Lab Rats! Episode 29: Windows Vista Preview –

Show Notes - Episode 29

SERIES: Lab Rats

EPISODE #: 29

RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2006

TITLE: Windows Vista Preview

RUN TIME: 16:29:17

HOSTS: Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers

PRODUCER: Matt Harris

EDITOR: Sean Carruthers

SOURCE: www.labrats.tv/episodes/ep29.html

NOTES:

Thanks to Kim James for the Stuffed Rats with Lab Coats featured on today's episode.

- Windows Vista Beta 2 can be downloaded by going to: http://microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

- In order to download a preview copy of Windows Vista Version Beta 2 you do need to be signed up as a Beta Tester and have either an MSN or Hotmail e-mail account. Microsoft Windows Vista Home Page http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista

32-bit edition = 3.5 GB

64-bit edition = 4.4 GB

- Andy's Shameless Book Plug: Absolute Beginners Guide to Security, Spam, Spyware, & Viruses

- Improved Security Features:

The User Access Control (UAC) feature alerts you when a change is being made to your system
Windows Firewall - now a capable two-way firewall.
NOTE: The User Access Control feature CAN be turned OFF in Local Polices/Security Options when you run secpol.msc.

- Current security feature while attempting to delete a file off your desktop is bad.

See Below:

- Aero 3D glass effect

- 2 New Backup Tools:

Backup

Protect your documents, pictures, and other files by creating backup copies using Windows Backup; also create a CompletePC backup for disaster recovery.