Windows Live Local, offers street-side level imagery!
Windows Live Local technical preview (pre-beta version) will go live offering "street-side" level imagery for Seattle and San Francisco.
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28.2.2006 Microsoft to avoid transparency with Windows 7
Glyn Moody hits the nail on the head with his critique of Microsoft's proposed approach to Windows 7: Say little so that the market expects little.
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1.6.2008 Microsoft's Hyper-V release threat level reaches RC status
Microsoft today spat out a release candidate build of its delayed virtualisation software Hyper-V.
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19.3.2008 Vista's Transparency Is Good News
eWEEK visits with Jim Allchin, head of Microsoft Windows development, to discuss strategy for the new operating system.
I will start by stating flatly that I like Jim Allchin, who runs Microsoft Windows development. A lot. When he retires at the end of the year, the company will have lost one of its all-time great technology leaders and a very decent guy.
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29.1.2006 Border Skin - Enable Aero Glass Transparency Effects in Windows XP
Ever wondered how could you get the famous Aero Glass experience on your Windows XP machine? komalo of deviantArt has released a skin for Windows XP users called Border Skin which will give you Aero Glass UX from Windows 7 and Vista right on your PC running Windows XP!
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30.7.2009 What would you change in Windows?
If you were hired by Microsoft to make the Windows experience less annoying, what would be on your to-do list?
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30.4.2008 Exec says new Windows head will change culture
Sinofsky comes to the Windows group, which has not shipped a new product in nearly five years, with a reputation within Microsoft as an effective taskmaster and a track record of on-time new software releases delivered in regular intervals.
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27.3.2006 How to Change Windows Vista Boot Screen
Some of you remember how it was possible to change the boot logo screen of Windows 95/98. I'm not sure why anyone would go into the trouble of actually doing it, but it seems that it is possible to do the same for Windows Vista.
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19.11.2007 Change Logon Background in Windows Vista
I caught this via Steve Clayton (who caught it via Jeff Sandquist showing off his home) - Stardock has a really neat application called LogonStudio that allows you to change the background of your logon screen in Windows Vista. I absolutely love the space background.
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2.12.2007 Set and Change Windows 7 Registered Owner & Organization with SetOwner
It may happen that you have bought second hand laptop or computer with preinstalled Windows operating system and you are looking for the way to change ownership information.
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20.11.2009 Can Dell change the Linux market?
After a lot of hemming-and-hawing, Dell has decided to accept the verdict of its IdeaStorm users and sell pre-installed Linux.
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26.2.2007 PC login Now - How To Change a Windows XP Limited User Account Into a Computer Administrator
One of the place that I work at has a few hundreds of computers and it is shared by students.
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12.7.2008 Change Office 2007 Product Key
When Office 2007 was RTM'ed and downloadable on MSDN I used Office Professional 2007. For my new course, SharePoint BI, which I'm writing at the moment I needed InfoPath as well.
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1.1.2007 Microsoft: We Didn’t Change Automatic Updates
Software giant says users are responsible for the modifications that generated claims of unauthorized patch installs.
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20.10.2007 Microsoft Details IE 8 Security Default Change
The company will enable DEP/NX (Data Execution Prevention/No Execute) by default in IE 8 when running on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
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11.4.2008 XP: Get Updates No Matter What or Change your Product Key
If your windows installation has issues, or for some other unmentionable reason is unable to get updates from the windows server, this is what you need to do.
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27.3.2006 Popular Instant Messenger, Gaim, Forced to Change Name
It was announced, yesterday, that the popular multi-headed instant messaging client, Gaim, has undergone a name change. The new name, Pidgin, comes after years of secret discussions and legal issues with internet giant, AOL.
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8.4.2007 Microsoft agrees to change Vista desktop search
Microsoft agreed Tuesday to make changes to the desktop search feature in Windows Vista in an effort to assuage Google and head off a further antitrust battle with U.S. regulators.
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20.6.2007 Microsoft to change Vista to satisfy Google antitrust complaint?
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) has agreed to modify its new Vista operating system in response to complaints that its desktop search function puts Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG - news) and other potential competitors at a disadvantage, a source familiar with the case told Reuters on Tuesday.
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20.6.2007 Vista: the Gender Challenged OS, After the Longhorn Sex Change
Windows Vista is a Microsoft gender-challenged operating system, after it has survived the Longhorn sex change. Just bear with me, it will all make sense in the end, I promise.
