Comments for Windows Vista Inside Out http://vista-io.com Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:15:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on Windows Vista Inside Out Deluxe Edition is now available by Carl Siechert http://vista-io.com/?p=16&cpage=1#comment-45 Carl Siechert Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:15:52 +0000 http://vista-io.com/?p=16#comment-45 Colin, Virtual PC 2007 is <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/virtual-pc-2007.aspx" rel="nofollow">still available</a> for users of Windows XP and Windows Vista. According to that page, however, it runs only on Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions of Vista. Seems suspect to me, but I don't have a Vista Home Premium system on which to test. I'd go ahead and download/install it and see what happens. (Let us know too!) As for alternatives, <a href="http://www.virtualbox.org/" rel="nofollow">VirtualBox</a> is a good choice. Colin, Virtual PC 2007 is still available for users of Windows XP and Windows Vista. According to that page, however, it runs only on Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions of Vista. Seems suspect to me, but I don’t have a Vista Home Premium system on which to test. I’d go ahead and download/install it and see what happens. (Let us know too!)

As for alternatives, VirtualBox is a good choice.

]]> Comment on Windows Vista Inside Out Deluxe Edition is now available by Colingordon http://vista-io.com/?p=16&cpage=1#comment-44 Colingordon Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:14:44 +0000 http://vista-io.com/?p=16#comment-44 Anything new on Virtual PC 2007? (see p40 ofVista-io)It says it does not work on Vista Home Premium - is this true? is there an alternative? Anything new on Virtual PC 2007? (see p40 ofVista-io)It says it does not work on Vista Home Premium – is this true? is there an alternative?

]]> Comment on Corrections, anyone? by moosemeadowfarm http://vista-io.com/?p=9&cpage=1#comment-42 moosemeadowfarm Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:14:44 +0000 http://vista-io.com/?p=9#comment-42 Now that the Deluxe Edition is out, can you identify which book edition each individual errata listing pertains to? Now that the Deluxe Edition is out, can you identify which book edition each individual errata listing pertains to?

]]> Comment on Errata by Corrections, anyone? — Windows Vista Inside Out http://vista-io.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-41 Corrections, anyone? — Windows Vista Inside Out Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:46:10 +0000 http://vista-io.com/?page_id=5#comment-41 [...] errata [...] [...] errata [...]

]]> Comment on Windows Vista Inside Out Deluxe Edition is now available by JimBrown http://vista-io.com/?p=16&cpage=1#comment-27 JimBrown Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:04:17 +0000 http://vista-io.com/?p=16#comment-27 Hmmm. Just bought original edition last week. Now I learn that an updated edition has been available since May. Sigh. Hmmm. Just bought original edition last week. Now I learn that an updated edition has been available since May. Sigh.

]]> Comment on Corrections, anyone? by norm g http://vista-io.com/?p=9&cpage=1#comment-25 norm g Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:14:58 +0000 http://vista-io.com/?p=9#comment-25 On page xxvii, under the "What's on the CD" paragraph, third bullet from the top, the word "offi cial" has an unnecessary space in it. On page xxvii, under the “What’s on the CD” paragraph, third bullet from the top, the word “offi cial” has an unnecessary space in it.

]]> Comment on Corrections, anyone? by jesalso http://vista-io.com/?p=9&cpage=1#comment-24 jesalso Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:59:02 +0000 http://vista-io.com/?p=9#comment-24 On the bottom of page 428 it reads: As an alternative to the Local Security Policy console, you can set most of these policies using the Net Accounts command. (For users of the Home Basic or Home Premium edition, this is the only option.) IN Table 11-1, the appropriate switch to set a policy is shown next to the policy name as it appears in Local Security Policy. For example, to set the maximum password age to 21 days, type net accounts /maxpwage:21 at a command prompt. The problem with this is even though I am the administrator, the message "System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied." appears and no change results. On the bottom of page 428 it reads:
As an alternative to the Local Security Policy console, you can set most of these policies using the Net Accounts command. (For users of the Home Basic or Home Premium edition, this is the only option.) IN Table 11-1, the appropriate switch to set a policy is shown next to the policy name as it appears in Local Security Policy. For example, to set the maximum password age to 21 days, type net accounts /maxpwage:21 at a command prompt.

The problem with this is even though I am the administrator, the message “System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied.” appears and no change results.

]]> Comment on Still waiting… by riverdave14@gmail.com http://vista-io.com/?p=7&cpage=1#comment-23 riverdave14@gmail.com Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:17:28 +0000 http://vista-io.com/?p=7#comment-23 i do not discount the quality and depth of the BOOK , however , the CD (which s/b an easy flow to subjects as needed) is so tangled with "bundles" of 3rd party content as to make it nearly useless. now i do not begrudge anyone a living , however , i feel that the only content on a CD purchased with ANY book should be the content of that volume and as easy to navigate as the index. i do not discount the quality and depth of the BOOK , however , the CD (which s/b an easy flow to subjects as needed) is so tangled with “bundles” of 3rd party content as to make it nearly useless. now i do not begrudge anyone a living , however , i feel that the only content on a CD purchased with ANY book should be the content of that volume and as easy to navigate as the index.

]]> Comment on Corrections, anyone? by Roberto http://vista-io.com/?p=9&cpage=1#comment-22 Roberto Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:34:45 +0000 http://vista-io.com/?p=9#comment-22 Page 861, fifth line from bottom: "... are listed at HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\BackupRestore\KeysNotToRestore" Correct path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\KeysNotToRestore (of course you could read the same data on ControlSet001 but you should check first in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Select\Current) Ciao Roberto. Page 861, fifth line from bottom: “… are listed at HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\BackupRestore\KeysNotToRestore”

Correct path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\KeysNotToRestore
(of course you could read the same data on ControlSet001 but you should check first in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Select\Current)

Ciao
Roberto.

]]> Comment on Corrections, anyone? by Toren http://vista-io.com/?p=9&cpage=1#comment-21 Toren Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:43:29 +0000 http://vista-io.com/?p=9#comment-21 Not exactly a correction but I didn't know where else to put it. After reading about all the new security measures in Vista, the use of standard accounts, the UAC, and whatnot, I was boggled to read on page 155 that it's possible for a program to just bypass all that and install itself anyway. So...what's the point of all the security measures? Seems to me the script kiddies are just going to take a look at how SyncToy installs and design their trojans and such to do the same thing. Or am I missing something? Liked the book, BTW, very useful, especially the searchable ebook. I have it right on my desktop and refer to it regularly. I noticed info on BitLocker is missing, however. There isn't even a web pointer to get any. I realize it is a specialist program, but still, it's part of Vista.... Not exactly a correction but I didn’t know where else to put it.
After reading about all the new security measures in Vista, the use of standard accounts, the UAC, and whatnot, I was boggled to read on page 155 that it’s possible for a program to just bypass all that and install itself anyway. So…what’s the point of all the security measures? Seems to me the script kiddies are just going to take a look at how SyncToy installs and design their trojans and such to do the same thing.
Or am I missing something?
Liked the book, BTW, very useful, especially the searchable ebook. I have it right on my desktop and refer to it regularly.
I noticed info on BitLocker is missing, however. There isn’t even a web pointer to get any. I realize it is a specialist program, but still, it’s part of Vista….

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