Category Archives: Microsoft

August 22, 2008

Home for my MacBook Air– also posted in Mac

Yesterday I found time and a willing coworker (thanks Westphal!) to help me install XP Pro on my VM Fusion; Today I started installing some apps like Office 2007, Photoshop, Quickbooks, etc… I must say, people were not kidding when they said Windows runs smoother and faster on a Mac! and the 2-finger touchpad scrolling […]

July 11, 2008

Vista Downgrade to XP Pro– also posted in Techie

Continuing my rant on Vista issues from last month… I recently purchased a new HP Pavilion dv9700t notebook to replace the one my boyfriend accidentally cracked. The day after it arrived, I attempted to downgrade the OEM Vista to XP Pro using a disk I had before. Sounds easy enough right? It’s been two weeks […]

June 15, 2008

I Am Vista-Challenged– also posted in Techie

Though I consider myself somewhat of a nerd, I usually lag behind on adopting the latest gadgets and gizmos. Besides my belief that 1st generation anything is buggy and unstable, I also lack the disposable income that is needed to constantly upgrade. One of my most recent toys is Windows Vista. I’ve played around with […]