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September 24, 2007

Office 2003 SP3 and Vista Task Scheduler

In this podcast, the new Office 2003 service pack 3 is discussed with focus on its fix for Vista Compatability issues with FrontPage 2003. The Vista Task scheduler and how it is used is also discussed closing with a tip on a File Explorer feature that lets you easilly access your favorite folders in browse dialogs (application open/save boxes).

MP3: Bob Kelly - Office 2003 SP3 and Vista Task Scheduler

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August 29, 2007

Ultimate Extras and the System Restore Feature

This podcast discusses the lack of Ultimate Extras and what is supposed to be available. What is to come? Also discussed in some detail is the System Restore feature of Windows Vista. A valuable troubleshooting tool that can get your troubled system back to how it was before things started acting up.

MP3: Bob Kelly - Ultimate Extras and the System Restore Feature

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August 20, 2007

RAM Limitations and Getting to an Admin Command Prompt

This podcast discusses Windows RAM limitations and ways to get yourself an command prompt shortcut that runs as administrator. With Windows Vista 32-bit, you can get about 3gb of usable RAM. Here we discuss why and what alternatives you have with Vista. As usual, this discussion is based on your questions and feedback.

MP3: Bob Kelly - RAM Limitations and Getting to an Admin Command Prompt

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July 30, 2007

Restoring Deleted Hardware and Using the Vista Upgrade DVD

Based on questions from the community, this podcast discusses the ways you can go about resoring deleted hardware. It covers use of Device Manager and how to find the old Add New Hardware Wizard. Also discussed is how to go about using a Vista Upgrade DVD on a fresh system-- you can do it, and you'll hear how.

MP3: Bob Kelly - Deleted Hardware and Using the Vista Upgrade DVD

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July 19, 2007

Windows Vista File Based Imaging

This podcast discusses the new Windows setup and its file-based imaging format implementation. Several benefits that come with this new capability are discussed.

MP3: Bob Kelly - Windows Vista File Based Imaging

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June 25, 2007

The Windows Vista Resource Kit

This podcast covers the newly released Windows Vista Resource Kit. It is over 1500 pages of excellent admin reference with lots of deployment and management coverage. I discuss the contents of the included DVD and an overview of each chapter in this valuable resource.

MP3: Bob Kelly - The Windows Vista Resource Kit

June 12, 2007

TechEd 2007 Notes, and Site Updates

Coming to you from TechEd 2007, this podcast covers some recent changes to the site and talk about some of the sessions I attended at TechEd 2007. Site changes include the new Application Compatibility forum and announcement of a fix for the dreaded hyperlink problem in FrontPage 2003. Finally, I discuss some of what I saw at TechEd particularly session information on use of the BDD (Business Desktop Deployment).

MP3: Bob Kelly - TechEd 2007 Notes, and Site Updates

May 21, 2007

Controlling UAC Setup Prompts

In a discussion mostly centered around User Account Control, this episode focuses on Vista's default behavior of prompting for admin security when it sees an executable with "setup", "install" or "uninstall" is in the filename. Some details on this security feature as wellas how and why you might wish to disable it are covered.

MP3: Bob Kelly - Controlling UAC Setup Prompts

May 1, 2007

Vista Performance Features

This podcast discusses Vista performance features including SuperFetch and ReadyBoost. Everyone knows Windows Vista has some higher recommended requirements, but it does so responsibly with performance enhancing features that take full advantage of what your PC has to offer. Also covered are the junctions in Windows Vista (those rather frustrating shortcuts that report “Access Denied” when you click on them).

MP3: Bob Kelly - Vista Performance Features

April 15, 2007

Vista Application Compatibility Technologies

This podcast discusses both the Program Compatibility Wizard (for manually specifing compatibility needs) and the Program Compatibility Assistant (for automatic detection of compatibility problems). Both are intended to help you run programs not designed for Windows Vista and with varying degrees of success can be very helpful if you run into problems getting some of those older programs to work.

MP3: Bob Kelly - Vista Application Compatibility Technologies

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Bob Kelly's Bio:

Bob Kelly is the founder of AppDeploy.com — a resource focused on desktop management products and practices. He is author of the Start to Finish Guide to Scripting with KiXtart and The Definitive Guide to Windows Desktop Administration. He is also president and co-founder of iTripoli, Inc. who provide AdminScriptEditor.com, home to an integrated suite of scripting tools and a shared library of scripts and language help. Not enough? For more on Bob click here.