• Windows Vista Security : Windows Vista Security One Year Later
  Save $251 per machine per year with Vista!
  (tags: Security )
• Windows Vista Team Blog : Do the (RED) thing
  A Dell/Microsoft promotion to help people with AIDS in Africa.
  (tags: Dell PR )

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A Dell/Microsoft promotion to help people with AIDS in Africa. Keep reading →

When you try to restart a Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) 2.0 for Windows Vista system that uses an AMD Barcelona processor and that has the Operating System Capabilities (_OSC) method enabled in the Dell BIOS, the system will continually restart. Additionally, you may receive the following Stop error message on the screen:

STOP: 0×0000007B: (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4) INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE

Notes:

• The four parameters in the Stop error message vary depending on the computer’s configuration.
• Not all “Stop 0×0000007B” error messages are caused by this problem.

After you upgrade a Dell D610 computer from Microsoft Windows XP to Windows Vista, you can no longer hear audio through headphones that are plugged into the computer’s headphone jack. However, you can still hear audio through the computer’s onboard speakers.

A video from Dell with Shannon McCormick that discusses the differences between Windows Vista and XP for the consumer.

• Trillian gains Vista support
  I used to use Trillian all the time until I switched to Meebo. Trillian is now Vista compatible, so for those of you that do use it, rejoice!
  (tags: Software Compatibility )
• Cadalyst Labs Review: Vista + CAD: Is It a Lock?
  Vista from a CAD users perspective.
  (tags: CAD Software Review )
• Using Vista BitLocker under Virtual PC / Virtual Server
  This could be useful if you want to test BitLocker before unleashing it on your machine, or if you want to do some screen captures of the process.
  (tags: BitLocker Virtualization )
• Microsoft Vista Support Hints: How to Navigate the Frustrating Waters of Microsoft?s Chat Support
  If you’re thinking of calling Microsoft support, here’s some useful information to consider.
  (tags: Help Microsoft )
• Intel, Dell hold off on internal rollout of Vista
  Everyone waits for SP1, even the big boys.
  (tags: Dell Intel SP1 )
• Vista draining laptop batteries, patience
  Apparently Aero drains your battery, so if you use a laptop, and you run off battery, you may want to disable it to extend your run time.
  (tags: Aero Laptop Battery )
• uTorrent 1.7 beta now fully support with Windows Vista
  The title says it all. If you download torrents, this is the client you should be using (far leaner than Azureus but still offers all the important features you need).
  (tags: Software Compatibility )

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You try to install Windows Vista on a computer that includes a DELL CERC SATA 1.5/6ch RAID controller from Dell. However, when the computer restarts, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

STOP 0×0000007B (0xF9813BD8,0xC0000034,0×00000000,0×00000000)
INACCESIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE

When you insert a MultiMediaCard (MMC) into the secure digital (SD) slot of a Dell XPS M1210 laptop that is running a clean installation of Windows Vista, the MMC is not recognized.

I’m sure their’s more than a few people that now wish they would have waited to get their computer after Vista came out, instead of accepting that silly upgrade voucher. Keep reading →