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Unlike with the Windows XP Upgrade CD, with Windows Vista users must have a genuine/valid install of Windows XP Home or Professional, and  activated, on their machines before upgrading with the Vista Upgrade DVD. This isn’t a problem for most users on the first install of Vista; but a  problem if you have no operating system, or  already have Vista installed or on your computer:
There is the choice of just buying the  OEM version, but such a copy is limited to the computer it is first activated on.

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When the retail pricing for Windows Vista was announced, the hardest of the hardcore knew that the real deal was in OEM pricing. Many PC vendors offer so-called "OEM bundles," which are heavily discounted versions of retail software that are meant to be sold alongside CPU purchases, hard drives, or motherboards. In the past few days retailers have been posting their OEM list prices in preparation for the Vista retail launch later this month, so we can now take a peek at what the OEM prices are (prices are based off a quick scan of a number of sites):

    * Vista Home Basic $99 (full version retail: $199)
    * Vista Home Premium: $119 (full version retail: $239)
    * Vista Business: $149 (full version retail: $299)
    * Vista Ultimate $199 (full version retail: $399)

Vista Home Basic and Vista Home Premium OEM are priced the same as the retail upgrade editions, meaning that your average do-it-yourself system builder isn't going to save much with an OEM purchase provided he has an old copy of Windows laying around to validate the upgrade.
The Business and Ultimate editions are priced significantly better in their OEM forms, both a full $60 cheaper than the comparable upgrade (for instance, Vista Ultimate upgrade has a MSRP of $259).

It must be noted that the OEM license that comes with Vista is indeed similar to the Windows XP OEM license in that it forbids any kind of transfer between machines. We expect that DIYers won't have problems swapping parts, but technically you won't be able to move a license to a brand-new box in two years without falling out of compliance.

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Downgrade to Vista
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Microsoft has defended the digital rights management systems integrated into its new Vista operating system.
It follows reports that Vista would "downgrade" the quality of all video and audio, if they were not output via approved connections on the PC.

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The 5 sins of Vista

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Tweaks, Tips, and Tricks for Windows Vista
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1. If you’re annoyed by Internet Explorer’s incessant barking that you’ve lowered your security settings (like, if you’re a non-paranoid expert), launch “gpedit.msc” from either the Run command or Start Search field, navigate through Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Internet Explorer. In the rightmost pane, double-click “Turn off the Security Settings Check feature” and set it to Enabled.

 2. If Internet Explorer’s Information Bar also annoys you, you can turn it off (again) in the Group Policy Object Editor (gpedit.msc) through Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Security Features. In the rightmost pane, double-click “Internet Explorer Processes” and set it to Disabled.

3. There’s also Group Policy Settings Reference spreadsheet available inside the Group Policy Editor.

4. Read the Background on Backgrounds if you need speed.  Now,  Windows supports JPG wallpapers, there’s  no need for using BMPs anymore.

5. If you want to keep using UAC (User Account Control) turned on for yourself, you might want to lessen the security prompts.
 Launch the Local Security Policy manager (secpol.msc), and navigate through to Security Settings / Local Policies / Security Options. In the rightmost pane, scroll to the bottom and double-click “User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation.” Disable it, and you can keep UAC turned on without getting hassled.

6. Vista can send emails. The Computer Management tool can still be accessed by right-clicking “Computer” and selecting “Manage” from the menu. Now you can attach a task to any event.
Navigate to System Tools / Event Viewer / Windows Logs / Application. Now, select an event - then look to the rightmost pane and click “Attach Task to This Event.” Name it to something, then click through the next step, then in the Action step, you’ll see the “Send an e-mail” option.

7. The Windows Task Manager now has a lot more troubleshooting information. Go to the Processes tab, and in the View menu, click “Select Columns” and add Description, Command Line, and Image Path Name. When you right-click a process, you can select either “Go to Service(s)” or “Open File Location.”

8. Open up the Date and Time Control Panel applet.  Go to the “Additional Clocks” tab. you can now configure two more clocks from different time zones. They’ll appear in the tooltip when you hover over the Taskbar clock.

9. The Vista "advisor" by Micro$oft is easy to install and clearly points out if you're PC can run Vista or not.

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10 reasons not to get Vista
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It's all too easy to get caught up in the million dollar marketing engine as we approach the consumer release of Windows Vista, so lets not forget that it isn't the second coming, and by all counts is an upgrade you can do without.

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Windows Media Player 11
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Microsoft has released an update for Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP.
The update requires Windows Genuine Advantage validation.

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Aero user interface
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Aero user interface has little effect on performance
Principled Technologies, a North Carolina-based company that conducts technology assessments, recently piloted a study for Microsoft where the performance of Windows XP Service Pack 2 was compared to Windows Vista when performing common business operations. Surprisingly (or unsurprisingly), one item the group reported was that the Aero UI had very little effect on responsiveness in Windows Vista.

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Vista
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Overclockers.co.uk are selling Windows Vista Ultimate 32/64 OEM discs for just £114.99.
The catch is that you need to order a piece of hardware at the same time (ie, think USB or mouse etc).

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Proof-of-concept exploit code for a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting all versions of Windows—including Vista—has been posted on a Russian hacker forum, forcing Microsoft to activate its emergency response process.
It affects "csrss.exe," which is the main executable for the Microsoft Client/Server Runtime Server.
According to an alert cross-posted to security mailing lists, the vulnerability is caused by a memory corruption when certain strings are sent through the MessageBox API.

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