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Fedora 11 now available

Fedora 11, the next release of the popular Linux distribution, is now available from the Fedora website.
common - comments - 9.6.2009

Windows Media Player 11 for XP download

I have some information about release dates on WMP 11 for XP that no one else has. This info was obtained from a Microsoft employee who I can't name but was able to give me this info.

UPDATED: Windows Media Player 11 for XP
download - comments - 10.5.2006

Windows Media Player 11 Beta Official download

Finally, Today it seems that Microsoft have released the highly anticipated Windows Media Player 11 public beta! Along with this release, Microsoft have launched WMP11's new website, which explains some of WMP11's major features.
download - comments - 17.5.2006

MagicTweak 4.11

MagicTweak is a special program designed to optimize and personalize Microsoft Windows. It provides one-stop, instant access to a variety of Windows settings that can be altered for a friendlier Windows environment.
download - comments - 31.10.2007

Trillian 3.1.11.0

Trillian is a multi-network chat client that currently supports IRC, AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo! Messenger.
download - comments - 4.10.2008

Joke? - It's the End for 3.11

For those that were not aware, we recently announced that effective November 1st, 2008, OEM's will no longer be able to license Windows for Workgroups 3.11 in the embedded channel.
windows - comments - 10.7.2008

No Windows Mobile 6.5 on May 11

Over the weekend, several blogs reported that Windows Mobile 6.5 would release on May 11. That's simply not true.
windows - comments - 22.4.2009

Diskeeper 11 Build 709t

Diskeeper is a disk defragmenter for Microsoft Windows. Diskeeper 2007 represents a quantum leap in system performance, enabling you to run your computer at the height of its potential, 100% of the time, and for the life of your systems.
download - comments - 27.5.2007

Process Explorer 11.02

Ever wondered which program has a particular file or directory open? Now you can find out. Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded.
download - comments - 15.9.2007

Windows 7 Direct3D 11 Features

As of November 2008, Microsoft is delivering the first taste of DirectX 11 for Windows 7 for download. A release aimed at developers, The November 2008 DirectX Software Development Kit, brings to the table the successor of Direct3D 10.1, namely Direct3D 11.
windows - comments - 27.11.2008

Windows Mobile 6.5 launching on May 11

Back in February, Neowin cited Mary-Jo Foley predicting the Windows Mobile 6.5 roadmap. The Windows Mobile Team has announced the Windows Mobile 6.5 official launch date in a blog post as May 11, 2009.
windows - comments - 18.4.2009

DirectX 11 coming to Vista

As with Windows Vista, the newest version of Windows brings with it a newer version of Microsoft's DirectX. Windows 7 was released with Direct X 11 support, and it was initially thought that Direct X 11 support would remain a 7-only technology.
windows - comments - 3.11.2009

Windows Media Player 11 Interview

I just put online my first interview here at The Insider. I ask a few questions I've seen asked here in the community in regards to Windows Meda Player 11 to Geoff Harris who is the Product Unit Manager for WMP 11.
microsoft - comments - 6.5.2006

Microsoft Delays 11 Patches To Push One

The company has made delivering the patch for the vulnerability cited in security bulletin MS06-040 its highest security priority, letting other patches slide until later, a program manager confirms.
microsoft - comments - 16.8.2006

Windows Media Player 11 Released

As promised and revealed by Neowin, Microsoft has released Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP.
download - comments - 30.10.2006

DirectX 11 at the Vanguard of the GPGPU Revolution

Microsoft's next iteration of DirectX is bound to be situated at the forefront of the general purpose graphics processing (GPGPU) revolution, according to the Redmond company.
microsoft - comments - 6.8.2008

DirectX 11 for Windows Vista SP2 Available

Microsoft is beginning to backport Windows 7 features to Windows Vista, and as an integral part of the process, the company is also upgrading Vista’s graphics technology to the level of Windows 7.
microsoft - comments - 12.9.2009

The Windows 7 11-Second Boot and the Computer That Made It Possible

Windows 7’s evolution compared to Windows Vista is undeniable, and the lucky few that so far have had access to the RTM bits of the latest Windows client can confirm this.
windows - comments - 18.9.2009

Microsoft drops 6 bulletins, fixing 11 vulnerabilities

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday train arrived today with six bulletins covering at least 11 vulnerabilities, most carrying the company’s highest severity rating.
microsoft - comments - 11.7.2007

Windows Media Player 11 will RTM on September 14th

Exclusive news from keznews.net: Windows Media Player 11 for XP will RTM on September 14th, 2006.
microsoft - comments - 6.8.2006

Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 released to the public!

