AutoPatcher August 2007
AutoPatcher is a comprehensive collection of patches, addons and registry tweaks that give you peace of mind in the knowledge that your Windows system is up to date, even before you connect it to the Internet.
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21.8.2007 AutoPatcher February 2007
AutoPatcher is a comprehensive collection of patches, addons and registry tweaks that give you peace of mind in the knowledge that your Windows system is up to date, even before you connect it to the Internet.
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21.2.2007 AutoPatcher Vista May 2007
This is a complete list of whats included in the English release of AutoPatcher Vista as of the May 2007 release. This Vista release can be applied in any Windows Vista release, independently of the language and the system (32 or 64 bit).
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14.5.2007 Autopatcher Vista February 2007
Thanks to odeeee for this post in our forum. Autopatcher Vista February 2007 Release - All your Vista updates in one place - Updated monthly.
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11.3.2007 AutoPatcher Vista April 2007
This release is based on the all-new AutoPatcher 5.6. It was made for Windows Vista 32 and x64 and is independent of the language of Windows Vista. Thanks to Matt for this download.
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16.4.2007 AutoPatcher Vista July 2007
AutoPatcher is a comprehensive collection of patches, addons and registry tweaks that give you peace of mind in the knowledge that your Windows system is up to date, even before you connect it to the Internet.
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18.7.2007 August 2007 Security Releases ISO Image
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on August 14th, 2007. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products.
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16.8.2007 Whats New in Microsoft Land: 13th 17th August 2007
Some say that in order to have a nice week, you have to start with a calm Monday and make all the things enjoyable for yourself.
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19.8.2007 Windows Home Server Dropping in August - September 2007?
Windows Home Server is a product designed to be implemented at the core of a home network. Delivering sharing, back-up, storage and remote access capabilities, Windows Home Server was introduced by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates at CES 2007 in early January.
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6.7.2007 DirectX Redistributable 9.0c August 2007 for Windows Vista
Microsoft has made available fresh DirectX downloads for Windows Vista and Windows XP. The Redmond company offered since earlier this week the DirectX End-User Runtimes (August 2007) delivering the updated package of the DirectX end-user redistributable addressed at developers for direct implementation into their own software in order to leverage the graphics technology of the Windows platform.
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11.9.2007 Community fights back for AutoPatcher
Microsoft's move this week to close down the AutoPatcher project, a project well known and supported here on Neowin, that allows users to update their computers without requiring an internet connection, has met with cries of outrage from members of the Neowin community, and IT professionals from around the world.
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30.8.2007 Microsoft Killed AutoPatcher No More Third Party Windows Updates
The AutoPatcher project is dead, courtesy of Microsoft. Antonis Kaladis, AutoPatcher Project Manager broke the news on August 29, revealing that Microsoft killed the initiative designed to supply offline Windows updates.
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29.8.2007 New Vista AutoPatcher - Vista update toolkit Alpha
Vista Update Toolkit Alpha (Windows Vista Updates Downloader) is a FREE program which downloads updates directly from Microsoft. All files are very useful with vLite!
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26.9.2008 August Microsoft Security Bulletins Posted
The August Microsoft Security Bulletins are now posted and available for download.
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14.8.2007 Internet Explorer 8 - IE8 Beta 2 in August
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates confirmed, at the company's Tech Ed North America 2008 Developers conference on June 3, that the next development milestone of Internet Explorer 8 is
approximately a couple of months away.
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3.6.2008 Connect Beta invitations update (August 2006)
Latest
Microsoft Connect Available Connections (August 06)
Microsoft Math V3 BetaMicrosoft Math is a set of mathematical tools that will help you get your work done quickly and easily.
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30.8.2006 AMD's quad-core Barcelona coming in August
Advanced Micro Devices in August will begin selling its quad-core "Barcelona" Opteron processors, models that answer Intel's current products but soon will face stiffer competition.
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30.6.2007 Windows Home Server, officially available August 27
If theres one computing server product every enthusiast and home-user should be excited about, that would not be Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems..
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17.8.2007 12 fixes planned for August Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has released its latest Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification ready for this months Patch Tuesday.
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8.8.2008 Windows 7 RTM: July? August? September? October?
Rumors and speculation on when Windows 7 will hit the RTM milestone are across the board, but upon closer inspection, they all point to the same thing.
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9.3.2009 Windows 7 Free Ride Over on August 15, 2009
Microsoft will bring the Windows 7 free ride to an end come August 15, 2009. Throughout the development process of new Windows clients, the Redmond-based company is traditionally offering free copies of the operating system to testers.
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24.6.2009 Asus Eee Box desktop to hit UK in August
Good news for fans of those cheap, cheerful and great value PCs from Asus the desktop version of the Eee will be with us in the UK later this summer.
