MS: Use Windows Server 2008 RTM for Free, Please
Microsoft is exhibiting the generous side of its nature with free Windows Server 2008 offerings. Released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, but labeled Service Pack due to the client-server platform synchronization with Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft is offering free trial versions of Windows Server 2008 for download.
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24.4.2008 Rising AntiVirus 2008 Free Edition English Download
Rising AntiVirus is a anti-virus security software from a Beijing, China based company of the same name, and is one of the most popular anti-virus solutions in China. Since April 2008, Rising has giving away.
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7.7.2008 Free Windows for Supercomputers Available for Download - Windows HPC Server 2008
Microsoft made the latest iteration of its Windows operating system for supercomputers available as a free download.
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23.9.2008 Free Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation Installation ISO and VHD for Hyper-V Official Direct Download Links
Windows Server 2008 R2 is the next iteration of Windows Server operating system, which has been RTMed with build version 6.1.7600.16385 together with Windows 7. Microsoft is now officially releasing the ISO image for Windows Server 2008 R2 Trial Software, which allowing administrators and users to install Windows Server 2008 R2 to evaluate the new operating system for 180 days for free.
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17.8.2009 Microsoft postpones Winhec 2008 to Fall 2008
Microsoft announced that WinHEC 208 will not be held in the spring as previous years, but in the fall (October probably) of 2008.
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17.11.2007 Microsoft: Some Free Vista (+SP1) to Go Along with the Free XP SP2 Downloads?
Free downloads of Microsoft's operating systems have been made available throughout 2007, and the Redmond company is ready to take it one step further.
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5.2.2008 Windows Server 2008: Need to Know
After many months of waiting, Microsoft finally released the Beta 3 version of Windows Server 2008 (previously codenamed "Longhorn"), a major milestone pre-release version of the next version of Windows Server.
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31.7.2007 Windows Vista to Explode in 2008
2007 might not have been the Wow's year, but in 2008 Windows Vista will explode. All the starts are aligned for Vista adoption to go through the roof. As a matter of fact, 2008 will prove the first truly fertile year for the Wow from the household to the corporate environment.
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15.11.2007 What will run on Windows Server 2008 — and when
Now that Microsoft has released to manufacturing Windows Server 2008, the next obvious question is which applications will run on it — and when?
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4.2.2008 The Best Windows Antivirus – 2008 Editions
The search for the best antivirus of 2008 has advanced one step further, courtesy of security solution testing lab AV-Test.org. All the best available 2008 security suite editions were thrown against in excess of 1.1 million samples of malicious code on an arena of Windows XP SP2.
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13.3.2008 The myth of Windows Workstation 2008
For a few months now I’ve been hearing stories from people who claim to be getting a much better Windows experience by ditching Windows Vista and adopting Windows Server 2008 as a desktop operating system.
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17.7.2008 "Avoid Microsoft Windows Vista until 2008"
New security features in Windows Vista will largely eliminate the need to run separate anti-spyware or firewall software, according to a new analyst report.
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8.5.2006 Windows XP SP3 Delayed until 2008
As I predicted, another delay and watch when in 2007 they will cancel the SP completely.
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19.10.2006 Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 Download
Windows Server® 2008 Beta 3 helps IT professionals to increase the flexibility of their server infrastructure while offering developers a more robust web and applications platform for building connected applications and services.
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5.9.2007 Windows Server 2008 RC0 Downloads
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate helps IT professionals to increase the flexibility and reliability of their server infrastructure while offering developers a more robust web and applications platform for building connected applications and services.
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26.9.2007 What will Microsoft share about Windows futures in 2008?
Microsoft’s 2008 conference dance card is starting to fill in. It’s looking like a very busy February and March for the conference-going set. And, as usual with Microsoft, mid-summer will be full of Microsoft industry and insider events.
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17.11.2007 What Windows Goodies to Expect from Microsoft in 2008?
Being as there are but a few days until 2008 kicks in, I thought that I would ask the question 'What to expect out of Microsoft in the coming year?', as well.
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28.12.2007 How to Bypass Windows Server 2008 Activation
In Windows Server 2008 (and previous Microsoft operating systems) you must activate your computer in order to use it legally.
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9.3.2008 Windows Server 2008 Unleashed Promo
Thanks to dhan for posting about this in our Back Page News section. After the embarrassing Vista SP1 promo posted here earlier this week, it seems the sales team have got their act together and released a really cool promo for Windows Server 2008, called "Windows Server 2008 Unleashed".
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18.4.2008 Previewing Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft seems like the most unlikely company to ship products that really support Enterprise 2.0. After all, the company is the poster child for packaged software.