Today Microsoft has released Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 to the public. It can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/... 11/default.aspx. The new build number is 11.0.5705.5043.
download - comments - 31.8.2006

11 years ago Microsoft launched Windows 95 with "Start Me Up" campaign

11 years ago Microsoft launched Windows 95 with "Start Me Up" campaign, read how Microsoft negotiated with the Stones for the song.
windows - comments - 25.8.2006

Windows Media Player 11 release pushed to Tuesday Oct 30th

Windows Media Player 11, originally scheduled to be released in a final version to the public today, was pushed back to Tuesday Oct. 30th.
microsoft - comments - 25.10.2006

Microsoft delivers 11 patches, 6 critical; Excel flaw left unpatched

Microsoft delivered 11 patches on Tuesday addressing 17 vulnerabilities. Six updates fix critical flaws and five address important vulnerabilities, but an already exploited Excel zero day was left unpatched.
microsoft - comments - 12.2.2008

No Surprise in XP Outperforming Vista, the Same Is Valid for Windows 2000, 95 and 3.11

With the advent of Windows Vista in 2007, the latest Windows client, and the product that could have done with a tad more refinement according to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, a barrage of criticism started orbiting the operating system.
windows - comments - 3.4.2008

Disable and Remove URGE Online Store in Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11)

Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) for Windows XP is the latest Windows Media Player (WMP) for Windows Vista, and available as free standalone program downloadable from Micrsoft for genuine Windows XP SP2 users. WMP 11 features Windows Vista-like feel and touch user interface, plus several other improvements and enhancements.
windows - comments - 20.11.2006

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 XP get Windows Media Player 11 in June

Microsoft plans to jazz up its music player in Windows Vista, the company's next operating system. But at least some of the new features will debut much sooner.

The software, which will be built into Vista, is designed to offer better synching with portable devices, make it easier to scroll through long libraries of music, and be tightly integrated with Urge, a new subscription and download music service co-developed by Microsoft and MTV Networks.
windows - comments - 18.4.2006

First Microsoft Genuine Office Validation Download on Download Center

Microsoft has posted the first Office download which has Genuine Office Validation (not required yet). It is sounds.exe the download enables sound in Office 2000,XP and 2003.
microsoft - comments - 28.4.2006

Download Windows 7 MUI Language Packs - Official 32-bit and 64-bit Direct Download Links

Microsoft has released MUI (Multilingual User Interface) language packs for Windows 7 RTM. The Windows 7 language packs is available via Windows Update as optional update for Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions only.
download - comments - 28.8.2009

Fedora 11 now available

Fedora 11, the next release of the popular Linux distribution, is now available from the Fedora website. You can find full details of the major improvements and changes in this latest release in our previous post about the launch of Fedora 11, but to mention just a few, the release claims to have major speed improvements, boasting a 20 second startup, as well as overall speed improvements as ext4 is now used as the default file-system. Another interesting feature is the ability to perform a minimal install, which amounts to about 500MB (at mount-point '/'), which should make this release more appealing to users running servers, or machines with older hardware.

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neowin.net - 09.06.2009

Friendlier version of Fedora Linux desktop now available

A new and easier-to-use edition of Fedora -- the Red Hat-sponsored open source Linux desktop OS -- is available for free download starting today from the Fedora Project's Web site...
betanews.com - 14.05.2008

Linux Comparison: Fedora and conclusion

Fedora My first experience of Fedora came with Fedora 7, not long after I first used Ubuntu. I had difficulties getting it set up correctly, especially when it came to downloading new applications, but once it was running the way I liked, I much preferred it to Ubuntu. My first impressions of Fedora 10 are good, but there are some clear issues that need addressing, especially when it is put up against Ubuntu and openSUSE. Installation a mixed experience. At first I didn't think I was going to be able to review Fedora. The LiveCD loaded to 100 percent within a few minutes, then sat there, apparently doing nothing.

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neowin.net - 08.12.2008

Fedora 11 due for release next Tuesday

Fedora 11, the next version of the popular Linux distribution, is due to be released on Tuesday next week, according to the Fedora Project website. The new version features better performance, increased security, and several improvements. Some of the more interesting features and improvements include a quicker startup time (no more than 20 seconds from power up to login screen, at least when first installed), ext4 being used as the file-system by default (on Anaconda installs), as well as coming with the latest versions of GNOME or KDE. The move to ext4 as the default file-system should mean users notice better performance overall, and the optimised startup should also result in better system performance.

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neowin.net - 28.05.2009

Fedora to dump the 'Core'

In a mailing to the Fedora development listing, Red Hat's Bill Nottingham has announced that effective the next release there will be no Fedora Core. The distribution will be known only as Fedora.

