Microsoft backs down on MSN Search remake comment
Microsoft is backing away from a senior executive's comments earlier this week hyping the company's search engine remake.
Neil Holloway, Microsoft's president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said Wednesday that "in six months' time we'll be more relevant in the U.S. marketplace than Google" The remarks, made at a conference sponsored by Reuters, stunned the search industry.
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6.3.2006 Western Digital launches world's first 2TB Hard Drive
Western Digital haven't officially launched their brand-new WD20EADS 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green HDD, however it is already available for purchase at Australia's Mwave online store.
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27.1.2009 Western Digital Launches High-Performance 7200RPM 2TB Drives
Western Digital has announced today that it will be shipping 7200 RPM 2TB drives: the WD RE4 (WD2003FYYS) which is targeted towards servers and enterprise systems, and the 2TB Western Digital Caviar Black (WD2001FASS) for desktop systems
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1.9.2009 The Vista driver outlook gets a little brighter
’ve been watching for the past six months as PC hardware makers deliver updated drivers to make their products work with Windows Vista. Lately, the trickle has turned into a steady stream.
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8.7.2007 Driver Magician Lite 3.31
Driver Magician Lite is freeware, it identifies all the hardware in the system, extracts their associated drivers from the hard disk and backs them up to a location of your choice.
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11.10.2007 Windows Vista Display Driver Model
The Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) is a new display driver architecture supported in Windows Vista. This display architecture is an overhaul of the Windows XP-based display architecture and gives users a better performing, more reliable desktop experience, while supporting new scenarios, graphics, and applications.
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2.8.2006 Vista SP1 Has Driver Compatibility Problems? Do Tell!
Ever since February 4, 2008, the day Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 were released to manufacturing, Microsoft made a move indicating that it was not entirely comfortable to release Vista SP1.
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4.3.2008 Driver Magic - Automatically updates your computers drivers
Automatically updates your computers drivers quickly and easily.
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4.7.2007 Device driver updates causing Vista to deactivate
After weeks of gruelling troubleshooting, I've finally had it confirmed by Microsoft Australia and USA -- something as small as swapping the video card or updating a device driver can trigger a total Vista deactivation.
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24.10.2007 Vista SP2: Windows Driver Model Upgrade
Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista extends the operating system's support for drivers that play nice with all Windows operating systems.
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28.12.2008 Xinput Driver for Microsoft Common Controller (64 Bit)
The Microsoft Common Controller Driver is a new game input standard that is used for both the Xbox360 console and for Windows XP SP1 and above.
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6.5.2006 ATI driver flaw exposes Vista kernel to attackers
An unpatched flaw in an ATI driver was at the center of the mysterious Purple Pill proof-of-concept tool that exposed a way to maliciously tamper with the Windows Vista kernel. Thanks to pacpis for this news.
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12.8.2007 Windows Driver Kit RTM Build 6000.16386 Available on Connect
UPDATED! Microsoft have made the final version of the Windows Driver Kit available on Connect under the
Microsoft Windows Driver Kit Beta Program.
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5.11.2006 Intel Centrino Wireless Driver Malformed Frame Remote Code Execution
Security vulnerabilities exist in the Microsoft* Windows* drivers for the Intel® 2200BG and 2915ABG PRO/Wireless Network Connection Hardware because of the way that they currently handle certain frames.
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7.8.2006 Windows Driver Kit Beta release hints at upcoming Vista SP1
Thanks to pacpis for this post. One of our members received the following e-mail earlier today from the WDK team:
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18.7.2007 exFAT DRIVER for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
Microsoft has released an update for Windows XP SP2 and SP3 system that adds exFAT file system drivers to the operating system.
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6.2.2009Hitachi GST announces first 7,200RPM 2TB hard drive
Its fun to think that ten years ago the biggest hard drive available was 73 gigabytes. However with the constant and near unstoppable push to solid
state drives, hard disk manufacturers must continue to press on. Fast forward to today and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies becomes just the first
vendor to announce a 2TB 7,200RPM desktop hard drive. Hitachi is not the first hard drive manufacturer to reach 2TB, Western Digital did that earlier
this year, but the first 2TB drives were limited to a read/write of 5,400RPM. Seagate hit 5,900 RPM earlier this year as well, but again these new
drives will have a distinct speed advantage.
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07.08.2009Western Digital launches world's first 2TB Hard Drive
Western Digital haven't official launched their brand-new WD20EADS 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green HDD, however it is already available for
purchase at Australia's Mwave online store. Priced at AU$377.80 (US$250) Western Digital will be the first ever hard drive maker to
provide users with a 2TB hard disk drive. Image Courtesy: Engadget So far, Seagate's Barracuda 7200.12 packs 500GB per platter, and has the
highest areal density of 329 Gigabits per square inch. Western Digital might have reached this areal density with the release of its 2TB hard drive.
Further product specifications are not known yet.