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13.6.2008 The Best Windows Vista Blog Contest 2008
WinVistaClub, in association with Windows Vista Magazine, is organising a contest to recognise some of the Best Windows Vista Blogs and Websites.
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13.8.2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 still lives
What do you do with a blog post that is so messed up that you can’t even go in and edit it in order to fix it? That’s my dilemma with my post from August 15 about Microsoft skipping over Windows Server 2008 R2 and proceeding direct to Windows 7 Server.
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18.8.2008 Windows 7 Beta 1 available for download on December 2008
The constant wave of Windows 7 Beta chatter from Redmond, even without an official confirmation from Microsoft, is a clear indication that the company is gearing up to move the next iteration of the
Windows client beyond the development milestone (M) stages.
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11.9.2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 revealed
Microsoft announced the second release of its Windows Server 2008 operating system at its Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles this week.
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31.10.2008 Windows Server 2008 Foundation Launched
Today Microsoft announced the availability of Windows Server 2008 Foundation. For small businesses with 15 or fewer users, Windows Server 2008 Foundation puts the reliability, security and manageability of the Windows Server platform within the reach of all businesses at an affordable price.
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1.4.2009 Windows Server 2008 R2 SCONFIG
SCONFIG is a command line tool designed to streamline the work of system administrators that work with core deployments of Windows Server 2008 R2.
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8.7.2009 Windows Server 2008 R2 planned for 2009....
Microsoft is sticking to their promise of delivering a minor release after a major Windows Release.
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16.5.2007 Top 10 New Features in Windows Server 2008
There are a myriad of both subtle and fundamental differences in the basic architecture of Windows Server 2008, which could dramatically change not only the way it's used in the enterprise, but also the logical and physical structure of networks where it's the dominant OS.
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25.5.2007 Microsoft.com runs on Windows Server 2008 Beta 3!
this great story just arrived my inbox: "...we’re extremely proud to announce that the www.microsoft.com site is running 100% on our next generation web platform!!"
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14.6.2007 Windows Server 2008 launch set for February
Confirming what many had expected, Microsoft announced on Tuesday that the next version of its server operating system, Windows Server 2008, won't formally launch until next year.
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10.7.2007Free Windows 7 Professional at launch events across the US
Starting September 28 through November 4 Microsoft is hosting free Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 and Exchange Server 2010 launch events across the United
States as part of the "New Efficiency" marketing campaign. Attendants of the event will get a free copy of Windows 7 Professional while supplies
last. Here are the list of cities the launch event will be at and the dates the event will be held: * Atlanta - Sep. 28 * Baltimore - Nov. 9
* Boston - Oct. 5 * Chicago - Oct. 20 * Cleveland - Oct. 12 * Dallas - Nov. 4 * Denver - Sep. 24 * Detroit - Oct. 28 *
Houston - Nov. 9 * Kansas City - Nov.
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16.08.2009Microsoft charges customers for free services
Thousands of customers are paying almost $120 USD per year to Microsoft for an Internet subscription service that includes e-mail, security, and other
features.
But Microsoft gives away almost identical services absolutely free in Windows Live and the Windows operating system
itself, while neglecting to inform those who pay through the nose.
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03.01.2008Students: How to get Windows 7 legally at a discount or free
Thanks to Kevin. for the news tip With many people wondering what the Windows 7 pricing will be and whether it will cost less, the same, or more than
Vista, there are some ways you can legally get Windows 7 at a discount or even for free when the final version is ready later this year. 1. Between
June 26, 2009 and January 31, 2010, any new computer purchased with Windows Vista will qualify for a free upgrade to Windows 7. So if you've been
planning on purchasing a new PC in the near future, you should hold off just a little while longer. 2.
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14.04.2009Windows Search 4.0 vs. Google Desktop 5.5
Brad Linder: Microsoft released an
updated version of Windows
Search, its free desktop search client the other day. And while there are dozens of excellent desktop search clients, including a few good free
ones, it seems inevitable that people are going to compare Windows Search to Google Desktop. Because you know, any time either company releases
something kind of cool someones assumes that it's just a ripoff of a product offered by the other. Or Apple.
Anyway, we've been
using Windows Search for the past few days and we thought we'd let you know how it stacks up against Google Desktop. Read on for the results.
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30.03.2008Windows 7 testers to get free copy from tomorrow
Last week Microsoft had a change of heart and decided to go back on what they had previously said by offering testers on the Windows 7 technical beta
program a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, in reward for their efforts in testing the new operating system. Previously Microsoft revealed that
testers would not be receiving Windows 7 for free and argued that the discounted pre-order offer, which was available to all consumers, was partly
done for the benefit of beta testers. This was met with a bad response from bloggers and testers alike.
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05.08.2009Want free games for Windows Mobile?
