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Labs upgrades to Vista from Windows XP

Labs upgrades to Vista from Windows XP
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May 28, 2012
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Labs upgrades to Vista from Windows XP

Labs upgrades to Vista from Windows XP

Probably the thorniest after-effect of the upgrade we could view from the Software Explorer interface of Vistas included Windows Defender anti-spyware application. Our list of Startup Programs was full of items from our XP image, not all of which the app


Labs upgrades to Vista from Windows XP – Odyssey Error

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Upon logging in to our newly upgraded system, we found that not all of our applications still worked, although the dysfunctional applications were usual suspects of OS upgrade, such as Juniper Networks Odyssey WLAN client, the service for which Vista tol


Labs upgrades to Vista from Windows XP – Updates Available

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After wed finished the install process, we checked Windows Update and found four updates available for our T41—new drivers for our video and wireless adapters, a Thinkpad power management driver and updated signatures for Windows Defender.


Labs upgrades to Vista from Windows XP – Initial Boot

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Our upgraded Vista machine greeted us with the new Windows Welcome screen, as is its custom.


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Labs upgrades to Vista from Windows XP – Resolution Improved

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After bumping our screen resolution back up to 1024×768, our upgraded Vista system was looking a lot like the XP system it had been.

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