Microsoft has released “a reliability and performance update for Windows Vista SP1-based computers.” According to the KB article, the update specifically addresses a problem with e-mail clients and ZoneAlarm, so maybe it will fix my Vista woes (no mention of a VPN fix, though). I’ve downloaded and applied the patch, but I’m in no rush [...]
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Farewell, Bill!
The man who brought us MS-DOS, Windows, and quite arguably shaped the PC industry as we know it today is stepping down: today is Bill Gates’ last day at Microsoft. So long, Mr. Gates!
Vista search broken after SP1
I ran into another Vista SP1 problem this evening. Whenever I used Start-Search, or the Win+F shortcut, I got the following error: search: This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel. Google to the rescue again! Apparently something in SP1 [...]
Vista SP1 + ZoneAlarm = no VPN
When I wrote about my Vista woes I mentioned how ZoneAlarm would keep causing Vista’s tcpip.sys driver to BSOD, which forced me to go back to the Windows Firewall. Well, a month had gone by so I figured that I would give ZoneAlarm on Vista SP1 another try. I installed the free version (7.1.254.000) and [...]
Vista woes
This one’s going to be long, so grab something to drink … About two months ago, the CompUSA near my office was a few days from closing its doors for good so some colleagues and I headed over to scope out any remaining deals. The pickings were slim at that point, but I walked out [...]
