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Microsoft Windows Microsoft Application Verifier 3.2.0038

Application Verifier is a runtime verification tool for unmanaged code that assists in quickly finding subtle programming errors that can be extremely difficult to identify with normal application testing.
download - comments - 26.7.2006

Microsoft releases free ebook: Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2005

Get a focused, first look at the features and capabilities in Microsoft Visual Basic 2005, Visual Studio 2005, and the .NET Framework 2.0. If you currently work with Visual Basic 6, these authors fully understand the adoption and code migration issues you'll encounter.
microsoft - comments - 12.4.2006

Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005

The Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack provides both proactive and reactive monitoring of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000 in an enterprise environment. Availability and configuration monitoring, performance data collection, and default thresholds are built for enterprise-level monitoring. Both local and remote connectivity checks help ensure database availability.
microsoft - comments - 5.6.2006

Microsoft Pre-Release Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 - September CTP

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (formerly known as WinFX), is the new managed code programming model for Windows. It combines the power of the .NET Framework 2.0 with new technologies for building applications that have visually compelling user experiences, seamless communication across technology boundaries, and the ability to support a wide range of business processes.
download - comments - 24.9.2006

Podcasts: Microsoft IT Showcase: How Microsoft IT Architects and Configures DFS Replication

Edit: Something close to my heart! I sure hope the R2 changes to DFS are as good as they sound in all the marketing documents!
microsoft - comments - 25.2.2006

Microsoft Showcases Platform Advancements in the 2007 Microsoft Office System


Second annual Microsoft Office System Developers Conference highlights opportunity for custom solutions development utilizing innovations in the 2007 release.
microsoft - comments - 23.3.2006

Microsoft set to beta Microsoft Security Essentials June 23

Microsoft confirmed today that they plan to release a public beta of Microsoft Security Essentials (formerly codenamed Morro) on June 23.
microsoft - comments - 18.6.2009

Microsoft is 30 years old today! have a look at the Microsoft Timeline

It's hard to believe that Microsoft is already 30 years old. The company that made Redmond, Washington, a household name was actually founded in 1975 in another city by two young Seattle men, one of whom was a college dropout. From this inauspicious beginning came an equally improbable vision: A personal computer on every desk and in every home. Thirty years later, it seems so obvious. But at the time, when only a handful of people knew what a personal computer was, it was a great leap of faith and daring.
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Microsoft executive: Pirating software? Choose Microsoft!

Microsoft doesn't want you to pirate their software, but if you must choose between illegally installing Windows or a competitor's operating system, Microsoft would prefer that you choose them.
microsoft - comments - 15.3.2007

Microsoft releases new Ultimate Extras - Microsoft Tinker

Microsoft has silently released 3 updates for Windows Ultimate users today.
windows - comments - 23.9.2008

Microsoft trademark reveals Microsoft Store logo

A fortnight ago, detailed plans of the long anticipated Microsoft Store were revealed in all its theoretical glory when Gizmodo published over 50 slides from a Powerpoint presentation prepared by the project’s consultancy firm.
microsoft - comments - 5.8.2009

Microsoft Launches Microsoft TalentLab in The Netherlands

Demand for ICT specialists is growing; new portal site advertises job vacancies at Microsoft partners – with guaranteed training.
microsoft - comments - 25.3.2007

Download Free Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2 Straight from Microsoft

Via the Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image. That's right! Microsoft is offering access to free downloads of Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2.
download - comments - 6.3.2008

The Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 Threat Mitigation Guide

Well, Microsoft still puts effort in old Windows versions...
microsoft - comments - 31.3.2006

Microsoft Offers a Complex Windows Vista vs. Windows XP Perspective

A new standard of security is an integer aspect of the evolution puzzle represented by the move from Windows XP to Windows Vista.
windows - comments - 3.11.2007

Microsoft Presents the Lost Comparison: Windows Vista vs. Windows XP

With both Windows XP and Windows Vista being available concomitantly on the market, Microsoft is doing nothing more than inviting the consumers to compare the two operating systems.
windows - comments - 20.4.2008

Windows Embedded NavReady 2009 - Latest Windows Platform from Microsoft

The latest Windows operating system is available for download as of June 16, 2008. And no, it's not a new release of Windows 7, nor the first taste of Windows 7 Server.
download - comments - 16.6.2008

Microsoft Detours 2.1 - Closest Thing to the Windows Source Code Hook deep into Windows

No access to the Windows source code? Well, Microsoft offers the next best thing. Microsoft Detours 2.1 is now available as a free download.
download - comments - 1.12.2008