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27.01.2009Review: HP StorageWorks X510 2TB Data Vault
The HP StorageWorks X510 2TB Data Vault is a simple device with a lot to offer. What is the HP StorageWorks X510 2TB Data Vault you say? It's a
home server that offers up to 5TB of storage, up to 10 PC clients (unlimited Mac) and endless streaming, storage, and access options. When I took the
conference call to get the background information on the product, they made one thing clear. They reiterated that this product was designed for
either the high end home user with a lot of PCs or the small business user and it was supposed to be as easy, if not easier to setup than a new PC.
In a simple phrase, they nailed it.
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17.11.2009Seagate release their first 2TB SATA 3.0 hard disk
Seagate have introduced their first hard drive which supports the new SATA 3.0 specification. The Barracuda XT is the Seagate's first drive to use
the new interface, which has a theoretical bandwidth of 6GB/s - double that of the SATA 2.0 (3GB/s) specification. The drive offers 2TB of storage
space, using four platters, according to Seagate (via Techspot). The 7200RPM drive has a sustained data rate of 138MB/s – the fastest speed
achieved by a 7200RPM drive, Seagate claims. The 64MB cache provides "screaming burst rate speeds and improve
overall performance," according to
their website.
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neowin.net - 22.09.2009
Western Digital's 2TB Caviar Green hard drive
Late last week Western Digital briefed us on their forthcoming release of a new addition to their Caviar Green family of hard drives.
No
we're not talking some sort of exotic sushi or cracker-bound fish egg here either but rather a new, rather humongous and environmentally more
friendly hard drive from WD, that can be considered an "industry first". Today marks the day that standard rotational media breaks the 2TB barrier.
Let's spell that out a bit more clearly again here; T-W-O full Terabytes of SATA-based storage on a single, standard 3.5" hard drive.
Those of you on the consumer side of the market, hording gigs of music, movies, pictures and other media just got a bunch more breathing room to play
with. And those of you in the enterprise space now have a new option to consider with respect to bulk, low-cost, power-efficient storage. Perhaps
that rack just got a little smaller or the need to cool it a little less? well anyway the 2TB Monster is available from a starting price of $299.
jcxp.net - 27.01.2009
Sony, SanDisk plan to make 2TB Memory Sticks
SDXC format is just not good enough. So, Sony and SanDisk have just announced that they plan to offer a new format for their jointly built memory
stick. The format is tentatively dubbed "Memory Stick format for Extended High Capacity".
This new format can reach 2TB and neither
company has released much more information than that.
In addition to the 2TB memory card format announcement; they are working on a new
Memory Stick HG Micro format, which promises to boast a blazing 60MB/s maximum data transfer speed.
There has been no indication of a
release date for either announcement. The companies are only saying that format licensing for both new formats is "scheduled to start in 2009".
jcxp.net - 09.01.2009
How to identify a buggy device driver on Windows Vista
If your computer is acting unpredictably, locking up, and encountering blue screens of death, then youre most likely the victim of a faulty driver.
The Driver Verifier Manager (DFV) is a great tool for troubleshooting driver problems by identifying the troubling driver. Although DFV does not
actually fix the driver, it still is a really useful tool because it helps you identify the troubling driver so you can choose to delete or update the
driver.
Before you attempt to use this tool, please be sure that your are really having driver problems. The tool will prevent
your computer from starting by identifying the troubling driver. I say this only because it may be a lengthy process for you but if you are
having troubles, it will definitely be worth it.
winbeta.org - 18.02.2008
Seagate plans SSD, 2TB hard drive for next year
Seagate will introduce its first SSD (solid-state drive) storage and 2TB hard drive next year, company CEO Bill Watkins said.
The company's first SSD product will be targeted at enterprises that need speedy storage and can afford to pay a premium for the expensive
drives. Seagate has no plans to release SSD drives for consumers as the high prices could deter them for the next few years, Watkins said in an
interview.
The release date and price information for the 2TB hard drive were not available. Seagate released 1TB hard drives,
the Barracuda 7200.11 and Barracuda ES.2, in the middle of 2007.
winbeta.org - 30.05.2008
Boot Record Rootkit Threatens Vista, XP, NT
In 2005 Derek Soeder and Ryan Permeh, researchers from eEye Digital Security, presented eEye BootRoot. The technique used in their project wasn't new
and had been popular in DOS times, but they first successfully used it in Windows NT Environment. The eEye Digital Security researchers skipped one
part - BootRoot didn't hide the real content of affected sectors like old DOS Stealth MBR viruses, but it had only been
created to show the possible way to compromise Windows NT OS.
Unfortunately, all the Windows NT family (including VISTA) still
have the same security flaw - MBR can be modified from usermode. Nevertheless, MS blocked write-access to disk sectors from userland code on VISTA
after the pagefile attack, however, the first sectors
of disk are still unprotected!
winbeta.org - 08.01.2008
69.2TB of imagery added to Virtual Earth during May 2008
Last month, Microsoft disclosed that it had added 22TB worth of imagery throughout the month of April. Triple that number and you still don't have
enough for what was added in May: 69.2TB. While April's update focused on adding images for Australia and Canada, May seems to be once again focused on the US. All the additional
Obliques, also known as Bird's Eye View, seem to be only for American cities (289 cities in total, to be exact).
winbeta.org - 06.06.2008
Windows Server 2008: Printer-Driver Packages
Day Twelve. We're almost halfway through our series. Today we'll continue on with our Printing theme - specifically, Printer-driver packages.
