Gamers have a hard life, between drivers and hardware compatibility it seems very difficult these days to meet the qualifcations required to power these new games. Keep reading →

• Check out the Windows Live OneCare 2.0 Beta
  The beta version of OneCare 2.0 is now available for download. Allows managing multiple PCs from one control panel, worrks with 32-bit and 64-bit.
  (tags: Security )
• Gears of War coming for Vista and XP
  If you enjoy games, Viva Pinata and Gears of War will be available to run on Vista by the end of the year.
  (tags: Games )

If you enjoy games, Viva Pinata and Gears of War will be available to run on Vista by the end of the year. Keep reading →

You run the Windows Experience Index (WEI) to measure the capability of the hardware and software configuration on a Windows Vista-based computer. After you do this, the score for 3D business and gaming graphics performance may not accurately represent the actual performance of the gaming graphics. For example, the actual performance of the gaming graphics may be less than you expect, based on the WEI score.

• Internet Explorer 8 Beta to begin later this year
  There are some rumblings that an IE 8 beta will be included with SP1.
  (tags: IE Beta SP1 )
• Antitrust judge favors Microsoft search agreement
  Google didn’t get it’s way this time.
  (tags: Google Legal SP1 Search )

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Looks like you don’t necessarily need Vista to play Vista games. Keep reading →

On a computer that is running Windows Vista, you experience one or more of the following problems:

• Icons are missing from Control Panel.
• You cannot start Control Panel. When you try to start Control Panel, the screen may flash briefly, but Control Panel does not start.
• You cannot start the Welcome Center. For example, when you type welcome center in the Start Search box, and then you click Welcome Center in the Programs list, nothing happens.
• You cannot start Windows Vista games such as Chess or Minesweeper. When you try to start the games, nothing happens.

These problems may occur intermittently.

• Windows Vista TCP Tweak
  If you just can’t leave your network stack well enough alone, here’s some ideas that may or may not speed things up.
  (tags: TCP Network )
• SecuGen Announces Microsoft Windows Vista Support for SecuDesktop(R) Pro Software
  If you do anything with biometrics, or more specifically, with fingerprint devices, then this announcement may interest you.
  (tags: Drivers Compatibility )

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Here’s a forum based around games for Windows Vista. If you’re a gamer, this looks like the place to be visiting! Keep reading →

• VistaBase
  A Vista specific site (though it also has a section for Windows Server 2008) that has over 300 articles that span different Vista related topics.
  (tags: Resources )
• Cozi Central now works with Vista!
  Cozi Central helps busy families manage schedules, appointments, shopping and communications from wherever you are. The PC client is now Vista compatible.
  (tags: Software Compatibility )

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