The State of Microsoft Beta Programs
Before I kick off this editorial let me just state that I am no big-time tester and I havent even participated in a Windows beta (yet), but I do have some knowledge about such beta programs, I have people who may be considered big-time testers that I regularly talk to, and at the moment Im participating in both the Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Beta and the Office 2010 Technical Preview, which is really the catalyst for me writing this article.
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20.7.2009 Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs
Microsoft has published a list of programs that will not work or that will suffer from reduced functionality after the installation of Vista Service Pack 1.
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21.2.2008 Adding PowerToys-like programs to Windows Vista
Working with various versions of the Windows operating system over the years, I've always enjoyed discovering and using programs or utilities designed to provide the user with handy additional features.
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20.8.2007 E-mail, photo programs stripped from Windows 7
Microsoft has decided that Windows 7 won't include built-in programs for e-mail, photo editing, and movie making, as was done with Windows Vista, CNET News.com has learned.
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23.9.2008 Registry Tweaks to Enhance Your Windows XPerience - Part VIII: Add or Remove Programs
In part eight of the our tweaking series well go through a few Control Panel optimizations for Windows XP power users that may not interest most people using their operating system for basic tasks.
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26.12.2008 Ultimate List of Free Windows Software from Microsoft
Microsoft has over 150 FREE Windows & Office Programs available for download -- finding them all is extremely difficult . . . until now.
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2.1.2007 A Software Compatibility List for Microsoft Windows Vista RC 1
Iexbeta has a nic Wiki page with a huge list of software and its compatibility with Windows Vista.
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29.9.2006 IE 8's list of 2,400 incompatible sites - including Microsoft.com!
Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8) is nearing the finish line, with a March release to manufacturing looking like a distinct possibility. But is IE 8 or, more accurately Web site developers and owners really ready?
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18.2.2009 Enable RemoteApp in Windows XP or Vista To Publish Programs to Windows 7 Virtual PC Host with KB961741 or KB961742 RAIL QFE
Windows Virtual PC in Windows 7 features an unique and useful feature which allows virtual applications installed on guest operating system of Windows XP or Windows Vista in the virtual machine to be seamlessly accessed and launched from host Windows 7 desktop as if its running on the end users local computer.
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9.10.2009 Bill Gates' to-do list
NEW YORK--It's still a year before Bill Gates shifts from a full-time Microsoft worker to a part-timer. Which is good, because there's plenty he still wants to achieve.
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4.2.2007 Gates still has a long to-do list
For years, the Microsoft chairman has been a fiery advocate, inside the company and out, for the notion that computers should be controlled, not just by mouse and keyboard, but also by more natural means, such as voice, touch and digital ink.
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19.10.2007 List Of Windows 7 Leaks
We already mentioned that Windows 7 is probably the Microsoft operating system with the most leaks in history (read: Microsoft we have a leak).
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4.4.2009 Ed Bott: My Windows 7 wish list
Cynics see the new Engineering Windows 7 blog, which launched last week, as a pure PR play from Microsoft. Maybe its just a matter of setting expectations properly.
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20.8.2008 Windows 7 SKU feature list
Microsoft yesterday announced its plans for the Windows 7 SKU. Here is the feature list I created based on the information that is currently available.
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4.2.2009 Updated List of updates for Vista SP1
This guy Aaron Tiensivu keeps a VERY good list of non-critical Vista updates and this looks like it could be part of SP1.
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14.6.2007 Heres 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!
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30.7.2007 Bill Gates tops Forbes' list of billionaires
New York (NY) - Bill Gates leads Forbes' list of the world's richest people for the 13th time in a row. The Microsoft co-founder's wealth is estimated at $56 billion.
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11.3.2007 List of Google Search Strings for Finding MP3
This How-To will teach you how to use Google to find mp3s. This How-To will be highly pragmatic and will focus on the hows and not the wherefores of the various search strings.
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10.4.2007 Bill Gates Again Tops List of Richest Americans
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest person in America for the 14th year in a row, followed by investor Warren Buffett, according to Forbes magazine's latest list of the wealthiest Americans.
