Since starting the "I'm a PC" campaign a few months ago, we've been hearing folks were interested in showing off they are a PC with "I'm a PC" gear such as t-shirts and hats. We've partnered up with Zazzle.com to provide just that. By going to the "I'm a PC" store on Zazzle.com, you can now ...

I recently had the chance to talk to James Osteen, Assistant Director of the City of Miami's IT Department about their Windows Vista deployment.  I thought that many of you could relate to his position and would appreciate his insight into what it takes to keep a major city like Miami up and running. The Windows Blog:  Hi James, ...

As you probably have noticed, we just re-launched our blog today as The Windows Blog sporting an all-new look and feel reflecting Windows in a broader sense instead of a single Windows release. We figured it was time to give our blog a good facelift (it’s looked the same since we originally launched in October of 2006) – especially as we start ...

Whether you are planning to deploy Windows Vista or already did, it is important that you keep security high on your list and make sure that all of your desktops are secured.  So, how do you know if your desktops have Windows Firewall settings turned off?  What if some desktops do not have Anti-Virus or Anti-Spyware software ...

Hello Windows Vista Team Blog readers, We've heard that some of you are very interested in getting the localized version of the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.1 but was not sure how the download process works for this globalized integrated download. To clarify, the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.1 is available in any of the SEVEN ...

  The wait is over!  The Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team is pleased to announce the newly-released Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.1 with many of the features YOU have been looking for.  For example, we've added features such as localization to 6 more languages in addition to North American English, IP range scanning and ...

  Hi all,   A few months ago, I had the pleasure to meet David Feng, Director of Technical Services in Systex Corporation in Taiwan.  He has been involved in Microsoft technologies for many years and was part of our Windows Vista Hardware Assessment Beta Program.  His participation has been key to the success of our ...

Hi Folks, Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office are here!  And, you are probably thinking that it's time to take advantage of these 2 great technologies.  But, you need to get answers on a few practical questions first: Would my existing PCs run Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office? Should I buy new ones or upgrade them ...

Hi all, The Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team is happy to announce the release of the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.0 Public Beta.  Windows Vista Hardware Assessment is an automated software tool that helps business customers and consultants make informed decisions about desktop deployment and migration to Windows Vista.  ...