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Windows 7 RC to natively support to .Mov files

Microsoft has some good news for movie fans. If you want to watch .mov files in Windows 7, you don't need to install Apple's QuickTime. Bye, bye annoying system tray icon! Adios, Apple update!
windows - comments - 26.2.2009

Windows 7 Build 7057 Download

Another leak already? That’s what I thought when we were given the heads up by community member WGUIMB that Windows 7 Build 7057.0.x86fre.winmain.090305-2000 has leaked to the public in the x86 flavor, with x64 supposedly on its way.
windows - comments - 12.3.2009

Windows 7 Build 7057 Screenshots

Suddenly, new Windows 7 builds are coming at a rapid clip and, more notably, are leaking much more quickly. In the past, we'd see builds that were a month or more old at the time. But the most recent leak, of build 7057, is just a week old. Progress!
windows - comments - 13.3.2009

Windows 7 Build 7057 x64 Surfaces

Those of you who have postponed downloading this shiny new build because of it’s ancient architecture can now grab it as the x64 flavor of this build has been spotted in the wild only 2 days after the x86 flavor leaked.
download - comments - 13.3.3009

Windows 7 Wallpapers – Builds 7000, 7048 and 7057

Microsoft has a new label for the imagery designed to personalize Windows 7. “A desktop background, formerly called wallpaper, is a picture on the desktop that provides a backdrop to your open windows,” the company revealed on a webpage in the Windows 7 online hotspot dedicated to personalization.
windows - comments - 21.3.2009

Windows 7: Build 7057 blocks third-party video codecs

Something we love about Windows 7 is that it has much better native codec support, like H.264 and AAC. But the price might be high: It looks like Windows 7 might block third-party video decoders.
windows - comments - 26.3.2009

Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista

Over the weekend I’ve been spending time with the latest leaked build of Windows 7 - build 7057. While this isn’t the release candidate (RC) build that some people claim it is, this build is certainly pretty close to being RC.
windows - comments - 16.3.2009

Fix Windows 7 Build 7057 Desktop.ini Opening on Every Reboot

Windows 7 Build 7057 x86 is leaked & available for download on popular torrent websites and I suppose many of you have already downloaded & Installed Windows 7 build 7057. If you haven’t downloaded then check out screenshots of windows 7 build 7057 here.
windows - comments - 16.3.2009

Vista not to support EFI

On Thursday, at the Intel Developer Forum in San Fransisco, Microsoft development manager Andrew Ritz revealed that Windows Vista, the successor to the aging Windows XP expected to be released later this year, will not support EFI booting. Ritz admitted that EFI support will not be seen until Longhorn Server is released in early 2007, and on top of that it will never support a 32-bit processor.
windows - comments - 10.3.2006

Live.com Adds Firefox Support

Just one week after the launch of Live.com, Microsoft has added support for Firefox to its new services-based Web site. But the upgrade is not entirely bug free; a minor flaw causes the tabs in search results to display improperly. The problem will be fixed shortly, according to developers.
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Microsoft to support 1394b standard

Microsoft Corp. will provide support for the IEEE1394b standard "within a reasonable time" after the launch of Windows Vista, according to a Microsoft Corp. representative who attended the IEEE1394 Trade Association meeting held here last week.
microsoft - comments - 1.5.2006

Windows 7 High Color Support

Windows 7 plays nice with rendering content beyond the 8 bit limit, taking users into the visual territory of High Color, namely display capabilities involving high precision, High Dynamic Range, and support for gamuts superior to sRGB.
windows - comments - 26.11.2008

Windows 7 Will Support Third-Party Codecs

Microsoft has offered official confirmation that Windows 7 will support third-party codecs, programs designed to make media players play nice with digital data stream or signal when it comes to encoding and decoding tasks.
windows - comments - 5.4.2009

Windows 7 RTM Support, the Evolution

Windows 7 is an evolutionary Windows client release, according to Microsoft, and it was also fit that support for the OS would also be an evolution compared to what was available for Windows Vista.
windows - comments - 30.10.2009

Microsoft and Intel to Support HD-DVD

Microsoft and Intel on Tuesday pledged their support for HD-DVD, the next-generation DVD format created by Toshiba. Microsoft had previously remained neutral in the standards war between HD-DVD and Sony-backed Blu-ray, as the company's VC-1 Windows Media Video codec will be included with both formats.
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Redesigned Microsoft.com doesn't support Firefox, Opera?

