Winstep Xtreme 7.1 - Black XP Visual Styles
Thanks to hwh1226 for this download. A powerful, multi-paged desktop replacement, program launcher and document organizer that can be used as an alternative or supplement to the normal Windows desktop.
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18.6.2007 XP Black Edition USA 2007 DVD
Thanks to odeeee and other posters to for this download. No Viruses....Cracks....for the programs it comes with.....Falsly reported as Viruses....Coz they R Crackz.
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7.5.2007 Winstep Xtreme 7.1 - Black XP Visual Styles
Thanks to hwh1226 for this download. A powerful, multi-paged desktop replacement, program launcher and document organizer that can be used as an alternative or supplement to the normal Windows desktop.
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18.6.2007 Black Screen of Death for XP SP3 and Vista SP1 Upgrades
Microsoft has warned end users that performing Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 upgrades from copies of XP SP2 and Vista RTM, respectively, that have Onekey Recovery 5.0 installed will cause the operating systems to display a black screen following reboot.
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9.8.2008 Black Friday brings down online retailers
Amazon, like many other online retailers were brought down yesterday from eager users trying to get their hands on some limited offers from the sites.
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29.11.2008 Black Xbox 360 With HDMI, Improved Features
Rumors of a hardware refresh for the Xbox 360 began earlier this year, when photos of a prototype console with HDMI output and a revised scaling chip appeared on the Web.
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22.3.2007 Black screen of darkness to haunt Vista pirates
Microsoft Windows' infamous "blue screen of death" has become synonymous with an operating system crash or freeze, but that's nothing compared with what users of pirated copies of Vista worldwide can expect from now -- a black screen of darkness.
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12.9.2007 Microsoft: Vista's 'Black Screen of Death' Is a Hoax
Many other news sites have just picked up the original article believing that it's legit. We have already updated our original post from last night and are posting the following to correct any disinformation out there.
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12.9.2007 MS preps black Xbox 360 as PS3 spoiler?
Is Microsoft preparing a spoiler for Sony's PAL-region PlayStation 3 launch on 23 March?
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9.2.2007 German hacker denied entry into U.S. for Black Hat training
Thomas Dullien, a prominent security researcher who has been a fixture at the annual Black Hat security conference, has been denied entry into the U.S. to attend and conduct training at this year’s confab.
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30.7.2007 Windows 7 Ultimate Black Edition 2009 Beta 32bit
Dont modify this Seven® Black™ Edition 2009 R1 Beta in anyway and for torrent uploaders dont add any viruses.
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11.3.2009 Microsoft presenting at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas
Hi everyone, Stephen Toulouse here. As you probably know, all throughout the year we attend various security researcher conferences all over the world. One of the biggest and the best is the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. And of course the MSRC, as well as a number of other Microsoft teams, will be down there this August.
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11.6.2006 Windows 7 RTM Black Screen of Death after Forced Shutdown Actions
Microsoft has informed users of an issue that prevents Windows 7 from starting after the computer the OS is installed on has been forced shut down.
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7.10.2009 Vista SP1 Application Compatibility Update Fixes Black Screens of Death
With the release of the gold version of Service Pack 1, but also with the maturing of the software and hardware environment orbiting around the Windows client, Windows Vista's compatibility level has continually increased.
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14.8.2008 Vista SP1 RC Leaves XP SP2 in the Dust, but What About XP SP3?
Although Microsoft has indicated a strong disapproval of benchmarking tests involving development milestones of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the temptation is simply too big to ignore.
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17.1.2008 Microsoft Makes Its Own Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2, Leaves XP SP3 Out
Ever since the advent of Window Vista, at the end of November 2006 for businesses and in January 2007 for the general public, Microsoft has virtually invited the comparison between the two operating systems.
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8.5.2008 Microsoft Hands out XP SP3 beta – Final SP for XP
In an email sent to selected testers telling them they have been accepted to begin testing XP SP3, Microsoft has also informed them that this will be the final Service Pack for the now aging OS.
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5.10.2007 Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Will it turn XP into Vista?
Microsoft is currently cooking the third and last service pack for Windows XP. Released back at the end of 2001, and overhauled in 2004 with the introduction of Service Pack 2, the next refresh for XP is long overdue.
