Zune software and firmware 1.3 update


Posted by Nick White on Saturday, March 31, 2007 1:56 PM 14 Comments

Earlier this week, the Zune Team released an update to the Zune client software and Zune device firmware.  Some of the major improvements include fixing a skipping problem affecting content acquired from the Zune Marketplace, and FM tuner changes to prevent battery drain.  Also with this release come device and software reliability and performance improvements.

 

The relevant point here is that the release was delivered via Windows Update, which detects the new Zune software and advises you to install it (assuming you have chosen to get updates via Windows Update, which is advisable).

 

Zune 1.3-1     Zune 1.3-2 

 

You'll soon see more MS applications putting to use the power of Windows Update for distributing software releases.

 

Posted by links for 2007-04-01 | ITsVISTA


 

Posted by mgillespie


So this update basically fixes the things that should have not been broken when the unit was released...

When do we get a similar update for Vista?

 

Posted by MayoStudenT


mgillespie-you might want to look at your hardware and do some upgrades. I have been running Vista for quite some time and have had zero issues. Keep up the great work Microsoft.

MayoStudenT

 

Posted by mgillespie


I have a Core 2 Duo T6600, 2GB RAM and a Gefore 7800 Gfx card, Asus P5B mobo.

That's pretty up to date.  And Vista runs like a sack of sh1t.  Seriously how long should it take to open Control Panel, not 10 seconds..  Win2k used to take a few hundred ms.

Vista performance is REALLY poor.

 

Posted by larryflowers


Vista Ultimate Core 2 Duo T6600, 2gb Ram, EXGA 7950 Video Card, Asus P5B... Control Panel opens in less than 2 seconds. Vista performance is outstanding....

 

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Posted by ForeverDestiny


Need help!

I reinstalled windowsvista and now the key will not activate. Dose anyone know were i can contact for support or how to get the problem solved? it says "This key has already been activated" even though i have it on only one computer. If anyone could help i would be thankfull.

 

Posted by newscientist2000


Sorry to here of your troubles ForeverDestiny.

Assuming you have a legit product key/copy of Windows and your reinstalling over the same machine you should be able to get a phone number by activating via a telephone... at least thats how it worked with XP.  If you had trouble activating via the net you would be forced to activate via the phone, then you would try over the phone and your key would be rejected and you would be transfered to a phone rep to explain to the rep that you have a legit copy etc....the phone rep can then activate Vista for you.

In my case I phoned up a rep like this once to complain that I had to reactivate Xp after installing a  piece of software that added a SCSI driver, and thus triggered XP into thinking I had changed my hardware config... even though I hadn't.

In your case your probably being flagged as having a used key as you just activated recently within the last 3 months right, and now your trying to activate again so you need to phone a telephone rep.  The regional phone number should be listed when you try to activate Vista via the phone.

Unfortunately I cant find the phone numbers right now, as Im not on Vista and the phone numbers do not seem to be posted online anywhere.

Theres some useful info here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/activationfaq.mspx

 

Posted by ForeverDestiny


Thanks i will see if that solves the problem.

 

Posted by newscientist2000


I get this number for the USA  1-866-740-1256.

 

Posted by ter4733


i have had nothing but major problems since in installed vista. i would hope that someone could help me get it off my computer and get xp back. two major things are it will not recognize my printer and cannot get sound device to install, put many other things that where so easy with xp and now there not there. my computer has been unfuncional to me since vista. can anyone help?

 

Posted by Zoltan


Hi ter4733!

Just remember when the XP appeard around 2002. All we had the same oppinion about XP that this is a horrible OS and all we said that Win 98 SE is much more better then XP. The situation is exactly the same, only the players (XP and Vista)have changed.

So be patient and every problem will be solved!

 

Posted by hrdn


Vista Ultimate Core 2 Duo T6600, 1gb Ram, EXGA 7950 Video Card ... Control Panel opens in less than 5 seconds. Vista performance is outstanding :)

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