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Call of Duty 2 Exclusive Screenshots and DOWNLOAD Demo

Call of Duty 2 lets players experience four individual soldier stories as they overcome insurmountable odds in multiple campaigns. Players have the freedom to follow each of the four storylines through for the ultimate character-driven experience, or they can engage in the historic battles chronologically for quick hitting action. Along with the new missions, the game features an enhanced engine, advanced AI, and even more authenticity than before.

EXCLUSIVE Screenshots here:


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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare FREE Demo!

Last night, out of the blue, the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare demo was out. It didn't take us long to notice its presence on the Internet and so we rushed in making it available for free download as soon as possible.
download - comments - 12.10.2007

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 trailer released

Finally, what is possibly the most anticipated game of the year, Modern Warfare 2, trailer been released.
common - comments - 26.5.2009

Fix Windows 7 Update Stopped Working with Fix WU

Often due to missing dlls or other files windows functionality like firewall, automatic updates etc stops working.
download - comments - 10.11.2009

Call me

Get a hotfix - without having to call MS..

In this new age of the internet... You now can obtain a hotfix without having to interact with a single soul ( no phone calls etc.. ) Easy and convenient.
microsoft - comments - 26.7.2007

Google, eBay Forge Click-to-Call Deal

eBay and Google have teamed up to offer "click-to-call" functionality into auction listings and ads, enabling consumers to initiate a voice call directly to a merchant or advertiser through Skype or Google Talk.
common - comments - 28.8.2006

Fix for a Fix that fixes Windows Update fixes

Consider the following scenario. You apply the hotfix package that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 916089.
microsoft - comments - 21.2.2007

Office Live and Windows Live Call + Screenshots

After the announcements yesterday about Microsoft's new "live" services the company held a press conference detailing all the products in the Microsoft Live platform.

The company demoed an early version of Office Live, a managed web application for organising calendar, mail and contacts. Office Live will combine Web Hosting, Collaboration of Projects, Business Applications and Communications. Many expect a fully hosted version of Microsoft Office but this is not the company's intension for Office Live.
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Microsoft: We can Fix that for you

Microsoft Windows operating systems like Windows XP and Windows Vista provide troubleshooting options for errors that occur in your PC and sometimes provide a link which can have a solution for that error.
microsoft - comments - 3.1.2009

How to Fix Microsoft in Five (Not So) Easy Steps

It's summer and the living is supposed to be easy. Easy, that is, unless you're Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Ballmer just can't seem to appease Microsoft shareholders, customers and watchdogs, and no wonder. The company has lurched from one PR mess to the next.
microsoft - comments - 8.7.2006

How to fix Vista's network bottlenecks

As much as I enjoy using Vista, I’ve definitely noticed that in some networking activities, it definitely seems to struggle. Particularly compared with Windows XP.
windows - comments - 27.9.2007

Will Windows Mobile 7 fix updating?

According to a recent job posting, Microsoft might be changing how updates work on Windows Mobile with the release of version 7 next year.
windows - comments - 16.3.2009

Xbox 360 crash fix found

A gamer fed up with his new Xbox 360 crashing every 20 minutes has fixed the problem by raising the power supply off the ground with some string.

Dan, from Duluth, or 'goldeneyemaster' as he is known, told the game spot forum here that he thinks the main reason that the xBox 360 freezes is because the power supply overheats. The solution is to lift the power supply off the floor and allow the air to circulate better around it.
microsoft - comments - 26.11.2005

Microsoft tests fix for IE bug as exploits appear

A recently identified Internet Explorer security hole is now being exploited and Microsoft hopes to include a fix for it in its April 11 patch or maybe even earlier, according to a posting on a Microsoft blog. So far, attacks are limited in scope, Stephen Toulouse, head of Microsoft's Security Response Center, wrote on the center's blog on Saturday.
microsoft - comments - 28.9.2006

No fix for 'critical' hole in Windows 98, ME

Microsoft will not fix a serious flaw in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition because a patch could break other applications.
windows - comments - 11.6.2006

MS: $4,000 for Daylight Saving Fix

Customers using Microsoft products that have entered their "Extended" support phase will need to fork over $4,000 for a patch that makes the software compatible with the new March 11 date for Daylight Saving Time (DST), according to Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley.
microsoft - comments - 1.3.2007

Microsoft to issue fix for Zune glitch

Microsoft is planning to issue a firmware update next month designed to fix a glitch that is causing some owners of its Zune music player to experience skipping when playing songs purchased from Microsoft's online store.
microsoft - comments - 2.3.2007