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19.10.2007 XP SP3 Does Not Support Windows XP
Believe it or not, but Microsoft does not support Windows XP with XP SP3. Well, maybe that's not entire true. But it is true nonetheless. End users will find they they are unable to deploy XP SP3 on top of XP. What is the catch?
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16.1.2008 Windows XP LogonUI Changer - Change Windows XP Logon Background
Windows 7 has got built-in feature to change Windows 7 Logon background and we have already covered Logon Changer & LogonUI background changer for Windows 7. For Windows Vista & XP Logonstudio is best tool to use.
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12.8.2009 VISTA vs. XP
Want to know the differences between Vista and it's biggest competitor, Windows XP? An
online article in the US has some basic information, but we thought it needed a bit more detail. So here's a much better rundown on the differences to expect!
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7.1.2007 Plus! for Windows XP
Thanks to gavo for this download. This is Plus! for Windows XP but users report, that it works with Vista too.
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28.4.2007 XP Antivirus Still Available!
A new rogue antispyware application was spotted a few days ago on the web and it may really trick you in case you’re not ready for it. Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT download it!
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27.3.2008 What Does It Take to Get a PC With XP?
Our reporter tried to buy a computer with Windows XP preinstalled on it from the United States' nine biggest PC makers. His findings: You can get one, but be prepared to fib.
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16.7.2008 Which edition of Windows XP is right for you?
Five editions of Windows XP compared
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Windows XP is designed for businesses of all sizes and for home users who demand the most from their computing experience, Windows XP Professional delivers the new standard in reliability and performance.
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Vista and XP Comparisons
Microsoft has promised the largest upgrade since Windows 95 in Windows Vista. In this article we take a look at build 5270, which will probably be one of the last intermediate releases (this one is actually labeled Beta 2 on the desktop) before the feature complete Beta 2 release. In this article we will look at what this upgrade means in real terms by comparing it with the venerable Windows XP.
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13.1.2006 Hack Windows Xp All in One
Include:
CIA Commander
WPa kill
Activate
Enable Updates
Windows genuine validation bypass
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31.1.2006 Windows XP on a MAC?
Apple has formally given its thumbs-up to attempts to install and run Windows XP on Intel-based Macs. It has posted a tool called Boot Camp that allows iMac, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini owners to run the Microsoft OS more easily. The company also confirmed the next major Mac OS X release, Leopard, will integrate the twin-OS technology.
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5.4.2006 Vista Pack for XP
The Vista Pack for XP is for customize your Windows XP in Windows Vista Style. It give your Windows XP the look and feel of Vista with these great tools with a new Firefox Vista black theme, Windows Visual styles, tools, and wallpapers.
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22.2.2007Royale Noir: secret XP theme uncovered
Sometime after the launch of
XP, somewhere in Redmond,
someone on the Microsoft
design team was in the
progress of developing
something for Media Center. It
was believed to be too
powerful for public
consumption and forever
archived in the servers at 1
Microsoft
Way.
Devoted
Channel9 member W3bbo spotted
an interesting theme on one of
the people_ready television
commercials airing in the
States. After some dedicated
searching, he finally
uncovered this mystery XP
theme by Microsoft. W3bbo
writes,
"D
uring Royales development (the
XP Media Center theme), the
graphic artists also produced
a black version of the skin,
sans the overused glass
effect. The result is an
aesthetic black skin named
Royale Noir, it even works
with Office
2003.
Since the
skin was never released (or
reached final adjustments)
there are a few issues with
it: some of the colors dont
meet the overall feel (theyre
too purple-ish compared to the
greys of the bitmaps) and the
inactive titlebars are a
little too dark.
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31.10.2006XP Pro to receive WGA similar to Vista SP1
Remember how everyone was excited about how Vista SP1 received a WGA update to not block you from your computer?
Well, the same is coming
to Windows XP. (Professional only, though. Who would want to pirate XP Home?)
From the WGA Blog:
With this update to
WGA Notifications in Windows XP, we've implemented a couple of related features that draw on the notifications experience we designed for Windows
Vista SP1. After installing this version of WGA Notifications on a copy of Windows XP that fails the validation, most users will discover on their
next logon that their desktop has changed to a plain black background from whatever was there previously (see below).
The desktop
background can be reset to anything else in the usual ways, but every 60 minutes it will change back to the plain black background. This will continue
to happen until that copy of Windows is genuine.
