IE VPC - New Free Editions of Windows XP SP2 Live for Download!
Two new free editions of Windows XP Service Pack 2 are live for download from Microsoft. The offerings are just the latest versions from a series delivered since late 2006, following the release of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2.
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20.8.2007 Download Free Vista and XP SP3 via IE App Compatibility VPC Images
Since 2007, Microsoft has been offering free copies of Windows XP and Windows Vista for download, in order to make up for a handicap specific to the Windows client, namely the fact that two different versions of Internet Explorer cannot be installed and run simultaneously on the same operating system.
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30.12.2008 Download Windows 7 RTM from MSDN & TechNet
Microsoft today has announced the availability of the final version of Windows 7 (RTM Build 7600.16385) for Microsoft Connect, MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers.
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6.8.2009 Windows 7 RC now available for download on MSDN, TechNet & Connect
Microsoft made the first release candidate of Windows 7 available for free download on Thursday. In an unprecedented move for the company, the software will run on a user's PC for more than a year.
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30.4.2009 Windows 7 RTM Available for Download via the MSDN Academic Alliance
Windows 7 RTM Build 7600 is currently available for download via the MSDN Academic Alliance. The past week, starting with August 6th, 2009, Microsoft began offering the gold bits of Windows 7 to MSDN and TechNet subscribers.
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10.8.2009 Download Windows 7 RTM Wave 3 via MSDN and TechNet
Get ready to access the third wave of Windows 7 RTM downloads from Microsoft. Today, August 21, 2009, the Redmond company will make available for download Windows 7 RTM wave 3 for its developer and IT professional audiences, through their respective portals.
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21.8.2009 Office 2010 Beta Available for Download via MSDN and TechNet
The Beta bits of Office 2010 Beta along with Office Web Applications are now up on MSDN and TechNet Plus.
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16.11.2009 Windows 7 RTM and MSDN Academic Alliance MSDN AA Availability Update
At the start of this week, I posted an article informing users of the fact that Windows 7 RTM was available for download via MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDN AA). Looking at the comments that have been piling up I think that an update is necessary to clarify some aspects.
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14.8.2009 Download Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM from MSDN and TechNet
The final bits of Windows Server 2008 R2 (RTM Build 7600.16385) are now up on MSDN and TechNet Plus.
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14.8.2009 Windows 7 Beta ISO Download and Product Key Available for MSDN and Technet Subsribers
Although the public beta for Windows 7 beta will only available on January 9, 2009, the MSDN and Technet subscribers can now start downloading the DVD ISO media together with a genuine working product key to activate the Windows 7 installed.
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8.1.2009 Windows 7 Beta Doesn't Play Nice with Windows Azure Cloud OS Tools
The promise for Windows 7 is that it will deliver an evolution when it will come down to stretching into the Cloud compared to its precursor, Windows Vista.
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16.1.2009 Windows 7 beta on MSDN?
Just as many are waiting for the Windows 7 beta to be announced at CES, we have a Microsoft blog saying its available on MSDN!
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8.1.2009 MSDN Opens Up to Firefox, Opera
MSDN announced last week that it had tweaked its subscriber download site in order to make it compatible with both Firefox and Opera. There are some issues, such as extra work needed in installing the File Transfer Manager, however developers are working on a new version of the FTM that should correct final problems.
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Microsoft Releases MSDN Wiki
Microsoft has released its Microsoft Developer Network Wiki for developers.
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9.12.2006 Windows Home Server - Now available on MSDN
A key benefit of Windows Home Server is the versatility and power it offers as a development platform. Even when Windows Home Server software was still in the beta stage, we published a software development kit (SDK) so that 3rd party developers could develop interesting add-ins for the product. See the original post, "Developers, Developers, Developers".
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25.3.2009 Windows Vista RTM appears on MSDN
Microsoft Date/Time Posted: 2006-11-16 21:56:18 (UTC).
File: en_windows_vista_x86_dvd_X12-34293.iso ISO-9660 DVD Image
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16.11.2006 XP SP3 Integrated Images on MSDN
Microsoft is pleased to make available integrated retail and volume license installs of Windows XP SP3, to MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers.
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3.5.2008 Online Windows 7 event: MSDN Unleashed
On February 28, Microsoft organizes an indepth Windows 7 event in Irvine California.