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21.6.2008 Windows 7 Release Candidate downloads will end August 15th
Still on the Windows 7 Beta,? You need to move to the RC and fast. Starting July 1st, the Beta will start to reboot every 2 hrs and expire Aug 1st.
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23.6.2009 Update on Win 7 RTM availability, MSDN and TechNet August 6
Microsoft has just sent word that MSDN and TechNet customers will be able to get hold of Windows 7 RTM on August 6.
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21.7.2009 Microsoft prepares IE7 Beta 3 for a mid-August public release
A Microsoft source has quietly leaked that IE7 Beta 3 will be availible to the public sometime in mid-August of this year. This goes hand-in-hand with official MS reports that they are indeed working on Beta 3 at the moment.
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2.6.2006 Windows 7 RTM coming to MSDN, Technet, and Connect August 6th
After disappointing the many fans that expected Microsoft to announce Windows 7 RTM on July 13th, the Redmond company has yet to announce a date for the RTM.
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22.7.2009 Walmart Ad Has Xbox 360 Price Drop Coming August 8th?
Without seeing the alleged Walmart ad with my own eyes, this is still in BIG RUMOR form.
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29.7.2007 Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 1.19 (August 2006, KB890830)
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious softwareincluding Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom.
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8.8.2006 August 2006 Community Technology Preview (CTP)of Windows Server "Longhorn" build 5560
Hot on the heels of Windows Vista RC1, we have now released the August 2006 Community Technology Preview (CTP)of Windows Server "Longhorn".
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12.9.2006 Windows Vista, Office 2007, Exchange 2007 Business Launch
While it's not the retail launch date, today is the official business launch for the next generation of Microsoft's Windows operating system, Windows Vista.
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1.12.2006Microsoft shuts down popular Windows patching package, AutoPatcher
Microsoft Legal defies logic today by
forcibly removing a free and trustworthy
software package which makes updating Windows more convenient and accessible.
AutoPatcher, for those who dont know, was an impressive
Windows community project that combined publically available
Windows hotfixes and security updates each month to form a single package that could either be installed in a batch or burned on to an CD. To those
who regularly format their computers or fix other peoples computers (for which I share you pain), AutoPatcher not only saves bandwidth but precious
time downloading each individual update from
Windows Update.
It is not hard to imagine AutoPatcher violated some clause in some terms of service
somewhere, but why Microsoft would act on it, and act on it now is unbelievable. If AutoPatcher could be as malicious as Microsoft suggests, then
why havent they acted on it sooner?
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29.08.2007Microsoft Ceases AutoPatcher Project
I had a call from Microsoft Legal this morning and they have told me that we are no longer allowed to endorse AutoPatcher on Neowin.
Microsoft will only allow updates to be downloaded from its own servers.
AutoPatcher started in 2003 and has been redistributed in some
of the worlds best computer magazine cover CD/DVD's. I have no explanation for why Microsoft allowed it to continue unchecked for 4 years before
making this decision.
I asked the representative if Windows Genuine Advantage had anything to do with it and he categorically told me this
was not the case, he added that Windows Update for pre-Vista versions of Windows can now be accessed using Firefox and that the concern at Microsoft
had more to do with the possible malicious code that could be redistributed with certified Microsoft updates.
We have no grounds to
challenge the decision by Microsoft.
I'd like to thank the whole AutoPatcher team for their continued work, unfortunately none of the team
is online, but they have been contacted via the AutoPatcher.com website by Microsoft Legal.
The AutoPatcher forums on Neowin have been
disabled for guests and members.
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29.08.2007AutoPatcher October 2006
AutoPatcher is a comprehensive
collection of patches, addons
and registry tweaks that give
you peace of mind in the
knowledge that your Windows
system is up to date, even
before you connect it to the
Internet. It's designed to
quickly patch a system with
the most current updates and
tweaks available, and requires
no user interaction once you
have selected what to
install.
October
2006 releases available:
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18.10.2006AutoPatcher December 2006
AutoPatcher is a comprehensive
collection of patches, addons
and registry tweaks that give
you peace of mind in the
knowledge that your Windows
system is up to date, even
before you connect it to the
Internet. It's designed to
quickly patch a system with
the most current updates and
tweaks available, and requires
no user interaction once you
have selected what to
install.
December
2006 releases available:
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22.12.2006Microsoft Remains Silent on AutoPatcher
Yesterday morning an Internet Investigator representing Microsoft called me at home requesting that Neowin cease all activity with AutoPatcher, a
program headed by Antonis Kaladis and endorsed by Neowin for little under 4 years. Antonis received a standard take down request email through his
AutoPatcher.com email address. We complied by pulling the forums on Neowin and the download page at AutoPatcher.com.
