Feature packs are a way for Microsoft to get new features to users without making them wait for the next major Windows release. Unlike Service Packs, which typically are more about bug fixes than new features, feature packs are, as
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Written by ShaDow on August 18th, 2008 with no comments.
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Previous Versions of files in Windows Vista

Esther at The Windows Experience Blog show off the Previous Versions. This feature is part of the Shadow Copy feature in Windows Vista.


Video: Windows Vista Demo: Previous Versions

Written by ShaDow on August 8th, 2008 with no comments.
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Demo: Live Icons in Windows Vista


Video: Windows Vista Demo: Live Icons


Here Esther is going to talk to you about Live Icons, which makes searching even faster by letting you see a preview of the files you're searching for. If you're a visual person you'll especially appreciate seeing icons instead of file names or folders, and not having to open each file individually, which saves a ton of time.

Source : Windows Vista Blog

Written by ShaDow on August 2nd, 2008 with no comments.
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