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22.3.2008 The Man Who Would Change Microsoft: Ray Ozzie's Vision for Connected Software
Ray Ozzie has a long and storied history of technological innovation, with accomplishments that include creating Lotus Notes and founding Groove Networks.
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14.4.2007 Prevent 1.0 - Stop Unauthorized Copy, Delete, Move & Change of Settings
I am sure everyone has faced the situation where either their friends, colleagues, family member of kids renaming, deleting important files or changing settings like wallpaper, screen resolution etc. this is typical with younger sibling.
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17.9.2009 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 Change and Speed Up the Read and Write Speed for DVD Writers - MediaCodeSpeedEdit
Before continue reading today’s article, I’d like to warn you that this is for advanced users and if you don’t know what you’re doing, you CAN damage your DVD drive and will void your warranty.
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8.8.2008 Instant Change Vista Product ID with Vista ProductID Changer
In past we have reviewed number of application to recover product key like Product Key Finder, WinGuggle, Windows product Key Finder.
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1.11.2009 Vista SP1, and then Windows 7, Windows 8 and Non-Windows Midori
2008 saw the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008, but Microsoft's journey on the Windows path is far from over.
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5.8.2008 Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta
The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
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29.4.2009 Windows Reactivator 2.0 - Backup & Restore Activation Status of Windows XP with Windows Reactivator
Every time you reinstall your windows XP you need to reactivate it online using your product key & worst if you lost your Windows XP product key.
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3.6.2009 Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2
Feb 26th, 2008. Principled Technologies has released two Microsoft commissioned reports on Windows Vista SP1 performance. In these tests, Principled Technologies measured responsiveness of Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2 when performing a set of common business and home tasks.
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28.2.2008 Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9 – 1 Billion and Counting
Is Windows dead? Or, at least, is this the beginning of the end for Microsoft's proprietary operating system?
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15.9.2008Application Specific Glass Colorization in Windows 7?
Microsoft might be introducing application specific glass renderings. The color of the glass frame around a window can be changed in Vista, but the
change is global to the system. The color of any particular window glass frame can not be set by choice. But, how about being able to change the
color/opacity level of a the glass frame of any application through defined events or commands? According to a Patent number 7418668:
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method for changing a color value and/or level of opacity value of a glass appearance window frame for an application window is described. The method
includes steps of determining a defined color value and a defined level of opacity value to apply to a glass appearance window frame and displaying
the glass appearance window frame in accordance with the defined color value and the defined level of opacity value. A command may be received to
apply the defined color value and the defined level of opacity value to the glass appearance window frame, thereby applying the defined color value
and level of opacity value to the glass appearance window frame. Color values and/or level of opacity values may be changed automatically, be
application specific, and/or be changed in response to receipt of an input from a user to change one or more portions of a default configuration.
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06.09.2008Microsoft to avoid transparency with Windows 7
Glyn Moody hits the nail on the head with his
critique of Microsoft's proposed approach to Windows 7: Say little so that the market expects little.
It's
not an unreasonable approach, and Microsoft did get burned for actually warning the market about what it would be providing, only to have to endure
the consequences of not living up to the expectations it set, but I'm not sure it can afford to go back. Stating that it will be "more careful"
with Windows 7, Microsoft's representative noted:
"We know that when we talk about our plans for the next release of Windows, people
take action,"
said. "As a result, we can significantly impact our partners and our customers if we broadly share information that later
changes."
Well, yes. But that's the whole point behind transparency. As Glyn notes, it's not that easy to do in practice, but
it's increasingly critical in the opening 21st Century.
neowin.net - 01.06.2008
PDC 2008: Will multitouch change the Windows application?
The research and resources that Microsoft has invested in its Surface project will soon pay off for everyday Windows users, with new multitouch
functionality being added to Windows 7. But how soon will Windows apps feel the change?..
betanews.com - 31.10.2008
New Windows Server, IIS Takes A Modular Approach
Microsoft is making the rounds to preview and promote its forthcoming Windows Server 2008 and Internet Information Server 7, the Web server that ships
as a part of the operating system. A lot has changed in computing since the last major release of Microsoft's operating system.
Server software, however, is more change-resistant, since IT shops don't want their servers radically changing with each upgrade. That could
result in vital, mission critical applications breaking. On some levels, Windows 2008 has not changed radically, but on a different level, it has,
said one analyst.
