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Woozle: post-move tidying

2021-08-14T21:29:25Z

post-move tidying

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	[[category:Microsoft Windows]]		[[category:Microsoft Windows]]
	==~~Navigation==~~		==About==
	~~[[computing]]: [[software]]: [[operating systems]]: [[Microsoft Windows]]: [[Windows Vista\|Vista]]~~		[[Windows Vista]] (or just "Vista") is a version of [[Microsoft Windows]]; it supersedes [[Windows XP]] and was followed by [[Windows 7]].{{seed}}
	~~==Overview~~==
	[[Windows Vista]] (~~frequently referred to as~~ just "Vista") is a version of [[Microsoft Windows]]; it ~~supercedes~~ [[Windows XP]] and was followed by [[Windows 7]].{{seed}}

	Vista is widely regarded as being relatively buggy, slow, and problematic.		Vista is widely regarded as being relatively buggy, slow, and problematic.
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	* '''Microsoft''': [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/ Windows Vista]		* '''Microsoft''': [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/ Windows Vista]
	* '''Wikipedia''':		* '''Wikipedia''':
	** ~~[[wikipedia:Windows Vista~~\|Windows Vista]]		** {{l/wp\|Windows Vista}}
	*** ~~[[wikipedia:Windows Vista editions and pricing~~\|Windows Vista editions ~~and pricing]]~~		*** {{l/wp\|Windows Vista editions}}
	* [http://www.win-vista.net/ Win-Vista.net]: "your source for Windows Vista information": 3rd-party site		* [http://www.win-vista.net/ Win-Vista.net]: "your source for Windows Vista information": 3rd-party site
	===version comparisons===		===version comparisons===
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	==Related Pages==		==Related Pages==
	* [[A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection]] by Peter Gutmann: the evils of Vista's ~~[[issuepedia:content protection~~\|content protection]] are severe and far-reaching		* [[A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection]] by Peter Gutmann: the evils of Vista's {{l/ip\|content protection}} are severe and far-reaching
	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* One report says that it is not possible to configure [[Windows Explorer]] to show file extensions in Vista. This is a security issue, because it makes it easier for spammers to disguise virally-infected files as innocuous filetypes which cannot be infected.		* One report says that it is not possible to configure [[Windows Explorer]] to show file extensions in Vista. This is a security issue, because it makes it easier for spammers to disguise virally-infected files as innocuous filetypes which cannot be infected.

Woozle: Woozle moved page Windows Vista to Microsoft/Windows/Vista: reorganizing

2021-08-14T21:26:57Z

Woozle moved page Windows Vista to Microsoft/Windows/Vista: reorganizing

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Woozle: updating, SMW category

2011-04-21T22:56:29Z

updating, SMW category

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	==~~{{hide\|navbar}}~~==		[[category:Microsoft Windows]]
			==Navigation==
	[[computing]]: [[software]]: [[operating systems]]: [[Microsoft Windows]]: [[Windows Vista\|Vista]]		[[computing]]: [[software]]: [[operating systems]]: [[Microsoft Windows]]: [[Windows Vista\|Vista]]
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[Windows Vista]] is ~~the name of the latest~~ version of [[Microsoft Windows]]; it supercedes [[Windows XP]].{{seed}}		[[Windows Vista]] (frequently referred to as just "Vista") is a version of [[Microsoft Windows]]; it supercedes [[Windows XP]] and was followed by [[Windows 7]].{{seed}}

			Vista is widely regarded as being relatively buggy, slow, and problematic.
	==Reference==		==Reference==
	* '''Microsoft''': [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/ Windows Vista]		* '''Microsoft''': [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/ Windows Vista]

Woozle: /* Related Pages */ Notes: two issues

2009-06-07T01:10:34Z

Related Pages: Notes: two issues

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	==Related Pages==		==Related Pages==
	* [[A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection]] by Peter Gutmann: the evils of Vista's [[issuepedia:content protection\|content protection]] are severe and far-reaching		* [[A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection]] by Peter Gutmann: the evils of Vista's [[issuepedia:content protection\|content protection]] are severe and far-reaching
			==Notes==
			* One report says that it is not possible to configure [[Windows Explorer]] to show file extensions in Vista. This is a security issue, because it makes it easier for spammers to disguise virally-infected files as innocuous filetypes which cannot be infected.
			* Vista apparently does not play nicely on networks which include other versions of Windows (or at least XP). In one case, after a great deal of twiddling with settings, the user could get one computer to access another, but only in one direction. The computers would even sometimes switch roles, but they could never simultaneously see each other.

