Vista SP1 For Sale On Amazon.com Starting Wednesday

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Consumers will be able to purchase the first major update to Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system starting on Wednesday, if Internet retailer Amazon.com is to be believed. Amazon's Web site shows that both the full and upgrade versions of Vista SP1 are currently available for pre-order and will ship ...

Vista SP1 to hit Windows Update Tuesday

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Microsoft will release Windows Vista Service Pack 1 next week to a wider audience, according to information posted on Amazon.com and reports from a Web site that correctly called SP1's ship date last month.Amazon currently lists Vista SP1 retail copies as available next Wednesday, March 19, while TechARP.com, the Malaysian ...

Hack into a Windows PC – no password needed

Friday, March 14th, 2008

A security consultant based in New Zealand has released a tool that can unlock Windows computers in seconds without the need for a password. Adam Boileau first demonstrated the hack, which affects Windows XP computers but has not yet been tested with Windows Vista, at a security conference in Sydney in ...

What is fveNotify.exe in Windows Vista?

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

You may see a Startup entry called fveNotify.exe and not know what it's for because the description you see in the msconfig utility is not that clear. Here's the details: File Name: fveNotify.exe Display Name: Microsoft BitLocker Drive Encryption Notification Utility Description: BitLocker Drive Encryption Notification Utility Publisher: Microsoft Corporation Digitally Signed By: Microsoft Windows ...

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Revealed

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

With Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), now due in the first quarter of 2008, Microsoft is deemphasizing the role that service packs play in the ongoing updating and maintenance of its operating systems. That is, Vista SP1 will be a traditional service pack, collecting previously-issued updates into a single ...