Microsoft repairs cursor vulnerability fix

Microsoft on Tuesday plans to push out a fix to repair problems caused by last week's emergency cursor flaw patch.
windows - comments - 10.4.2007

Final iPod fix for Vista delivered

Microsoft Corp. yesterday released what it called the "final" fix for a problem that iPod owners had been having with the new Vista operating system since its Jan. 30 launch.
windows - comments - 10.5.2007

Here’s the list of fixes in those new Vista fix packs

I linked to an AeroXP post this morning listing hot fixes for Windows Vista provided in two new Knowledge Base postings. The AeroXP post is gone now. Poof!
windows - comments - 30.7.2007

Latest Windows 7 Updates Cause BSOD: Fix

TechARP had been providing giving updates on the Windows 7 Downgrade Rights Program. Now Microsoft has confirmed the same in a blog post, regarding the Windows 7 Downgrade rights program.
windows - comments - 16.4.2009

1st fix for Windows 7 RC 32bit

A folder that is created under the root of the system drive is missing entries in its security descriptor, which may cause some application failures on the English version of Windows 7 Release Candidate 32-bit Ultimate
windows - comments - 11.5.2009

It's Time to Face the Ugly Truth, SP3 or No SP3, the Clock Is Ticking for Windows XP

As 2008 has kicked in, it's now time to face the ugly truth. The clock is ticking for Windows XP. And while Microsoft may view this as a natural stage in the evolution of a product introduced all the way in 2001, a healthy proportion of end-users and businesses will fail to see eye to eye with the company on this one.
windows - comments - 5.1.2008

SafeDisc Windows XP Fix for Microsoft Games

When running a restricted user account with fast user switching under Windows XP, some games will not start correctly. The game requests that the original disk be placed in the drive, even if it is already present. To remedy this issue, download and run this fix.
download - comments - 2.3.2006

Another Microsoft team looks to end ‘hot-fix hell’

You've heard of DLL hell. What about hot-fix hell — the case where multiple Microsoft fixes and/or service packs don't play nicely together?
microsoft - comments - 26.1.2007

Microsoft to Fix Critical Vista Flaw Early

Microsoft confirmed Sunday that it would not wait until April's "Patch Tuesday" to release a fix correcting a critical flaw in Windows Animated Cursor Handling, which affects most supported versions of the company's operating systems. Instead, an update is coming Tuesday.
windows - comments - 3.4.2007

Microsoft's fix for Automatic Updates lockup not working

Windows XP systems are still locking up during patch update attempts -- even after users deployed the fix suggested by Microsoft Corp.
windows - comments - 12.5.2007

Safely Remove Hardware fix for Windows Vista

When you click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area on a Windows Vista based computer, and then you click Safely remove Device_name, the device may not be removed as expected.
windows - comments - 5.9.2007

No fix until June for Windows Home Server flaw

Microsoft dashed the hopes of users waiting for a fix to the Windows Home Server data-corruption issue Monday--the patch will not be available in its official form until June.
windows - comments - 11.3.2008

Call of Duty: World at War performance in-depth

Considering the high expectations built around Call of Duty: World at War it will be interesting to see how the game stacks up against other competing shooters, but perhaps most importantly how it compares or improves upon last year's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare which was an all-around success on the PC platform. 'World at War' was built using an enhanced version of the CoD 4 engine which should come as great news for PC gamers. Not only do we expect this game to look really good because of that, but it should also fair quite well on systems with modest specifications.

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neowin.net - 17.11.2008

Call of Duty 4 In The Works

A reliable source close to the Call of Duty development teams has revealed not only the existence of Call of Duty 4, but vital details surrounding the game as well, including the fact that it will be based on modern combat.

According to our source, Call of Duty 4 will be developed by Infinity Ward, the developer behind the first and second installments. The three-way deal established between Infinity Ward, Treyarch, and Activision states that Infinity Ward will develop all even numbered titles while Treyarch develops the odd numbered games, such as Call of Duty 3. Treyarch did develop Call of Duty 2: Big Red One as well, however.

As aforementioned, Call of Duty 4 is said to step away from the war torn locales of World War II, instead focusing on the battlefields of present day. It is unknown if it will take the same path as Electronic Arts' Battlefield franchise, placing the spotlight on the Middle East.

The source compared Call of Duty 4's technical achievements to other games saying that while most shooters have two or three critical points on the head, Call of Duty 4 has 16, saying that you can shoot the side of an opponent's helmet to make it spin on their head, or knock the helmet clean off. Supposedly you will even be able to shoot an enemy's ear off.