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22.2.2009 Windows 7 To Surface on TechNet/MSDN This Month
We’ve received word from a trusted source close to GeekSmack that Windows 7 will be on TechNet/MSDN before the end of the month, so those of us with a premium TechNet/MSDN account will be able to get the official RTM build about 2 months ahead of when Windows 7 will hit store shelves on October 22nd.
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3.7.2009 Windows Vista Iso BillGates to MSDN patch 2
Second Little path for BillGates ISO of Windows Vista RTM to transform this release into legit MSDN release.
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18.11.2006 Collection of published Vista SP1 API changes from MSDN
Microsoft might choose not to tell its enthusiasts anything about Windows Vista Service Pack 1, but they can’t afford to keep it a secret to the development community. Thanks to pacpis for this article.
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22.7.2007 A short chat with a MSDN Concierge about Vista SP1
Not long ago, Microsoft has hinted towards the availability of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on MSDN if not before the public beta. I wanted to find out if this was the case and who better to ask than the MSDN Concierge - open 24 hours, talk about great service. Thanks to pacpis for this news.
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18.8.2007 Windows XP Mode RTM via MSDN and TechNet
Having released Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC to manufacturing at the start of this month, Microsoft is currently offering the two Windows 7 features for download.
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8.10.2009 Microsoft Office 2010 beta available on MSDN and TechNet
Today Microsoft has made the official Office 2010 beta bits available on TechNet/MSDN, so those of you who have subscriptions to either service may now get your hands on it before the official unveiling on November 18th.
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16.11.2009 Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 RTM will on MSDN within days
Rumors have been flying everywhere that Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005 will be RTM (Released to Manufacturing) and on MSDN in a matter of days. Orginally thought to be on MSDN for download on October 14th, the release supposedly got slipped because the final RC build failed a regression test.
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Microsoft Windows 2003 Server R2 available to MSDN Subscribers
MSDN Subscribers can download Windows 2003 Server R2 on MSDN now!
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 is an update release of the award-winning Windows Server 2003 operating system.
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9.12.2005 Windows Vista Iso BillGates To Legit MSDN PATCH
Little path for BillGates ISO of Windows Vista RTM to transform this release into legit MSDN release.
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13.11.2006 Microsoft Releases Vista SP1 RC Preview on MSDN
Microsoft has posted download links to Windows Vista SP1 RC Preview on the MSDN homepage for MSDN subcribers.
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4.11.2007 MSDN subscribers: Vista SP1 to hit by the end of this week
Microsoft is continuing to accelerate its timetable for Windows Vista Service Pack (SP) 1 availability.
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13.2.2008 MSDN and TechNet get Windows 7 RC? Public to wait till May 5
It looks like Microsoft is yet again revealing more than it wants to, according to a Microsoft Partner Program webpage. May 5 looks like the date that Windows 7 RC will be available publicly.
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18.4.2009Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image (Updated for IE8 Beta 1)
This download is a VPC hard disk image containing a pre-activated Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista, and IE6, IE7 or IE8.
This VPC
image will expire on July 3, 2008.
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06.03.2008Manuvir Das: Introducing Windows Azure
Manuvir Das, Director in the Windows Azure team introduces us to Microsoft's new cloud operating system, Windows Azure. Is Windows Azure a new OS
from Microsoft? Well, sort of, but not in a strict sense (e.g., Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008). That said, one could say that Windows Azure
extends Windows to the cloud. That is, Windows Azure provides a highly scalable virtualization fabric for server-side application execution,
deployment, automatic management, and simple storage. Windows Azure provides the base infrastructure for services in the cloud.
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27.10.2008Windows Azure SDK (October 2008 CTP)
The Azure Services Platform is designed to help developers quickly and easily create, deploy, manage, and distribute web services and applications on
the Internet. Windows Azure is an operating system for the cloud that serves as the development, run-time, and control environment for the Azure
Services Platform. Windows Azure provides developers on-demand compute & storage to host, scale, and manage web applications on the internet through
Microsoft data centers.
Windows Azure is elastic, flexible, and interoperable. With Windows Azure developers can achieve high
levels of service availability and application interoperability while maintaining freedom of choice.
The Windows Azure SDK
provides developers with the tools and APIs needed to develop, deploy, and manage scalable services in Windows Azure.