Are you one of those who owns a Windows Mobile device and also uses Twitter? Then you might be in to grab some free games daily! Windows Mobile
Developer Team is giving away free games over at their Twitter account. You can follow the Windows Mobile Developer Team here. The idea is that,
the WM Developer Team will be tweeting the codes as well as instructions to get those free games daily. And be quick to redeem the codes, as it seems
that the codes are one use only and first come first served! If you don't have a twitter account yet, you can sign up here and then follow WM
Developer Team here to get regular updates
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07.02.2009Windows Server 2008 is SP1. Adventures in doing things right
Ian McDonald: I had a bunch of people internally ask me why Windows Server shows it's version as Windows Server 2008 SP1
(for brevity - WS08). I will explain it, but I wanted to use the Writer feature that allows me to insert pictures. Who says anything beyond notepad
is a waste of time. Actually, that's me usually...
The history here goes back to problems we had form the split we had when we broke
Windows XP from Windows Server 2003 (WS03) way back in 2000.
At the time we had Windows 2000 (Win2k) out in the market & it was being very
well received. Especially on the client side which was doing well with corporate desktops. At the same time in the consumer side, we had Windows ME.
I never worked on WinME, I have never installed it, & I know nothing about it except what people have told me. I removed what i really think. If you
meet me, feel free to ask.
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18.02.200825GB of Free Online Storage with Windows Live SkyDrive
The Windows Live SkyDrive Team has posted a in-depth post offering a overview of whats coming with their next update. First and foremost: Windows Live
SkyDrive will be boosting everyones storage from 5GB to 25GB. Secondly, they want to give you more control over your files by offering you new
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13.11.2008Get Windows XP Free Virtually,
With a Catch
Microsoft is providing a free
virtualized copy of Windows XP
SP2 to assist developers in
migrating IE6 applications to
IE7. However, it will only
work until April 1, 2007...
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04.12.2006Microsoft Certified Professional Second Shot extended until June 30th 2008
Get your Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista skills up to scratch!
You can still get a free second chance to pass your
Microsoft IT Professional, Developer, or Microsoft Dynamics certification exam with the "Second Shot" offer from Microsoft Learning and
Prometric. Due to popular demand, Second Shot has been extended through June 30, 2008. Register for this offer before your next exam and receive a
free exam retake if you don't pass on your first try.
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Sign up
now.
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Read frequently asked questions about this offer.
Customers who have already registered for the offer will receive a separate e-mail with more information about the extension.
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26.01.2008Unleashing Power Management Features in Windows Vista
Last week, Microsoft made two major announcements with respect to PC power management:
endorsing a free power management application for consumers and
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unching a free ENERGY STAR solution for licensed System Center Configuration Manager 2007 users.
These announcements
generated a lot of interest in PC power management and led some of our blog readers to ask: "These new tools are great, but what power management
features does Windows Vista offer out-of-the-box?"
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11.08.2008Cut to the Web Server Core: Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008, due for its official launch today, is a major upgrade for Microsoft's server platform, the first for around five years.
Requiring a graphical user interface (GUI) on a server operating system always seemed odd, even back in 1993 when Microsoft released Windows NT
3.1.
It has taken Microsoft until now to begin fixing the problem. Server 2008 comes with an installation option called Server
Core, and although it is not quite GUI-free (Notepad and Regedit still run), it is command-line driven and lacks most of the baggage that previously
came as standard. The snag with Server Core is that it is incomplete.
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27.02.2008What's Cheaper: Free Software, Or Pirated Windows?
Ask anyone who regularly
downloads movies, software and
music without paying for any
of it. Ask them what they find
to be cheaper, Microsoft
Windows or Linux. If they
really think about it, theyll
tell you that Windows is
cheaper, because both of them
are free, and free Windows is
coming in at a huge
discount.
The fact of the matter is
that, in the home, software
piracy is rampant. Its why
software that sells to
businesses continues to grow
(Office, Adobe Creative Suite)
while games sales keep
dropping and Microsoft Works
is given away for free. So
many people use file sharing
networks, get copies from a
friend, or even buy $400
computers pre-loaded with
thousands of dollars of
software. They view it as a
way of life.
Dave
Gutteridge has a great article
titled Windows is
Free explaining how
Linux has a practically
impossible time competing with
Windows because anyone whod
switch on price can just
pirate Windows. For many home
users, Windows is as free as
Linux, and from a cost/benefit
position, Windows is
cheaper.
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17.08.2007Microsoft Giving Away Free Developer Software To Students
WB: It's actually 11 countries including Canada according to the
DreamSpark
page...
Nathan Weinberg: Microsoft is announcing right now
DreamSpark, a new program that gives free developer, designer and related software to college students in 10 countries.
