Windows Vista In The Know Links - .No 10
Links taken from this months TechNET Newsletter
Support and Troubleshooting
How-to Articles
• How to troubleshoot Volume Activation error codes on Windows Vista-based computers
• How to perform a custom installation of Windows Vista on a computer that is running Windows XP
Hotfixes
• When you exit Windows Media Player 11 in Windows Vista, you may continue to hear music
Knowledge Base Articles
• February 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems
See a selection of new Knowledge Base articles on the TechNet Web site. KB articles feature an Article Translations box in the right column. You can select a language from the drop-down list and read the article in the selected language.
Featured Downloads
Start Planning for Windows Vista with Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.0
Download the newly released and free Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.0 tool to help you determine your computers’ readiness and the upgrades required for your Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office migration project. See the power of auto-generated readiness reports and migration proposals.
Security
Windows Vista: 6 Month Vulnerability Report
Windows Vista continues to show a trend of fewer total and fewer high severity vulnerabilities at the 6 month mark compared to its predecessor product Windows XP and compared to other modern competitive workstation operating systems.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2007
Security Bulletin Webcast for July 2007
On Demand
Windows Vista: Improve Your Desktop Security and Deployment Strategy
See how Windows Vista is easier to deploy and less expensive to maintain than earlier version of Windows. Tune in to live webcasts to ask questions, stream or download on-demand webcasts to watch when you want, listen to podcasts on the go, or test drive Windows Vista in a virtual lab.
Determine Hardware and Device Readiness Using Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.0
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment version 2.0 deployment tool enables you to determine in a matter of hours whether the computers on your network are ready for the Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office. Listen in and see how Windows Vista Hardware Assessment assesses the hardware and device compatibility of each of an organization’s existing systems across the network.
Case Studies and White Papers
Housing Company Saved $38,000 in PC Replacement Costs During Recent Windows Vista Deployment
Collegiate Housing Services used Windows Vista Hardware Assessment tool and determined that 70 percent of their existing PCs were ready for Windows Vista with only a few minor upgrades, saving $38,000 in PC replacement costs.
Telecommunications Certification Company Found 88 Percent of Existing PCs to be Windows Vista Ready
Sporton International, Inc. in Taiwan determined that 88 percent of their existing PCs could be ready for Windows Vista with a small investment of minor hardware upgrades. Read this success story and learn more about the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment tool that helped get the job done.
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