The news was quickly
picked up by the likes of CNET, Slashdot and others but as of this posting we are yet to receive any sort of clear explanation as to why this decision
was made 3 years after the program had been widely adopted by Neowin members, computer magazines and the industries system admins who use the program
to speed up the installing of corporate machines.
A Microsoft Featured Communities representative as well as the Internet Investigator
handling the case has pledged to look into the situation to find out exactly what prompted this sudden move. The only short explanation offered was
the possibility of delivering malicious files with the package, something the AutoPatcher team has never done.
Updates which require WGA
(Windows Genuine Advantage) validation are included, and can be installed (since the WGA validation only takes place on the machine that downloads
them, not the one that is installing them) which theoretically bypasses the validation check users would normally have to go through if updating
through Windows Update. Antonis had asked when WGA became common if this would affect the AutoPatcher project and the concept of administrative
updates and a Microsoft representative said "No", arguing that the purpose behind WGA was mostly educational. The WGA tool itself (the one offered
by Windows Update as a critical update) is included in AutoPacher, though not marked for installation by default.
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30.08.2007Community fights back for AutoPatcher
Microsoft's move this week to close down the AutoPatcher project, a project well known and supported here on Neowin, that allows users to update
their computers without requiring an internet connection, has met with cries of outrage from members of the Neowin community, and IT professionals
from around the world.
Since the initial take-down messages were sent out, and contact was made with both the Neowin administrators, and
the project managers of AutoPatcher, Microsoft have fallen silent on the issue, leaving the community with little explanation about the reasons behind
their action.
As seen by the number of responses the the news articles, and forum topic here on Neowin, and the news item posted on
AutoPatcher's official website, the community is taking this issue very seriously, and are unlikely to let it rest without a full explanation from
Microsoft officials.
In a display of support for AutoPatcher, one fan and Neowin member, M2Ys4U, took it upon himself to make a solitary
protest outside Microsoft's UK HQ building in Reading this afternoon. As he wasn't permitted to enter the campus, he made a stand outside the gates,
displaying his 'Save AutoPatcher' sign for about an hour, before being asked to move on by security.
Whilst Neowin.net does not
officially endorse such a protest, we are pleased that it remained peaceful and nobody had to get hurt.
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31.08.2007Exchange Server 2007 SP1 SDK August 2008
The Exchange 2007 SP1 SDK August 2008 Documentation and Samples assists developers who are building applications for Exchange 2007 SP1. This release
of the SDK provides new and updated information and sample code to help you develop collaborative enterprise applications for Exchange 2007 SP1.
The
README file contains installation instructions
for and late-breaking information about the Exchange 2007 SP1 SDK August 2008 Documentation and Samples.
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15.08.2008Office 2007 August Cumulative updates update - KB957022
The overall KB for the August Cumulative update has been updated, and now includes the KB article numbers for each individual product in the suite of
clients and servers. It is titled
Cumulative update packages for August 2008 for the 2007 Microsoft Office core suite applications and 2007
Microsoft Office servers and can be found at the following location.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957022/en-us Please note that not all
of the referenced KBs have ben published yet (WSS 956057, MOSS 956056, and Project 956060 and 956061 are not published as of 9/11/08) so not all are
live links - but this would be a good KB to bookmark and visit to get the latest on the details of what went in to the August CU.
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12.09.2008'AutoPatcher' Service for Windows Ordered Shut Down by Microsoft
A service designed to help Windows users download Microsoft's updates and install them in a faster manner was ordered shut down by Microsoft, in a
cease and desist letter to the service's proprietors...
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30.08.2007Windows 7 RTM available on MSDNAA on 6th August (NZT)
Microsoft has announced, through their official "Imagine Cup New Zealand" Facebook page that the Windows 7 Professional RTM will be available on
individual MSDNAA students websites on the 6th August, 2009, New Zealand Time. This means, for people in other parts of the world that Windows 7
Professional will be available on the 5th of August (this may be dependent on your country settings).
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05.08.2009Update on Win 7 RTM availability, MSDN and TechNet August 6
Microsoft has just sent word that MSDN and TechNet customers will be able to get hold of Windows 7 RTM on August 6. Windows 7 RTM will initially be
available in English on August 6th and remaining languages by October 1st for both MSDN and TechNet customers. Microsoft has released a time-line for
RTM availability, English will be first followed by other languages:ISV/IHV - ISV (Independent software vendor) and IHV (Independent hardware vendor)
Partners will be able to download Windows 7 RTM from Microsoft Connect or MSDN on August 6th.Partner Program Gold/Certified Members - August 16th. By
October 1st, the remaining languages will become available to download.Action Pack Subscribers - August 23rd.
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22.07.2009Office 2007 Downloads Top 3
Million
In the two months since its
debut, Office 2007 Beta 2 has
been downloaded by over three
million people, Microsoft told
BetaNews Friday. In fact, the
demand has been so high that
the company has decided to
begin charging customers $1.50
USD for the download beginning
August 2...
