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Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/EP1tA9hXYsk/csi-windows_debugging_checklist_mousepad_for_previous_students_of_desktopengineer.com If you've ever taken a class from DesktopEngineer.com or CSI-Windows.com and did not receive one of our cool Debugging Checklist mousepads Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:22:34 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/csi-windows_debugging_checklist_mousepad_for_previous_students_of_desktopengineer.com http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/csi-windows_debugging_checklist_mousepad_for_previous_students_of_desktopengineer.com Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/C4T_pP70zzk/unnecessary_roadblocks_in_the_windows_software_logo_program Microsoft is running a survey about the Windows Software Logo Program to find out how it can be improved. For Windows 7 the program was streamlined for developers to make it easier for them to get on board. There is Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:17:36 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/unnecessary_roadblocks_in_the_windows_software_logo_program http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/unnecessary_roadblocks_in_the_windows_software_logo_program Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/FhO3bma5P8c/windows_7_msi_update_course_scheduled This new course familiarizes participants with the new features from MSI 4.0 through 5.0 (Vista through Windows 7)... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:20:16 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/windows_7_msi_update_course_scheduled http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/windows_7_msi_update_course_scheduled Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/d-moF8hzRbw/exhaustive_documentation_on_causing_and_suppressing_the_uac_prompt Check out the new post at CSI-Windows.com that shows all the ways to cause and suppress UAC prompts - we bet there is more than you thought! Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:44 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/exhaustive_documentation_on_causing_and_suppressing_the_uac_prompt http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/exhaustive_documentation_on_causing_and_suppressing_the_uac_prompt Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/55ZPz6uazJM/new_class_msi_packaging_update_for_windows_7_in_december This new course familiarizes participants with the new features from MSI 4.0 through 5.0 (Vista through Windows 7). A lot of time is spent on UAC and on packaging for User Admins (Non-IT Admins)... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:38:55 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_class_msi_packaging_update_for_windows_7_in_december http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_class_msi_packaging_update_for_windows_7_in_december Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/sYO7HfjIBA8/custom_actions_in_windows_7_version_lie_to_vista Chris Jackson has a great article on the reasons behind why Windows Installer 5 (Windows 7) custom actions are lied to by the shimming engine. It also provides another great example that Microsoft is committed to the shimming infrastructure to the point where major segments of the OS rely on it for their own compatibility. Shimming is not a bolt-on! Fri, 15 May 2009 14:54:35 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/custom_actions_in_windows_7_version_lie_to_vista http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/custom_actions_in_windows_7_version_lie_to_vista Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/KDgdFIsIM5w/new_msi_training_-_big_discounts_for_previous_students_on_csi_windows_training In addition to the June 1st Packaging Track Wed, 13 May 2009 23:48:42 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_msi_training_-_big_discounts_for_previous_students_on_csi_windows_training http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_msi_training_-_big_discounts_for_previous_students_on_csi_windows_training Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/6mF_CEP-Y2E/mms_2009_follow_up_videos I had a failed demonstration when speaking at the Microsoft Management Summit - it pains me! As I promised Wed, 13 May 2009 23:42:54 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/mms_2009_follow_up_videos http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/mms_2009_follow_up_videos Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/mLN8woTsQ2A/_msi_5_test_package_and_30_pages_of_labs DesktopEngineer.com / CSI-Windows.com has released an MSI test package that can help you explore and test the new features of MSI 5 in Windows 7 and MSI 4 in Windows Vista. Read more about it at CSI-Windows.com Wed, 13 May 2009 23:23:50 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/win_7_/_msi_5_test_package_and_30_pages_of_labs http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/win_7_/_msi_5_test_package_and_30_pages_of_labs Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/xJEIIFespg4/desktopengineer.com_launch_concise_systems_internals_for_windows_training Probably everyone has seen the gurus of Windows systems internals dig deep diagnostic information out of a nasty application crash. We wonder how to get our hands on the "book of knowledge" they use for their magic. DesktopEngineer.com has a new training offering designed to get you started... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:58:25 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/desktopengineer.com_launch_concise_systems_internals_for_windows_training http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/desktopengineer.com_launch_concise_systems_internals_for_windows_training Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/Hw5iX7F9v80/acresso_expands_installshield_packaging_suite_to_support_output_to_three_virtualization_formats Feeling daunted by the prospect of ramping up for application virtualization? Acresso has retooled the AdminStudio packaging suite to output to the three primary application viritualization formats. There are many potential benefits to this approach. There were three that struck me as very beneficial.... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:46:32 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/acresso_expands_installshield_packaging_suite_to_support_output_to_three_virtualization_formats http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/acresso_expands_installshield_packaging_suite_to_support_output_to_three_virtualization_formats Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/rSjXuPF5LEU/june_packaging_track_online_with_free_csi_windows_preview_day The Packaging Track has been scheduled for June along with a free one day preview of Concise Systems Internals for Windows (CSI-Windows.com)... