Internet Explorer 8 - IE8 Beta 2 Direct Download Link Without WGA
After the almost disastrous launch of IE 8 Beta 1, the second beta of IE8 (Internet Explorer has been released for free download. Various improvements, enhancements, bug fixes and some new features are added to the new version of IE8 Beta 2.
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26.10.2008 Windows Vista Retail Direct Link from Microsoft Leaked
2 days ago, there is Windows Vista retail download links posted on some forums. That seems pretty normal as there are people kept on uploading whenever Rapidshare removes them.
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13.4.2007 Panda Internet Security 2010 Free Trial Direct Download Link
In addition to Panda Antivirus Pro 2010, Panda has also released new version for it’s another security application – Panda Internet Security 2010.
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9.7.2009 Temporary Windows 7 Beta Download Link Not Changing Microsoft's Plans
There is, without a doubt, a consistent volume of anticipation related to the upcoming beta for Windows 7.
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22.12.2008 Microsoft TechNet Plus Direct subscription is now available! Finally with download option
TechNet Plus Direct is now available. It allows an individual subscriber full access to TechNet Plus resources including evaluation software, technical content, tools, utilities and support resources. Content is available through the TechNet Subscription Benefits Portal- the subscriber-only site (this subscription does not include CD or DVD media shipments).
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9.8.2006 SMB2 Protocol - what is a Symbolic Link?
I had a comment from my last post about the new SMB2 protocol that I wanted to follow up on...There was mention of support for 'Symbolic Links' in the post and Mr. Kevin Owen asked for some clarification.
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Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder (KB922120) for Windows XP
This package contains the Microsoft Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) responder.
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23.11.2006 Instantly Link Windows Live ID with Windows 7 User Account
Microsoft Windows 7 lets you add Online ID providers like Windows Live ID and associate with Windows 7 user. Here is Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5 installs the Windows Live ID online provider for Windows 7.
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5.10.2009 Windows 7 32-Bit (x86) Direct Download Links
Windows 7 has been officially launched, but Microsoft never makes available official download links that allow retail customers to download setup installer or ISO image of Windows 7, despite digital downloads have been the sole distribution channel for many that purchases from online store or on MSDN or TechNet subscriptions.
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22.10.2009 Windows 7 64-Bit x64 Direct Download Links
User who only wants to download Windows 7 installation files via official and verified source can choose to download the ESD files instead, which contains setup1.box, setup2.box and a edition-specific Windows 7 setup installer, and not in ISO format, although it’s easy to make a bootable Windows 7 DVD or ISO with the unloaded Windows 7 setup files.
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25.10.2009 Leaked Windows 7 RTM Direct Download Links for Both x86 and x64 Flavors
The leaked direct download links for Windows 7 followed promptly the October 22nd general availability deadline, offering end users access to the latest iteration of the Windows client.
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26.10.2009 Windows 7 ISO Image Edition Switcher Free Download for Direct Convert
Windows 7 no longer has “One Disc to Rule Them All” universal installation DVD disc media or ISO image which allows users to select whichever editions of Windows 7 they prefer to install during setup. Instead, each Windows 7 installation ISO or media is specific for a channel and distribution and can be used to install an edition of Windows 7 only.
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30.10.2009 MSN Direct to Be Killed Off on January 1, 2012
Microsoft has signed the death sentence of MSN Direct and is informing customers that they will be able to continue using the service for two years and a couple of months before it will be discontinued.
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28.10.2009 MSN Direct Goes High Def with Clear Channel
Companies collaborate to deliver rich data services on HD digital radio format to smarten everyday objects.
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10.1.2007 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 Make No Mistake About It, the XP SP3 RTM Direct Download Links Are Live
Make no mistake about it, the gold bits of Windows XP Service Pack 3 are available for download straight from Microsoft, contrary to what the company is claiming.
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1.5.2008 Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 Free Trial Version Direct Download Links
The leading developer of secure content management solutions, Kaspersky Lab has released the new version of its popular security application – Kaspersky Internet Security 2010, where all the components implemented in earlier product versions have been improved and upgraded, including the firewall, heuristic analyzer, parental control module, and the anti-spam module.