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1.1 Vulnerability Scanner for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is a free security and vulnerability assessment (VA) scan tool for IT professionals, administrators and security auditors to improve security management process and assess or determine security state in accordance with Microsoft security recommendations and offers specific remediation guidance.
download - comments - 29.10.2009

Warning! Microsoft Made Its Own Windows Vista vs. Windows XP

Warning! Microsoft authored its very own Windows Vista vs. Windows XP comparison. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and that is why I included a .PNG image of the Redmond company's Vista vs. XP toward the bottom of this article.
windows - comments - 20.8.2007

Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 for 2010 – No Word on Windows 7 M2

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 is right on track for release in 2010. Concomitantly with the leaked details associated with Windows 7 Milestone 1 dropped by the Redmond company to select partners in January 2008, a potential timetable for the availability of the successor of Windows Vista was also made public.
windows - comments - 12.3.2008

Microsoft Non-Windows Midori OS to Kill Vista and Windows 7

There is so much life left into Windows, and Microsoft is gearing up for the moment when it completely runs out of what is now its proprietary operating system.
windows - comments - 30.7.2008

Microsoft opening Windows Café in Paris to promote Windows 7

With the release of Windows 7 coming up very soon, Microsoft is doing its best to help build excitement; from Windows 7 parties to marketing campaigns, the software giant is sure showing the world how to promote a product.
windows - comments - 23.9.2009

Microsoft mulling 128-bit versions of Windows 8, Windows 9

Microsoft is working on 128-bit architecture compatibility with the Windows 8 and Windows 9 kernels. Consequently, the company is also forming relationships with major partners, including Intel, AMD, HP, and IBM.
windows - comments - 7.10.2009

Microsoft’s Windows ‘Fiji’ on track to debut before Windows Seven

With Microsoft constantly switching up codenames, it's tough to keep track of what's on and what's off. But "Fiji" is on.
windows - comments - 19.3.2007

Microsoft Buries Windows XP in Windows Vista

Windows XP might not be officially declared expired, but Microsoft has done its best to completely drown the operating system in Windows Vista references. Want to witness first hand the Redmond company's desperation to push Vista over XP?
windows - comments - 26.7.2007

Non-Windows Microsoft OS Midori – "The Windows Killer"

Windows is one product that is not lacking in Nemesis candidates. From Apple's Mac OS X to the open source Linux, to RIA cloud-based operating systems, potential Microsoft Windows killers are advertised in a variety of scenarios incongruent with reality.
windows - comments - 26.8.2008

Microsoft to deliver Windows Vista SP2 before Windows 7

Microsoft has delivered a beta of Vista Service Pack 2 to select hardware and software partners according to sources close to Microsoft.
windows - comments - 15.10.2008

Microsoft supersizes Windows

Microsoft made its fortune selling the equivalent of Fords, not Ferraris, but today it's wading into the rarefied world of supercomputing with a new version of Windows for managing massively powerful computing systems.



Chairman Bill Gates is introducing a test version of a new product, Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003, at the SC5, a supercomputing conference held this year in Seattle.
microsoft - comments - 17.11.2005

Windows Vista at Microsoft

Last Friday I took the plunge and upgraded my main work laptop (Sony VGN-TX3XP 11" Ultra-Portable) to Windows Vista RTM.
microsoft - comments - 10.11.2006

PBS Joins iTunes Video Store

PBS said Tuesday that it had added programming to the iTunes Music Store, including documentary, primetime and children's programming. Content includes the popular "Antiques Roadshow" and "Nova" programs...
betanews.com - 10.10.2006

Microsoft confirms Windows 7 downgrade rights

TechARP had been constantly giving updates on the Windows 7 Downgrade Rights Program all these days. Now Microsoft has confirmed the same in a blog post, regarding Windows 7 Downgrade rights program. Users can downgrade to Windows XP and Windows Vista from Windows 7 via OEMs for 6 months after Windows 7 General Availability. For customers and businesses running Windows XP, Microsoft still recommends an upgrade to Windows Vista before moving onto upgrading Windows 7.

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neowin.net - 16.04.2009

Windows Mobile being rebranded as Windows and Windows Phone?

With few hours for the Mobile World Congress to start, we already have snaps of Microsoft stand and Windows Mobile banners showing up. Microsoft is expected to announce various mobile offerings and also unveil its newer version of Windows Mobile, which is Windows Mobile 6.5 at the Mobile World Congress. There is one thing to note once you see these snaps, a very important thing Below are some snaps As you may have guessed it already, its Windows and not Windows Mobile in those banners! Is Microsoft rebranding their Windows Mobile to Windows and call it Windows Phone?