Take a trip to the preview site for Microsoft's new homepage and you'll notice a nice shiny new layout with a fresher look and feel to it, provided you're using Internet Explorer.
microsoft - comments - 30.7.2006

Support ends for Windows XP SP1

Microsoft will end support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and SP1a today, leaving people no option but to upgrade to Service Pack 2 if they wish to continue to receive crucial components, including security software.
windows - comments - 10.10.2006

Announcing (English only) support for CPP participants

Nick White of Microsoft writes on the Windows Vista Team Blog: We're pleased to announce the addition of best-effort phone support (in English only) to North America CPP participants of the Windows Vista Customer Preview Program (CPP) using English-language versions of early test builds of Windows Vista (Beta 2, RC1 or RC2).
windows - comments - 14.12.2006

Google Talk 1.0.0.104 gets Vista support

The new version of Google Talk doesn't appear to have any new features, but it does now have support for Windows Vista according to the download and "What's New" pages.
download - comments - 7.1.2007

BitFox Adds BitTorrent Support to Firefox

BitFox is a Firefox extension that aims to make downloading torrents “as simple as downloading a file over a HTTP or FTP connection.”
common - comments - 26.2.2007

Security Vendors Lagging on Vista Support

Windows Vista's revamped security features are posing difficulties for some IT security vendors looking to make their software work on the new operating system.
windows - comments - 2.3.2007

Microsoft can't afford to support OEM Vista?

Microsoft might have $7.6 billion in spare cash in the bank, but when it comes to supporting users who purchase Vista on a new machine, the software giant is all too ready to cry poor.
windows - comments - 15.5.2007

Microsoft to support Chinese document standard

Microsoft is expanding its repertoire of document formats. The company on Monday is expected to announce that it is sponsoring an open-source project to create a converter between Ecma Open XML--a set of file formats closely tied to Microsoft Office--and a Chinese national standard called Unified Office Format (UOF).
microsoft - comments - 21.5.2007

Windows XP Support Extended until 2014

Microsoft has finally given in to public demand. The company has decided to offer technical support for Windows XP with updates and security patches for an extended period until April 2014. However, it will not go back on its decision to discontinue Windows XP sales after June 30.
windows - comments - 26.6.2008

How long will Microsoft support XP and Vista?

In the Talkback section to another post, a reader asks a question about when Microsoft plans to drop support for Windows Vista. I hear variations on this one all the time, so I figured it’s worth covering here.
windows - comments - 22.9.2008

Windows 7 Tasksbar Multi-Monitor Support

Microsoft is gearing up to detail the evolution of the Windows client graphical user interface, in just one month, at the Professional Developers Conference 2008, and then at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2008.
windows - comments - 30.9.2008

Windows XP support ending - Linux looking better?

We’ve all known that this time was coming, and now it’s nearly upon us. Come April 14th Microsoft will pull the plug on free support for Windows XP (and Office 2003) and the only option available to users will be paid support, which only applies to XP Professional.
windows - comments - 26.3.2009

Native PDF support in Office Vista (12)

Today's another exciting day as we move closer to Beta 1. We are just wrapping up the MVP summit here in Redmond and we've finally announced another piece of functionality I've wanted to talk about for a long time now. This afternoon Steven Sinofsky announced to our MVPs that we will build in native support for the PDF format in Office "12".

I constantly get asked by customers if we can build in this support for publishing documents as PDF files, and now I can thankfully say "yes!" It's something we've been hearing about for years, and earlier in this project we decided that while there were already existing third party tools for doing this, we should do the work to build the functionality natively into the product.
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Microsoft shelves RSA SecurID support in Vista

Microsoft has shelved plans to include native support for RSA's SecurID tokens in Windows Vista, even though the company has been trialling the technology for almost two years.
windows - comments - 2.5.2006

Microsoft adCenter Upgrades Include Firefox Support

Microsoft adCenter has a new release launching Saturday, August 5th, and one of the upgrades includes the long awaited Firefox browser support.
common - comments - 1.8.2006

Windows 7 RC to natively support to .Mov files

Windows 7 already has built in DivX support in the current beta. Hidden inside the various changes since beta for the RC is a change to Windows Media Player to natively support the .mov files, Improved playback support for video content from digital camcorders and cameras Customers loved the increased range of formats natively supported by the Windows 7 Beta, but noticed areas where they wanted broader support. For example, one was unable to seek to a specific spot in the video in Windows Media Player or Windows Media Center for AVCHD content that was imported from a digital camcorder. We've addressed this.

