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Windows Vista SP2?

According to source, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) looks set to hit manufacturers in April next year.

Does Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 really can help? I was remember I have to wait for 33778 Days and 6 hours for copy 18.8GB data from external disk to Microsoft Windows Vista SP1.
Microsoft is doing their best to [...]

Try Windows Vista Online

Microsoft Windows Vista was release for some time ago and have you try it or use it before?

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Now you can try it online without install on your desktop or laptop. Basically it’s “Windows Vista SPI Ultimate Test Drive” from TechNet Virtual Labs that let you test Windows Vista online inside IE browser [...]

Best Windows Vista Blogs and Websites Contest

WinVistaClub is organizing a contest to recognize some of the best Windows Vista Blogs and Websites. If you run a blog or a website, which primarily focuses on Windows Vista you can submit your blog and participate.
The blogs will be judged on the basis of quality of content, integrity, along with the frequency of [...]

How to Shutdown, Restart, Sleep, Lock and Hibernate using command line

How to  Shutdown, Restart, Sleep, Lock and Hibernate using command line on Microsoft Windows Vista.
1. Shutdown your Computer

Shutdown.exe -s -t 00

Force all applications to close and shutdown immediately
Shutdown.exe -s (After 30s…)

2. Restart Computer

Shutdown.exe -r -t 00

3. Sleep Computer

Rundll32.exe Powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Sleep

4. Lock your Computer

Rundll32.exe user32.dll LockWorkStation

5. Hibernate Computer

Rundll32.exe Powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Hibernate

So for anyone who would like [...]

Windows Vista SP1 RC Builds Expire Very Soon

Shit! My Windows Vista x64 Service Pack 1 RC build expire soon. I was download Windows Vista X64 SP1 RC build few month back from MSDN and it’s going to expire end of the June 2008.
Hi there -

Quick reminder for all of you out there who helped test Windows Vista SP1 and may still be running [...]