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21.9.2007 List of Available Windows Mobile 6.5 Build 23041 ROMs
Ready to install cooked ROMs of Windows Mobile 6.5 Build 23041 are now available for a variety of popular Windows Phones.
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3.9.2009 Windows 7 top feature request list leaked to the public
With Windows still managing to find its way to over 95 percent of the desktop computers sold each year, it's not surprising that one can find plenty of people interested in giving their feedback about what future versions of Windows should be able to do.
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18.11.2007 Windows 7 top feature request list leaked to the public
With Windows still managing to find its way to over 95 percent of the desktop computers sold each year, it's not surprising that one can find plenty of people interested in giving their feedback about what future versions of Windows should be able to do.
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27.1.2008 View Windows 7 Startup Program List With Portable Starter
If you have tight control over auto starting applications on startup then you can stay safe from malicious programs, worms and viruses without any antivirus software.
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13.10.2009 First actual pictures of Xbox 360 Arcade bundle leaked, with packing list
Here it is, straight from our super-secret inside source. A few things are now confirmed: the system will come with a composite cable, both the system and the controller are still white, and a Pac-Man and Uno game are coming with the system.
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13.10.2007 Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell Top List of IT Influencers
Gates was named by 84% of the participants, Jobs by 73%, and Dell by 53% of CompTIA voters.
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7.11.2007 Microsoft's List Of 800 Windows Vista-Compatible Apps Excludes IBM, Adobe
Microsoft has released
a list of 800 applications that should run properly on its new Windows Vista operating system.
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25.2.2007 COMPLETE List of Original Xbox Games Playable on Xbox 360
The folks at Xbox are working hard to add more of your favorite games to this list, so check back often for the latest updates.
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How to Clear & Stop Displaying Windows Media Player 12 Frequent List in Windows 7
Windows 7 Start Menu is almost similar to Windows Vista however Windows 7 Taskbar aka superbar is way different from Vista & XP Taskbar. In Windows 7 Taskbar you have access to jump list and recently opened document list of Office word and for Windows Media Player you will get frequently played video list.
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20.7.2009 Windows 7 Features Complete Features List with Demo Videos
Windows 7Windows 7 is next iteration of almost-monopolistic Microsoft Windows operating system, after Windows Vista.
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21.7.2009 View Windows 7 Startup Program List with Startup Discoverer
Windows 7 has several ways to start applications & programs automatically commonly referred as startup locations.
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17.11.2009Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs
Microsoft has published a list of programs that will not work or that will
suffer from reduced functionality after the installation of Vista Service Pack 1.
The list of programs consists mostly of security
applications, such as Trend Micro Internet Security 2008. However, programs such as The New York Times Reader application also feature on the list.
Users are advised to install updates from the application vendor to fix the problem.
"Windows Vista Service Pack 1 contains many
security, reliability, and feature updates for Windows Vista," the company said. "A program may experience a loss of functionality after you install
Windows Vista SP1. However, most programs will continue to work as expected after you install Windows Vista SP1."
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22.02.2008New Microsoft Connect Update
Microsoft silently updated its
Connect site to its 2nd
version, 2.0. The actual
version was previously
available at
connectbeta.microsoft.com and
was a site in itself,
separated from the final
Connect interface. This beta
version was a mere
modification of version 1.0
and was mainly filled with
placeholders.
The new version mainly
offers the following
advantages over 1.0:
-Available Programs
and Selected ones have been
inverted, with ergonomy in
mind.
-Beta Programs
can now be grouped in
different categories (the
default ones are Connections
and Programs, though it'll
most likely expand)
-The Connect home page can
now contain "articles",
helping people stay tuned
about programs in Microsoft
Connect, or other
subjects.
-A preview of
the programs that will be
available in the near future
is available on the
homepage.
This
is the list of the few obvious
changes that are present in
the update. Some minor ones
are also present in it.
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03.06.20065 Programs for Tweaking Vista
Was TweakUI your favorite PowerToy? Have you been searching for something similar for Vista? Several different programs are available that may be what
you're looking for. Here's a quick list...
