 Vista has a number of security-related enhancements, and those who are already running Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) networks, or who are contemplating transitioning to IPv6, need to know what changes they’ll find in IPv6 support. IPv6 is designed to eventually replace the current protocol, IPv4, altogether. Its much larger address space and security requirements (such [...] System recovery made easy with Vista’s Pre-installation Environment Recovering from a failed boot or needing to perform other system maintenance functions prior to loading Windows has always been a challenge. But there is good news. With the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft now provides its Pre-installation Environment (PE) to all licensed users. Once available [...] If you’re attached to the Run command, you may have been dissapointed when you noticed it’s missing from the Windows Vista Start Menu. While the Start Search command performs the same functions as the Run command, (allowing you to find and open files, folders, even web site urls quickly) you can get the Run command [...] You’ve probably seen that Mac commercial where the “Mac” keeps trying to talk to “Vista,” but they keep getting interrupted for requests for permission to continue. As funny as “You’re coming to a sad realization: Cancel or Allow” is, working around Vista’s User Account Control (UAC) to perform many daily functions is no laughing matter.
I had a conversation with a co-worker today about some issues they were having with a kid reading “inappropriate material” on the web. Thus, a lesson on implementing parental controls with Vista is below. Parental Controls on a Domain |
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