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1. Nick White

   
   Posted on: February 09, 2007 at 9:14AM  

   Hey SANKALP_W:  it's my understanding that you can install IE 6.0 and use it in Windows Vista along with IE 7.0.
2. tserreyn

   
   Posted on: February 09, 2007 at 11:49AM  

   Any news on getting the ultimate extras on WSUS?  Used upgrade anytime to the ultimate edition in part to get them only to find out I don't get them in my WSUS environment, and I can't download them directly anymore.

   OR failing getting them on WSUS, how about a way to download directly if you have purchased them.  (bypass WSUS like it worked in XP?)
3. Nick White

   
   Posted on: February 09, 2007 at 6:01PM  

   Hey Logical2u:  we've made it really simple for customers to get Ultimate Extras:  as long as you have an Ultimate SKU, you can get them :)
4. Nick White

   
   Posted on: February 09, 2007 at 6:06PM  

   Hey nicholasr347, Pepper, tserreyn, et al:  Ultimate Extras will be delivered thru the Extras pipeline only -- we don’t deliver them thru any other pipeline.  If you are able to get Windows Update to run by connecting to MS and downloading the updates, then you should be in good shape.  You might try connecting your machine running Ultimate directly to the internet to get the Extras.
5. Pepper

   
   Posted on: February 13, 2007 at 5:20PM  

   Nick, what you just said above contradicts what the WSUS group is doing, as they have "Windows Ultimate Extras" as one of the product items that WSUS supports. I've found blog entries where they talk about this and how excited we should be that WSUS will bring the extras to our corporate environments. Was the intended policy for WSUS changed at some point?
6. tserreyn

   
   Posted on: February 14, 2007 at 12:38AM  

   The problem in a corporate small business environment is we no longer have a choice to go to microsoft for windows updates if we have WSUS deployed.  It now FORCES you to only go thru WSUS.  This in turn now eliminates the ability to get the ultimate extras for my test laptop or makes it so we can't take advantage of WSUS.

   So now what do we do now that microsoft has changed the rules.
7. Nick White

   
   Posted on: February 16, 2007 at 1:29PM  

   Hey Pepper:  Extras are currently not released through WSUS, although we are considering that in the future.  WSUS is for anyone (mostly enterprises) who want to manage their own WU (Windows Update) updates.  Note that WSUS manages updates across the entire network of machines, including those running Ultimate.  So, if Enterprise A deploys Ultimate and WSUS, user today would not get Extras on their Ultimate machines *unless* WSUS 3.0 is deployed.  In this case, WSUS 3.0 by policy allows admins to allow users to hit the Extras servers, bypassing WSUS.  Thus users can technically get Extras on their Ultimate machines.
8. drifting

   
   Posted on: February 18, 2007 at 5:33AM  

   Sorry Nick but it's just plain nuts with Wsus. We have many customers with SBS R2 which have Wsus installed by default, you are telling me we have to install what is in effect a Beta program to download the extras! I really think MS should rethink their policy, customers have paid for the Ultimate product and are being denied it by MS.
9. Ultimate_Disappointment

   
   Posted on: February 18, 2007 at 11:42PM  

   I was sure Microsoft had done all they could to make Vista the best and most comprehensive and compatible OS ever, but after spending well over $2000.00 for a super PC and Windows Vista Ultimate Signature Edition, I'm truly disappointed (hence the user name).

   Powertoys should have been all built in,  I miss the "image re-sizer", "command prompt here" and TweakUI toys desperately.

   SW/HW Compatibility issues are very distressing as well. My 6 month old Nikon Coolpix P3 is completely useless with Vista. (That's just ONE example!)

   Also, what happened to being able to add buttons to Explorer windows???  Why can't I have a Refresh, Delete, Copy, Cut, Paste, etc. buttons on the now non-existent bar?

   Finally, why is it now even MORE difficult to relate default programs to file extensions?

   I like the search in the start menu. Kudos on the one enhancement. :P
10. Nick White

    
    Posted on: February 21, 2007 at 2:39PM  

    Hey Ultimate_Disappointment:  It sounds like this is your first month with Windows Vista, and because there is a learning curve and many discoveries still to be made, I'd ask that you please keep at it.  I think in the end you'll see your disappointment turn into appreciation.

    One suggestion is that you look at the Application Compatibility Toolkit (see the entry at http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2007/02/20/free-downloads-to-deploy-and-manage-windows-vista.aspx).  Or, if it is an old program you're experiencing issues with, you might try right-clicking, selecting Properties and clicking the Compatibility tab.  This allows you to run a program in the Compatibility Mode for many older versions of Windows, even up to Win95.

    Also, relating programs to file extensions is pretty easy -- it's done by right-clicking the file, selecting "Run as...", and then selecting the program.  You can make life easier in future by selecting "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file."  It may not be the exact same interface as XP, but nor is it any more difficult.