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25.01.2008Is Microsoft working on software center for Windows?
Questions arise as to why Windows Vista and Windows 7 have renamed the "Add and Remove Programs" to "Programs and Features", alongside "Windows
Updates". It is possible that Microsoft is planning to release a software center that will be able to find updates for all your programs that are
deemed safe by Microsoft, right inside Windows Update. This type of software already exists in programs like FileHippo.com's Update Checker that
scans installed programs on your machine, and compares the updated version on FileHippo.com.
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22.01.2009Vista Service Pack 1 Breaks Programs
Those of you that did not get a chance to update early to Service Pack 1 will be happy to know that you were saved the trouble of having programs stop
working for you.
"Windows Vista Service Pack 1 contains many security, reliability, and feature updates for Windows Vista," the
company said. "A program may experience a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1.
The list of programs that have
known issues can be found
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23.02.2008Microsoft Volume Licensing Programs Comparison Chart
Microsoft Volume Licensing offers customized programs that help organizations purchase software licenses. The Volume Licensing Programs Comparison
Chart allows you to quickly compare the benefits and requirements of each program so you can find the one best suited to your organization.
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26.08.2008Microsoft Early Adopters Programs - What's in it?
Many are familiar with the Microsoft Beta programs wherein users get access to pre-release products, such as Windows 7. But very little know the
different programs Microsoft adopts in testing these pre-release products. Through Microsoft Early Adopters Programs(EAP), Microsoft connects with
various customers and users, giving them access to their pre-release products and testing them. The EAP consists of three stages: Technical Adoption
Program(TAP) Ascend - Beta 1 Releases Touchdown - Beta 2 Releases Image Courtesy:MSDN Technical Adoption Program(TAP) The TAP is available to very
limited and select customers/partners by invitation only. The number of participants in the TAP would be very less and work closely with the Microsoft
employees. They have access to almost every pre-release product.
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02.01.2009Windows Vista SP1 Application Non-Compatibility List
Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista is an important update for Windows Vista. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) contains many security, reliability, and
feature updates for Windows Vista. A program may experience a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1. However, most programs will
continue to work as expected after you install Windows Vista SP1.
This article lists programs that have been reported to
experience a loss of functionality when they are installed on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer.
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19.02.200811 awesome applications you've never heard of
The average PC user has a dozen or so applications which they completely swear by – and rightfully so. What gets the job done is what matters
the most. There is, however, a treasure-trove of pint-sized utilities and fully blown applications just waiting to be discovered. We've scoured
the Web to provide a list of 11 useful programs which you've probably never heard of. All of the programs in this article are either absolutely
free of charge or have a free alternative, so don't hesitate to give them a shot and see what you've been missing out on.
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02.07.2009Office 14 to come in 32 and 64-bit Editions
Ed Bott from ZDNet.com was going through the arcane files in the latest Windows 7 leak, and noticed that Office 14 will come in 32-bit and 64-bit
versions.
Earlier today, as I was scanning through the file to assemble an updated list of applications that can be migrated to
Windows 7, this heading caught my eye: jcxp.net -
23.03.2009Windows Home Server: Unbelievably Bad Storage
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Believe it or not, recently I've seen several Microsoft products Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V virtualization that I
think are winners. But then, just when I think Microsoft might finally be getting its technology act together, it comes up with a complete disaster:
Windows Home Server.
<...> What I never even imagined, though, was that Microsoft would ship a basic file server operating system
that was fundamentally flawed. Windows Home Server's problem, in brief, is that if you have more than one hard drive in, or attached to, your Home
Server, it may destroy your data if you use any of nine programs. The list includes Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 and
2007 and Intuit QuickBooks. In other words, exactly the kind of programs you're likely to use on files on a file server.
How
could Microsoft blow this?
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11.03.2008Intel's Nehalem: The 'tock' heard 'round the world
There's a list of features which have historically pertained to Intel processors -- a list that's now smaller today than ever before. It's
the list of features AMD has and Intel doesn't, leaving AMD at a widening disadvantage...