Although Call of Duty's single player has always been a mainstay of the franchise, the multiplayer is certainly something to write home about. Our source has said that there have been multiplayer bouts with 54 players. PC gamers will be happy to know that they will be able to join the action once again, as Infinity Ward is supposed to be bringing Call of Duty 4 to the PC as well as consoles. Call of Duty 3 is only available on consoles and eventually the PSP.


neowin.net - 12.11.2006

Modern Warfare 2 PC delayed, new trailer released

As reported by Electronic Theatre, the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has received a small delay. Intended for release alongside its console brethren worldwide on November 10, as well as the Nintendo Wii version of Call of Duty 4 and Modern Warfare: Mobilzed for the DS, the PC SKU will now apparently launch on November 24. No official reason has yet been given for the delay. Both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 SKU's are uneffected, and will still launch on November 10 Infinity Ward has released a new trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 titled "Infamy," containing a massive twist that you can't afford to miss.

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neowin.net - 07.10.2009

Call of Duty 4 Demo Available

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is sure to be one of this fall's hottest titles, in a year filled with big first-person shooter releases. Coming to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, a multiplayer beta test has already been conducted on Xbox Live. Now a single-player demo of the PC version is available.



The download is huge at 1.37GB, and includes one level from the single-player campaign. Developer Infinity Ward always impresses us with their technology, and if suitable, we're eying the full game to be one of our standard PC graphics benchmark tests. Get a feel for how well the game will run on your rig with the demo.



The recommended system specs are:

• CPU: 2.4 GHz dual core or better
  
• RAM: 1GB for XP; 2GB for Vista
  
• Harddrive: 8GB of free hard drive space
  
• Video card: 3.0 Shader Support. Nvidia Geforce 7800 or better or ATI Radeon X1800 or better.

Minimum requirements are:

• CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 2.4 GHz or AMD(R) Athlon(TM) 64 2800+ processor or any 1.8Ghz Dual Core Processor or better
  
• RAM: 512MB RAM (768MB for Windows Vista)
  
• Harddrive: 8GB of free hard drive space
  
• Video card (generic): NVIDIA(R) Geforce(TM) 6600 or better or ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9800Pro or better)

winbeta.org - 12.10.2007

The $500 Gaming PC Upgrade: Call of Duty 4, Crysis, Unreal Tournament 3 Performance Explored

With both Crysis and Unreal Tournament 3 recently going gold, and Call of Duty 4 shipping to stores as we speak for next weeks release, theres a ton of new really good games that gamers will have to choose from hitting retail shelves shortly.



At their highest settings, all of these games feature beautiful graphics which will bring many gamers existing PCs to their knees, which will of course send them scurrying to Newegg, Zipzoomfly, TigerDirect and tons of other e-tailers looking for hardware upgrades, as well as brick and mortar stores such as Frys. This brings us to todays article: exactly what kind of performance can you expect in these games if youve got $500 to spend on upgrading your existing PC?




winbeta.org - 06.11.2007

Call of Duty 3 Ships Out

Santa Monica - Nov. 7, 2006 - Get closer than ever to the fury of combat with Call of Duty® 3, as you fight through the Normandy Breakout, the Allied campaign that paved the way for the liberation of Paris and the fall of Nazi-occupied Europe. Players will feel the rush of unrelenting action as they challenge German forces from four allied sides through single and multiplayer missions that unfold like a gripping and epic war movie experience. Call of Duty 3 from Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Treyarch is on sale now for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for a suggested retail price of ๋.99, as well as both the Xbox® video game and entertainment system and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system each for a suggested retail price of แ.99.

"Call of Duty 3 brings players closer than ever to the intensity of combat," said Will Kassoy, senior vice president of global brand management, Activision, Inc. "Gamers will be instantly transported into a seamless narrative, set on a gritty battlefield that features the most highly detailed environments, amazing effects, realistic weapons and soldiers and more for an epic experience."

Built from the ground-up, Call of Duty 3 takes full advantage of next-generation technology and a new physics engine to deliver a living battlefield where cover is ripped apart by gunfire and explosions; blades of grass are trampled beneath tank treads and soldiers' feet and uniforms wrinkle and fold like real fabric. Battle Actions require players to engage in life-or-death, hand-to-hand combat with enemies, plant explosives and fire mortars, further immersing them into the most authentic WWII experience to date.


neowin.net - 08.11.2006

Is Microsoft Playing Games With XP SP3?

