Stallman on the current state of GNU/Linux
Richard M. Stallman is defined by Wikipedia as being an "American software freedom activist, hacker and software developer."
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11.7.2009 Windows 7 Will Not Inherit the Incompatibility Issues of Vista
Microsoft is hard at work aiming to prevent the Windows 7 apple proverbially falling close to the Windows Vista tree.
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24.6.2008 Microsoft: Update on Windows 7 UAC issues
Before getting into the actual news, lets take a while to understand the current Windows 7 UAC dilemma
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5.2.2009 Resolve TCP/IP Network Configuration Issues in Windows Vista
Microsoft has set up the networking infrastructure in Windows Vista in such a manner that it requires only minimal user interaction, especially when the operating system has to interact with a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server.
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7.10.2007 Zune Has Too Many Issues to Compete
After watching Apple and its ubiquitous iPod dominate the digital music industry largely from the sidelines, Microsoft has decide to tackle the market leader head on with the introduction of the Zune.
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10.12.2006 IE7 Issues Fixed On Forums
On the Bink.nu Forums, we use a component called FreeTextBox for users to enter their posts. Aparently, there was a small bug that prevented people from posting in IE7. I have updated the script files, and we are all fixed.
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9.8.2006On the Bink. Microsoft issues warning to Volume License customers over Windows Genuine Advantage fail
Phil Liu of Microsoft has reported problems with the Windows Genuine Advantage authentication method for Volume License Key (VLK) customers and a temporary work-around.
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5.10.2006 Hotmail users report connection issues
Several users of Microsoft's Hotmail service reported having problems with the free e-mail service on Tuesday. Microsoft late Tuesday confirmed the issue and said it has been fixed.
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19.4.2006 Microsoft Issues New Longhorn Server CTP
Although Beta 3 of Windows Server "Longhorn" was expected sometime this month, Microsoft has instead issued a new Community Technology Preview.
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8.4.2007 Microsoft clears up Zune 80 availability issues
Those of you searching in vain for a Zune 80 may not have longer to wait.
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22.11.2007 XP SP3 Ships Complete with a Range of Issues that Survived RTM
Microsoft released Windows XP SP3 to manufacturing on April 21, 2008, and by all means the company took its due time with the service pack: a couple of additional months to develop it on top of what it needed for Windows Vista.
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6.5.2008 Compatibility Issues When Surfing in IE7? Use User Agent String Utility to Spoof or Simulate as IE6
Although almost all websites has supported Internet Explorer 7 (IE7), the latest generation of popular web browser from Microsoft, but there are still some very few Internet sites that are still not updating the web server configuration for Internet Explorer 7 compatibility, and are not accessible by IE7 users and blocked the Internet surfers from viewing the web pages properly when using IE 7.
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21.11.2006 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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15.9.2008 Week in Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9
This week in Microsoft, we covered 128-bit support possibly coming to Windows 8 and Windows 9, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 6.5, Bill Gates, Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft MVP status, Windows Live Hotmail, the EU, and Microsoft Security Essentials.
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10.10.2009 Windows Vista Build 5231 and Windows Media Player 11 Leaks!
Windows Vista Build 5231 has leaked to the web. The new build is said to include Windows Media Player 11 included. View the screenshots below! This is a Main branch build that was released on September 12th, 2005 at 8:20PM.
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Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3: Official Release Dates
A French website, PC Inpact, has posted the official Microsoft product change request forms for Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.
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6.2.2008 Download Free Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2 Straight from Microsoft
Via the Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image. That's right! Microsoft is offering access to free downloads of Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2.
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6.3.2008 Windows Vista SP1 outperforms Windows XP SP2 in file copy
"Its interesting that people seem to think that Vista under performs in every area of the system which is quite an incorrect perception.
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27.5.2008 Windows Fiji Has RTMd as Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008
Microsoft officially confirmed that Windows Fiji has been released to manufacturing.
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18.7.2008 Windows 7 Beta Doesn't Play Nice with Windows Azure Cloud OS Tools
The promise for Windows 7 is that it will deliver an evolution when it will come down to stretching into the Cloud compared to its precursor, Windows Vista.
