Upgrading Windows Vista Enterprise to Windows Vista Ultimate

This post is for those who are wondering “How to Upgrade Windows Vista Enterprise to Windows Vista Ultimate”

Updating Vista Enterprise to Ultimate was a pretty easy task. If you were like me and tested out the Enterprise edition for a while and then later found yourself purchasing the Ultimate copy of Windows Vista you would be unhappy to know that by default you can not update from the Enterprise Edition. This proposed a dilemma for me because i purchased a copy of Ultimate and was wanting to install it. Upon A simple registry hack I was able to update my copy to a fully registered copy of Windows Ultimate. 

How to upgrade Enterprise to Ultimate:

 

How to upgrade Enterprise to Ultimate:

Here is a way to upgrade Windows Vista Enterprise to Ultimate (not enabled by default)

Before inserting the Windows Vista Ultimate CD

Go to, Start, Run: and type: regedit.exe

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

Change the key : ProductName from “Windows Vista ™ Enterprise” to “Windows Vista ™ Business”

Change the key: EditionID from “Enterprise” to “Business”

What this basically does it for the brief moment that your install DVD attempts to know what copy of Vista you are currently running it will be fooled into thinking you are running a Business Edition which is perfectly able to be updated.

Do not restart

Now insert Windows Vista Ultimate CD and start upgrading (the option Upgrade will not be graded out anymore)

 

 

 

 

 

Gadget Update for Me. Motorola Moto Q

Just got a new phone the Moto Q and I’ve already did some quick tweaks too basically make the battery life last longer. The tweak for me involves turning off Bluetooth and EVDO because I’m not using either of these features. I can always turn them back on but for the time being I’m going to use the phone for making calls and doing text messaging. So extending the battery life is the first priority and these are the first things I did.

Mod 1: Turn off infrared: go to Start > Settings > Connections > Beam > make sure “Receive incoming beams” is unchecked

Mod 2: Turn off Bluetooth or turn off Bluetooth when not in use: go to Start > Bluetooth > Bluetooth Manager > Settings > Select “Bluetooth OFF”

Mod 3: Shorten Display time out: – go to Start > Settings > Power Management > Display time out [this ranges from 5 seconds to 10 minutes, or Never

Mod 4 Disable EVDO to increase battery life: type ##33284# and press send >Scroll Down to Field Test Menu > HDR Preference > CDMA

1x will now be showing at the home screen meaning it’s a slower connection which is the equivalent to dial-up versus EVDO which is like high speed DSL however it will GREATLY increase battery life.

More to come

Other areas that I just found out are:

Removing an App that was installed: go to Start > Settings > More > Remove Applications

Installing Custom ringtones:

Part 1: Open ActiveSync on your pc > Double click My windows Mobile Powered Device > Application Data > Sounds > Copy ringtone into this folder

Part 2 go to Start > Settings > Sounds > Ring Tone and Press the Navigation Key Remove Applications

Automatic Profile Settings: If “Automatic” profile is set, your Q will switch your profile automatically depending on your schedules and others. For example, if you have a meeting in your calendar, it will switch to “Meeting” profile during that time and switch back when it is done.

Quick Key Lock Feature: Press Home and then Spacebar to lock your phone quickly, without having to hold down the Home button. Very useful because I found that I would hit buttons while it was in my pocket unlocked.

Call History: To view recent call history incoming missed and outgoing: Press “Spacebar” at the Home Page to access the Recent Call List or Press the “Send” button. This Is one area that I must say is not the easiest to read when you’re trying to see who has called you.

Quick access to voicemail: press and hold the number 1 button

Microsoft Thwarts Windows Vista Activations / Cracks

Microsoft releases patches on the first Tuesday of every month and this month some users will be shocked when their precious Windows Vista that once showed up as activated now shows up as Non-Genuine. Those pesky pirates are in for a treat if they happened to install the latest updates that disable those previous installs of Windows Vista. Microsoft again is fighting back against hacks with some recent updates that disable activated copy’s of Windows Vista.

More to come as i go through testing.

WAL-MART Saves HD DVD Say Good Bye BluRay

I cant write a review atm but ill come back .. if you read this.. you have to catch the full article here

http://news.digitaltrends.com/talkback184.html

AAA Members get Dell UltraSharp 2407 WFP 513.49 + Tax

A similar deal was found the other day! even better price but you have to be an AAA member which i am:

Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP

First go to the AAA site and get the 6% off coupon.
Dell AAA members

You will receive a email quickly that gives you the coupon code. You must however call Dell to actually use it as it does not show up correctly when checking out. Next ask for the Dell 2407, then advise them of the AAA discount 6% and that it will not apply correctly online. They will give you the 6% off. Finally apply for the ‘Dell Preferred Account’ its available for personal purchases and home use. A Dell Perferred Account will get you an additional 4% off when you pay online with DPA. They will give that to you also.

The run down:

UltraSharp 2407WFP $569.00
Minus 6% AAA -$34.14
Equals $534.86
Minus 4% DPA – 22.75
Shipping Free
Total : $513.46 Plus tax varies

Thanks to fatwallet for the tips.

Digg This: 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0

Digg won’t go down without a fight. Thanks Kev for changing your mind and amplifying the voices of many! Let freedom ring, or at least go out with a bang!
Today was an insane day. And as the founder of Digg, I just wanted to post my thoughts…

In building and shaping the site I’ve always tried to stay as hands on as possible. We’ve always given site moderation (digging/burying) power to the community. Occasionally we step in to remove stories that violate our terms of use (eg. linking to pornography, illegal downloads, racial hate sites, etc.). So today was a difficult day for us. We had to decide whether to remove stories containing a single code based on a cease and desist declaration. We had to make a call, and in our desire to avoid a scenario where Digg would be interrupted or shut down, we decided to comply and remove the stories with the code.

But now, after seeing hundreds of stories and reading thousands of comments, you’ve made it clear. You’d rather see Digg go down fighting than bow down to a bigger company. We hear you, and effective immediately we won’t delete stories or comments containing the code and will deal with whatever the consequences might be.

If we lose, then what the hell, at least we died trying.

Digg on,

Kevin

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