More commentary on the WGA announcement today. Keep reading →

• Microsoft removes another one of WGA?s fangs
  More commentary on the WGA announcement today.
  (tags: WGA )
• Robert McLaws: Windows Vista Edition : Windows Vista SP1 Broken Compatibility List Surprisingly Small
  Commentary on the list of broken apps after SP1.
  (tags: SP1 Compatibility )

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• With SP1, Microsoft plans to ditch the Vista ?kill switch?
  More coverage of the changes to WGA, removing the ‘kill switch’.
  (tags: WGA )
• Windows Genuine Advantage : Evolving WGA…
  The WGA website post about the changes coming in Vista SP1 related to WGA.
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More coverage of the changes to WGA, removing the ‘kill switch’. Keep reading →

The WGA website post about the changes coming in Vista SP1 related to WGA. Keep reading →

Vista SP1 will contain the WGA changes, which will disable the OEM BIOS exploit, and the Grace Timer exploit. It will also stop disabling the system, and instead give prominant notices of the system status and how to get genuine. Keep reading →

• Windows Vista Team Blog : 10 Things – Volume Mixer
  Another of the ‘10 Things’ that the Windows Vista Team Blog is covering. This one is the Volume Mixer, which allows you to selectively change the volume on certain programs and features in Vista.
  (tags: Audio Volume )
• Understanding how multimedia playback moderates network transfer speeds
  More info on the problem with networking slowing down when playing audio in Vista. Sounds like it’s primarily an issue with Gigabit networks, which are increasingly more common.
  (tags: Network Audio )

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An update on the outage, which affected approx. 12,000 systems, lasted almost 20 hours, and disabled important features like Windows Defender, Windows Update, ReadyBoost, and Aero. Keep reading →

• Addressing WGA validation issues
  Some Vista users weren’t able to validate due to WGA being down. Were you affected?
  (tags: WGA )

Some Vista users weren’t able to validate due to WGA being down. Were you affected? Keep reading →