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18.11.2008iTunes UK to Sell 28 TV Programs
After almost two years, Apple is finally expanding its video presence outside of the US by launching a store in Britain. 28 different programs will be
available from several providers including ABC Studios, Disney Channel, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy...
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30.08.2007What to expect from Microsoft in 2008
Steve at Bink.nu asked me to post his "
What to expect
from Microsoft in 2008" list, so here goes!
The famous Bink.nu "expect list" is back! Just as previous years, I made a list of what
releases we can expect from Microsoft. 2005 and 2006 turned out to be pretty accurate, the only things wrong weren't my mistakes but delays or
change of plans. Last year I also started to make a list for 2007, because it is a lot of work I never managed to get it done and it never got
published. To avoid that I publish what I have now and add stuff over the coming weeks, also based on your feedback!
If you think something
is missing or wrong please let me know through a comment or sending an email to bink at bink nu. This list is based on facts, assumptions and wild
guesses. Again it is not complete yet and will be updated by your feedback!
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20.12.2007Gates regains Forbes rich list top spot
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has found himself back at the top of Forbes magazine's list of the richest billionaires as the worldwide economic
downturn takes its effect on the wealth of many of the world's richest people. 332 people have been wiped off the list completely after their
fortunes have fallen below the $1 billion mark, according to BBC News, leaving just 793 total places. One of those booted off the list, also
loosing the title of world's youngest billionaire, is the founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg.
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12.03.2009Join the ISA Server 2007 beta TAP
The Microsoft ISA Product Team
is working on the next version
of ISA. As part of the work,
the team is currently
recruiting customers for its
internal customer programs
namely TAP (Technology
Adoption Program) and the
Advisory Group.
Interested customers,
consultants, solution provides
and others can contact
ngtprcrt@microsoft.co
m to start the nomination
process.
Please
note: The information about
these specific programs is
Microsoft-confidential.
Therefore, nomination to these
programs requires the nominees
to already have or sign a
non-disclosure-agreement (NDA)
with Microsoft.
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09.01.2007Google, Microsoft top Nielsen/NetRatings Web site lists
The latest figures from Nielsen/NetRatings on the most popular Web sites in the U.S. are in, and Microsoft and Google are on top.
But that's a simplification because there is more than one list and several metrics can be used to gauge popularity.
For
instance,
Nielsen/NetRatings has two Top 10 lists (PDF). One list is for
the top Web sites by parent company, with "parent company" defined as "a consolidation of multiple domains and URLs owned by a single entity." The
second list is for the top brands, with "brand" being defined as "a consolidation of multiple domains and URLs that has a consistent collection of
branded content."
Microsoft is at the top of the parent company list and Google leads the brand list. ..
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11.09.2007BBC to Offer TV Programs Online
British broadcasting giant BBC announced on Monday that it would offer viewers the opportunity to download its programs up to seven days after they had aired on television. The new offering is part of a plan to modernize the network. The player would also include live feeds of both BBC 1 and BBC 2...
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30.08.2005Windows Vista Application Compatibility Downloadable List for IT Professionals
The Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals is a Microsoft Office Excel-based spreadsheet containing software applications which have
earned the status of Certified for Windows Vista or Works with Windows Vista.
Additionally, this list contains applications
with a status of Compatible. "Compatible means that the application has been reported by the publisher as compatible with, or supported on,
Windows Vista. These applications have not gone through the Microsoft Windows Vista Logo Program.
The Application Compatibility
List for IT Professionals is current as of July 31,2008 and published as of the Date Published, noted in Quick Details, above.
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09.10.2008PC World names the 25 Most Innovative Products of the Year
PC World has put together a top 25 list of the most innovative products of the year 2007, noting the “Innovation”, the
“Benefit” and a brief overview of each. All entries on the list are somehow tech-related and all are available either in-store or online
right now. I personally can’t wrap my head around how the order of this list was devised, or how some products even made it on the list, but
I’m sure the reasoning is clear to someone. Have a look at the list and let us know what you think of it, and what your top 25 would be!
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