DreamSpark goes live today in Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, and
gives away free stuff like Visual Studio, Expression Studio, and even Windows Server.
For gamers and game designers, an exciting
inclusion in the program is the XNA Game Studio 2.0 software (as opposed to the free Express Edition), as well as a 12-month free membership in the
XNA Creators Club, which means free running of XNA games on the Xbox 360.
The full list of free software...
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19.02.2008Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 Available
The Microsoft Windows Software
Development Kit (SDK) for
Windows Server 2008 and .NET
Framework 3.5 provides
prerelease documentation,
samples, header files,
libraries, and tools
(including C++ compilers) you
need to develop applications
to run on prerelease versions
of Windows Server 2008 and the
.NET Framework 3.5 Beta2. To
build and run .NET Framework
applications, you must have
the corresponding version of
the .NET Framework
installed.
This SDK is compatible
with the RTM release of
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Service Pack 1; including
Microsoft Visual Studio
Express Editions, which are
available, free of charge.
Pre-release editions of the
next version of Microsoft
Visual Studio are available
from Microsoft Visual Studio
2008 Beta2 and can also be
used with this SDK.
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31.07.2007Microsofts free enterprise search is a must try
George Ou: At the
Heroes Happens {here} event in LA yesterday which saw the
launch* of Windows Server 2008, one of the relatively hidden gems of the event in my opinion was Microsoft’s free**
Search Server 2008 Express. It’s is a streamline install of Office SharePoint Server
2007 with almost all the enterprise search features that most users would want and is a must download for any Windows Server shop.
Even if you didn’t own Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2, or 2008, it would seem like a great way to build a very cheap enterprise search engine
appliance with a minimal Windows Server 2003 or above license and a simple 1U server for less than $2000 which is a LOT less than a $30K starting
price
Google Search Engine appliance with a 500K document cap.
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28.02.2008Exclusive: Windows Vista SP2 RC released to general public
As expected, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 RC and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 RC is now available to general public for download. You can
download the SP2 RC for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 below: ISO for Windows Server 2008 x86/x64/ia64 and Windows Vista x86/x64x86 for
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x86x64 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista x64IA64 for Windows Server 2008 ia64 The service pack is
delivered as a single release for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. There will be a single 32-bit standalone installer (302 MB to 390 MB)
for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
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04.03.2009Fancy a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate for FREE?
A little bird has informed me of an official Microsoft hosted survey in which the winner(s) will receive a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate after
simply filling out a 4 question survey. It couldn't be any easier than this folks. The survey is entitled "Windows 7 Discovery", and the
instructions are crystal clear: "We want to know how you find information about Windows 7 from Microsoft. Please answer questions in the survey
below for a chance to win a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate Edition when it becomes avaialble
in Oct 2009." In order to be eligible for the
survey, which is hosted on SurveyMonkey.com, all you have to do is answer the following questions: 1.
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Windows Server 2008: Understanding XML Paper Specification (XPS)
It's Day Nine of our Windows Server 2008 series. We're one-third of the way through our series. Today we will continue on with our look at
printing in Windows Server 2008. Our topic today - XML Paper Specification (XPS) Support.
The XML Paper Specification (XPS)
defines an open document format that uses Extensible Markup Language (XML) to create a document format that is platform-independent, openly-published
and royalty-free. The XPS format consists of XML markup that defines the composition of a document and visual appearance of each page along with
rendering rules for displaying or printing the document. XPS Support in Windows Server 2008 provides a new foundation for applications that are based
on the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) graphics subsystem that was introduced in Windows Vista. XPS Support enhances the print architecture of
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 by improving print fidelity and performance while retaining support for the GDI-based print subsystem used in
previous version of Windows.
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Microsoft Giving Away Free Developer Software
Microsoft has announced DreamSpark, a new program that gives over $2000 worth of free developer, designer and related software to college students in
11 countries. DreamSpark goes live today in Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Canada and the
United States, and gives away free software such as; Visual Studio, Expression Studio, and even Windows Server.
The program also includes
tools for game designers such as XNA Gamestudio 2.0 as well as the 12-month membership in the XNA Creators Club. This will allow them to run XNA games
on their Xbox 360 free of charge.
All the software provided by the program are:
* Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
*
Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
* XNA Game Studio 2.0
* 12-month free membership in the XNA Creators Club
* Expression
Studio, which includes Expression Web, Expression Blend, Expression Design and Expression Media
* SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
*
Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
* Sql Server Developer Edition
* Virtual PC 2007
* Visual Basic 2005
* Visual C++ 2005
* Visual C# 2005
* Visual J# 2005
* Visual Web Developer 2005
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