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1.7.2009 Windows 7 Enterprise Trial 32-bit and 64-bit ISO Direct Download Links
Microsoft has made available free download of Windows 7 Enterprise edition for interested corporate and business customers as trial evaluation software. Windows 7 Enterprise free download has pre-installed product key which lasts for 90 days (3 months) after activated. Activation has to be done within 10 days or else the computer will shut down hourly.
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3.10.2009 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.
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28.8.2009 Microsoft Office 2010 Beta 2 Leaks, Public Beta Expected in November
After Microsoft announced yesterday that Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 will be sent to testers this week, more exciting news comes from the Office 2010 section.
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21.10.2009 Activate Windows 7 Pre-Beta 6801 with Vista Beta or RC Product Key without Crack
Already download and install Windows 7 Pre-Beta build 6801? You probably have to leave the product key field blank during installation in order to complete the setup of Windows 7.
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1.11.2008 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 Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 now?
Paul Thurrott writes in is weekly edition of shortakes that "the Vista Beta 2 build candidate is up to build 5384.3", he also notes that "you never know if a last-minute change could cause it to jump to the build 5385 range. "
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20.5.2006 Update for Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2
Install this update to address an issue where Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) does not consume intermediate session data.
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23.7.2006 Microsoft Preps Windows Server Beta Three
Microsoft is expected to release a beta three version of its next Windows Server, code-named Longhorn, as a community technology preview (CTP) in early March, industry sources say.
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3.2.2007 Microsoft reboots borked Windows 7 Beta
The primary public Beta link for Windows 7 is now live, a day after Microsoft said it would make the bits available.
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12.1.2009 Microsoft Mulls Canceling Windows Vista Beta 2
In its manic bid to keep Windows Vista on track despite constant development delays, Microsoft could cancel its eagerly anticipated Beta 2 milestone and simply utilize Community Technical Preview (CTP) releases until Release Candidate 0 (RC0) is ready in March or April 2006. According to my sources, this plan would allow the company to continue plotting the final release of Windows Vista for the third quarter of 2006.
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1.12.2005 Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.0 Beta Screenshots
From ActiveWin:
"We have posted 13 hot new screenshots of the Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.0 beta. The shots show a variety of new features, check them out! Here are the new features:
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14.12.2005 Microsoft Launches Windows Live QnA Beta
Ask any question and get answers from people in the know -
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7.5.2006 Microsoft Releases Windows Live Toolbar Beta
As Microsoft continues to move many of it's MSN features to it's new Windows Live site, Windows Live Toolbar Beta has been released. The Windows Live Toolbar seems to be the new MSN toolbar - tabbed browsing, phishing filter, popup blocker - but with some new Windows Live features added in, like online favorites, auto-detection of RSS feeds, and feeding of those RSS feeds straight to your live.com homepage.
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8.5.2006Windows 7 beta download imminent?
Microsoft have updated their Windows 7 site with a download link for the Windows 7 beta. It would appear from the posting that Microsoft is currently
readying site updates and download servers for the imminent release of the Windows 7 beta. Yesterday, German site Winfuture claimed that the beta
would be released today and this could confirm the sites claims. The download link is currently inaccessible. It's entirely possible that once
the page is live it will simply be a sign up page to register your interest. Microsoft will not comment on the exact date and a Microsoft official
confirmed the beta is still targetted for early 2009.
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19.12.2008Windows Live Messenger Beta
NOT Public
The confusion probably started
after a red colored "Windows
Live Messenger" text link
appeared on MSN UK's homepage
by the end of last week.
It links to a
product
page still showing screenshots
of older Beta-versions and
claiming that "the new
Windows Live Messenger Beta is
<...> as always <...> free to
download".
Indeed, it is free to
download but you still have to
sign up for the trial first
(don't worry if your
country's not listed) and
wait a couple of days before
you get invited.
Admittedly, if a beta
version is being used already
by about one million users the
definition of "public" is
contestable. But let's just
conclude that there's still
NO instantly
available direct download link
for just anybody.