Call it a Hamlet moment for the PC industry, filled with political intrigue and machinations worthy of the great Shakespeare play: to wait for XP SP3 or move to Vista now that Microsoft has released Vista SP1? Or in other words: "To XP, or not to XP?" That is the question.

It's a question that is burning up the blogosphere with some speculating that Microsoft has delayed XP SP3, a long awaited release that could boost the performance of XP, to get more users to adopt Vista, a potential cash cow for Microsoft and PC makers given the operating system's robust hardware refresh requirements.

With many in the blogosphere speculating that Microsoft could release the final version of XP SP3 this week, Microsoft late Tuesday snuffed out all hope that users would see the service pack, originally slated for release in 2006, any time soon.


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neowin.net - 26.03.2008

Stardock's Sins of a Solar Empire leads PC game sales

Gamasutra's list of best selling games this week sees Sins of a Solar Empire in the number one slot, beating out Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare , and WoW: The Burning Crusade ...
betanews.com - 05.03.2008

XP SP3: TechNet and MSDN subscribers to get beta in two weeks

Microsoft provided an update on the timing for Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3 on August 29.



Company officials said on Wednesday that the Windows team plans to deliver a near-public beta of XP SP3 (its going to all TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network subscribers) by mid-September.



The final version of XP SP3 is slated to hit some time in the first half of calendar 2008, officials said. (Thats the same date the Softies have been promising officially for a while now. Microsoft wont be any more specific on XP SP3 timing.)



Company officials did not release a feature set for XP SP3 on August 29. The only new piece of information available was the public-beta due date.



Microsoft made available to a set of private testers a preview of XP SP3 earlier in August. I saw an alleged fix list at that time: It consisted of nearly 1,000 items.



The last time Microsoft provided a cumulative update to Windows XP was in 2004, when it released XP SP2.




winbeta.org - 29.08.2007

Microsoft Halts XP SP3 Update to HP PCs Running AMD CPU's

The recent Windows XP Service Pack 3 update has left certain AMD-based PCs manufactured by Hewlett-Packard caught in an endless reboot cycle caused by an Intel-specific disk image mistakenly being used with AMD hardware. According to the Microsoft Update Product Team Blog, "The problem is a registry value, present on images created with Intel processors, that causes a driver (intelppm.sys) to load at boot."

In order to fix the problem, Microsoft has temporarily blocked these AMD machines from getting the service pack while it cobbles together an alternative update. While some users wait for Microsoft's fix to eventually be released, others have turned to a former Microsoft employee, Jesper Johansson, who coded up a free tool to detect and fix the problem and made it available last Wednesday. Once Johansson's fix has been implemented, users can update their systems to SP3 without any problems.


neowin.net - 20.05.2008

Despite rumors, Windows XP SP3 still not quite ready

With Windows Vista Service Pack 1 out the door, Microsoft was largely expected to release Windows XP SP3 last week or this week. It didn't, instead making public a refresh build of SP3 Release Candidate 2...
betanews.com - 26.03.2008

Steam WWII Week Begins Today!

Mr. Doug Lombardi from Valve just sent over a little press release, so here it is for all of you to enjoy:

World War II Week begins today on Steam with new product, a Red Orchestra Free Weekend, and limited-time discounts on the leading WWII action games offered via Steam.

 

The special week long promotion kicks off with the release of Activision and Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Warchest. An incredible value, the CoD: Warchest includes Call of Duty, Call of Duty: United Offensive, and Call of Duty 2 all for a regular price of just แ.95. But, during WWII Week, CoD: Warchest will be offered for 10% less than the regular price.

 

Also set for deployment this week, the second Free Weekend trial of Red Orchestra, which now features the new content Tripwire has delivered in the RO Fall Update. The RO Free Weekend starts at 1:00 pm PST Thursday December 7, and will come home at 1:00 pm PST Sunday December 10. No purchase is required to enlist in the Free Weekend.

 

In addition to the Free Weekend, Tripwire is now offering RO for just ร.95. And those who purchase Red Orchestra before December 14, 2006 will receive an additional 10% savings.

 

Finally, Valve is offering 20% off Day of Defeat: Source for those who purchase before December 14, 2006.

 

Please visit www.steamgames.com for more information.

neowin.net - 07.12.2006

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release to Web (RTW) Delayed!

In the last few days, we have uncovered a compatibility issue between Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) and SP3 both Windows XP and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). In order to make sure customers have the best possible experience, we have decided to delay releasing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to the web.