"Servers just get incrementally better each time, and I do think that is the case with Windows Server 2008,"
said Directions on Microsoft analyst Mike Cherry. "That's the good thing about Server 2008. But I do think in general when you add the pieces
together, a little change here, a little change there, Windows Server is pretty compelling as a product."
winbeta.org - 05.11.2007
Behind the Scenes at Microsoft's Secure Windows Initiative
eWeek Security Watch Editor Ryan Naraine recently spoke with Jonathan Ness, the lead software security engineer on the SWI Defense team, about how
software vulnerabilities are rated and the ups and downs of working with third-party researchers.
Microsofts Secure Windows
Initiative unit has emerged from the shadows, promising a new level of transparency, as well as details of software vulnerabilities and security
bulletins.
SWI, tasked with maintaining and managing all aspects of Microsofts mandatory SDL (Security Development Lifecycle),
has launched a new blog that provides customers with technical details on security vulnerabilities, mitigations and workarounds.
winbeta.org - 19.02.2008
HP Power to Change Initiative
Whether you believe in global warming or not, I think we can all agree that reducing waste and minimizing the negative impact that we have on the
environment is a good thing. Most communities in the US have recycling programs at every level, from the home consumer to the corporate giant, and
many offer financial incentives for participating, some even penalize for not participating.
Read full story.....
neowin.net - 09.06.2009
Windows chief talks '7'
Since taking over the Windows development reins from Jim Allchin, Steven Sinofsky has chosen to fall almost completely off the public radar.
It's not that he hasn't been busy getting Vista Service Pack 1 out the door and starting work on Windows 7. It's just that Sinofsky doesn't want to
talk about products until they are well along in their development. Last year, Sinofsky penned a blog to his Windows unit co-workers, explaining his public
silence and urging them to follow his lead.
"I know many folks think that this type of corporate 'clamp down' on disclosure is
'old school' and that in the age of corporate transparency we should be open all the time," Sinofsky wrote. "Corporations are not really
transparent. Corporations are translucent. All organizations have things that are visible and things that are not."
winbeta.org - 27.05.2008
Level 3, Cogent Agree on
Traffic Deal
Level 3 and Cogent announced
on Friday that they had agreed
to terms that will keep
Internet traffic flowing
smoothly between customers of
the two companies. Earlier
this month, Level 3 cut off
Cogent, creating headaches for
thousands of Internet users
and prompting Congress to
threaten to enter the dispute...
betanews.com - 29.10.2005
Carbonite updates Neowin about their Disclosure Policy
Neowin reported earlier today that, an annoyed Carbonite customer who wanted to write reviews in Amazon.com regarding his experiences with Carbonite,
found out that the high level employees of carbonite gave positive product reviews disguised as normal users. The Carbonite group later replied back
to me via Twitter: It looks like they have updated their disclosure policy now. Carbonite's CEO Dave has stated that the company did not have
specific policies in place regarding employee engagement in reviews earlier but now these policies are put into place to reflect their commitment to
disclosure and transparency online.
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neowin.net - 29.01.2009
Level 3 Network Falters
Level 3 Communications
experienced what it called
"widespread network
instability" early Friday,
causing problems for numerous
ISPs and hosts that depend on
Level 3 to serve traffic.
According to posts on the
NANOG mailing list, the issue
may have centered on faulty
maintenance in one of the
Internet backbone's service
centers.
The outage began at roughly 2AM ET, and lasted for several hours. Some reported problems with their connections up to seven hours after the initial failure. Level 3, which is one of the largest providers of Internet service in the country, offers dial-up and broadband at wholesale prices to its customers. Level 3 was most recently in the news for its spat with competitor Cogent over network traffic...
betanews.com - 22.10.2005
Windows 7: User Account Control (UAC) overview
In part one of our overview of Windows 7, we looked into Federated Search. In part two, we look into the much criticized feature of Windows Vista -
The User Account Control One of the highly criticized features in Windows Vista is the User Account Control(UAC) which prompts up a dialog box
seeking users' permission to continue or stop whenever a system-level change is made. The problem with Vista is that even the default user account
which is created during the install, who is a protected administrator (unlike in XP where the user is an Administrator), could not bypass the UAC
until its tweaked.
