[ it's my Windows ]

Probably a program was registered to launch automatically when you inserted a DVD, and that program was removed and when you insert any other DVD and try to launch a program, it prompts “Application not found.”

Its simplest trick that helps to get rid of such problem as well as initialize drive’s (including hard drives and DVD drives) context menu to default.

How to-

1. Run regedit (Registry Editor)
2. Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2
3. Remove or delete MountPoint2 key completely and close Registry Editor.
4. Logoff or restart your PC to take effect.
5. Now check n double click on your DVD drives. Happy Windows computing.

How do I ?, Windows 7, Windows Vista

Recently Microsoft announced first public beta of Windows Vista SP2. Vista SP2 offers more compatibility, reliability, and performance, as compared with Service Pack 1.

In Detailed: Notable Changes in Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta and Windows Vista SP2 Beta &

Windows Vista/Server 2008 SP2 beta:

Vista SP2 has changed the Vsp1cln.exe tool to Compcln.exe, which was integrated into SP1, but it is no longer a part of the SP2.  However, the basic functionality has been successfully preserved.
 
SP2 also includes a Service Pack Clean-up tool (Compcln.exe), which helps restore the hard disk space by permanently deleting the previous versions of the files (RTM and SP1) that are being serviced by SP2.

How to-

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator (when UAC is enabled) and click on Continue to jump ahead.
2. Execute the command Compcln.exe
3. It prompts to make SP2 permanent on your computer. Press “Y” to confirm!

Have a happy Windows computing.

How do I ?, Windows Server, Windows Vista

You have read how to install Windows after installing Windows Vista, In the article you learnt how we can add Windows XP (ntldr based OS entry in BCD) and today here are few simple commands that help to insert Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 boot entry in BCD.

It helps to fix bootloader problems when we lost BCD based bootloader. So here we go…
How to:

1. First of all, boot from Windows Vista/7/Server 2008 DVD and choose regional settings according to your region.
2. Click on Repair your Computer. It scans and detects Windows Vista/7/Server 2008 based OSs in existing partitions, once it detects it’ll autmatically restore BCD bootloader and add Windows OS entry in BCD.

Above solution get rid of the problem, when your system unable to boot in any OS.

Now if we lost or missing any Windows Vista/7/Server 2008 entry in BCD, there few commands help you to add them.

Happy Windows Commputing

Windows 7, Windows Server, Windows Vista

Windows Vista SP2 beta & Windows Server 2008 beta is available for public downloads.There are many improvements and features in SP2 Beta over SP1.

Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista SP2 Beta apply to people, organizations, and technical enthusiasts who are comfortable evaluating prerelease software. This prerelease software is provided for testing only. We do not recommend installing this software on primary or mission-critical systems. Installation of Service Pack 2 Beta will result in Microsoft collecting information about the installation process, even if the installation is not completed. Wet recommend that you have a backup of your data before you install any prerelease software.

# Via Windows Update installation of SP2 for Windows Server 2008 x86/x64/ia64 and Windows Vista x86/x64

# Five Language SP2 Standalone offline installer

• ISO for Windows Vista x86/x64 and Windows Server 2008 x86/x64/ia64
• x86 for Windows Vista x86 and Windows Server 2008 x64
• x64 for and Windows Vista x64 and Windows Server 2008 x64
• IA64 for Windows Server 2008 ia64

Windows Server, Windows Vista

Vista SP2 beta is available for Technet and MSDN subscribers to download and will be available for public download on the public TechNet and MSDN sites on December 4th.