"Starting with Fedora 7, there is no more Core, and no more Extras; there is only Fedora. One single repository, built in the community on open source tools, assembled into whatever spins the Fedora community desires," Nottingham wrote.

The mailing also listed the planned development cycle for Fedora 7 and outlined 28 new features for the next release. Among them, the separation of the distro into different "spins" (similar to Ubuntu) -- Fedora Desktop, Fedora Server and Fedora KDE.

Undoubtedly this is a major shift in the development of Fedora. The first beta is due for release on January 30th, with a final release scheduled for April 26th.


neowin.net - 06.01.2007

Q&A with Paul Frields at Red Hat

Just after Christmas, Neowin was given the chance for a community Q&A with Paul Frields of Red Hat. Paul has worked with Fedora since 2003, and became the Fedora Project Leader in January last year. Along with a few other things, Paul is also chairman of the Fedora Project Board, which makes decisions on how Fedora will move forward. As with the Q&A with Joe Brockmeier, Neowin's forum members came up with a great selection of questions. One of the things I have always noticed about Fedora is the default desktop wallpaper, which gives a real sense of effort and refinement when you see it. Did Fedora choose to go this route, or did it happen by chance?

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neowin.net - 26.01.2009

Red Hat releases Fedora Core 6

On Tuesday, Red Hat released Fedora Core 6, its newest hobbyist version of Linux, with an expandable new installation routine and a third try at incorporating Xen virtualization software.

Fedora Core 6, free and faster-moving alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, is in effect a rough draft of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, to be released in late 2006 or early 2007. The biggest change coming with RHEL 5 is Xen, open-source virtualization software that lets multiple operating systems run simultaneously, each in its own separate compartment called a virtual machine. Virtualization, a high-end feature now arriving in x86 servers, lets a single server replace several less efficiently used ones.

Xen appeared in Fedora Core 4 and 5, but the version in Fedora Core 6 should be close to what appears in RHEL 5, said Max Spevack, the Fedora project leader. One major feature is a graphical administration tool to control Xen virtual machines.

Also in Fedora Core 6 is Linux eye candy, based on the AIGLX project and the Compiz window manager. The features require 3D graphics video support, but permit several features. Among them, desktops of the graphical user interface can be mapped to faces of a virtual 3D cube that users can rotate. And windows can become transparent and wobbly like Jell-O when moved.

The Linux version also switches to the DejaVu font, an open-source font project derived from Bitstream's Vera typeface.


neowin.net - 25.10.2006

PINNED: Windows Media Player 11 Released

After a brief delay, Microsoft today made available Windows Media Player version 11. The update includes several enhancements, including a completely revamped user interface, improved syncing, and full integration with the new URGE music service from MTV and Microsoft.

Windows Media Player 11 has been publicly available as a beta download since May of this year. However, issues with the quality of the release caused Microsoft to delay the final product while last minute bugs were ironed out.

Windows Media Player 11 is available for Windows XP users only and is available for both 32-Bit and 64-Bit platforms.


jcxp.net - 31.10.2006

Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 Released

As anticipated, Microsoft have just released Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 for XP. Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 for Windows XP offers you unmatched choice and flexibility for your digital media. You can easily manage your libraries of digital music, photos, and video on your computer; explore a new world of music through the integrated URGE music service; and connect with mobile devices so you can have your digital media collection wherever you want it.

Windows Media Player 11 is designed to work with all versions of Windows XP with Service Pack 2, including Windows XP Home Edition N and Windows XP Professional N. Beta 2 includes fixed issues from Beta 1, additional online stores, and changes to sharing digital media content. To learn more about these changes, use the link below.


jcxp.net - 03.09.2006

PINNED: Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 Released

As anticipated, Microsoft have just released Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 for XP. Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 for Windows XP offers you unmatched choice and flexibility for your digital media. You can easily manage your libraries of digital music, photos, and video on your computer; explore a new world of music through the integrated URGE music service; and connect with mobile devices so you can have your digital media collection wherever you want it.

Windows Media Player 11 is designed to work with all versions of Windows XP with Service Pack 2, including Windows XP Home Edition N and Windows XP Professional N. Beta 2 includes fixed issues from Beta 1, additional online stores, and changes to sharing digital media content. To learn more about these changes, use the link below.


jcxp.net - 01.09.2006

$100 Laptop Prototype Unveiled

The One Laptop Per Child foundation unveiled the first working prototype of its $100 laptop at the Seven Countries Task Force Meeting on Tuesday. The device runs Fedora Linux and features a color screen, Wi-Fi, a 500MHz processor, and 1GB of flash memory...
betanews.com - 24.05.2006

Windows Media Player 11 Released

As promised and revealed by Neowin, Microsoft has released Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP.

