Windows Weekly 106

Windows Weekly Episode 106

"One Hundred Little Changes"Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Recorded: May 7, 2009 Published: May 8, 2009 Duration: 1:03:41 Transcript Previous episode – Next episode

Contents 1 Topics 2 Tip of the Week 3 Software Pick of the Week 4 Notable Quotes 5 Significant Products 6 Sponsors 6.1 Audible 6.1.1 Picks 6.2 GoToMyPC 6.3 Squarespace 7 Production Information

Topics

• Microsoft heads to court
  • June date for oral defense of Windows/IE bundling
  • Let's end the silliness

• Microsoft combines, rebrands activation/validation technology
  • Windows Genuine Advantage is out
  • Windows Activation Technologies is in; Genuine Windows is the umbrella brand

• Let's talk Windows 7 upgrades
  • RC and RTM
  • What you can do, what you can't
  • XP, Vista, and Windows 7

• XP Mode gotcha - Only some Intel processors have hardware-assisted virtualization capabilities
  • Figuring out which those are is a nightmare
  • Ed Bott does a great job of sorting through the mess [1]

• HP does right by its Windows Home Server customers
  • Will provide latest updates (version 2.5) to even the first generation MediaSmart Server customers
  • The sticking point is the RAM and processor in those servers - Will happen in 2009

Tip of the Week

• Using Open With in Windows 7 RC
  • If you drag a file onto the taskbar, Windows 7 wants to pin it. But to open with an app that is on the taskbar, drag with SHIFT

Software Pick of the Week

• Windows Virtual PC Beta and Windows XP Mode Beta
  • If you have Windows 7 RC, you can get a free, licensed copy of Windows XP w/ SP3 too (XP Mode) - right now, it works in all Windows 7 versions, but the final will be for Windows 7 Pro, Enterprise and Ultimate only. New to this version: integrated application mode for XP, Vista, and 7, and USB support.

Notable Quotes

Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

Sponsors

Audible

• Audible URL

Picks

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Richard Poe

ad time approx. 0:49:16 to 0:53:36

GoToMyPC

• GoToMyPC Q209-3 GoToMyPC.com/windows
• Time Not Recorded

ad time approx. 0:28:28 to 0:30:39

Squarespace

• Squarespace.com/windows
• Time Not Recorded

ad time approx. 0:5:55 to 0:10:11

Production Information

• Recorded Date: May 7, 2009
• Release Date: May 8, 2009
• Duration: 1:3:41
• Log line:
• Edited by: Dane
• Notes: Left it the phrase "dicking around." Leo says it's not foul language. Leo recorded new Squarespace and GoToMyPC billboards. Didn't record times ads ran.

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