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neowin.net - 27.02.2009

Windows 7 build 7057 shows up in the wild

With few weeks left for Windows 7 RC to be released, some Neowin users have found Windows 7 build 7057 in the wild. The build string reads - 7057.0.x86fre.winmain.090305-2000 which means that this was compiled on March 5 The EULA reads this for now Yes, this makes it clear that Microsoft is already cooking its Windows 7 RC builds (not final build though) The most immediate change users would notice is the new welcome and shutdown screen

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neowin.net - 12.03.2009

Windows 7: Build 7057 blocks third-party video codecs

The latest beta of Windows 7 blocks the usage of third party video decoders from Windows Media Player and MCE. Albain, a DirectShow (ffdshow) developer explains in his own words what he encountered when he was testing the multimedia pipeline of Windows 7 in the latest build 7057. "Microsoft has locked mpeg4 and h264 codecs into Media Foundation, the replacer of DirectShow (even if directshow is still supported).There is no way to override those codecs, even if you develop a Media Foundation version of your decoder, because Microsoft maintains a list of preferred codecs (their codecs) into the registry (HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and HKLM \MediaFoundation\Transforms\Preferred), and this registry key cannot be modified, even in admin mode.

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neowin.net - 27.03.2009

Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Over the weekend Ive been spending time with the latest leaked build of Windows 7 - build 7057. While this isnt the release candidate (RC) build that some people claim it is, this build is certainly pretty close to being RC.




winbeta.org - 16.03.2009

Windows 7 build 7057 leaks... get your goodies!

jcxp.net - 12.03.2009

Windows 7 to support logon UI backgrounds

In the latest Windows 7 build (7057), recently leaked to the public, Rafael Rivera over at Within Windows has found that users can customize the UI logon background images to include custom images. Rafael reports that the functionality was probably designed for OEM manufactures to include custom images for Windows 7 in pre-configured computers, but users can now include their own images without the need to use a simple third-party program. After enabling a registry setting, users can use any image of their choice, as long as their are less than 256kb in size.

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neowin.net - 16.03.2009

iTunes, QuickTime Flaws Detailed

Security researcher Tom Ferris has posted details on a security vulnerability that affects the latest versions of Apple's iTunes and QuickTime software. A specially crafted .mov video file could cause a heap overflow and potentially give an attacker the ability to execute arbitrary code...
betanews.com - 22.12.2005

Windows 7: RDP changes improve virtual desktop performance

The Remote Desktop Client in Windows 7 is equipped with new features and enhancements via Remote Desktop Protocol 7 (RDP). The most interesting enhancement is the support for Desktop Composition, full Aero glass effect. Below are the features introduced in Windows 7 Remote Desktop Client Windows 7 Aero supportDirect 2D & Direct 3D 10.1 application supportTrue multi-monitor supportRDP Core Performance ImprovementsMultimedia enhancementsMedia Foundation supportDirectShow supportLow Latency audio playback supportBi-directional audio support I fired up the Remote Desktop Client in the latest Windows 7 build 7057 and tested few things. Remote desktop connection experience is very much improved compared to its previous versions and I also found the session to be incredibly responsive even while playing HD videos.

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neowin.net - 16.03.2009

An explanation of the Mainstream Support phase

Jared Proudfoot: Id like to write a little about the Mainstream Support phase. I think Mainstream Support is probably the best understood phase, but I want to ensure that we discuss this foundational piece before getting into some of the specific policies and offerings.



For all products, the Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy begins with the Mainstream Support phase. In this phase, we are able to provide all of the standard support services that Microsoft offers. For example, in-the-box support, paid incident support, design change requests, non-security hotfixes, security updates and online self-help support may all be available during the Mainstream Support phase.




winbeta.org - 08.03.2008

Windows Media Player: Internet access to home media

By linking your Live ID to your user account in Windows 7 (from build 7048), you can now stream your home media to your another PC/laptop connected to a work or public network. Both your home network PC and work network PC should be linked to the same Live ID account. The media is streamed always from home network to work or public network. This feature partially worked in build 7048, but works pretty neat in the recent 7057 build.

