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toughnut

Mar 26 2007, 03:46 PM

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QUOTE(adriankhoo153 @ Mar 26 2007, 02:46 PM)

Of course la.. Show Hidden file and unhide system file also mah..Takda pun..

there is two settings u need to change.

refer to attachment...

dattebayo

Mar 26 2007, 03:58 PM

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i heard that Vista Aero version 2 will be released later in the year, but it also requires a 'next gen' graphic cards, which i think is DX10 cards

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I have Vista Business free for student. Haven't yet to install it. I'm planning to use it after my purchase for new systems by the end of this year hopefully. I wonder if the product key have any expiration date if it haven't been used at all?

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QUOTE(ruffstuff @ Mar 26 2007, 03:58 PM)

I have Vista Business free for student. Haven't yet to install it. I'm planning to use it after my purchase for new systems by the end of this year hopefully. I wonder if the product key have any expiration date if it haven't been used at all?

it won't expire. it's not meant to be eaten

free? how come student get free Business version? business course?

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Mar 26 2007, 04:20 PM

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QUOTE(toughnut @ Mar 26 2007, 04:00 PM)

it won't expire. it's not meant to be eaten

free? how come student get free Business version? business course?

It's campus launch event. All MMU staff and student are eligible to get their free copy of Vista business OEM. Collecting stamps each booth by answering few simple questions, then you have your vista product-key. Sound very simple, but it ain't. The lines is killing us. Too many people. Most of us queued for at least 3-5hrs.

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Mar 26 2007, 04:23 PM

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QUOTE(ruffstuff @ Mar 26 2007, 04:20 PM)

It's campus launch event. All MMU staff and student are eligible to get their free copy of Vista business OEM. Collecting stamps each booth by answering few simple questions, then you have your vista product-key. Sound very simple, but it ain't. The lines is killing us. Too many people. Most of us queued for at least 3-5hrs.

look like you all fall for M$ trick. they like torturing peoples. and another things, there are no free lunch

if here got that knid of event, i will go queuing too lol

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Mar 26 2007, 04:29 PM

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QUOTE(toughnut @ Mar 26 2007, 04:23 PM)

look like you all fall for M$ trick. they like torturing peoples. and another things, there are no free lunch

if here got that knid of event, i will go queuing too lol

Yeah, and its getting even worst. Most of the product key they gave happen to be invalid. We have to resend the invalid key via email for a new valid product key. Some rare cases received another invalid key.

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Mar 26 2007, 04:31 PM

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QUOTE(vailance @ Mar 26 2007, 02:54 PM)

anyone know where can i get a guide on how to free up ram/memory at vista? coz my 1GB laptop after load to windows.. ram used almost 65% .. dunno why..

tha't s just windows prefetch working it's magic. Everybody has teh same thing happening, and no, it's not a problem as Vista is using every available RAM that it can use. Only when RAM usage exceeds 100%, then you have a reason to panic

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Mar 26 2007, 04:59 PM

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QUOTE(ruffstuff @ Mar 26 2007, 03:58 PM)

I have Vista Business free for student. Haven't yet to install it. I'm planning to use it after my purchase for new systems by the end of this year hopefully. I wonder if the product key have any expiration date if it haven't been used at all?

QUOTE(ruffstuff @ Mar 26 2007, 04:20 PM)

It's campus launch event. All MMU staff and student are eligible to get their free copy of Vista business OEM. Collecting stamps each booth by answering few simple questions, then you have your vista product-key. Sound very simple, but it ain't. The lines is killing us. Too many people. Most of us queued for at least 3-5hrs.

*ahem*
until 2012 only

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QUOTE(dattebayo @ Mar 26 2007, 04:59 PM)

*ahem*
until 2012 only

Plenty of time. No worries. There's probably new windows or Microsoft might even be dead. LOL.

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Mar 26 2007, 06:23 PM

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QUOTE(ruffstuff @ Mar 26 2007, 04:20 PM)

It's campus launch event. All MMU staff and student are eligible to get their free copy of Vista business OEM. Collecting stamps each booth by answering few simple questions, then you have your vista product-key. Sound very simple, but it ain't. The lines is killing us. Too many people. Most of us queued for at least 3-5hrs.

Worth leh.. Rm450 for Business edition OEM. One hour Rm100. If i student i also go and queue lor..

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Mar 26 2007, 09:03 PM

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QUOTE(adriankhoo153 @ Mar 26 2007, 06:23 PM)

Worth leh.. Rm450 for Business edition OEM. One hour Rm100. If i student i also go and queue lor..

but it cannot be sold one

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Mar 26 2007, 09:47 PM

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who said? you can sell it, just not full licence hehehehe

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Mar 26 2007, 11:37 PM

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hi all, i m using laptop, with vista preloaded, but my hdd is onli hav one partition, which is c: , do i hav any method to make partition without reinstall again the os?

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Mar 27 2007, 03:53 AM

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QUOTE(gnoil_leef @ Mar 26 2007, 11:37 PM)

hi all, i m using laptop, with vista preloaded, but my hdd is onli hav one partition, which is c: , do i hav any method to make partition without reinstall again the os?

try partition magic.

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Mar 27 2007, 08:41 AM

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actually my uni also has MS Wow 3days event. i didn't know until the event end lol. heard they give away t-shirts and stuff. but didn't heard any vista copies giveaway..

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Just bought 2 unit of Dell E520 + Vista Business Edt to test.
Annoying popup when accessing program inside control panel. Play chess also make the whole system freeze out.

Haven't test out other problem yet..

Will downgrade back to windows XP Sp2 for sure coz Vista business/ultimate edt comes with downgrade rights. And it still able to upgrade back to Vista for future.

If the Vista quite stable for couple month, will be migrate back to it loo.

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QUOTE(samlhc @ Mar 27 2007, 08:44 AM)

Just bought 2 unit of Dell E520 + Vista Business Edt to test.
Annoying popup when accessing program inside control panel. Play chess also make the whole system freeze out.

Haven't test out other problem yet..
Will downgrade back to windows XP Sp2 for sure coz Vista business/ultimate edt comes with downgrade rights. And it still able to upgrade back to Vista for future.

If the Vista quite stable for couple month, will be migrate back to it loo.

personally, i fell vista already quite stable. that annoying popup is the infamous UserAccessControl (UAC). disable it in user account setting

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Mar 27 2007, 10:22 AM

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All students doing IT/Computing courses at universities and colleges who are part of the MSDNAA program should get free copies of Vista Business and a massive discount in Office 2007. Over here, we can get Office Ultimate 2007 for only RM200. But it's illegal to sell it because they're all Academic licences.

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QUOTE(samlhc @ Mar 27 2007, 08:44 AM)

Just bought 2 unit of Dell E520 + Vista Business Edt to test.
Annoying popup when accessing program inside control panel. Play chess also make the whole system freeze out.

Haven't test out other problem yet..
Will downgrade back to windows XP Sp2 for sure coz Vista business/ultimate edt comes with downgrade rights. And it still able to upgrade back to Vista for future.

If the Vista quite stable for couple month, will be migrate back to it loo.

Play chess also it freeze? Then it's ur Dell problem la..

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