Archive for June 30th, 2008

Tip: Windows Vista Command Prompt Here Monday, June 30th, 2008

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Here is a Windows Vista tip for those that still like going to the command line.

Windows XP had a Powertoy called Command Prompt Here.

This would allow you to open a DOS box at the desired folder location. This was handy as it saved you typing in really long path names.

Example: C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents etc

This feature ships with Windows Vista but it buried.

To use it you have to hold down the left hand shift button while you right click your folder you will see an extra option “Open Command Window Here”.

The Windows Roadmap in plain English Monday, June 30th, 2008

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Bill Veghte a Senior Vice President of Microsoft has written and released a document explaining the Windows roadmap.

It doesn’t reveal anything that new but would be a good read for a small business owner trying to make sense of what is happening with Windows.

The documents covers:-

•The Future of Windows XP
•Important Progress with Windows Vista
•Compatibility
•Quality and performance improvements to Windows Vista with Service Pack 1
•Beyond Windows Vista

Link: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/letter.mspx