Windows Vista SP 1 Is Available For Download
By Admin | March 28, 2008
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Windows Vista product manager Nick White made the official announcement on the Windows Vista’s blog. Earlier today Amazon.com has announced that is ready to take pre-orders for boxed copies of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and according to its website it would start shipping tomorrow.
“We released SP1 in these 5 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, and Japanese. If you have any other language installed, SP1 will not yet be offered to you,” Nick White wrote.
Also, White acknowledged that there were problems with a previous release candidate of Windows Vista SP1, but Microsoft has worked around the clock to solve them.
“We’ve completed our analysis and are happy to report that many of these issues were fixed between the release candidate (RC) and the final version. We identified a small number of device drivers that may be problematic after an update from Windows Vista to Windows Vista SP1.
Microsoft hopes that the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 will boost the adoption of its latest OS in the enterprise environment.
According to Microsoft, Windows Vista SP1 will not add new features, but instead it will address key feedback received from its customers. Also the company insisted that the SP1 will not affect any applications that are currently running on Windows Vista.
As Microsoft explained, the updates packed in Windows Vista SP 1 fall into three categories: Quality improvements, improvements to the administration experience and support for emerging hardware and standards.
Amongst other things Vista SP1 will enhance BitLocker Drive Encryption (BDE) by offering an additional multifactor authentication method that combines a key protected by the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) with a Startup key stored on a USB storage device and a user-generated personal identification number (PIN).
In addition, the update will add support for upcoming standards and hardware, such as Direct3D 10.1, Secure Sockets Tunneling Protocol (SSTP), Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), and the Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT), a file system for Flash drives.
The service pack will include support for Secure Digital (SD) Advanced Direct Memory Access (DMA), which will be on compliant SD host controllers soon, to improve transfer performance and decrease CPU utilization.
Many of the changes in Windows Vista SP1 will address also the administration Experience. Administratos will surely appreciate the improvements to Group Policy management.
In the SP1 timeframe, administrators can download an out-of-band release that will give them the ability to add comments to Group Policy Objects (GPOs) or individual settings and search for specific settings.
The new update will help the users to install their legal copy of Windows Vista without having the same problems as before. In case they have an illegal copy of Windows Vista users will get pop up messages, which notify them about the status of the software along with information about how to make the software legal.
As Microsoft announced, Windows Vista SP1 will start downloading to PCs automatically beginning in mid-April for those customers who have Windows Update configured to download updates automatically. The update will not be automatically installed.
Microsoft launched the consumer version of its Windows Vista operating system on January 30 this year and it’s considered the most expensive software programme in the world which took five years and 7 billion dollars to develop.
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced major price cuts for Windows Vista. The price of its Windows Vista Ultimate, the fully-featured version of the OS, is now $319 instead of $399.
Also, those who already owns a copy of Windows XP or a version of Windows Vista will pay to upgrade to Ultimate only $219 and not $259.
Microsoft also cut the prices for upgrade versions of Vista Home Premium, its mainstream product, to $129 from $159.
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Windows 2008 Server Administrator Exam (70-646)
By Admin | November 20, 2007
The Windows Server 2008 certification track has been released by Microsoft, and while the 2008 track is still a multi-exam certification, there are big differences from past Microsoft certifications.
The biggest change is that there will be no “Server 2008 MCSE” certification. The certifications are now Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certifications, and there are two different certification paths to choose from.
The Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator certification will require you to pass five separate exams, with four required exams:
Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform (70-643)
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (70-640)
Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (70-642)
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator (70-647)
For the fifth exam, you’re required to pass a Windows Vista Client exam, either 70-620 or 70-624.
The Windows Server 2008 Administrator certification path requires you to pass the following three exams:
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (70-640)
Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (70-642)
Windows 2008 Server Administrator Exam (70-646)
Microsoft will also be offering certifications that are similar to Cisco’s Specialist exams. You’ll be able to earn your Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification by passing the Server 2008 Active Directory, Application Platform, or Network Infrastructure exams.
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Information Technology Certification Test Taking Tips & Techniques
By Admin | November 20, 2007
How to pass your Information Technology Certification Exam is the question that ALL students who are preparing for their IT certification exam should be asking! With many online sites giving you certification test taking tips and techniques where do you begin with gathering the pertinent information about being prepared for your certification? There are 2 major questions that every prospective student looking for their information technology certification should be inquiring. Certification test taking tips and techniques really come down to the study technique and the appropriate material.
There are many Information Technology Certification practice test questions, free study guides, free online tutoring and practice exam questions that people want such as: Microsoft, Comp TIA, MCDST, MCP, MCSA, MCSE, A+, MCPD, Comp TIA Network, Comp TIA Security, CCNA, CNA, CISA and many others. Knowing the secrets of certification test taking and implementing the most effective technique will give you the edge in passing your certification exam. You can lose your fear of test taking and have the confidence you need when going to your certification exam center.
What is the most effective study technique to use when studying for your information technology certification exam? Many online certification training centers will tell you to relax, use flash cards to prepare, review your material the day before the exam and to think positive about passing. Memorization of all your material is not the most logical choice for exam preparation. If you have a book that is eight hundred pages long and five hundred practice exam questions then you would be foolish to try to memorize all of this material or even part of it. There is another very effective way of retaining the information that you need to pass your information technology certification exam. Simple repetition of the actual exam material will better prepare you for your certification exam.
Having the appropriate material like practice exam questions and study guides will better prepare you for your certification exam then anything else you may obtain. There is much online certification training and the material that they use is extremely important when it comes time to take your exam. There is much IT certification material that will help you understand the operation of a windows operating system but how much of that material will be on the actual exam? In order to pass your information technology certification exam you will want only the material that pertains to the actual exam itself. If you could have the exact IT certification exam right in front of you to study before you took the actual certification exam would you not be better prepared to pass then any other method?
Exam preparation does not have to be difficult. Why spend your money on useless material that is out dated and irrelevant to the actual certification exam. You can learn much from someone who has taken an information technology certification exam and how they prepared using a proven way of success. Their test taking techniques could benefit you more then any study guide. Information technology test taking is unlike other certifications. Certification preparation is really not as difficult as some make it out to be. If you use the most effective study technique and the best test taking tips about studying the exact material on the actual certification exam then you will be able to go to the exam center fully confident about passing. I’m giving you the best knowledge on the subject of Information technology certification test taking tips & techniques.
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