We'll also provide some background on the driver store feature of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
Printer-driver packages
are digitally signed printer drivers that install all of the components of the driver to the driver store on computers running Windows Vista or
Windows Server 2008. Using printer-driver packages on a print server that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 enables users who are not
members of the local Administrators group to connect to the print server and install (or receive) updated printer drivers. Before we go too much
further, let's go over the concept of the driver store.
winbeta.org - 12.02.2008
Seagate releases 2TB enterprise-class drive
Seagate Technology LLC today launched
its first 2TB enterprise-class disk drive as part of a new family of near-line SAS and SATA drives.
The new Constellation
2.5-in. and Constellation ES 3.5-in. drives come in Serial Attached SCSI 6Gbit/sec. or Serial ATA 3Gbit/sec. models and include a feature that allows
them to shut down when not in use to save power.
winbeta.org - 03.02.2009
Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 2.0
In its continued commitment to interoperability, Microsoft has released a new Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver. The SQL Server JDBC Driver 2.0
download is available to all SQL Server users at no additional charge, and provides access to SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, and SQL Server 2008
from any Java application, application server, or Java-enabled applet. This is a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the
standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available in Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5.
winbeta.org - 04.04.2009
Catalyst 8.12 display driver
AMD has released the new Catalyst 8.12 display driver for Windows XP 32-bit, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Media Center Edition, Windows Vista 32-bit and
Windows Vista 64-bit. The new Catalyst 8.12 drivers, aside from performance improvements, enable ATI Stream technology. View: ATI website
Download: ATI Catalyst 8.12 Display Driver
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neowin.net - 11.12.2008
Windows Driver Foundation 1.7 slated for April 15
Windows Driver Foundation (WDF) is a set of Microsoft tools used to develop drivers for Windows. It is available in two flavors: the Kernel Mode Driver Framework (KMDF) and the User-Mode Driver Framework (UMDF). WDF 1.7 is the latest version of the tools and it
supports the largest number of operating systems yet: KMDF 1.7 supports Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows Vista SP1,
and Windows Server 2008, while UMDF 1.7 supports the same list with the exception of Windows 2000 SP4.
winbeta.org - 04.04.2008
Learn how to build SideShow-compatible devices and drivers at Driver DevCon (DDC) 2008
Windows SideShow Team: Interested in learning more about how to use the new Universal Driver for Windows SideShow, or how to build a device driver to
SideShow-enable your existing devices? If so, you may want to attend Microsoft Windows Driver Developer Conference 2008 (September 29 - October 1,
2008 in Seattle, WA). Come and meet the experts, and learn how you can more easily and cost-effectively build drivers for and implement
SideShow-compatible devices. This conference is intended for advanced driver developers and testers, and will focus on 300 to 400-level technical
sessions. Registration is limited and by invitation only; please contact us at sshowext _at_ microsoft.com for instructions on how to sign-up. We
hope to see you there!
winbeta.org - 17.09.2008
Xinput Driver for Microsoft
Common Controller (64 Bit)
The Microsoft Common
Controller Driver is a new
game input
standard that
is used for both the Xbox360
console and for
Windows XP
SP1 and above.
The Xbox360
controller or any controllers
that utilize this
standard
will enable the device to be
used on Windows also.
This
Redistributable Package
includes the driver for
hardware
vendors to
redistribute with their
hardware. For the most
current APIs of the
Microsoft Common Controller,
please
download the latest
DX SDK. These APIs are called
Xinput
APIs. Source and
Download: Xinput Driver for
Microsoft
Common
Controller (64 Bit)..
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Western Digital launches a 2 TB internal hard drive
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28.01.2009AMD Supports Microsoft Windows 7 in ATI Catalyst 9.3 Unified Driver
AMD today released Windows 7 driver support as part of the latest ATI Catalyst 9.3 unified graphics driver. ATI Catalyst 9.3 represents the industrys
first unified driver installation package to incorporate Windows™ 7 support, including Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 1.1 compliance, bringing
with it a host of benefits for developers currently testing and updating applications using the widely available Windows 7 beta release. In addition,
the inclusion of Windows 7 drivers sends a clear message to the millions of AMD graphics customers worldwide “ ATI Catalyst 9.3, and every planned
future release of ATI Catalyst, is ready for the final release of Windows 7.
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18.03.2009ATI: Linux vs. Windows Vista
The results may surprise you...
Since AMD introduced their
new Linux display driver last month, we have published a number of different articles looking at the Radeon performance across
their different GPU product generations. This ATI/AMD Linux driver testing and exploration continued this month with the release of the
8.42 driver, which finally introduced AIGLX support for the fglrx driver. One
area though we haven't yet analyzed is how their official Linux driver now compares to their much-optimized Windows Catalyst driver. Today, however,
we will be looking just at that as we compare the ATI Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB performance under Linux and Microsoft Windows Vista.
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