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neowin.net - 12.03.2009

Doritos Wants Your Xbox 360 Game Ideas

If you have a great idea for a video game burning deep within you, Doritos wants to hear about it. The Unlock Xbox contest is looking to find the perfect idea for the first user-generated Xbox 360 game. Here's what you need to know:

Submissions will be judged on the following criteria: 40% creativity/originality, 30% adherence to creative assignment, 30% overall appeal. Submissions must contain a written description of the game (no more than 500 words), and may contain up to 5 media files (total) to bring your idea to life.

This includes up to 3 image files that are no more than 3 MB each in size (.jpeg, .gif formats ONLY) and 2 video/audio files (.mpg, .mp4, .mov, .flv, .avi, .wmv, .mp3, .wav formats ONLY) that are no more than 50 MB each in size. While media files arent required, the better our understanding of your idea, the better your chances are of winning. ..
winbeta.org - 22.06.2007

New Apple ad "Misprint" cites PC World on fastest Vista laptop

Back in early November, PC World magazine gave a wet, sloppy kiss to the MacBook Pro, noting that "he fastest Windows Vista notebook we've tested this year--or for that matter, ever--is a Mac." Apparently this rousing endorsement of a laptop so freakishly powerful, so undeniably force-of-nature fast that it flat-out screams while running an OS that it happens to support only in 'bridesmaid mode'... well, that is the sort of thing that causes marketing executives to cock their heads and listen like extras in an E.F. Hutton ad.



Apple's new "Misprint" ad, appearing online and on TV now, features an irate PC calling the editorial offices of PC World to complain about this obvious benchmarking error...




winbeta.org - 04.12.2007

Microsoft .NET Micro Framework 3.0 now available

The 3.0 version announced today enhances secure connectivity, with Wi-Fi integration, USB support, SSL and support for a FAT32-compatible file system. Both touch and gesture support has been added to user interface options...
betanews.com - 28.10.2008

HP launches 'no phone calls' remote support software for SMBs

It's a package designed for 24/7 remote support of installations of one to 50 servers, without the need for support phone calls.

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betanews.com - 05.03.2009

XP on Mactel: The Movie

The infamous narf2006 has made good on his earlier promise to provide a video of Windows XP booting on an Intel-based iMac. While the video looks fairly convincing, we'll continue to reserve judgment at least until Colin Nederkoorn hands narf a check.


jcxp.net - 16.03.2006

New Microsoft Premier Support Offering Provides Mission-Critical IT Support

Furthering its commitment to evolve its enterprise support offerings to align with customer needs, Microsoft Corp. today announced the worldwide availability of Premier Mission Critical Support, a new Microsoft Services Premier Support add-on. Premier Mission Critical Support provides enhanced support for mission-critical solutions through guaranteed response times backed by financial credits, round-the-clock access to expertise and prioritized access to product development teams.




winbeta.org - 03.02.2009

Windows XP Exits Mainstream Support

As planned, today Microsoft has transitioned Window XP into the Extended Support phase, at last exiting Mainstream Support.

In most cases, Mainstream Support only lasts for about five years. However, for Windows XP, Mainstream Support has gone on for near 7.5 years, due to the delay and dissatisfaction with Windows Vista. With Extended Support, the only updates offered to Windows XP customers are simple security fixes unless you purchased the Extended Hotfix Support plan.

According to a recent leak, downgrade rights will still exist until April 30, 2010, well into Windows 7's release.

For anyone running Windows XP, security fixes will still be available up until April 8, 2014 via Windows Update.


jcxp.net - 15.04.2009

Microsoft Support Lifecycle Blog Launched

Jared Proudfoot: Welcome to the new home of the Microsoft Support Lifecycle blog. For those of you who are not familiar, the Microsoft Support Lifecycle is the set of policies that governs the length of support for all Microsoft products. Or, as described by our website, " provides consistent and predictable guidelines for product support availability when a product releases and throughout that products life ". The goal of this blog is not to replace the main http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle website as the authoritative source for information on the policy. Instead, our goal is to use this blog as an informal communication mechanism to supplement the site and answer some of the common questions we receive.




winbeta.org - 29.12.2007

New Pentiums Support Split PCs

Intel's newest chips are tuned to support virtualization, running several operating systems...
pcworld.com - 14.11.2005

New MySpace Exploit

Thanks for a heads up from kaneso on the forums.

A suspect .mov Quicktime video has been appearing on profiles and auto plays. As soon as this video is played it gets added to your MySpace and is spreading a lot.

We encourage users of Neowin to report this site to ensure that those with automatic updates turned on with IE7 will at least get notified this is a fake site.


neowin.net - 30.11.2006