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14.03.2006Windows 7 Beta Download Link Appears
jcxp.net - 19.12.2008
Windows 7 public beta released, remember to patch
Update: It appears that Microsoft.com is suffering badly with "server too busy" messages but we now have direct download links below. We revealed
that Microsoft would be posting a public beta of Windows 7 earlier this week and Microsoft has just made it available on it's TechNet channels.
Entitled Windows 7 beta customer preview program, the company has posted the beta bits to the Microsoft TechNet pages. Be warned it's rather slow
at the moment.
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neowin.net - 09.01.2009
NBC Direct Beta Now Open: It's No Hulu
Only slightly behind schedule, NBC Direct launched in beta over the weekend. The service promises time-sensitive, ad-supported versions of NBC
Television's biggest hits for free, although the phrase "For a Limited Time" is taken quite literally...
betanews.com - 13.11.2007
Windows 7 comes back online, for real this time
After yesterday's failure launch of Windows 7 beta, the links are back up and working. You can use the links below to get Windows 7 beta. Enjoy!
jcxp.net - 10.01.2009
NBC Direct adopts personalized ad network
NBC has announced that its NBC Direct downloadable TV platform currently in beta will utilize the YuMe network for its advertising...
betanews.com - 23.01.2008
Windows Live Mail Update Released
After ignoring the product for
over three months, after the
managed beta program ended
about a month ago, Microsoft,
with great surprise, released
a few minutes ago, a final
visual update to Windows Live
Mail beta, though what's
surprising is that it still
sports the beta tag.
The update mostly
features changes to the user
interface that were featured
in the old concept
screenshots, though in a much
less cluttered way: the basic
layout stays the same as
before, though it includes the
Windows Live Orb, the
"flare" header in one colour
scheme, and it is overall less
white throughout the UI. Other
changes, if present, are
currently unknown since the
team didn't blog about it
yet.
Since all
servers haven't been updated
just yet, a working link is
provided below.
jcxp.net - 06.10.2006
Windows 7: Link your online ID and share files in Homegroup
Microsoft recently released Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5 Beta for Windows 7 which allows you to link your Windows User Accounts with your
Windows Live ID. This may sound something similar to .NET Passport account in Windows XP, but it looks like it is totally different and it is way more
useful than just linking your online account Microsoft cites the following as an example of how you can make use of this feature On his homegroup,
Bob wants to share certain documents with his wife but not with his kids.
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neowin.net - 21.02.2009
New "Network Direct" RDMA Interface Available with Windows Server 2008
Phil Pennington: Windows HPC Server 2008 introduces a new low-latency RDMA network API known as "Network Direct". This RDMA interface in
addition to and distinct from the existing "Winsock Direct" interface. The Network Direct interface introduces several advantages over
Winsock Direct including no dependency on the Winsock stack and much lower latency metrics. MS MPI is being developed to take advantage of this
new interface.
This means that Infiniband vendors, for instance, will need to provide HCA Network Direct providers in
addition to (or perhaps instead of) the Winsock Direct providers published previously. Consequently, development is underway by both Microsoft
and partners to enable full support for the entire network stack.
For programmers, the Network Direct API provides a model
similar to the User Mode Driver Framework (UMDF). MS MPI will be the first user-mode application to leverage Network Direct.
winbeta.org - 15.12.2007
Windows Server "7" feature: Direct Connect
Microsoft IT (the internal IT organisation) is currently running a pilot called "Direct Connect". Direct Connect is like Outlook Anywhere where you
connect to the internal Exchange Server from outside the corporate network without a VPN connection but through RPC_over_HTTPs) Direct connect uses
IPv6 and IPSec to build a tunnel from outside the coprporate network to any resource that needs to access internal network (fileshares, LOB
applications) This pilot will end up as feature in the server edition of Windows 7. It will require a trusted identity like smartcards.
winbeta.org - 06.11.2007
Microsoft Vista SP2 beta: Nothing new has been added (yet)
If you install the beta of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) expecting to see visible changes to your version of Vista, you'll be sorely
disappointed. At least in this initial beta, all the changes are under the hood, and even they are far from earth-shaking. Microsoft says that it has
fixed compatibility problems with the third-party Spy Sweeper and ZoneAlarm security applications, enhanced hardware support for Direct X, improved
Wi-Fi connections after a system resumes from sleep, improved Windows Search, added support for the newest Bluetooth specification (2.1) and rolled up
all previous Vista updates.