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neowin.net - 16.02.2009

Microsoft will allow Windows 7 downgrade to XP

After many requests and company IT departments pushing Microsoft to make Windows 7 available to downgrade not only to Windows Vista, but to Windows XP, Microsoft has finally officially stated that the downgrade will be available if company's or users require a downgrade. The downgrade will not only allow consumers to downgrade to Microsoft most recent predecessor, Vista, but will allow users to downgrade to Windows XP, and technically allow users to go back to Windows 2000 or even Windows 95.

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neowin.net - 07.04.2009

Microsoft updates Windows Marketplace for Mobile

Microsoft announced today that it has made some important changes to its Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Marketplace for Mobile is Microsoft's Windows Mobile equivalent of the popular Apple iPhone App Store. Marketplace was introduced alongside the new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system on October 6, 2009. Currently the Marketplace does not support Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1 but Microsoft has confirmed it will extend the service to these devices "later this month". Microsoft has introduced a wireless sync between the PC and Windows Mobile. Windows Mobile 6.5 owners can now browse, buy and download applications online at the Windows Marketplace for Mobile site.

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neowin.net - 12.11.2009

Microsoft: Update on Windows 7 UAC issues

Before getting into the actual news, lets take a while to understand the current Windows 7 UAC dilemma Windows 7 UAC Dilemma As Windows 7 was receiving much positive feedback than expected from the beta testers, we had Long Zheng and Rafael, two Windows enthusiasts, come with a proof that malware can turn off UAC in Windows 7. Later Microsoft responded insisting that this is by design and actually not a bug. Later, again, we had Zheng and Rafael come out with a second flaw which showed Windows 7 UAC was still flawed. At this time, everybody thought Microsoft had done the right thing with Windows Vista UAC and compromised security over consumers' feedback in Windows 7.

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neowin.net - 05.02.2009

Blogger demands Microsoft to release Windows 7 now

Windows 7 Beta has been getting good reviews since its release and many users who use the beta say this is going to be one of the finest releases so far from Microsoft after the dreadful Vista start. Agreeing we all like Windows 7, how soon you want Windows 7 to be shipped? Kelly Poe, a big fan of Windows 7 has started a campaign to release Windows 7 Now! The campaign is called - Release Windows 7 Now - and allows users to cast their vote towards the release.

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neowin.net - 31.01.2009

Microsoft releases Windows Live Essentials build 8064

As we reported a few weeks ago, Microsoft has officially rolled out an update to Windows Live Essentials (Build 8064). If you're not familiar with Windows Live Essentials, it is a suite of applications that include: Windows Live Mail (Desktop Version), Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Photo Gallery, Windows Live Writer, Windows Live Toolbar, Windows Live Family Safety, and Windows Live Movie Maker Beta. The updates don't appear to have any new features, but contain lots of fixed bugs especially for Windows 7 users. Microsoft has announced that users still using Windows Live Messenger 8.1, 8.5, and the latest 9.0 (build 1202) will be asked, not required, to update to 14.0.8064.0206.

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neowin.net - 13.02.2009

Windows Live Strategy Inches Forward, Slowly

Microsoft is continuing to flesh out its Windows Live strategy, on Wednesday releasing beta versions of Windows Live Photo Gallery and Windows Live Folders. The additions will join Windows Live Mail Desktop, Windows Live Writer, and a number of other applications as part of the Windows Live Suite...
betanews.com - 28.06.2007

Microsoft listens, changes UAC behavior in Windows 7

Long Zheng and Rafael had come up with proof earlier that malware can turn off UAC in Windows 7. Later Microsoft responded insisting that this is by design and actually not a bug. Microsoft has finally agreed to do changes to the Windows 7 UAC and deliver the changes to the Windows 7 Release Candidate. Jon DeVann and Steven Sinofsky have blogged about the two changes Microsoft is planning to bring to Windows 7 RC: UAC control panel will run in a high integrity process Changing the level of the UAC will also prompt for confirmation There you go! Simple changes, but brings out big differences to the way UAC behaves in Windows 7!

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neowin.net - 06.02.2009

Windows 7 build 7025 screenshots leak with versions info

Microsoft released Windows 7 Beta few weeks ago and the only version that was released during this beta was Windows 7 Ultimate. However, a select testers were invited for a separate Windows 7 Home Premium Beta program. It is still unclear about the different Windows 7 versions that Microsoft is planning to release. A chinese website has leaked the Windows 7 build 7025 screenshots which could have answered the different versions of Windows 7, Microsoft is planning to release. Without any further discussion, below is the leaked screenshot: So, there you go. It looks like Microsoft is still going along Windows Vista's path in releasing a Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic editions.