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:21:14 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/june_packaging_track_online_with_free_csi_windows_preview_day http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/june_packaging_track_online_with_free_csi_windows_preview_day Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/oasDlZDVF48/new_packaging_track_and_free_add-on_day The Packaging Track has been scheduled in our online classroom for the end of April. We are running a free bonus day "Windows Internals for Managing Applications" ... Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:38:04 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_packaging_track_and_free_add-on_day http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_packaging_track_and_free_add-on_day Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/x367uNxmY58/free_excellent_application_monitor_and_control_utility Kiwi Application Monitor provides excellent Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:34:43 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_excellent_application_monitor_and_control_utility http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_excellent_application_monitor_and_control_utility Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/2mcj64nyvkY/free_cool_microsoft_setup_chainer_with_a_wacky_name One of the little setup gems unveiled at the Microsoft Professional Developer Conference was a setup chainer ... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:55:07 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_cool_microsoft_setup_chainer_with_a_wacky_name http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_cool_microsoft_setup_chainer_with_a_wacky_name Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/eIXpA1gaQtI/free_windows_7_microsoft_conference_sessions Microsoft has published all the sessions from the Professional Developers Conference online Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:53:59 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_windows_7_microsoft_conference_sessions http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_windows_7_microsoft_conference_sessions Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/18MBGOHKHj8/vistas_aero_interface_is_hard_on_batteries Here's a utility that lets you get some of that battery life back... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:57:33 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/vistas_aero_interface_is_hard_on_batteries http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/vistas_aero_interface_is_hard_on_batteries Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/6t4n_6Bvdqk/preview_lua_buglight_2.0 The fans of this very helpful tool will be happy to know there was a new preview version released at TechEd... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:42:10 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/preview_lua_buglight_2.0 http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/preview_lua_buglight_2.0 Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/eaSLNXsTJlw/released_updated_application_compatibility_toolkit_documentation Application Compatiblity Toolkit has long suffered from insufficient documentation - Microsoft has recognized this and has updated the docs... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:36:24 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/released_updated_application_compatibility_toolkit_documentation http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/released_updated_application_compatibility_toolkit_documentation Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/ZqAIw_vSAwQ/new_post_categories_app_mgmt_and_vista We have two new post categories that are linked on the home page - "Application Management" and "Vista"... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:27:28 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_post_categories_app_mgmt_and_vista http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/new_post_categories_app_mgmt_and_vista Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/_ObNFNWgSHE/microsoft_assessment_and_planning_tool_-_dont_ignore_it. This tool is easy to overlook - but if you will be working on bringing applications forward to Vista or later Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:01:29 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/microsoft_assessment_and_planning_tool_-_dont_ignore_it. http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/microsoft_assessment_and_planning_tool_-_dont_ignore_it. Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/SPwejK-xuOs/free_vista_trial_in_a_virtual_machine_-_without_buying_a_copy_of_vista As far as I can tell there has been no official evaluation DVD for Vista since RC1 (correct me if I'm wrong) - you can build a evaluation build of any version of Vista from any Vista media Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:48:13 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_vista_trial_in_a_virtual_machine_-_without_buying_a_copy_of_vista http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_vista_trial_in_a_virtual_machine_-_without_buying_a_copy_of_vista Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/qBBYg7xWnlI/free_microsoft_virtual_server_management_and_remote_control_utility_vmrcplus Virtual Server 2005 has gained a new tool for remote management and control ... Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:25:24 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_microsoft_virtual_server_management_and_remote_control_utility_vmrcplus http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_microsoft_virtual_server_management_and_remote_control_utility_vmrcplus Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/8o_rs-gCgds/application_compatibility_5.0_update The Application Compatibility Toolkit Version 5 was updated with performance improvements and bugfixes ... Tue, 08 May 2007 09:45:00 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/application_compatibility_5.0_update http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/application_compatibility_5.0_update Darwin@DesktopEngineer.com (Darwin Sanoy) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Desktopengineercom-WindowsVista/~3/dwjr-IqHxx0/free_vista_distribution_tool_-_build_any_vista_distribution_source_from_upgrade_cd Maybe like me you receive the Vista "Upgrade" CD with your Microsoft software subscription (ActionPack in my case) and are wondering how that will help you get going with your Vista customers since you have to muck about with doing an upgrade to a previous OS - vlite gets around this and does much Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:46:26 CST http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_vista_distribution_tool_-_build_any_vista_distribution_source_from_upgrade_cd http://desktopengineer.com/home/all_articles/free_vista_distribution_tool_-_build_any_vista_distribution_source_from_upgrade_cd