Windows Movie Maker and Windows DVD Maker SDK
Download documentation and code samples for creating custom effects and transitions in Windows Movie Maker and Windows DVD Maker for Windows Vista.
Windows Movie Maker and Windows DVD Maker SDK
Windows Movie Maker and Windows DVD Maker SDK
Microsoft developer Luis Martinez educates parents about the latest tools to protect kids while theyâ€
re using the computer.
Windows Vista Empowers Miami Hispanic Parents During Online Family Safety Seminars
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Windows Vista Empowers Miami Hispanic Parents During Online Family Safety Seminars
Microsoft Corp. released tools to help companies deploy Windows Vista, acknowledging that there are deployment and application-compatibility pains enterprise IT managers face when updating business desktops to the new OS.
Tools aim to ease Vista deployment pains
Tools aim to ease Vista deployment pains
Elite Bastards posted part 2 of their Windows Vista 3D graphics performance article series
For organizations with complex desktop infrastructures, whether large or small, Windows Vista Enterprise is the operating system designed specifically to help realize a better return on IT investments. In this VHD, you'll have the opportunity to road-test new and improved features including management (e.g. MUI, BDD, etc) usability (e.g. Search, Navigation, etc) and security (UAC, Windows Defender, etc), enhancements to the Windows Vista platform.
Windows Vista 30-Day Eval VHD
Windows Vista 30-Day Eval VHD
Tech ARP posted a new editorial: Dead LAN & Frozen Mice In Windows Vista
This article includes information about security enhancements in Windows Vista and how Microsoft used the Security Development Lifecycle to increase the security of the Windows operating system.
It is important, albeit challenging, to achieve the right balance for managing security settings, given the varying needs of home, professional, and business users. The rich, new set of security features in Windows Vista were developed using concentrated thought and effort to determine the best balance between ease of use and security.
This article highlights security enhancements in Windows Vista, the most secure version of Windows yet. This article includes information about security enhancements in Windows Vista and how Microsoft used the Security Development Lifecycle to increase the security of the Windows operating system.
Windows Vista Security Enhancements
It is important, albeit challenging, to achieve the right balance for managing security settings, given the varying needs of home, professional, and business users. The rich, new set of security features in Windows Vista were developed using concentrated thought and effort to determine the best balance between ease of use and security.
This article highlights security enhancements in Windows Vista, the most secure version of Windows yet. This article includes information about security enhancements in Windows Vista and how Microsoft used the Security Development Lifecycle to increase the security of the Windows operating system.
Windows Vista Security Enhancements
At WinHEC, the software maker will look to maximize Vista's release and rev up for Longhorn Server and Home Server, both due later this year.
Microsoft gears up for annual hardware shindig
Microsoft gears up for annual hardware shindig
The Windows Vista Client Monitoring Management Pack is built on the Windows Diagnostics Infrastructure in Windows Vista that detects, diagnoses and tries to resolve hardware and software problems. Information and analysis on the issues that the system detected are collected by the MP through an agent on the client and sent to OpsMgr where this data is converted into health state, alerts (if need be) and processed for aggregate reports. The MP monitors the following areas:
- Disk reliability and utilization
- Memory reliability and utilization
- System performance
- Runtime performance
- Bootup performance
- Shutdown performance
- Sleep performance
- Resume performance
And surfaces information in these areas by:
1. Raising individual alerts when there are impending catastrophic failures
2. Raising trend-based alerts on significant changes to any OEM or computer group in one of the monitored areas
3. Health monitors giving an in-depth view of the health of individual machines with knowledge articles to guide the admin.
4. Reports giving a landscape view of the health of all monitored clients in all the monitoring areas
Windows Vista Client Monitoring Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
- Disk reliability and utilization
- Memory reliability and utilization
- System performance
- Runtime performance
- Bootup performance
- Shutdown performance
- Sleep performance
- Resume performance
And surfaces information in these areas by:
1. Raising individual alerts when there are impending catastrophic failures
2. Raising trend-based alerts on significant changes to any OEM or computer group in one of the monitored areas
3. Health monitors giving an in-depth view of the health of individual machines with knowledge articles to guide the admin.
4. Reports giving a landscape view of the health of all monitored clients in all the monitoring areas
Windows Vista Client Monitoring Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
Numerous problems had been reported involving the performance of iTunes and corrupt iPods on Vista PCs, but a fix is now available.
Microsoft releases final fix for iTunes on Vista
Microsoft releases final fix for iTunes on Vista
Install this update to resolve issues with Secure Digital (SD) on computers running Windows Vista.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB936825)
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB936825)
This SDK is helps you create and add your own custom special effects and transitions to Windows Movie Maker in Windows Vista, and your own custom transitions, buttons, and menu styles to Windows DVD Maker in Windows Vista.
