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Get the definitive reference for deploying, configuring, and supporting Microsoft® Windows Vista™—with expert insights from Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) and the Windows Vista Team. This official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT provides more than 1,500 pages of in-depth technical guidance on automating deployment; implementing security enhancements; administering group policy, files and folders, and programs; and troubleshooting for Windows Vista. In addition, you get detailed information on Microsoft Internet Explorer® 7, Microsoft Windows® Firewall, and Windows Defender. You also get more than 150 timesaving scripts to help automate administrative tasks, additional job aids, and an eBook of the entire RESOURCE KIT on CD.

Movie Maker 2.6 is for Windows Vista users whose computer cannot run the Vista version of Movie Maker.
To test if your computer can run the Vista version of Movie Maker:
1. From the Start menu, click All Programs.
2. Click Windows Movie Maker.
If Movie Maker launches, you should not download version 2.6.
If you get an error message that says, “Windows Movie Maker cannot start because your video card does not support the required level of hardware acceleration or hardware acceleration is not available”, download and install Movie Maker 2.6.

The Movie Maker 2.6 installer must be run with administrator privileges.
1. Select language
2. Click the Download button.
3. Click “Run” to run the installer.

Movie Maker 2.6 requires a version of Microsoft Windows Vista that has the Vista version of Movie Maker already installed.

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Live Search Maps Add-In for Microsoft® Office Outlook® adds maps, driving directions, traffic information, and travel time to the scheduling capabilities of Outlook.

Overview

Add maps and directions to your meeting requests – and much more!

• See maps in road, aerial, bird’s-eye, and amazing 3D views!*
• Calculate travel distances between locations and adjust your departures based on estimated travel times.
• Create meeting reminders that block off estimated travel time in your calendar.
• Print maps and directions “to go”, then save the details for viewing when you’re offline.
• Use real-time traffic updates to help you avoid accident or rush-hour delays and find the best routes.*
• Find locations close to your meeting on the Live Search Maps Web site.
• Store your custom locations.

* Bird’s-eye view, 3D view, and traffic updates are available in many major U.S. cities. For 3D view, you must have Virtual Earth 3D (Beta) installed on your computer. For traffic availability, visit the Live Search Maps Web site, and on the action bar, click Traffic.
Note: This product is compatible only with U.S. English versions of Outlook (Office Language Interface Packs and Multilingual User Interface Packs are not supported).

System Requirements

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP

• Microsoft Outlook 2002, Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 (U.S. English only)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6 or Windows Internet Explorer 7
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (2.0 installed during setup if none present)
• Internet connection (broadband connection is highly recommended)
• Administrator access on the computer

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Preview your PDF files in Windows Vista or Outlook 2007 using a PDF preview handler. These handlers are not the official preview handlers but have been developed by cool dude developers.

If you are using Adobe, Ryan has a PDF Preview handler for you.

System Requirements:

• Outlook 2007 or Windows Vista
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.x or later
• Compatible with 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Vista

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If you are using Foxit, Tim Heuer has a PDF Preview handler for you.

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Get run over to Start!

Cheeky… Well, what I mean is, if you really miss run command in Vista, you can either use Windows+R key

OR

Right-click the taskbar and select Properties

Click on the start menu tab and select customize

Find the Run Command and select it

Hit ok until you left every menu and are back in Windows

The Run Box should be there immediately

Thanks to gHacks

It’s simple-no complex setup or installation is required to try out 2007 Microsoft Office system. You get a downloadable manual and a 90-minute block of time for each module. You can sign up for additional 90-minute blocks anytime.

2007 Microsoft Office System

•Using Systems Management Server 2003 to Deploy the 2007 Office System

•Business Intelligence: Excel 2007 PivotTables and Analysis Services

•New Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Programmability

•First Look at Microsoft Office 2007 Labcast

•First Look at Microsoft Office 2007

•Understanding the 2007 Microsoft Office System User Experience and Interface Design Labcast

•Programmatic Manipulation of the Microsoft Office Open XML Formats

•Understanding the 2007 Microsoft Office System User Experience and Interface Design

Step into a New Windows Vista Virtual Lab for Free

It’s simple-no complex setup or installation is required to try out Windows Vista. You get a downloadable manual and a 90-minute block of time for each module. You can sign up for additional 90-minute blocks anytime.

•Windows Vista Virtual Lab Express: Browse with enhanced security

•Windows Vista Virtual Lab Express: Better Protection from Malware

•Windows Vista Virtual Lab Express: Built-in Diagnostics

•Windows Vista Virtual Lab Express: Instantly Search and Find Information

•Windows Vista Virtual Lab Express: Improved and Automated Help Options

•Windows Vista Virtual Lab Express: Set up and Connect to Networks with Simplicity

•Windows Vista Virtual Lab Express: Easily Manage your Data Synchronization

•Windows Vista Virtual Lab Express: Improve your PC’s Power Management

•Windows Vista Virtual Lab Express: Collaborate in Small Groups Anywhere, Anytime

I was amazed at this. How creative you can get when you are frustrated!

Czech painter Jeremiah Palecek has created these Vista error message stickers (”Error: The Operation Completed Successfully”) that are the right size to stick over the Vista screens in bus-shelter ads and the like.

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Via BoingBoing