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16.1.2009 Internet Explorer 8 MUI packs for Windows XP, Windows Server 03
As detailed in our previous blog post, the following Internet Explorer MUI packs shipped today.
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17.5.2009 Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta adds Windows 7 support
Microsoft announced the release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta, along with news that it will feature Windows 7 support.
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20.7.2009 Check for RAM Error or Defect in Windows 7 and Vista with Windows Memory Diagnostic
Memory or RAM is one of the most important electronic hardware component on a computer systems, not only in term of speed or clock frequency and size, but also the reliability of hardware ecosystem of the RAM sticks or memory modules and its subsystem.
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1.10.2009 The Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 Threat Mitigation Guide
Well, Microsoft still puts effort in old Windows versions...
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31.3.2006 Windows Vista comes with 19,500 drivers on DVD more on Windows Update
Ever needed to find a driver for a product and wished Windows would either just have the driver in it, or that their Windows Update service could provide it? With Vista, it can and new features and updates will be forthcoming too. Its about time!
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20.11.2006 Windows XP Home No Longer Qualifies for Windows Vista Upgrades
Windows XP Home Edition no longer qualifies for Windows Vista Business Upgrade or Upgrade + SA through Volume Licensing.
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17.10.2007Microsoft: Update on Windows 7 UAC issues
Before getting into the actual news, lets take a while to understand the current Windows 7 UAC dilemma Windows 7 UAC Dilemma As Windows 7 was
receiving much positive feedback than expected from the beta testers, we had Long Zheng and Rafael, two Windows enthusiasts, come with a proof that
malware can turn off UAC in Windows 7. Later Microsoft responded insisting that this is by design and actually not a bug. Later, again, we had Zheng
and Rafael come out with a second flaw which showed Windows 7 UAC was still flawed. At this time, everybody thought Microsoft had done the right thing
with Windows Vista UAC and compromised security over consumers' feedback in Windows 7.
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05.02.2009Microsoft Issues Patches for 15 Flaws
Microsoft released six updates
to address various issues
across its products on
Tuesday, including four which
were rated critical, and three
that affected Windows Vista...
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13.06.2007Firefox 3.0.7 addresses maybe more than three security issues
The latest commercial edition of Firefox, version 3.0.7, is said to address three "critical" security issues. But a close look at the
list itself shows that a myriad of similar issues were grouped together as one, making the total list of high-level issues as high as six.
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05.03.2009Download the first 100 issues of Computer Gaming World free!
As some of you may or may
not know, Computer Gaming
World is dead. November's
issue of CGW is the last issue
ever for the magazine, at
least with that name. In
December's issue, the
magazine relaunches with the
new super cool name of
Games for Windows: The
Official Magazine. I
posted about this story awhile
back, but I saw this and
thought, wow now that is way
cool. Seems some of the
editors decided to take the
first 100 issues of CGW and
put them in PDF format for
everyone to download and
enjoy. Now you can download
the first 100 issues and read
them all you want, but they
also have every single
magazine cover as well, though
after issue 100 obviously
there is no content besides
the cover. I do not know if
they plan on converting the
rest of the issues and
uploading them, but I assume
eventually it will
happen.
For those that have never
heard of CGW, or aren't up to
snuff with PC gaming
magazines, Computer Gaming
World was first launched back
in November 1981. Since then
they have published 268
issues, and they have seen
every change that has ever
happened in the PC gaming
industry first hand. From the
Atari to the Apple II all the
way to current super high end
rigs, they've seen it all,
and covered it all. So if you
are a fan of CGW, or if you
are just interested in the
wonderful history of PC
gaming, check the issues out.
Just be warned, if you want to
download all 100 issues, be
prepared for a rather long
read.
neowin.net - 21.10.2006
IE 8:Expected Windows Update and Automatic Updates Schedule
Now that IE 8 is available for download via Microsoft Download website, users should expect IE 8 being delivered via Windows Update soon. TechARP is
reporting that Microsoft will release IE8 via Windows Update a week later and schedule automatic updates at the end of April, 2009. Refer the IE 8
release notes for more info on the known issues, compatibility issues and other issues. Microsoft released the Wave 0 (25 languages) which is the RTM
version of IE 8 yesterday.