Windows Movie Maker and Windows DVD Maker SDK
Windows Movie Maker and Windows DVD Maker SDK
PC Magazine published 50 Windows Vista tips and tricks
TechwareLabs has published a guide to using wireless connections using Windows Vista
Network Access Protection (NAP) is a new policy enforcement technology in the Windows Vista and Windows Server Code Name Longhorn operating systems. NAP provides components and an application programming interface (API) set that help administrators enforce compliance with health requirements for network access and communication. This paper contains an introduction to NAP and instructions on how to set up a test lab to deploy NAP with the 802.1X enforcement method. The lab requires two server and two client computers, and an 802.1X compliant switch that supports the use of RADIUS tunnel attributes to specify the 802.1X client VLAN. With this test network, you can create and enforce client health requirements using NAP and the 802.1X features on your switch.
802.1X NAP Enforcement Step by Step Guide
802.1X NAP Enforcement Step by Step Guide
Install this update to resolve an issue where your display flashes and becomes corrupt when Flight Simulator X is run in multi-monitor mode and the monitor configurations are not identical. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
Update for Windows Vista (KB933590)
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
Update for Windows Vista (KB933590)
This update addresses issues with Windows Media Center. For a complete listing of issues included in this cumulative update, see KB932818. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
Cumulative Update for Windows Media Center for Windows Vista (KB932818)
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
Cumulative Update for Windows Media Center for Windows Vista (KB932818)
Install this update to resolve an issue where the default gateway setting is lost when you wake a computer running Windows Vista from a sleep state. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
Update for Windows Vista (KB933872)
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
Update for Windows Vista (KB933872)
Install this update to resolve an issue where the default gateway setting is lost when you wake a computer running Windows Vista from a sleep state. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB933872)
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB933872)
This update addresses issues with Windows Media Center. For a complete listing of issues included in this cumulative update, see KB932818. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
Cumulative Update for Windows Media Center for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB932818)
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
Cumulative Update for Windows Media Center for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB932818)
Install this update to resolve an issue where your display flashes and becomes corrupt when Flight Simulator X is run in multi-monitor mode and the monitor configurations are not identical. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB933590)
This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB933590)
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment is a tool that will find computers on a network and perform a detailed inventory of the computers using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Through use of the detailed inventory data, the tool will assess and report whether the computers can run Windows Vista, where to find drivers for devices on the computers, and provide recommendations for hardware upgrades, where appropriate.
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment tool does not require the deployment of agent software on the computers being inventoried and assessed. It provides a secure, quick, and easy way to determine which computers, in a networked environment, are Windows Vista ready.
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment tool does not require the deployment of agent software on the computers being inventoried and assessed. It provides a secure, quick, and easy way to determine which computers, in a networked environment, are Windows Vista ready.
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment
Microsoft Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) version 3.0.1 migrates user files and settings during deployments of Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista. You can use USMT to perform unattended migrations and to migrate files and settings for computers with multiple users. Also, with USMT you have the ability to encrypt and compress the store. USMT 3.0.1 is intended for administrators who are performing automated deployments.
This tool includes two command-line tools named ScanState and LoadState. ScanState creates an intermediate store that contains the user files and settings from the source computer. LoadState restores these files and settings to the destination computer. USMT 3.0.1 also has three default migration rule (.xml) files named MigApp.xml, MigUser.xml, and MigSys.xml. You can alter the default .xml files and you can also create customized .xml files. Depending on what you want to migrate, you can specify all or none of the default .xml files on the command line. The entire migration process is controlled by the .xml rules, which you can modify, and logic that is built into the tool. When using USMT for automated migration, in almost all cases, you should modify the migration .xml files for your unique situation.
USMT 3.0.1 contains the following updates to USMT 3.0:
You can now install this tool on computers that are running non-English versions of Windows Vista.
In USMT 3.0, some settings for local accounts were not being migrated. This has been fixed in USMT 3.0.1.
Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) version 3.0.1
This tool includes two command-line tools named ScanState and LoadState. ScanState creates an intermediate store that contains the user files and settings from the source computer. LoadState restores these files and settings to the destination computer. USMT 3.0.1 also has three default migration rule (.xml) files named MigApp.xml, MigUser.xml, and MigSys.xml. You can alter the default .xml files and you can also create customized .xml files. Depending on what you want to migrate, you can specify all or none of the default .xml files on the command line. The entire migration process is controlled by the .xml rules, which you can modify, and logic that is built into the tool. When using USMT for automated migration, in almost all cases, you should modify the migration .xml files for your unique situation.
USMT 3.0.1 contains the following updates to USMT 3.0:
You can now install this tool on computers that are running non-English versions of Windows Vista.
In USMT 3.0, some settings for local accounts were not being migrated. This has been fixed in USMT 3.0.1.
Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) version 3.0.1
Hardware Analysis published an article on the adoption of Vista in corporate environments
This white paper introduces Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop, a way of licensing Windows Vista for deployment in a centralized, virtualized setting. It then examines how Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop may be deployed using Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 along with other Microsoft software and technologies. It examines two common deployment scenarios, followed by considerations and recommendations for deploying Virtual Server in support of such solutions. It concludes by examining the key benefits of implementing Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop on Virtual Server and presenting additional sources of information on the topics discussed in the document.
Windows Vista Centralized Desktop and Virtual Server
Windows Vista Centralized Desktop and Virtual Server
Hack may allow users to bypass antipiracy feature, but no action is planned yet, according to a post on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog.
Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack
Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack
PC Magazine posted System Maintenance with Windows Vista
Windows Desktop Search (WDS) is the search technology that lets users quickly find almost anything on their computers, including e-mail messages, calendar appointments, photos, documents, and more. In WDS 3.x, the search engine is now a system service but it retains the desktop performance features of previous versions of WDS. WDS 3.x has been optimized in its integration into Vista to give a superior experience compared to WDS on older machines. WDS uses simple search syntax to search for information that the user has selected to index. This means that when a user types "email from:john date:yesterday", WDS will list all e-mail messages that the user received yesterday from anyone named John. Users familiar with search syntax can use advanced keywords (Advanced Query Syntax) to specify everything from file types to date ranges as well as specifying which folders to search in. WDS returns results in a rich Windows Explorer environment, so users can quickly preview, filter, and act on search results
WDS 3.01 Admin Guide
WDS 3.01 Admin Guide
NVNews published a Windows Vista Article
WindowsAtoZ.com posted Windows Vista: Two Months Later
Hardware Secrets posted an article on ReadyBoost
Redmond changes contract terms for corporate version of Vista, making way for PCs whose hard drive lives in a data center.
Microsoft licenses Vista for 'diskless' PCs
Microsoft licenses Vista for 'diskless' PCs
Microsoft has released the following Windows Vista updates:
Update for Windows Vista (KB932988)
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Update for Windows Vista (KB932988)
Install this update to resolve an issue where when adding metadata to RAW images from Canon EOS-1D or EOS-1Ds cameras, the file is truncated and the image is permanently lost. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.Download for 32-bit
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ByteSizedReviews have just completed a review of Windows Vista
Apple's iTunes software might not be totally ready for Windows Vista just yet, but Mac users will now be able to run Vista on
Apple releases Boot Camp beta for Vista
Apple releases Boot Camp beta for Vista
This Windows operating system supplemental utility restores backups made on Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 to computers running Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server code-named “Longhorn” (currently in beta testing).
This utility requires that the Removable Storage Management feature is enabled
Windows NT Backup - Restore Utility
This utility requires that the Removable Storage Management feature is enabled
Windows NT Backup - Restore Utility
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment is a tool that will find computers on a network and perform a detailed inventory of the computers using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Through use of the detailed inventory data, the tool will assess and report whether the computers can run Windows Vista, where to find drivers for devices on the computers, and provide recommendations for hardware upgrades, where appropriate.
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment tool does not require the deployment of agent software on the computers being inventoried and assessed. It provides a secure, quick, and easy way to determine which computers, in a networked environment, are Windows Vista ready.
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment tool does not require the deployment of agent software on the computers being inventoried and assessed. It provides a secure, quick, and easy way to determine which computers, in a networked environment, are Windows Vista ready.
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment
Install this update to enable access to external storage cards on new Windows Mobile devices using Windows Media Player 11 in Windows Vista.
For more information about this update, read Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 931621. (This site may be in English.)
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For more information about this update, read Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 931621. (This site may be in English.)
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Download for 64-bit
Amid complaints about bloated prices for the OS in the United Kingdom, software maker extends a U.S. discount program's reach.
Microsoft extends Vista bulk license discount to Europe
Microsoft extends Vista bulk license discount to Europe
Possible security vulnerability in Windows Mail could be exploited by attackers to run programs on Vista PCs.
Windows Mail bug may expose Vista users
Windows Mail bug may expose Vista users
Microsoft has released the March 2007 Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update
A flaw in the product activation code for Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system makes it easy to bypass the registration
Alleged loophole lets users bypass Vista activation
Alleged loophole lets users bypass Vista activation
Microsoft said late last week that it will make a change to the licensing terms for Windows Vista
Vista Anytime Upgrade to become transferable
Vista Anytime Upgrade to become transferable
Hardware Analysis posted DirectX 10, no longer a Vista exclusive?
Free Silver membership of Microsoft's Games for Windows Live includes some online play; Gold includes cross-platform play.
Vista gets Live-wired for PC games in May
Vista gets Live-wired for PC games in May
Microsoft has released a Compatibility Update for Windows Vista
A Windows feature designed to simplify computing for disabled users could be misused in Vista, a McAfee researcher reported Monday.
McAfee says Vista's StickyKeys could be misused
McAfee says Vista's StickyKeys could be misused
Hardware Analysis posted an article on Vista drivers
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment is a tool that will find computers on a network and perform a detailed inventory of the computers using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Through use of the detailed inventory data, the tool will assess and report whether the computers can run Windows Vista, where to find drivers for devices on the computers, and provide recommendations for hardware upgrades, where appropriate.
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment tool does not require the deployment of agent software on the computers being inventoried and assessed. It provides a secure, quick, and easy way to determine which computers, in a networked environment, are Windows Vista ready.
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment tool does not require the deployment of agent software on the computers being inventoried and assessed. It provides a secure, quick, and easy way to determine which computers, in a networked environment, are Windows Vista ready.
Windows Vista Hardware Assessment
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Update for Windows Vista