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- Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED - it’s Personal!
One of the reasons I came to work in the Windows team was because I wanted to work on something with meaning; something that could have a positive impact on people's lives. Because of Windows, millions of people get to enjoy opportunities to do more with their lives - either as a direct result of using a PC, or through the jobs created in our partner ecosystem. Love it or hate it, Windows enables people and businesses, and that means impact.
The impact I prefer, though, is on an even more personal level - for example, as a product manager for Windows Vista, I had the privilege of working with the teams who built important consumer features like Parental Controls. As a result, I've been able to help touch people's lives in a positive way. That's why I work in Windows and why I'm passionate about what Windows can offer.
Now we have another way to touch lives - Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED on Dell (PRODUCT) RED PCs. This appeals to me on a number of levels, not just because I'm passionate about Windows - this is where things get personal!
As I've stated previously on this blog, I'm a total consumer. I also want to have a positive impact. So my personal consumer philosophy is to make choices that align with my values. If I'm going to buy a bottle of water, I get the stuff that will help someone get clean drinking water. I even prefer vacation activities with a bit more meaning - on my recent trip to Thailand I got my (awesome) massages through a prison rehabilitation program and instead of riding elephants, got to hang out with them at an elephant conservation foundation. So being able to bring people a choice of PC and operating system that results in a contribution to The Global Fund that could literally save someone's life definitely makes me want to come to work every day - I love that people who want to buy a new PC can now make a profound difference to another human being simply by making an easy choice!
And finally, there's an even more personal reason I'm excited about working on the team that is making (PRODUCT) RED possible. I'm an African. I was born and raised in Zimbabwe, a country with an average life expectancy of 43 years and an adult prevalence of AIDS over 20%. I know people working on the ground to help children orphaned by AIDS. If my grandmother can't get ordinary painkillers in Zimbabwe, I certainly don't believe that specialized drugs like antiretrovirals for people living with AIDS are any easier to come by. As a member of the leadership council for the Africans at Microsoft community, I am frequently asked by my African colleagues how they and Microsoft can make a difference in their home countries. Well, here's something that can help. And if my efforts contribute to success for (PRODUCT) RED, not only will it directly help people in Swaziland, Rwanda and Ghana, but maybe one day it will be able to help people in my country too.
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:25:00 +0000 - Warm Vs Cool Wallpaper - Free Download
Fantastic colors and nice details abound in this wallpaper. This image leaves you thinking, is that a painting, drawing or photo? Only the original artist knows and that’s fine with me. The sky in this image is so beautiful. I like the small city in the distance too.
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:09:13 +0000 - OverClocking using Time Distortion. Making your CPU faster using a Time Machine
I wanted to get this Idea on by blog because I wanted to be the first who proposed such a method of overclocking. According to general relativity, clocks run slower in locations with higher gravitational force. I quote from wikipedia: Gravit...
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:53:00 +0000 - MalwareCore Removal Instructions
MalwareCore Descriptions: MalwareCore, also known as Malware Core, is counterfeit anti-spyware / anti-malware software. MalwareCore usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Trojan, virus and fake software. MalwareCore will display fake security alerts or notifications to trick user to buy the paid version of MalwareCore. It is very important to remove all [...]
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:52:27 +0000 - Microsoft Watch - Vista - What’s Vista’s One-Year Grade Point Average?
News Analysis. Uh-oh! Two Fs and only one A mean Vista won't be going to the head of the class. Windows Vista's one-year anniversary is Wednesday. Microsoft released the software to everybody on Jan. 30, 2007. A day earlier, Microsoft held a...
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:09:00 +0000 - Now showing: Microsoft’s “Dangerous Descent”, an animated thriller about counterfeiting airline pilots
You’ve got to give credit to Microsoft for at least coming up with new ways to communicate the effects of counterfeit software, if not, producing these wicked illustrated short movies. For just under a year now, Microsoft has been producing a series of these animated movies, “Genuine Fact Files“, aimed at demonstrating how counterfeit software [...]
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:17:28 +0000 - Microsoft to force install of IE 7
A while back we released a IE 7 blocking tool. It uses a registry key that Automatic update checks. If it is present, IE 7 will not automatically install.Starting February 12th, IE 7 will begin showing up on Automatic updates, and ignore the special re...
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:15:00 +0000 - Enabling the Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED bits
In order to get started using your brand-new Dell (PRODUCT) RED PC right out of the box, you will need to enable a few things in order for the Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED bits such as the Sidebar Gadgets and Windows DreamScene to run. In the following video - I show you exactly what you need to do to view the awesome (PRODUCT) RED Sidebar Gadgets as well as the (PRODUCT) RED DreamScene.