Windows Media Player 11 is re-designed to support the URGE music store, Zune and provides better synchronisation for existing MP3 players.


neowin.net - 31.10.2006

PINNED: Windows Media Player 11 Beta Officialy Released

Finally, Today it seems that Microsoft have released the highly anticipated Windows Media Player 11 public beta! Along with this release, Microsoft have launched WMP11's new website, which explains some of WMP11's major features.

The build number of the new public beta is 11.0.5358.4827 (as opposed to the leaked 11.0.5358.4826 build). Additionaly, URGE is fully functional in this build (as long as one is situated in an area designated to receive the service).


jcxp.net - 17.05.2006

Google Desktop Search goes Linux

Google has launched a beta version of Google Desktop Search for Linux in a sign of encouragement by the search giant for Linux on the desktop.

Google Desktop allows people to search the Web while also searching the full text of all the information on their computer, including Gmail and their Web search history. Because the index is stored locally on the computer, users can access Gmail and Web history while offline.

Google Desktop for Linux was written natively and uses Google's own desktop search algorithms, not existing Linux search applications such as Beagle, a company representative said. Only computers with x86 processors can use the software. It supports the Debian 4.0, Fedora Core 6, Ubuntu 6.10, Novell Suse 10.1 and Red Flag 5 versions of Linux, and uses either the KDE and GNOME graphical user interfaces. ..
winbeta.org - 28.06.2007

Google Chrome OS available for download

When Google finally showed off their new OS yesterday there was a lot of skepticism about working in the cloud, offline applications and many other thoughts and concerns. The good news is that if you don't want to read others hands on impressions you can now download and install the OS yourself. A couple of things to note, firstly the download will only work in a VM environment, second, this is pre-beta software so expect crashes, bumps and a rough experience. But if you're willing to take the plunge you can follow the directions here.

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neowin.net - 20.11.2009

Linux Apes Vista With New Distro Called Vixta

If Windows Vista is so terrible, how come theres someone in the open-source community who wants to copy it? Thats the case with the latest Linux distro, a Vista look-alike called Vixta.

The project is hosted by Sourceforge, the online home of numerous open-source efforts, large and small. Vixta fits into the latter category.

Theres hardly any information on the effort, other than a short blurb, which says its based on the Fedora distro of Linux. Fedora is itself a project which evolved out of the Red Hat community, and is still sponsored by the enterprise-Linux powerhouse.

Vixta appears to be the brainchild of one A. Paulo Santos, who has posted most of the messages on the short Vixta-info mailing list, including one announcing the availability of Vixta release 094.

Vixtas home page touts the imminent availability of version 095, and enumerates the goals of the project as follows: ->


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neowin.net - 10.10.2007

Microsoft Windows 7 download tool may have violated GPL

According to a report by Rafael Rivera, Microsoft's recently released Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool has used GPL code illegally. The tool, which has been pulled by Microsoft, allows end users to upgrade to Windows 7 in an easy way. Rivera states "while poking through the UDF-related internals of the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, I had a weird feeling there was just wayyyyyyyyy too much code in there for such a simple tool.

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neowin.net - 10.11.2009

Windows Media Player 11 Localized

A few weeks ago, the release of Windows Media Player 11 Beta for Windows XP caused a stir in every Windows community site. This long-awaited release seems to be enjoyed by most users and many people noted that it was actually faster and more resource efficient than its predecessor, Windows Media Player 10.

Last week, Microsoft decided to let non-english speaking people experience the goodness of this release, by translating the most recent Beta version in 13 different languages.


jcxp.net - 24.05.2006

Wal-Mart Tests Movie Download Service with All Major Studios

This morning, the US' leading retailer is rolling out what it calls a "beta" of its pay-per-download video service, though the "pay" part is clearly turned on. What immediately differentiates Wal-Mart's Video Downloads Store from its competition - other than undercutting their prices by about 11 cents - is that it features new and recent releases from every major Hollywood studio...
betanews.com - 06.02.2007

Five places to download free movies (legally!)

You've just laid out the scratch for a new 42" HDTV, hooked up surround sound speakers, and you're ready to tuck into a bowl of popcorn. Now all you need are some movies. Well, you've come to the right place.



Here are five great Web sites where you can legally download free movies and burn them to a DVD to watch with your sweetie, family, and friends this weekend.




winbeta.org - 02.11.2007