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neowin.net - 07.01.2009
Direct3D WARP10 to enable you to play DX10 Crysis using software renderer only, albeit slowly
Direct3D backwards compatibility has always been "you get what your graphics cards run". For example, Crysis may be a Direct3D 10 game, but if you only have a
Direct3D 9-level graphics card, it might only make your jaws open instead of hitting the floor. But that's all going to change comes Windows 7.
Simply put, in Windows 7, you will experience the same graphics fidelity and detail whether you have a Direct3D 9-level graphics
card or even no graphics card. The magic fairy dust which makes this possible is called Direct3D 10Level9 and Direct3D WARP10 respectively...
winbeta.org - 26.11.2008
FCC Agrees to Wireless Auction
Rules
Ahead of a June 29 wireless
spectrum auction, the FCC on
Wednesday voted to allow
anonymous bidding if the
agency felt a certain level
needed to be present. The move
would be a change from past
auctions, where bidder's
identities and bids were
revealed at the end of each
round...
betanews.com - 13.04.2006
German court rules against Google's terms
A German court has ruled that Google Inc. must change terms of service that could be interpreted to compromise a user's rights, a decision the
consumer advocacy group that brought the suit welcomed Monday as a victory for online transparency.
The suit filed by the
Federation of German Consumer Organizations charged that the terms of service for opening an account through Google Mail, Google Documents and other
programs could be interpreted as giving the Internet search giant the right to review and even delete a user's information.
winbeta.org - 31.08.2009
Windows Vista: A New Level of Security for a New World
Columnist Sandi Hardmeier
explains how Windows Mail and
Windows Defender help prevent
online fraud and spyware...
microsoft.com/windowsvista - 13.10.2006
Microsoft Publishes ODF Implementation Notes for Office 2007
Q&A: Doug Mahugh: Microsoft demonstrates commitment to transparency, industry collaboration, interoperability, and customer choice with delivery of
ODF implementation notes...
microsoft.com/presspass - 16.12.2008
Mozilla wants Windows ballot screen changed
Last week Neowin reported that Microsoft had made changes to the Windows browser ballot screen, which will make selecting a browser for consumers much
easier. Mozilla was not happy with their placement on the browser ballot screen, and has purposed Microsoft change the screen once again, placing them
first selection. All companies need to submit final purposes before November 9 before any more changes can be made. Mozilla purposed a change today
that would change the current ordering of the browsers, currently in alphabetical order of manufacture, to order of market share, with the exception
of IE. The reordering of the browsers would place Firefox in the first slot, followed by Chrome, Opera and Safari.
Read full story.....
neowin.net - 16.10.2009
Microsoft ties high-level code to Web development with Volta
The long effort to make it technically feasible for already skilled developers to produce Web applications using high-level languages like C++, may at
last be paying off...
betanews.com - 07.12.2007
Microsoft's LucidTouch: a multi-touch display with pseudo-transparency
From Apple's iPhone to Microsoft's Surface, multi-touch user interfaces are becoming all the rage. The only trouble is that our fingers are both a
tool and a hindrance; whatever we're interacting with on the display is momentarily blocked by our finger and our hands.
Microsoft, Mitsubishi, and the University of Toronto are working on a solution, and it's called LucidTouch. Ars spoke with Daniel Wigdor, one of
the researchers at the Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs (MERL), to get the inside scoop on what LucidTouch is, what problems the team has run into
along the way, and what's coming in the future.
LucidTouch is currently the name for a prototype device that allows users to
interact with an 800x480 pixel screen without having to touch the front surface. Instead, users can choose to manipulate objects by touching a sensor
pad on the back of the device; this allows users to resize images and text, as well as navigate around any graphical user interface without their
hands getting in the way of the display.
winbeta.org - 06.09.2007
Google to Release Detailed Metrics for your AdSense Campaign
Google has made a significant
stride with its AdWords
program, in which Google
announced its Content
Placement Reports. This means
that AdSense users can get a
far more detailed report on
where their money is going for
Google ad placement.
This level of transparency
allows advertisers to see
exactly where their ads are
showing, including the domain,
URL, impressions, clicks,
conversions and cost data.
Also included with the new
Reports are aggregated metrics
for traffic generated from
AdSense domain sites.
Its an increase in
visibility into Googles
targeted advertising process
and enables business owners
and advertisers to not get
just an idea of whats going
on, but the exact details. For
all those exasperated AdSense
users out there, this is big
news, not only for ad
optimization purposes, but for
peace of mind.
winbeta.org - 12.06.2007
