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SoundBlaster Drivers, Windows Vista – March 2007

February 1, 2007December 31, 2019 James Woodcock 4 Comments ALchemy, Creative, Drivers, PC, SoundBlaster, Vista, Windows

It appears that anyone with a Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi or Audigy series of soundcards will have to wait until March

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The Windows Vista Driver Frustration

January 31, 2007December 31, 2019 James Woodcock 1 Comment Drivers, PC, Vista, Windows

As I explained in an earlier post, just before the launch of Windows Vista I was waiting for drivers for

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Podcast #15 – Paul Thurrott on Windows Vista

January 26, 2007December 31, 2019 James Woodcock 10 Comments James Woodcock, Paul Thurrott, PC, Podcast, Vista, Windows

I interview Paul Thurrott regarding Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows Vista. Paul is an independent journalist who loves to cover

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Windows Vista Retail – First Impressions

January 23, 2007December 31, 2019 James Woodcock 3 Comments Impressions, PC, Retail, Vista, Windows

As a Windows user I have been around since the Windows 3.1 days, which ran on top of good old

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Windows Vista – Creative Release ALchemy

January 22, 2007December 31, 2019 James Woodcock 0 Comments ALchemy, Creative, DirectSound, DirectSound 3D, PC, SoundBlaster, Vista, Windows, X-Fi

One of the problems with Windows Vista is the loss of DirectSound and DirectSound3D, which gives you that lovely EAX,

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Windows Vista Beta 2 Public Initial Impressions

June 12, 2006December 31, 2019 James Woodcock 4 Comments Beta 2, Impressions, James Woodcock, PC, Vista, Windows

I have been using Windows since the classic Windows 3.1 on my 80486 Personal Computer DX-2 66mHz. Although it was

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PC Software 

Paul Thurrott’s Windows Vista Beta 2 Review

May 23, 2006March 1, 2020 James Woodcock 1 Comment Beta 2, Paul Thurrott, PC, Vista, Windows

Paul Thurrott has posted part 1 of his latest Windows Vista Review, which is well worth a look to get

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