Video: Windows (PRODUCT) RED: Sidebar Gadgets and DreamScene
As shown in the video, in order to utilize Windows Sidebar I first needed to deactivate Google Sidebar.
My preference is Windows Sidebar anyway - especially with the all the gadgets I run. After I deactivated Google Sidebar and got Windows Sidebar running, I needed to install the (PRODUCT) RED gadgets which are located in the following directory on your Dell (PRODUCT) RED PC:
C:\dell\red\Recovery\Gadgets\Vista\
Once the (PRODUCT) RED Sidebar Gadgets are installed, I was able to use the Gadget Picker in Windows Sidebar to add them (although they appear automatically after installing them).
Next, in order to use the (PRODUCT) RED DreamScene, I needed to start up Windows Update and download and install Windows DreamScene. Remember - Windows DreamScene is a Windows Vista Ultimate Extra and only available on Windows Vista Ultimate - or in this case Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED.
And also: remember there is a (PRODUCT) RED Screensaver as well. Just right-click on the desktop, click "Personalize" and then "Screen Saver". There you can choose the "productred" screensaver which is really neat!
With both the (PRODUCT) RED Sidebar Gadgets enabled as well as the (PRODUCT) RED DreamScene, you can proudly demonstrate that your choice of Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED contributes to helping eliminate AIDS in Africa.
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:23:00 +0000 - Elfwgps Toolbar Removal Instructions
Elfwgps Toolbar is a bad toolbar. The Elfwgps Toolbar usually get installed onto your PC without your permission, through Trojan, malware and virus (or you could get it by installing a fake video codec). Download SpyHunter* Spyware Detection Utility Manual Elfwgps Toolbar Removal Instructions: Unregister Elfwgps Toolbar DLL Files: (Learn how to do this) byxww.dll ssqpp.dll ezzhjmt.dll browsew.dll ddcyvtt.dll ctl3d3.dll hggdbab.dll toprates.dll sprt_ads.dll oggview32.dll turbosearchsite.dll Find and Delete these [...]
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:35:30 +0000 - PCPhoneHome Not Recommended
What if I left my laptop in the car for a moment, and someone ripped it off? or, perish the thought, someone broke in and took my nice new computer? It happens all the time, especially in the corporate and public sectors, but certainly it happens to ...
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:22:00 +0000 - AeroSmoke Theme - Free Download
A nice grey Vista theme featuring an Audi as the wallpaper. Wonderful glossy look and subtle touches to the whole theme make this a perfect business addition.
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:22:20 +0000 - Jargon busting: software
In a new regular feature I will try to translate a few technical terms into plain English. In the first post I will look at some terms about software that you may have seen.FreewareSoftware that the authors retain the copyright for, which is free to us...
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:59:00 +0000 - [Solved] Explorer.exe protection fault when trying to view print properties HP Laserjet
We had this problem this morning suddenly the printer was buggy.
Trying to edit the printer properties resulted in an Explorer.exe message somthing like this:
C:\Winnt\Explorer.exe error. Function address 0x4f4c49f9 caused a protection fault. (exception code 0x0000005) Some or all property page(s) may not be displayedAnd I saw this in the application eventlog.
An unhandled win32 exception occurred in spoolsv.exe [1084].
Luckily the spooler did still work for other printers connected than the HP one.
I suspected a driver corruption and installed the drivers for the HP 2300n from the HP site.
That did not help still the same message but I got into the printer properties and got to the driver properties.
I then installed the old drivers we had backupped. But again at no avail.
After searching the net I installed the HP Universal Print Driver [UPD].
http://h20338.www2.hp.com/Hpsub/cache/342988-0-0-225-121.htmlThis solved the problem.
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:53:00 +0000 - Using a Shared Printer on your Home Network
Here’s how you can use your printer that is shared on your home network. Click Start Orb Click Control Panel Click Network and Internet Click Network and Sharing Center Click on Sharing and Discovery Click the drop down arrow on Password protected sharing and turn off the password protected sharing and then click Apply If you are suddenly prompted by the UAC [...]
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:00:34 +0000 - Set the Priority of a Process By Name Automatically, in Vista
The other day I was playing around with the Image File Execution Options and Sysinternals' Process Monitor, in Vista. I saw an interesting query take place. Using notepad.exe as an example, I saw a query for a key called "PerfOptions" in [HKEY_LOCAL_MA...
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