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  • I'm sorry - I am not perfect and nor is Microsoft. Sometimes it is our fault

    I can be abrasive sometimes and whether it "is my fault" or not, I don't always understand others' point of views. To this I would like to say "It is my fault". Now, if you have got up off the floor, let me give you a few examples. I say "contact our customer support" and you say "I don't have time"...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Mon, Feb 19 2007
    Filed under: SBS 2003, Windows 7, Vista and XP, Office System, Support and Tools, System Builder Information, Business, Off-topic, Windows SharePoint Services, Community, Windows Server 2003, Personal, SBSC, Windows Client, Vista, Office 2007, SBS 2003 R2, Marketing, Action Pack
  • How to use the Windows Anytime Upgrade tools

    [Please also read the Action Pack FAQ on this blog at http://uksbsguy.com/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/02/13/windows-vista-windows-xp-office-2003-and-office-2007-action-pack-update-my-faq.aspx ] If you want to electronically upgrade from one version of Vista to another then the Windows Anytime Upgrade...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Mon, Feb 12 2007
    Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Support and Tools, Community, Windows Client, Vista, Action Pack
  • Why Windows Vista Home can only be Upgraded to Home Ultimate online, but can upgrade via retail media from XP Home to Vista Business (or any other version)

    Following a bit of a discussion on the user groups around this area, I thought I would add my thoughts here. Many home PC users will be getting Windows Vista Home Premium and then potentially discovering that they really wanted the business edition ( SKU ) as they are not just home users. The problem...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Fri, Feb 9 2007
    Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Business, Community, Windows Client, Vista
  • Demo Showcase and Action Pack shipments

    [Please also read the Action Pack FAQ on this blog at http://uksbsguy.com/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/02/13/windows-vista-windows-xp-office-2003-and-office-2007-action-pack-update-my-faq.aspx ] Ok, so we failed to hit the January shipment, which is not something I am proud of, but everyone knows that...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Thu, Feb 8 2007
    Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Office System, Support and Tools, Business, Community, Windows Client, Vista, Office 2007, Documentation, Marketing, Action Pack
  • One word for Vista

    This is a really simple exercise - If you have used Vista, please summarise it in one word. The word from me is "inspiring"
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Thu, Feb 1 2007
    Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Community, Windows Client, Vista
  • Microsoft software for Charities in the UK

    OK, so once upon a time I used to give out software for charities, but those days are gone. However, there is a fantastic deal available for charities via the Charity Exchange. The software is donated by Microsoft (and others) and then an administration charge is added. There are various criteria to...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Fri, Jan 26 2007
    Filed under: SBS 2003, Windows 7, Vista and XP, Office System, Support and Tools, Business, Community, Microsoft, Windows Client, Windows XP, Vista, Office 2007, SBS 2003 R2, charity
  • How to do a clean install using the Action Pack Windows Vista Media

    [Please also read the Action Pack FAQ on this blog at http://uksbsguy.com/blogs/doverton/archive/2007/02/13/windows-vista-windows-xp-office-2003-and-office-2007-action-pack-update-my-faq.aspx ] This has been discussed lots on the aliases and in the comments on this blog, so here is what I did to do a...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Fri, Jan 26 2007
    Filed under: Windows 7, Vista and XP, Community, SBSC, Windows Client, Vista, Documentation, Action Pack
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