Also, the user will see the addition of what we call the "persistent desktop
notification." This notification is similar to a watermark but works a bit differently. The image (see below) appears over the system tray and is
non-interactive in the sense that you can't click on it or do anything to it.
As with previous releases, if a copy of Windows fails
validation, notifications will appear above the system tray regularly - and we will continue to have the pre-logon message, the logon interrupt
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27.08.2008Apple to offer discounts of up to 15% on Black Friday
While Apple is remaining tight-lipped on what we can expect from their stores on Black Friday, one analyst is predicting consumers will see discounts
of up to 15%. According to Kaufman Bros analyst Shaw Wu, Apple's Black Friday sale will be more aggressive than usual. Apple products are
traditionally more expensive than their non-apple counterparts and price reductions are not commonplace for the tech giant. In past years, Apple has
offered Black Friday discounts between 5 and 10%. If Wu's prediction is correct, consumers will be seeing a reduced price on the iPod, iMac, and
MacBooks. However, Wu is skeptical as to whether or not the iPhone will be subject to the Black Friday discounts.
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27.11.2008Connecting the Black Friday dots: What to expect from CE retail
In anticipation of the coming annual Black Friday spending surge, analysts have come out of the woodwork to voice their predictions. This afternoon,
we took some time to parse some of them...
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27.11.2008New Windows Genuine authenticator can blank desktop backgrounds
If in the last week or so you've noticed that your desktop background in Windows XP Professional goes completely black exactly every 60 minutes,
don't worry, it's not a virus...
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28.08.2008Analysis: Is Black Friday truly good for an ailing US economy?
As the final figures for last Black Friday's and Cyber Monday's sales show positive gains, is this really proof that the US economy isn't as
lumbering as the housing market and credit crunch would indicate?..
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01.12.2007New DS bundles arrive in time for Black Friday
In order to keep sales of its popular portable gaming system at a high level, Nintendo debuted two new DS packages for consumers to debut Black
Friday...
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20.11.2007Hardware thin-client turns XP Home, Linux into 10-user terminal server
Local firm
MUPtech showcased its proprietary thin-client hardware to turn an Win XP Home
and XP Pro system into a multi-user server, running up to 10 remote clients per machine using ultra-thin set-top-boxes as clients instead of full
PCs.
The firm sells these thin black boxes which the company calls "MUP-PC" which are connected to the main "server" -
actually any PC capable of running XP Home or XP Pro - over Ethernet. Each box features connectors for Audio, VGA video, and PS2 keyboard and mouse.
The hardware also supports Linux.
The host PC runs a proprietary software "server" which turns a standard XP Home or XP Pro
into a multi-user server. It would be like Citrix or Terminal Services but without a PC on the client side, replaced instead with this black box.
Where have I heard of this before? Oh yes,
Sun Ray thin clients. Basically this is like having a VNC client in a set-top box, to which you can hook a PS2 keyboard, mouse
and speakers. Their technology is proprietary, though.
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15.10.2007How eWEEK Got Hacked at Black Hat
Brian Prince: A group of reporters from Global Security Mag were kicked out of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas after stealing password
information from another reporter who will remain namelesswe'll call him "me."
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08.08.2008Nokia N82 goes black for everyone but the US
The workhorse Nokia N82 mobile phone has been generating a lot of buzz on the Web, especially now that it's available in a steely black, but US
consumers are still wondering when the phone will be available here through carriers...
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07.02.2008Microsoft Cashback goes offline to Black Friday shoppers
UPDATED Like Sears and several other major retail sites, Microsoft Cashback became a temporary technical casualty on Black Friday, a time when
generally hesitant consumers were actually trying hard to buy holiday gifts...
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01.12.2008New Zune HD images leak, shows black and silver colors
New images of Microsoft's Zune HD has leaked, and according to the pictures shown, the Zune HD appears to be sporting black and silver color
options. We've previously reported that Microsoft confirmed that Zune HD was coming this fall, and that it was set to hit amazon in September.
Microsoft plans to go international with the Zune later this year. Amazon has listed the Zune HD, and users can sign up to be notified when it will
be available. Pricing information has yet to be revealed. Black Zune HD Silver Zune HD
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05.08.2009Will 'Cyber Monday' fare better than a weaker 'Black Friday?'