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neowin.net - 09.12.2008
Microsoft My Phone beta sign in found
It appears that Microsoft is about to unveil its much rumored My Phone Service beta for the Windows Mobile Platform. Microsoft has yet to officially
update the main My Phone page but it is expected that the beta service will launch this week. For those that have been following the My Phone
service they will know that the "sign in" button has yet to appear but there is a back door way into the beta. If you're looking to jump into
the experience you can follow the link here.
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neowin.net - 16.02.2009
Psst...here's how to get your Windows 7 beta key
Thanks to our ever wonderful forum posters who are currently discussing the Windows 7 beta and Helmers Blog we now know a method of acquiring an
official Windows 7 beta key. We have posted direct links to the downloads earlier today: Download: Windows 7 x86 (32bit) and x64 (64 bit)
Here's the steps for a key:Visit TechNet Downloads, sign in at the top right and let the page loadWithin the same window copy and paste
"https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-64-ww&LCID=1033" into the address bar (yes it's a 64bit key but will
work on 32 too, if you get an error refresh a few times)...enjoy the result below, whilst stocks last.
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neowin.net - 10.01.2009
NBC Direct prepares for its next beta
Since last November, NBC has been developing a service separate from its Hulu venture for downloading shows after they've aired, and watching them
offline. But the initial beta suffered setbacks, so now it's gearing up for a second try...
betanews.com - 31.05.2008
Virus Poses as MSN Messenger
Beta
A new virus is taking
advantage of the fervor
surrounding the Windows Live
Messenger Beta by disguising
itself as a copy of the beta.
Called Virkel.F by security
firm F-Secure, once executed
it will connect the PC to a
botnet server and send a link
to contacts on your buddy
list...
betanews.com - 28.12.2005
Microsoft Prepares to release Windows Live Hotmail
Windows Live Hotmail (previous
named Windows Live Mail)
testers have received an
e-mail from Microsoft with the
words " we're getting
ready to launch " although
there is no notice of a date.
Microsoft is also offering two
small gifts for beta
participation: a "Free Beta
Badge" and a "Great Windows
Vista Offer". The link
following the offers the beta
tester three signatures with
the embedded words " I was
a Beta Tester for Windows Live
Hotmail ". The second
offer is for a $100
discount on a high-performance
Gateway FX530 Series PC with
Windows Vista Ultimate with a
2 system limit per customer or
four free (with mail-in
rebate) " hardware
accessories from Epson,
Kingston, D-Link and Artec
with a custom-built system
running Windows Vista Ultimate
from a local PC
builder ".
Windows Live Hotmail is
currently on the tenth
milestone, M10 - released on
April 2, 2007. M4 was
publically released on
November 29, 2005. What does
Neowin think, is WLH ready for
a release?
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neowin.net - 02.05.2007
Microsoft hints at Windows Live Wave 3 release date
In an email sent to users of
it's MSN Direct service, Microsoft states that the release to market date of Windows Live
Messenger is February 10, 2009.
At the same time the company is expected to release the forthcoming updates for Windows Live Mail, Windows
Live Photo Gallery, Windows Live Writer, and the rest of the Windows Live Suite.
Microsoft is slowly developing Wave 3 as the next version
of its messenger product has been in development for some months now.
Company officials were unavailable for comment at the time of
writing.
neowin.net - 06.10.2008
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. Reports indicate that a platform update is being
pushed via Windows Update that will enable DirectX 11 support on Vista PC's. With an impressive lineup of Direct X 11 games announced which
includes Crysis 2 and The Lord of the Rings Online, Vista users will be happy to know that they can go out and purchase a Radeon 5870 and use it to
its full potential.
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neowin.net - 03.11.2009
MSN Direct could put live content on WM6 home screens
At 3GSM in Barcelona today, Microsoft announced a preview of its MSN Direct service now available for devices with Windows Mobile, that will put
weather, sports scores, business, stocks, and entertainment news on their home screens...
betanews.com - 12.02.2008