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neowin.net - 20.03.2009
Sony: PS3 Has Backwards Compatibility Issues
Sony disclosed Tuesday that
its next-generation
PlayStation 3 console is
apparently having issues
playing some PlayStation and
PlayStation 2 games. The
company is checking the 8,000
or so titles released in Japan
for issues...
betanews.com - 14.11.2006
Four critical Office issues patched
Microsoft has addressed critical issues in Office and Office Web Components, as well as specific issues within Excel and Outlook...
betanews.com - 14.03.2008
Adobe: No Plans to Make Current Products Vista Compatible
According to a statement
posted on Adobe's Web site,
Photoshop, InDesign,
Dreamweaver won't be getting
updates to run on Windows
Vista, users will have to
shell out the cash for new
versions (slated for shipping
this spring) that support
Microsoft's new operating
system. Current versions of
most of Adobe's major
products won't work properly
on the new operating system
(note: I'm running Photoshop
CS2 just fine, but others may
have issues such as having to
register the software every
time it is launched).
Dreamweaver 8, Adobe warns,
will crash on some Vista
computers when users browse
for files. InDesign customers,
meanwhile, may get a false
error message indicating they
do not have enough available
disk space to run the product.
Adobe lists a number of other
known Windows Vista
compatibility problems for
those and other products.
Additionally, Adobe Acrobat 8
encounters errors when run
atop the new Windows OS, but
the company says it plans to
issue a free patch in the
first half of 2007 to resolve
those issues.
neowin.net - 19.03.2007
Identifying 32-bit Kernel Memory Issues
Clint Huffman: I'm a Premier Field Engineer (PFE) and I go onsite with customers on a regular basis to conduct Health Checks. This is my first blog
posting on TechNet, but I figured it would be on something important versus "Hello World". ;-)
More and more I am seeing
customers who are not aware of kernel memory issues on the 32-bit Windows architecture. If you are running 32-bit Windows 2000 or 32-bit Windows 2003,
then check the kernel memory. Lack of kernel memory can lead to system-wide hangs which seem unexplainable, so this is a serious issue. Always
generally use and/or recommend 64-bit or Windows Server 2008 server to avoid these issues (Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista have automatically
adjusting kernel memory pool sizes). This issue and other performance issues are addressed in the Vital Signs workshop (written by Shane Creamer),
which can be delivered by my team, Premier Field Engineering (PFE) - just contact your Technical Account Manager (TAM) if you are interested in this
course.
Here is a kernel memory chart for Windows 2003 Server...
winbeta.org - 02.10.2007
Microsoft Fixes iPod Issues in Vista
Microsoft is working hard to
ensure users of Apple's iPod
music player do not experience
difficulty when trying to use
the device with Windows Vista,
and it issued a patch to
address eject issues on
Tuesday...
betanews.com - 28.03.2007
Handful of Vista Hotfixes Available
Now that Windows Vista has
been unleashed onto an
expecting public, a number of
minor issues have cropped up
in the new operating system.
Microsoft has already posted a
handful of hotfixes for those
running into issues, although
they aren't critical enough
to be published on Microsoft
Update...
betanews.com - 02.02.2007
Yahoo, Current Team Up on
Video
Yahoo said it had penned an
agreement with Current, the
current events cable network
pioneered by former
presidential candidate Al
Gore. The deal would bring
some of the network's
"viewer created
content" to Yahoo's video
service...
betanews.com - 20.09.2006
One ABI analyst still sees a future in muni-Wi-Fi
Researchers from ABI seem to believe that municipal Wi-Fi may still have a future, and that by 2012, if all current issues are resolved, its global
service area will extend to around 30,000 square miles, a 60x increase...
betanews.com - 08.03.2008
Update for Windows 7 Beta (KB961367)
Install this update to resolve live and recorded TV issues in Windows Media Center, recorded TV playback issues in Windows Media Player, and MP3 file
corruption issues in Windows. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under
the Windows 7 Pre-Release License Terms.