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28.10.2008Windows Azure SDK (May 2009 CTP)
The Azure Services Platform is designed to help developers quickly and easily create, deploy, manage, and distribute web services and applications on
the Internet. Windows Azure is an operating system for the cloud that serves as the development, run-time, and control environment for the Azure
Services Platform. Windows Azure provides developers on-demand compute & storage to host, scale, and manage web applications on the internet through
Microsoft data centers.
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29.05.2009Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio March 2009 CTP
Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio extend Visual Studio to enable the creation, building, debugging, running and packaging of scalable
services on Windows Azure. Installation includes the Windows Azure SDK.
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19.03.2009Updated Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Images Available
VPC Hard Disk Image for testing websites with different IE versions on Windows XP SP2, Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista.
This
download page contains four separate VPC images, depending on what you want to test.
- IE6-XPSP3_VPC.exe contains a Windows
XP SP3 with IE6 VHD file
- IE7-XPSP2_VPC.exe contains a Windows XP SP2 with IE7 VHD file
- IE8B2-XPSP3_VPC.exe
contains a Windows XP SP3 with IE8 Beta 2 VHD file
- IE7-VIS1.exe+IE7-VIS2.rar+IE7-VIS3.rar contain a Vista Image with IE7 VHD
file.
Note: For The Vista image, you will need all three files, downloaded and in the same directory, then simply run
IE7-VIS1.exe.
This VPC image will expire in January, 2009.
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29.08.2008Oops! Microsoft forgets to trademark 'Windows Azure'
Although Microsoft registered the Web site for its new Windows Azure more than 14 years ago, it has not trademarked the name of its new cloud-based
operating system, Windows Azure, Internet searches revealed Monday.
According to searches conducted by Computerworld, Microsoft has not
applied for a trademark for either "Windows Azure" or "Azure Services Platform" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Microsoft used both
names to describe its software-plus-services technology.
Microsoft's own trademark list also omits Azure, though that list has not been
updated since earlier this month.
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28.10.2008Windows Azure SDK (January 2009 CTP)
The Azure Services Platform is designed to help developers quickly and easily create, deploy, manage, and distribute web services and applications on
the Internet. Windows Azure is an operating system for the cloud that serves as the development, run-time, and control environment for the Azure
Services Platform. Windows Azure provides developers on-demand compute & storage to host, scale, and manage web applications on the internet through
Microsoft data centers.
Windows Azure is elastic, flexible, and interoperable. With Windows Azure developers can achieve high
levels of service availability and application interoperability while maintaining freedom of choice.
The Windows Azure SDK
provides developers with the tools and APIs needed to develop, deploy, and manage scalable services in Windows Azure.
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15.01.2009PDC 2008 FAQ: What is Windows Azure and why should you care?
The big news for day 1 at PDC 2008 was the introduction Windows Azure, Microsoft's operating system for the cloud, and its associated Azure Services
Platform. Microsoft also outlined its future plans for its own online services. We've put together a quick FAQ to help you digest the news...
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27.10.2008Microsoft Business Intelligence VPC Release v5.1
Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI), a complete suite of server, client, and developer products, supports decision makers in developing deeper
knowledge and insight that helps them make better business decisions, faster. Microsoft BI is delivered through three layers or workloads: data
warehousing, reporting and analysis, and performance management and R5 has demos across these three workloads.
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11.12.2007Windows SharePoint Services Developer Evaluation VPC Image
A time limited evaluation VHD containing Windows SharePoint Services and Visual Studio 2005 for use with Virtual PC or Virtual Server.
Download all parts and run the EXE. This will uncompress the Virtual Hard Drive (VHD) and the Viirtual PC and Virtual Server configuration
files. Once you have the VHD unpacked you can start it in Virtual PC by double clicking the file WSS-V7.vmc or you can import the file WSS-R2.vmc into
Virtual Server
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16.05.2008Microsoft unveils Azure pricing structure
Microsoft originally announced it's Azure cloud services and platform at last years PDC. Azure provides businesses with a set of hosted services
from Microsoft that allows developers to build rich web based applications that can scale well. Housed in Microsoft's data centers, the service
was initially released as a Community Technology Preview and free of charge during its testing phase. Today Microsoft detailed its pricing structure
on how it intends to charge customers for cloud use. Bob Muglia, president of the Server and Tools Business at Microsoft, announced the business and
partner model for the company's Windows Azure platform at the Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans today.