	==Links==		==Links==

Woozle: /* Humor */ SP1 video

2008-04-17T21:08:18Z

Humor: SP1 video

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	* '''2007-02-02''': [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/02/02 Penny Arcade: The Manifold Faces of Vista]		* '''2007-02-02''': [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/02/02 Penny Arcade: The Manifold Faces of Vista]
	* '''2007-01-24'''~: [http://www.joyoftech.com/joyoftech/joyimages/915.gif The Joy of Tech] ([http://www.joyoftech.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/915.html web page] with ads and maybe pop-ups)		* '''2007-01-24'''~: [http://www.joyoftech.com/joyoftech/joyimages/915.gif The Joy of Tech] ([http://www.joyoftech.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/915.html web page] with ads and maybe pop-ups)
			===Video===
			* '''2008-04-10''' [[youtube:sPv8PPl7ANU\|Stupid Internal Microsoft Vista SP1 Video]]: ''more of a travesty than a parody, and I'm not convinced it was supposed to be funny --[[User:Woozle\|Woozle]] 17:08, 17 April 2008 (EDT)''

Woozle: /* Articles */ possible NSA backdoor in SP1

2007-12-20T00:49:27Z

Articles: possible NSA backdoor in SP1

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	==Links==		==Links==
	===Articles===		===Articles===
			* '''2007-12-17''' [http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/12/dual_ec_drbg_ad.html Dual_EC_DRBG Added to Windows Vista] by Bruce Schneier: "Microsoft has added the random-number generator [[Dual_EC-DRBG]] to Windows Vista, as part of [[Windows Vista Service Pack 1\|SP1]]. Yes, this is the same [[random number generation\|RNG]] that could have an [[National Security Agency\|NSA]] [[cryptographic backdoor\|backdoor]]."
			** [http://mises.com/blogs/crypto/archive/2007/12/18/microsoft-to-include-nsa-backdoor-algorithm-in-windows-vista-sp1.aspx commentary]
	* '''2007-09-24''' [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/09/24/cnpc124.xml PC users still prefer Windows to Vistas]: "Microsoft's Vista operating system, which was launched early this year, has been shunned by consumers – with computer manufacturers taking the bizarre step of offering downgrades to the old [[Windows XP\|XP]] version of Windows."		* '''2007-09-24''' [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/09/24/cnpc124.xml PC users still prefer Windows to Vistas]: "Microsoft's Vista operating system, which was launched early this year, has been shunned by consumers – with computer manufacturers taking the bizarre step of offering downgrades to the old [[Windows XP\|XP]] version of Windows."
	* '''2007-04-23''':		* '''2007-04-23''':

Woozle: /* Articles */ Vista: shiny+sucky all in one package!

2007-09-24T15:40:34Z

Articles: Vista: shiny+sucky all in one package!

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	==Links==		==Links==
	===Articles===		===Articles===
			* '''2007-09-24''' [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/09/24/cnpc124.xml PC users still prefer Windows to Vistas]: "Microsoft's Vista operating system, which was launched early this year, has been shunned by consumers – with computer manufacturers taking the bizarre step of offering downgrades to the old [[Windows XP\|XP]] version of Windows."
	* '''2007-04-23''':		* '''2007-04-23''':
	** [http://www.the-gay-bar.com/index.php/2007/04/23/security-by-naming-conventions/ Security by naming conventions]: apparently the need for administration rights when installing a program is triggered not by detection of installation-related system services, but by running any program called install.exe		** [http://www.the-gay-bar.com/index.php/2007/04/23/security-by-naming-conventions/ Security by naming conventions]: apparently the need for administration rights when installing a program is triggered not by detection of installation-related system services, but by running any program called install.exe

Woozle: /* Articles */ vista and malware 4/23

2007-04-28T00:10:53Z

Articles: vista and malware 4/23

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	==Links==		==Links==
	===Articles===		===Articles===
	* '''2007-04-23''' [http://www.the-gay-bar.com/index.php/2007/04/23/security-by-naming-conventions/ Security by naming conventions]: apparently the need for administration rights when installing a program is triggered not by detection of installation-related system services, but by running any program called install.exe
	** This reminds me of an incident where [[WinXP]]'s network security seemed to be preventing XP users from accessing shared resources on certain machines because of insufficient permissions, while [[Win98]] and [[Linux]] users were able to access those same resources (without a password). --[[User:Woozle\|Woozle]] 19:54, 23 April 2007 (EDT)		* '''2007-04-23''':
			** [http://www.the-gay-bar.com/index.php/2007/04/23/security-by-naming-conventions/ Security by naming conventions]: apparently the need for administration rights when installing a program is triggered not by detection of installation-related system services, but by running any program called install.exe
			*** This reminds me of an incident where [[WinXP]]'s network security seemed to be preventing XP users from accessing shared resources on certain machines because of insufficient permissions (with or without a password), while [[Win98]] and [[Linux]] users were able to access those same resources without a password. --[[User:Woozle\|Woozle]] 19:54, 23 April 2007 (EDT)
			** [http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=175 Russinovich: Malware will thrive, even with Vista’s UAC]
	* '''2007-03-19''' [http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars Windows Vista: more than just a pretty face] by Peter Bright: the more positive side of Vista is the reworking of its [[API (programming)\|API]], especially the graphics. Multi-page article. [[digital rights management\|DRM]] issues are discussed on [http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars/7 page 7]		* '''2007-03-19''' [http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars Windows Vista: more than just a pretty face] by Peter Bright: the more positive side of Vista is the reworking of its [[API (programming)\|API]], especially the graphics. Multi-page article. [[digital rights management\|DRM]] issues are discussed on [http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars/7 page 7]
	* '''2007-02-19''' [http://chalain.livejournal.com/43015.html So Beautiful, So Disturbing]: an amusing and highly metaphorical review of Vista, along with some very brass-tacks discussion about Vista's [[digital rights management\|DRM]]		* '''2007-02-19''' [http://chalain.livejournal.com/43015.html So Beautiful, So Disturbing]: an amusing and highly metaphorical review of Vista, along with some very brass-tacks discussion about Vista's [[digital rights management\|DRM]]