SP2 improves the administration experience and eases certain management and support challenges. By providing these fixes integrated into a single service pack,  covering client and server versions, Microsoft is providing a single high-quality update that minimizes deployment and testing complexity for customers. Windows Vista SP2 builds on the solid foundation laid by Windows Vista SP1. The incremental improvements provided in SP2 come primarily from the feedback that has been received from customers and partners. In addition to all previously released updates, SP2 will contain changes focused on addressing reliability and performance issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards

Emerging Hardware Support

• SP2 contains Blue tooth 2.1 feature pack supporting the most recent specification for Blue tooth technology
• Ability to record data on Blu-Ray media,
• Adds Windows Connect Now (WCN) Wi-Fi Configuration to Windows Vista SP2,
• exFAT file system now supports UTC timestamps, which enables correct file synchronization across time zones. 
• SP2 provides support for new form factors, such as ICCD/CCID.  new form factor support –example USB form factor as opposed to PCMCIA).
• Support for the new VIA 64-bit CPU

Security

• SP2 includes all previously released security updates, and builds on the proven security benefits of Windows Vista
• Secure Development Lifecycle process updates, where we identify the root cause of each security bulletin and improve our internal tools to eliminate code patterns that could lead to future vulnerabilities

Reliability

• SP2 addresses previously released reliability updates, as well as addressing crashes, caused by Microsoft code,  discovered since the launch of SP1

Performance

• Resume performance when Wi-Fi connection is no longer available after resume from sleep
• Inclusion of Windows Search 4 for improved indexing performance,  improved relevancy in search, broader indexing scenario inclusion, as well as new Group Policy integration for Windows Search,
• Improvements to the RSS feeds sidebar gadget to improve update performance and responsiveness.

Application Compatibility

• It is our goal that applications that run on the Windows Vista Operating System today and are written using public APIs will continue to work as designed on Windows Vista SP2.
• Previously released Application Compatibility updates are included in Windows Vista SP2.
• Spysweeper and ZoneAlarm now working with POP3 email accounts.

Administration and Support Improvements

• Customers installing .net framework 3.5 service pack 1 will notice shorter download and installation times with Vista service pack 2 or Windows 2008 service pack 2 already installed,
• Service Pack Clean up tool (Compcln.exe): This tool helps restore the hard disk space by permanently deleting the previous versions of the files (RTM & SP1) that are being serviced by Service Pack 2.
• Single installer for both Vista & Server 2008
• Ability to detect an incompatible driver and block service pack installation or warn users of any loss of functionality
• Better error handling and providing more descriptive error messages where possible
• Better manageability through logging in system event log
• Componentization for Serviceability of the installer

Some Specific Fixes/Additions Include:

• Inclusion of Hyper-V
• Event logging support in SPC
• DNS Server now listens over ISATAP address
• Fixes DRM issues from WMP upgrades
• Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless
• Reduction of resources required for sidebar gadgets
• Improved power settings for WS08

Windows Vista

Ultimate Windows Tweaker is a Tweak UI Utility for tweaking and optimizing Windows Vista, 32-bit & 64-bit. It can simply be downloaded and used as a portable application to customize your Windows Vista to meet your requirements. With judicious tweaking, It can make your system faster, more stable, and more secure with just a few mouse clicks. The tweaker detects whether you have IE 7 or IE 8 installed and accordingly offers you the relevant tweaks only.

The utility has a simple easy-to-use user interface, with the tweaks being classified in separate heads based of their functionality. Most tweaks are hidden inside Vista, and what this tweaker does is to try and put the useful one’s in one place. It has over 130 tweaks, but is yet, just a 370 KB .exe file, which does not require an install.

The tweaks are classified under seven categories and can be accessed through a common interface, just like your Windows Vista Control Panel.

1) Personalization,
2) User Accounts & UAC,
3) System & Performance,
4) Security,
5) Internet Explorer (IE7 / IE8)
6) Network Optimization
7) Additional Options

For details, click here.

System Requirements:
Ultimate Windows Tweaker is developed for Windows Vista and supported in all available editions under 32 and 64 Bit. Earlier version of Windows - Windows 95, 98, ME, NT and XP are not supported.

Minimum system configuration:

• Microsoft Windows Vista
• 800×600 screen resolution with 256 colors
• 5 MB free disk space
• Internet Explorer 7 or higher

Recommended system configuration:

• Microsoft Windows Vista
• 1024×768 screen resolution with 32-bit colors
• 10 MB free disk space
• Internet Explorer 7 or higher

Products, Software, Windows Vista