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14.07.2009Windows Azure and the Azure Services Platform: Making Microsofts Software-plus-Services Vision a Reality
New platform and services enable developers to create experiences that connect people across all devices by linking personal and business applications
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28.10.2008Microsoft SQL Services Is Now Microsoft SQL Azure
Microsoft is updating the branding for SQL Services and SQL Data Services. From now on
SQL
Services will be called Microsoft SQL Azure and SQL Data Services will be called Microsoft Azure Database...
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09.07.2009Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2, .NET Framework 3.5 Beta 2 Now Available
Visual
Studio 2008 is the next
generation development tool
for Windows Vista, the 2007
Office system, and the Web.
The Beta 2 release includes
most of the products found in
the Visual Studio product
line. MSDN Subscribers can
also download these files from
MSDN Subscriber
Downloads.
Installation Disc
Images
If you
prefer to install the software
yourself, you can download
separate disc images for the
following products:
IMPORTANT:
- After
the Beta 2 installation has
finished, you should run this
scrip
t to ensure that
the installation of .NET
Framework 3.5 Beta 2 will not
affect the development of
ASP.NET AJAX 1.0
applications.
- To
install Team Foundation
Server, you must follow the
steps and system requirements
details on the download
page.
- When installing
prerelease software, we advise
that you do not install it on
a production
machine.
VPC
Images
If you
prefer the convenience of
evaluating prerelease software
in a virtual machine
environment, you can download
VPC images for the following
products that include
pre-installed instances of the
prerelease software indicated,
including any required
prerequisite software. You
will need Virtual PC or
Virtual Server to run this
image. Depending on your
hardware, the download files
make take between 30-60
minutes to decompress these
self-extracting
files.
<
p>IMPORTANT:- After
extracting and opening the
VPC, you should run this scrip
t to ensure that
the installation of .NET
Framework 3.5 Beta 2 will not
affect the development of
ASP.NET AJAX 1.0
applications.
Visual Studio
Express
Editions
Visual
Studio Express Editions are
lightweight, easy-to-use and
easy-to-learn tools for the
hobbyist, novice and student
developer.
Microsof
t .NET Framework 3.5 Beta
2
The
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Beta 2 is a preview release of
the latest version of the .NET
Framework. Many ISVs,
enterprises and Microsoft
product teams are successfully
building on the new features
Windows Workflow Foundation
(WF), Windows Communication
Foundation (WCF), Windows
Presentation Foundation (WPF)
and Windows CardSpace in the
.NET Framework 3.0. Microsoft
plans to continue to invest in
the .NET Framework developer
platform and in support of
existing users the .NET
Framework 3.5 has a minimal
number of breaking
changes.
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Microsoft: We didn't 'forget' Azure trademark
Microsoft Corp. late Monday denied it had neglected to register "Windows Azure," the name of its new cloud computing platform, with the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office.
According to the spokeswoman, Microsoft submitted a trademark application for "Azure" last Friday...
winbeta.org - 28.10.2008
PDC 2008: More details on Windows Azure, the Internet operating system
BetaNews sat down Monday afternoon with Amitabh Srivastava, the corporate vice president and distinguished engineer who heads up Windows Azure, to
find out more details on Microsoft's new operating system for the cloud...
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PDC 2008: 'Windows Azure' is Microsoft's cloud-based hosting service
A few weeks ago, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave clear hints of a Windows-branded product that will be deployed in the cloud. At 8:55 am PDT Monday,
Ozzie christened this service Windows Azure ...
betanews.com - 27.10.2008
Steve Ballmer's memo about Windows Azure, Live Mesh plans
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent the following memo to partners and customers about the Windows Azure platform that was announced at PDC 2008 this
week and the company's software plus services vision. It's a long read, but important if you want to stay on top of where Microsoft is headed...
betanews.com - 29.10.2008
So just what is running on Windows Azure?
Ina Fried: With only a couple of examples shown Monday of programs running on Windows Azure, I started to wonder just how far along things are
with the cloud OS.
In an interview, corporate VP Amitabh Srivastava tried to set me straight.
"Windows
Azure is at an early stage," he said, "It is real, but it is at an early stage."
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