• TechBlog: Comin’ at ya automatically: Windows Vista SP1
  SP1 has begun flowing through Windows Update. Only machines that are ready for SP1 will get it (machines with bad drivers won't get it), and distribution will be spread over the next few months.
  (tags: SP1 Update )
• Vista SP1: Terminal Services /console switch no longer working - Rick Strahl’s Web Log
  If you use Terminal Services, you should be aware of this change.
  (tags: Command Switch Terminal )

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Microsoft Corp.’s attempt to reverse a lower court’s ruling in the ongoing “Vista Capable” lawsuit was denied by an appeals court on Monday. The decision means the case can resume. Keep reading →

• Vista - Shutdown Timer
  A freeware program that gives you ultimate control over shutting down or restarting your Vista computer.
  (tags: Shutdown Software )
• Windows Vista Team Blog : Releasing Windows Vista SP1 for more languages
  Vista SP1 is not available to all languages through Windows Update, or direct download.
  (tags: Language SP1 )

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Microsoft reminds us that installing an upgrade version of Vista if you do not own a full license of XP isn’t legal… Keep reading →

• How to generate a full user-mode dump file in Windows Vista
  Dr. Watson is not included in Windows Vista. The replacement for Dr. Watson is Problem Reports and Solutions. However, you cannot use Problem Reports and Solutions to create a full user-mode dump file.
  (tags: Dump File )
• How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center
  This article describes how to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center to activate installations of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Microsoft Office suites and programs.
  (tags: Activation )

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Ed clarifies that just because you can still install Vista SP1 Upgrade as a fresh install, that doesn’t mean Microsoft is considering it a legal license. Keep reading →

Mary Jo comments on how the change in Vista’s EULA that allows running the Home versions on a VM were actually a response to a lawsuit, not a ‘maturation of the industry’. Keep reading →

• Microsoft challenges 'Vista Capable' class action
  They're hoping to stop more embarassing e-mails from being released, among other reasons.
  (tags: Capable Legal PR )

They’re hoping to stop more embarassing e-mails from being released, among other reasons. Keep reading →

• Want to join the classaction lawsuit against Microsoft?
  Info on how to join the classaction lawsuit if you purchased a computer listed as ‘Vista Capable’.
  (tags: Legal )
• TechBlog: Microsoft slashes prices on popular versions of Vista
  It’s supposedly being done to boost retail sales, which have lagged behind pre-installs.
  (tags: Sales )

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