Today could be the day for some of the best online deals to be found all year. But will consumers bite? Internet market research firm comScore
released its "Black Friday" figures, showing a drop in online sales by 4%...
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01.12.2008Will a Black Friday sales surge spell real profits?
In the consumer electronics space, high sales volumes don't necessarily add up to high profits. But as some see it, if Black Friday pricing is well
planned and executed, retailers and manufacturers both stand to gain...
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26.11.2007Black Friday brings down online retailers
Amazon, like many other online retailers were brought down yesterday from eager users trying to get their hands on some limited offers from the sites.
Sears.com, Saksfifthavenue.com, lowes.com, victoriassecret.com, amazon.com and many others were overwhelmed with internet traffic from users that
the sites experienced down time due to too many users trying to get cheap black Friday deals. Much like last year, Amazon.com was hit the hardest
again, offering electronics, video games, and personal media from 10% - 70% off some items, making Amazon.com a hot spot for online shoppers. Last
year, Amazon.com was brought down due to black Friday shoppers trying to access the web site to save on things like Xbox360, and many other things.
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29.11.2008Black Hat 'supersizes' in Las Vegas
The 11th annual Black Hat
security conference will
occupy more space at Caesar's
Palace this year in order to
accommodate more people, more
topics, and, of course, more
controversy.
The conference kicked off
over the weekend, starting
with four days of
topic-specific training,
before concluding Wednesday
and Thursday with two days of
public sessions.
If past conferences are
any guide, expect the overall
total attendance to be more
than last year. With that in
mind, Black Hat is expanding
its footprint within the
Caesar's Palace resort
here.
But
count out at least one
prospective attendee. On
Sunday, Thomas Dullien, CEO of
the German company Sabre
Security, reported in his
personal blog that he had been
denied entry to the U.S. for
reasons having to do with H-1B
visa regulations. He says that
U.S. Customs officials
detained him over material he
was carrying to Black Hat in
order to teach what was billed
as an "intense course
encompassing binary analysis,
reverse engineering and bug
finding." ..
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30.07.2007Microsoft: 5573 Does Not Imply a Specific XP SP3 Build
Marius Oiaga: Microsoft is not saying much at all about the third and final service pack for Windows XP, and whatever information does manage to get
through the translucent filters implemented by Steven Sinofsky, Senior Vice President, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group,
presents little
relevance. A recent reference related to XP SP3 is Build 5573 from KB951126. Judging by the fact that XP SP 3 Release Candidate 2 Refresh 2 was Build
5508, speculation began circulating of a
new version
number 5573, that could even be the RTM build for the service pack. I contacted Microsoft on the matter, and this is not the case.
"The reference comes from 'A multiprocessor computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows XP stops responding on a black screen after
you resume the computer from hibernation' KB article 951126 available here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951126/. The file versions discussed on the Microsoft Help and Support page, referring to a
hotfix for Windows XP SP3, are accurate," a Microsoft spokesman revealed in an email to Softpedia.
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17.04.2008Western Digital Launches Terabyte 'Black' Drive
Western Digital on Tuesday launched a new pair of its "Caviar Black" drives, available in both 750-Gbyte and 1-terabyte capacities.
The
WD Caviar Black 750 GB (model WD7501AALS) and 1 TB (model WD1001FALS) hard drives will be available next week through select distributors and
resellers, WD said. The MSRP for the WD Caviar Black 750 GB is $199 and the 1 TB is $249 USD. Both drives are covered by a five-year limited
warranty.
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11.06.2008MSN Joins FX to Stream
'Black. White.'
MSN and FX announced a deal
Tuesday that would allow
Microsoft to rebroadcast the
hour-long premiere of FX's
controversial series
"Black. White." The
streaming video will be
entirely commercial-free and
made available from the MSN
Video Web site...
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14.03.2006Retailers await shaky Black Friday as consumers are expected to cut back spending
It does not take much to predict that Black Friday sales are rather unlikely to set a new record and that retailers wont have much fun this year. Two
surveys shed more light on what we can expect from this Christmas season: Shoppers may be still out in full force on Black Friday and there may be
still lines. What seems to be different this year, however, is that consumers arent just looking for general bargains. They will be looking for very
specific bargains. Big ticket items are expected to suffer the most.
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