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neowin.net - 26.01.2009

Microsoft releases Windows Demo Toolkit for Windows 7

Microsoft has released the The Windows Demo Toolkit Foundation Suite which makes it easier to demo Windows 7 to your customers or clients. This is very helpful if you are presenting to a small group or to your company regarding Windows 7 or you can use the toolkit as a starting point for demoing your own products and services. The toolkit includes demos for Consumers and Enterprises. Whether selling Windows OS, Windows Live, or related products and services, these demos give you a foundation to build your story!

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neowin.net - 02.04.2009

Microsoft: Windows 7 launch will not repeat Vista

Now that we've got a rough release date of Windows 7, Microsoft making sure that Windows 7's launch will go smoothly and not be plagued with compatibility issues reports Paul Thurrott and Channel Web. While Windows 7 could RTM at anytime, and is already compatible with most hardware and software, Microsoft wants to get as close to 100 percent compatibility as possible before the launch. There has been pressure to release Windows 7 as quickly as possible, but Microsoft has stated that it will not succumb to this pressure.

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neowin.net - 17.05.2009

Microsoft Updates Windows for Robots

Microsoft said Monday that it had released a improved version of its Robotics Studio platform, adding support for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and Windows Mobile, as well as programming improvements...
betanews.com - 10.07.2007

Windows Mobile 6.5 Beta given to Microsoft employees

Uberphones is reporting that Windows Mobile 6.5 Beta has now been made available for Microsoft employees and the software will be reaching RTM soon, which means that we will actually be able to see Windows Mobile 6.5 handsets in Q3 2009. The speculation is based on the announcement of Windows Mobile 6.5 Beta program to Microsoft Employees.

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neowin.net - 18.03.2009

Windows 8 already cooking, beyond Windows 7

After almost 3 years since Microsoft released Windows Vista, we are now heading for a wonderful release of Windows 7, the next version of Windows OS. Windows 7 RC is expected to be released next month, April 10th. But, what about the next version of Windows OS? Let us call it Windows 8 for now. Soni Meinke, a senior program manager in the Windows Server group in an interview with Channel 9 revealed very little info that the next version of Windows OS is already in its planning stage and her work being engaging with various customers and partners, she is already discussing the plan and strategy around them.

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neowin.net - 12.03.2009

Microsoft integrates Windows Live into Vista

Microsoft-Watch reports that newer Windows Vista builds, 5506 and up, include references to Windows Live software by default in various locations throughout the OS. It is unknown yet if the concerned products are installed with Vista or if it only contains download links to it.

The Welcome Center in Vista is the place where most references are found. In build 5506, it contains icons for Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live OneCare, Windows Live Toolbar and Windows Live Desktop Mail. Additionnally, the Start Menu apparently contains a Windows Live Messenger icon.

Though this is only speculation, this may mean that Microsoft is finally removing Windows Messenger from its Windows products, using instead Windows Live Messenger.


jcxp.net - 17.08.2006

Microsoft releasing 4 security patches on Tuesday

Microsoft has posted a security bulletin advanced notice on their website, detailing 4 patches to be released on Tuesday, February the 10th, addressing security issues within their Windows operating systems. The patches, targeted at Internet Explorer 7, Exchange, SQL and Visio, are rated by Microsoft as critical (for the first two) and important (for the other two). These will cover a range of operating systems, including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2/3, Windows Server 2003/2008 and Windows Vista SP1. Additionally, Microsoft has stated "Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center".

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neowin.net - 06.02.2009

Windows NT Backup - Restore Utility

This Windows operating system supplemental utility restores backups made on Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 to computers running Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.




winbeta.org - 28.03.2008

Windows 8? Microsoft already hiring

Microsoft is looking for new talent to help develop the next version of Windows--version 8: "Are you a talented SDE/T Lead looking for the next technical challenge on a key operating system component? Are you passionate about distributed systems, networking, file systems and want to be the leader of a cutting edge project? Are you looking for a team with abundant opportunities to grow? If so, we have the position for you!" Although the Silicon Valley Insider notes that the name "Windows 8" may be a "typo", it is certainly good news for Windows fans that Microsoft is thinking well beyond Windows 7, due to drop this year.

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neowin.net - 21.04.2009