A Microsoft Hotfix (K938660) improves performance for Windows Presentation Foundation, which should improve the performance of the beta of Yahoo Messenger. Keep reading →

• Here?s that Windows Vista service-pack blocker tool
  If you manage a lot of Vista machines, you’ll probably want this.
  (tags: SP1 )
• Gartner: Large businesses shouldn’t skip Vista
  They note that if Windows 7 is delayed, which wouldn’t be suprising, companies would be forced to use XP much longer than will be healthy, and will have to adopt Windows 7 before the bugs are shaken out.
  (tags: Review )

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To add to the disappointment, the new Yahoo Messenger for Vista won’t install on 64-bit systems. Someone has figured out how to fix the issue, so if you have a 64-bit system, like me, you can now install it, should you find a reason to want to… Keep reading →

• Microsoft Jokes for Christmas
  A version of ‘12 Days of Christmas’ that mentions Vista, though it could really apply to any OS.
  (tags: Humor )
• One year later: Where are the killer Vista apps?
  After a year, Mary Jo asks the same question. Could it be that the answer is ‘There aren’t any’? It’s not suprising that business isn’t pushing hard to adopt Vista, there currently are few good reasons to upgrade, but for some, many reasons not to.
  (tags: Software Compatibility )

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Long Zheng describes the disappointing, long awaited release of the new Yahoo Messenger. I may not even bother downloading this one… Keep reading →

A year after being announced, a weak version of Yahoo’s Vista optimized messenger (no video or audio) is released. Why bother… Keep reading →

• Yahoo Messenger 9 Beta for Vista
  The beta of the new Yahoo Messenger 9 is finally available. It sports a new skin, contact list, larger file transfers, Flickr integration, in-line media player, and VoIP features.
  (tags: Yahoo Beta Software Messenger )
• In Pictures: The Most Notable Notebooks of 2007
  Apple’s MacBook Pro is the fastest Windows Vista compatible notebook computer tested this year.
  (tags: Hardware Apple Laptop Performance )

The beta of the new Yahoo Messenger 9 is finally available. It sports a new skin, contact list, larger file transfers, Flickr integration, in-line media player, and VoIP features. Keep reading →

• Well okay, Vista does lose users
  Vista isn’t doing well in retail sales.
  (tags: Sales PR )
• Realtek HD R1.76 2000/XP/2003/Vista (32Bit/64Bit)
  The latest WHQL audio driver from Realtek.
  (tags: Audio WHQL Driver )

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That cool looking preview we got of Yahoo’s Messenger is still all we have from Yahoo, no update yet! Keep reading →