To help protect customers, we plan to put filtering in place shortly to prevent Windows Update from offering both service packs to systems running Microsoft Dynamics RMS. Once filtering is in place, we expect to release Windows XP SP3 to the web. We are also testing a fix, and will make it available once that process is complete. Once they have installed the fix, Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers should be able to run both service packs.

Until then, we advise Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers to not install either service pack. Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers running Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP1 should contact Microsoft Customer Support Services for additional information.


neowin.net - 30.04.2008

Unreal Tournament III Demo Hits FileFront

As if yesterdays Call of Duty 4 PC Demo wasnt enough, heres something else to occupy your time.



Weve just received the PC demo for Midway and Epic Games Unreal Tournament III here at FileFront, and its available for your downloading pleasure. If youre a fan of the series, you can expect the same high-speed, low-drag action that has become a hallmark of the multiplayer based shooter. If youve never played an Unreal Tournament title before, hang on to your hat. The frantic pace of this shooter is sure to keep you coming back.



So, on to the downloads!



You can grab the demo of Unreal Tournament III here.



You can also check out the UT3 page over at FileFront here for all the videos and screens your little heart desires. You can even head over to the FileFront Files Network site for UT if you so desire.




winbeta.org - 12.10.2007

Full retail and volume license installs of XP SP3 available to MSDN/TechNet Plus subscribers

Chris Keroack: Microsoft is pleased to make available integrated retail and volume license installs of Windows XP SP3, to MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers. Integrated retail and volume license installs are available in the following languages: Chinese Simplified, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish. Additional languages will be made available soon.



Please see the MSDN Subscriber Downloads or TechNet Plus Subscriber Downloads to obtain these releases. The main TechNet resource page for Windows XP SP3 is updated with this information.



We have recently identified a compatibility issue between Windows XP SP3 and Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS). Microsoft Dynamics RMS customers should not install Windows XP SP3 until a fix has been fully tested and made available. In addition, Windows XP SP3 will be available on Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center soon.




winbeta.org - 03.05.2008

Microsoft: We can Fix that for you

Microsoft Windows operating systems like Windows XP and Windows Vista provide troubleshooting options for errors that occur in your PC and sometimes provide a link which can have a solution for that error. But finding a proper fix has always been a difficult task for many. Sometimes we may think why can't Microsoft fix this for me? The Fix-it teams' purpose is to help users fix their problems in a click of a button. The Microsoft KB articles and the Windows Error Reporting are now fix-it enabled with a list of steps that can be followed to resolve the issue.

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neowin.net - 03.01.2009

Windows XP SP3 Yields Performance Gains Over Vista SP1

After a disappointing showing by Windows Vista SP1 (see previous post), we were pleasantly surprised to discover that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (v.3244) delivers a measurable performance boost to this aging desktop OS. Testing with OfficeBench showed an 10% performance boost vs. the same configuration running under Windows XP w/Service Pack 2.

Since SP3 was supposed to be mostly a bug-fix/patch consolidation release - unlike w/Vista SP1, Microsoft made no promises of improved performance for XP - the unexpected speed boost comes as a nice bonus. In fact, XP SP3 is shaping-up to be a "must have" update for the majority of users who are still running Redmond's not-so-latest and greatest desktop OS.

Of course, none of this bodes well for Vista, which is now more than 2x slower than the most current builds of its older sibling. Suffice to say that performance-minded users will likely choose to stick with the now even speedier Windows XP - at least until more "Windows 7" information becomes publicly available.


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neowin.net - 24.11.2007

Call of Duty on Steam? Call of Duty 2? Gun? Yup.

Activision and Valve announced today that Steam will now offer 4 of Activisions popular games very soon, in fact later this month though an exact date wasn't given. The 4 titles that will be offered and the prices are:

• Call of Duty - ร.95
• C all of Duty: United Offensive - ร.95
• G un - ร.95
• C all of Duty 2 - ื.95

Activision, seeing the obvious opportunity here made a wise choice. What with the recent Triton debacle, and the unproven EA Downloader, Steam is really the only "big dog" in the online distribution realm. There are others of course, such as Stardock's own service, but Steam has over 10 million users, and that is a huge number folks.   < div>In unrelated news, City Life the recent "city building" game released by Monte Cristo is also now available on Steam for ื.95 and just yesterday the critically loved Psychonauts was also added to the Steam universe for ร.95. It is pretty obvious that Valve is moving Steam away from the original premise of a hardcore gamers platform, to more of an all around get everything and the kitchen sink platform. And this alone makes Steam a very important service. You can now get every imaginable game genre on Steam (I think) not to mention casual games such as Pop Cap's back catalog.