Woozle: /* Articles */ security by naming

2007-04-23T23:54:15Z

Articles: security by naming

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	==Links==		==Links==
	===Articles===		===Articles===
			* '''2007-04-23''' [http://www.the-gay-bar.com/index.php/2007/04/23/security-by-naming-conventions/ Security by naming conventions]: apparently the need for administration rights when installing a program is triggered not by detection of installation-related system services, but by running any program called install.exe
			** This reminds me of an incident where [[WinXP]]'s network security seemed to be preventing XP users from accessing shared resources on certain machines because of insufficient permissions, while [[Win98]] and [[Linux]] users were able to access those same resources (without a password). --[[User:Woozle\|Woozle]] 19:54, 23 April 2007 (EDT)
	* '''2007-03-19''' [http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars Windows Vista: more than just a pretty face] by Peter Bright: the more positive side of Vista is the reworking of its [[API (programming)\|API]], especially the graphics. Multi-page article. [[digital rights management\|DRM]] issues are discussed on [http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars/7 page 7]		* '''2007-03-19''' [http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars Windows Vista: more than just a pretty face] by Peter Bright: the more positive side of Vista is the reworking of its [[API (programming)\|API]], especially the graphics. Multi-page article. [[digital rights management\|DRM]] issues are discussed on [http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars/7 page 7]
	* '''2007-02-19''' [http://chalain.livejournal.com/43015.html So Beautiful, So Disturbing]: an amusing and highly metaphorical review of Vista, along with some very brass-tacks discussion about Vista's [[digital rights management\|DRM]]		* '''2007-02-19''' [http://chalain.livejournal.com/43015.html So Beautiful, So Disturbing]: an amusing and highly metaphorical review of Vista, along with some very brass-tacks discussion about Vista's [[digital rights management\|DRM]]

Woozle: /* Articles */ vista drm on page 7

2007-04-04T18:51:15Z

Articles: vista drm on page 7

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	==Links==		==Links==
	===Articles===		===Articles===
	* '''2007-03-19''' [http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars Windows Vista: more than just a pretty face] by Peter Bright: the more positive side of Vista is the reworking of its [[API (programming)\|API]], especially the graphics. Multi-page article.		* '''2007-03-19''' [http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars Windows Vista: more than just a pretty face] by Peter Bright: the more positive side of Vista is the reworking of its [[API (programming)\|API]], especially the graphics. Multi-page article. [[digital rights management\|DRM]] issues are discussed on [http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars/7 page 7]
	* '''2007-02-19''' [http://chalain.livejournal.com/43015.html So Beautiful, So Disturbing]: an amusing and highly metaphorical review of Vista, along with some very brass-tacks discussion about Vista's [[DRM]]		* '''2007-02-19''' [http://chalain.livejournal.com/43015.html So Beautiful, So Disturbing]: an amusing and highly metaphorical review of Vista, along with some very brass-tacks discussion about Vista's [[digital rights management\|DRM]]
	* '''2007-02-12''' [http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/02/drm_in_windows.html DRM in Windows Vista] by Bruce Schneier, with very long comments section		* '''2007-02-12''' [http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/02/drm_in_windows.html DRM in Windows Vista] by Bruce Schneier, with very long comments section
	* '''2007-02-03''' [http://boredom.brantleyonline.com/?p=43 Making the Jump]: Loves [[Windows (Microsoft)\|Windows]]. Loves Vista. Switching to [[Linux]].		* '''2007-02-03''' [http://boredom.brantleyonline.com/?p=43 Making the Jump]: Loves [[Windows (Microsoft)\|Windows]]. Loves Vista. Switching to [[Linux]].