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29.07.2006Visual Studio 2008 SDK August 2007 CTP Available
The Visual Studio 2008 SDK
August 2007 CTP targets Visual
Studio 2008 Beta 2 and is
intended to let customers work
with Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2
extensibility features.
This CTP adds and
updates the following
features:
1. Supports
development of a custom tools
environment that is based on
the Visual Studio Shell
(isolated mode).
2.
New Samples2.1. Windows
Presentation Framework (WPF)
Designer Extensibility
2.2. Windows
Communications Framework (WCF)
Extensibility
2.3.
Expression Evaluator
2.4. Data Designer
Extensibility (DDEX)
3.
Supports the addition of an
Integration Test project to
the solution.
4.
Help Integration Wizard is now
functional.
5.
Support for RANU (Run As
Normal User) has been added
for DSL Tools.
6.
All branding is changed to the
official Visual Studio 2008
release name (instead of
Visual Studio Code Name
"Orcas").
In order to
install Microsoft Visual
Studio 2008 SDK August 2007
CTP you must have
Visual
Studio 2008 Beta 2
installed.
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10.08.2007MS set to kill off YouTube competitor, Soapbox, on August 31
Microsoft has confirmed today that it plans to close its' video service, MSN Soapbox on August 31. Only last month, the company announced they
were planning to scale back Soapbox and transform it from an also-ran in the user-generated content space into a forum where bloggers and citizen
journalists can post videos. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to Neowin that "on August 31, 2009, MSN will no longer offer MSN Soapbox. Beginning
on July 29, customers will no longer be able to upload videos to Soapbox and we encourage any Soapbox user that wants to keep their videos to download
them off of Soapbox prior to August 31.
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22.07.2009PowerPoint Flaw to be Fixed
August 8
Microsoft issued an advisory
Monday, warning customers of a
security vulnerability in
PowerPoint that was disclosed
last week. The Redmond company
plans to make a fix available
as part of its monthly
security updates on August 8,
but may release a patch sooner
if warranted...
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18.07.2006DST Reminder August 2008 Cumulative Package for Windows
Todays post is a friendly reminder about the August 2008 Cumulative DST Packages for Windows which have been released to the Microsoft Download Center
for supported versions of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
This update, which is
published as
Microsoft KB Article 951072 supersedes and replaces the December 2007 DST Update
(
Microsoft KB Article 942763). This update also includes additional time zone changes
that were signed into law after the update in
Microsoft KB Article 933360 (August 2007 Cumulative
DST update for Windows) was released.
If you have already deployed the December 2007 DST Update, please review the
information in
Microsoft KB Article 951072 to determine whether you need to deploy this update
immediately. For Exchange specific DST information, please refer to the Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center and as well as the Exchange
team blog.
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15.08.2008XM CEO Panero to Leave in August
The fate of XM CEO and
co-founder Hugh Panero was
finally revealed late Tuesday
as the satellite radio company
said he would be leaving the
company in August. No reasons
were given for his departure...
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25.07.2007Boom! 20th anniversary Madden NFL coming in August
Game maker Electronic Arts today publicly announced that Madden NFL 09 will be released in North America on Tuesday, August 12, with a 20th
Anniversary Collector's Edition also in the mix...
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29.03.2008Windows Home Server, officially available August 27
If theres one computing server
product every enthusiast and
home-user should be excited
about, that would not be
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter
Edition for Itanium-Based
Systems, instead it should be
Windows Home Server - codename
Q. Last month, WHS was
released to manufacturing
aiming for distribution in
the next couple of months and
retail availability this
fall. The official
availability date is now most
likely Monday, August 27th
2007.
On
the
Microsoft
Support Lifecycle website,
a listing for Windows Home
Server states the general
availability date as
8/27/2007, and mainstream
support retirement date as
10/9/2012. This however does
not suggest OEM products such
as those from HP will ship
then - still expected to come
fall (September).
In this case,
general availability most
likely refers to the DVD
package for system builders
and other OEM channels. If
youre one of those people who
want to build your own Home
Server, then you should
consider bugging your local
computer shop for a copy from
August 27. Alternatively start
your own OEM business.
For those
who are looking for a more
buy-one-and-it-works package,
hold on to your horses and
DVDRip movies for just a
little bit longer as complete
systems are still on-track for
a September release.
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17.08.2007Patch Tuesday: Five critical for August 2009
Microsoft has issued an advanced security bulletin for August 2009 with five of the nine bulletins marked as "critical" and four are labelled as
"important". These five critical patches are to patch remote code execution and the other four fix elevation of privileges and Denial of Service
(DoS), where a hacker (or hackers) could allow Internet worms inside your computer without the use of user interaction. The nine patches being
released on Tuesday will fix flaws in a number of Microsoft products.
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