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    Buh-bye Parallels

    I should clarify: it can hurt guest performance, regardless of what your host is. Oh, and that is a small box :P
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    Buh-bye Parallels

    Creating an SMP guest where SMP isn't required can hurt performance.
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    Has anyone here had to deal with public folders in Exchange '07?

    You can use the free version, but keep in mind Sharepoint sites aren't public folders (they're not structured the same). http://www.microsoft.com/downl...af93951&DisplayLang=en You'll need 2003 Server and either SQL 2005 or use the integrated Windows database available with 2003 Server...
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    Outlook 2003 memory leak

    I don't have a link to the article right now, but we had the same issues with the nc8230 (and other similar models). It was the Bluetooth driver from HP that caused the issue. At any rate, here are some general Outlook guidelines: No one folder should have more than 3K items, no matter the...
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    Vista Versus 16 bit Games

    x86-64, when run in long mode, will not let you thunk to real mode. Limitation of the architecture itself. Use DOSBox, VPC, etc. to emulate a 16bit environment.
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    wtf. Creating a share in Win2k3 and getting denied access

    So you've changed the Share permissions (and NTFS it sounds like you covered)? 2K3 creates share permissions with Everyone: RO by default.
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    Vista 32-bit memory wall question

    It depends on the amount of address space allocated to other devices on your system. Video card address space is not the only thing that starts at the 4GB barrier and moving on down.
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    Vista x64 Users: Don't Install KB932596

    $500 to Verisign (or cheaper, elsewhere) isn't much of a hurdle. Or privately create a CA and distribute the Root Authority cert along with Code Signing cert with your application.
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    Virtual Server Networking Problem

    You're making sure there is only one NIC with a gateway?
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    Using CrashFree BIOS 3 on P5B-E?

    I know my HDD was first in the boot sequence, so I'll try that. EDIT: Even with just the DVD connected, no joy. I see the drive initialize (drive light goes on), and then nothing. I used the CD provided with the mobo. EDIT x2: Pulled the board, off to Newegg...
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    PCIe 2.0 discussion

    Very little data is going to go directly from HDD -> video. Most of it (should) be cached in physical RAM. Plus, PCI had other limitations, like being a bus, not a point to point topology.
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    Using CrashFree BIOS 3 on P5B-E?

    How do I use this feature? Supposedly you just place the ROM (I think it has to be named P5BE.ROM) on the root of a CD-R, USB keychain, or floppy (don't have a floppy drive) and it will pick up the ROM and reflash it. No such luck here. I've heard conflicting reports about needing a PCI video...
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    Vista "upgrade" to Win XP 64

    You have to format, no choice. As well, you'll have to reformat when going from XP64 -> anything else. There is no upgrade path.
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    Confusion about the EAX situation in Vista

    EAX does not provide sound positioning. These are, and have always been provided by DirectSound. Marketing for EAX will say different, but all you need to do is some research at MSDN to verify that DS does provide audio positioning. EAX is really nothing more than reverb effects for games...
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    Another Vista Windows Defender and UAC Thread

    Compatibility modes will not bypass UAC. No method will (besides turning it off which is unsupported by MS). The only supported method would be to use Task Scheduler to run the task.
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    Virtual Machine /w USB

    VPC/VS support basic input (mice/keyboard) for USB, but nothing else.
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    How to install Vista 64 Ultimate with 4Gb RAM?

    I have many machines that were installed Vista x64 w/ 4GB RAM.
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    64-bit Vista with 32-bit woes.

    Have you tried a more reliable network card? E.g. Intel or Broadcom?
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    nslookup problem

    nslookup does not use the DNS cache of the local machine, so the results there are not necessarily the results you will get in name lookup operations via Explorer, IE, etc. ipconfig /displaydns will show you what is in the DNS cache. Also, make sure you didn't do something like static...
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    svchost.exe takes up 100% CPU

    And before wasting your time doing that, fix WU: http://blogs.technet.com/smsandmom/arch...te-agent-wua-3-0-is-now-available.aspx Note there are two portions to this fix, Commish' link only provides half of the fix.
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    Vista x64 only seeing 3.3 gb

    If the memory controller on your board (or chip) supports more than 32bit addressing, this is false.
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    Why did microsoft ditch directsound in vista?

    What does this have to do with it?
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    Vista x64 only seeing 3.3 gb

    Sorry, your chipset doesn't support exposing the full 4GB. If you look at page 213 of http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts/30750203.pdf, you'll see that motherboard resources/PCI devices map from top of memory, which is 4GB, on down. Your chipset needs to be able to map devices...
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    Issues With Vista64

    You're running Nero 7.x correct? Run As Admin only runs it with an administrator token, not XP SP2 compatibility.
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    Is this possible

    Except, that it is! Wow! Look, how you want to follow the EULA is up to you, but making excuses for it...I don't think you need to. You've installed two copies, no matter what way you're trying to spin it for the rest of us (which, I have no idea why you're even bother doing).
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    Is this possible

    Did all of you miss this section? Looks like you did...
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    Is this possible

    Because the PID for each installation is unique and Microsoft requires a unique CD key for each PID.
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    Is this possible

    Since the product ID is uniquely generated, you will need two keys in order to keep both copies legit.
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    Vista: Working DVD/CD Burning Program?

    Nero 7.5.x works just fine on 32bit/64bit Vista.
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    Is Vista able to scale the entire interface for different resolutions?

    Vista is resolution independent. OS X does not have resolution independence until OS X 10.5.
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    Poll-32 bit vs 64 bit windows

    The Vista box comes with both a 32bit and 64bit version, so you don't have to pick which one to buy. 64bitness is (mostly) about breaking through the 4GB VAS barrier. There are some additional performance benefits, namely the 8 additional registers included when using x86-64, but often times...
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    Other users in security log event viewer

    Provide the entire entry.
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    Vista 64 and the 'usual' tweaking/OC tools?

    You need to leave it on, not off.
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    Vista 64 and the 'usual' tweaking/OC tools?

    No idea on those specific tools. Remember, general release isn't until Jan 07 and even mainstream driver vendors aren't expected to have "Vista ready" drivers until that time (including ATi/nVidia). I have no issues with WPA-PSK + TKIP myself, again it might be a driver issue (since the...
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    Page File size

    So by making the page file static, you think it will help? Or what are you trying to say? If you're hitting page that much, then more physical memory is the only answer.
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    Vista 64 and the 'usual' tweaking/OC tools?

    1) That RAM usage is most likely Super Prefetch. It is a good thing. Unused RAM == wasted RAM 2) XP x64 will have worse compatibility and performance will be worse 3) .NET 1.1 is 32bit only, though it can be installed on 64bit Vista. The Frameworks are meant to be installed side-by-side...
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    Vista cannot currently run SQL Server

    Running Express here (the version included in VS Pro). Yes, it warns of compatibility issues, but the basic stuff I do with it (read/write tables, nothing esoteric) works.
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    Microsoft Terminal Server Question

    If you go 64bit (and your applications are 64bit), plan on a 100% memory increase (this is per MSFT recommendations) per application/session. E.g. a standard session that took up 30MB will now take 60 on 64bit hardware. But again, you get better access/performance when shooting above 4GB...