winbeta.org - 09.01.2009
Microsoft, Apple Join to Fix Vista iPod Issues
Touting the collaboration
between the two companies,
Microsoft today released a
patch it developed with Apple
to correct problems Windows
Vista users are having with
iPods. While Apple already
updated iTunes, issues
remained with iPods becoming
corrupted when ejected...
betanews.com - 09.05.2007
Windows 7 Compatibility Issues May Mar Enterprise Adoption
eWEEK Labs' early tests of Windows 7 RC 1 show that the operating system installs and runs quickly and efficiently; is highly polished for this stage
of development; already supports a wide array of hardware; and is obviously rich with security, connectivity and usability features when compared with
either Windows Vista or XP. However, Microsoft's method for dealing with application compatibility--Windows XP Mode for Windows 7, or XPM--leaves
something to be desired.
winbeta.org - 01.05.2009
"Microsoft on the Issues" blog Launched.
The Microsoft Corporate Affairs team launched the Microsoft On The Issues blog today which covers legal and policy issues related to Microsoft.
"Today we are launching ' Microsoft on the Issues' to open another, more direct line of communication that will enable us to quickly and
succinctly provide our perspective on the pressing technology matters of the day. We do not want this to be a one-way conversation. We want to create
a transparent dialogue with readers and stakeholders. We want to enhance our participation in discussions that propel policy-making at local, national
and international levels". News source: WinVistaClub
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neowin.net - 11.01.2009
October 2007 MSDN Magazine now online
The October 2007 issue of MSDN Magazine is now available online at http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/07/10/default.aspx.
In this issue you'll find coverage of some advanced concurrency topics. We have articles on employing the new thread pool APIs in Windows Server 2008 to provide more
control and scalability, using the UI thread and the Dispatcher to build more responsive Windows Presentation Foundation apps,
harnessing the Task Parallel Library to optimize your .NET apps for
multi-core processors, and Joe Duffy and Ed Essey introduce Parallel
Language Integrated Query (PLINQ).
For something completely different, Chris Mitchell shows you a Windows Mobile application that adjusts your ringtone volume
based on the ambient noise level.
In the columns we take a look at take a look at type inference and LINQ in Visual Basic 2008, and explore Windows XP Embedded UI test automation. Dino Esposito continues his
discussion of the AJAX application architecture, Stephen Toub
builds a .NET deadlock monitor, and Charles Petzold
demonstrates how to create 3D text in WPF.
There's much more in the issue, and I'll be blogging about these and other articles throughout the month.
As usual, the
issue is available online in a bunch of languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
winbeta.org - 13.09.2007
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta Whitepaper
When developing Windows Vista, Microsoft set out to provide higher levels of productivity, mobility, and security, with lower costs. After more than
six months of broad availability and usage, it's evident that these investments are improving the Windows computing experience. For example, in the
first six months of use, Windows Vista had fewer security issues than Windows XP (Windows Vista had only 12 issues, and Windows XP had 36). According
to the Windows Vista 6-Month Vulnerability Report by Jeffery R. Jones, Windows Vista had fewer security issues than all the popular operating systems
he studied.
Although most companies are cautious when deploying a new operating system, many have already started testing and
evaluating Windows Vista for deployment, and some have already deployed Windows Vista into their production environments and begun seeing the business
benefits Windows Vista can provide.
Microsoft's efforts to provide the best Windows experience ever in Windows Vista did not end
with its launch. This white paper describes the ways Microsoft strives to continuously improve Windows Vista. It then introduces Windows Vista Service
Pack 1 (SP1) and describes how the service pack will fit into the ongoing improvement process.
winbeta.org - 29.08.2007
Fourth Leopard 10.5.7 test build given to developers
Development seems to be coming to a close for Apple's upcoming OS X Leopard 10.5.7 build, folks. World of Apple is reporting a new test build has
been released to the developers of OS X software, which is reporting only one current issue. The build notes can be found below, and as you can see,
the only issue at the moment is that the Safari 4 beta only installs on the current Leopard build, 10.5.6. Known Issues: * Safari 4 Beta only
installs on Mac OS X 10.5.6.
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neowin.net - 23.03.2009
