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Using Linksys PrintServer PSUS4 with Vista by Palermo4

Tonight I tried to configure my Linksys PrintServer PSUS4 with Vista.  The other computers in my household run XP, and the user installation for creating the printing port ran smoothly.  When I attempted to do this in Vista, I kept getting an...
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Using Windows Live Writer 2008 by Palermo4

About 4 times a year I "refresh" my working computer with a fresh install of the latest OS and software tools.  With the release of Visual Studio 2008, I recently "refreshed" again (no longer using Visual Studio 2005). One of...

Apple Software Update & Vista by Palermo4

The Apple Software Update attempted to run on my notebook computer today, but I got the following message: The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2738...
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Disk Defragmenter in Vista by Palermo4

I am breaking one of my blog rules (which I will blog about later). I want to pose a question to the technical community: Does disk defragmenting in Vista have any better UI than below: If this is all I get, is there any decent 3rd party disk defrag utilities...
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M-Audio MobilePre USB on Vista by Palermo4

I ran into some issues earlier today attempting to record audio with my MobilePre USB from M-Audio. After calling sound & audio guru Simon Allardice, I got the needed advice to get things working again. First, I downloaded the latest driver from M...

Executing MSI From Command Prompt by Palermo4

I could not install an upgrade from TechSmith for Camtasia Studio until I did so from the command prompt. I have observed this behavior since I have installed Vista. Double-clicking on the .msi file in windows explorer will start the process, but end...

OneCare's First Victory by Palermo4

As I was working this evening, Windows Live OneCare detected trojan software running on my notebook. It then proceeded to "clean-up" per the screenshot above. This is OneCare's first victory over malicious software on my PC.
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DreamScene Meets Stardock DeskScapes by Palermo4

Windows Vista DreamScenes are now available. Stardock DeskScapes extends DreamScenes to allow for .dream extensions to be played on the desktop as well. [Available Dreams at WinCustomize]
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Windows Ultimate Extras: Hold Em Poker Game by Palermo4

Today was the first time I noticed some "extras" for Windows Ultimate Extras. I noticed two downloads: BitLocker and EFS enhancements, and Hold Em Poker Game.
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MindJet MindManager Works On Vista (Finally!) by Palermo4

A recent update from MindJet now allows me to use my favorite mind mapping tool - MindManager - on Vista.
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