MDT 2010 Release Candidate is Now Available for Download
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of the release candidate of MDT 2010. This release contains numerous bug fixes since MDT 2010 Beta 2.
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22.8.2009 Office 14 slated for a 2009/2010 Release
The codename for the upcoming release of Office, currently slated for a 2009/2010 release timeframe, is Office “14.”
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15.2.2007 InstantUpdate 1.0 Release Candidate
InstantUpdate can ensure users always have the latest versions of your software.
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14.7.2007 Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 1
Many of you will know that I’ve been following the progress of the Firefox 3.0 browser carefully over the past few months.
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18.5.2008 IE7 Release Candidate builds are on the way
Todd from IEBlog yesterday posted on his MSDN blog about the future of IE7 as well as some tidbits about when to expect release candidate and final builds. You can find this information in the comments section
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4.8.2006 Possible Windows 7 release candidate leaked
The latest Windows 7 build, which may be the first release candidate of Microsoft's highly-anticipated operating system, has been leaked to several file-sharing websites.
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18.3.2009 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 - Release Candidate 1
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.
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2.9.2006 Virtual PC 2007 Release Candidate
Happy New Year - Virtual PC 2007 Release Candidate ready for download.
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3.1.2007 Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate published
The Ubuntu project has published a release candidate, or final testing version, for the upcoming 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope version of its popular Linux distribution.
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17.4.2009 More Windows 7 Release Candidate details revealed
Just a day after Paul Thurrott revealed 'Windows XP Mode' for Windows 7, he has come out and posted a few more interesting details about the upcoming release.
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26.4.2009 Windows 7, what has changed from Beta to Release Candidate?
As Microsoft unveils the Release Candidate to the world today we take a look at what has changed from the original Beta in January to the Release Candidate (RC).
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30.4.2009 Microsoft: IE 8 Release Candidate won’t install on Windows 7
Windows 7 testers won’t be able to install Microsoft’s near-final Release Candidate (RC) test build of Internet Explorer (IE) 8 — a limitation Microsoft is acknowledging and saying is by design.
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20.1.2009 Windows 7 Build 7048 May Be the RC - Release Candidate
Windows 7 Build 7048 has been speculated as the release candidate version for Windows 7 by many, and there is even fake news that the build has been tagged as RC1. However, as always, there is no confirmation from Microsoft, up until now, which may prove that Windows 7 Build 7048 is, and is not, the RC version, depending on how you interpret the invitation email below.
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3.3.2009 What is New in Windows 7 Release Candidate RC Build 7100
When Build 7100 got leaked in April 2009, well ahead of the availability of the release to MSDN and TechNet subscribers (April 30) or to the public (May 5), “nothing new to see here” accurately described the bits.
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7.5.2009 Windows Vista Pre-RC 1 (Release Candidate) - Preview
Andre of Activewin.com has just posted his 21-page Microsoft Windows Vista Pre-RC 1 preview (Builds 5472 and 5536). In the preview, he discusses load times, installation times, an array of features (IE 7, multimedia, advanced, etc.) and much more. Included are over 20 screenshots. Below is an excerpt:
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30.8.2006 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Release Candidate
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) delivers on Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative and illustrates Microsoft's commitment to continually create software products with enhanced security, increased reliability, and simplified administration.
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16.11.2006 Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate RC Available for Download
Making headway with the development of the first service pack for Windows Vista, Microsoft has made available for download a new testing milestone of the refresh. On November 14, 2007, the upcoming service pack for Vista evolved into the Release Candidate phase.
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15.11.2007 Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate 2 RC2 Download
That's right! Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 is available for download and you can grab it right here.
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20.2.2008 Testers get SP2 Release Candidate for Vista and Server 2008
Microsoft has released the Release Candidate build of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 to its testers. The build is slightly newer than the RC-Escrow build and contains 691 hotfixes.
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20.2.2009 Windows 7 Mini-Beta Coming Up in Concordance with the Release Candidate
Just because Microsoft is reportedly planning mini-beta releases of Windows 7 does not mean that the Redmond company is sidetracking from the original plans for the next iteration of the Windows client.
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1.4.2009 Windows 7 Release Candidate downloads will end August 15th
Still on the Windows 7 Beta,? You need to move to the RC and fast. Starting July 1st, the Beta will start to reboot every 2 hrs and expire Aug 1st.
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23.6.2009 DOWNLOAD Windows XP SP3 Preview Pack Release candidate 2
The unofficial Windows XP SP3 Preview Pack RC2 has now been released! Details are included in the pack. Over 191 hotfixes are included.
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Microsoft: Industry Testing of Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 Begins
Microsoft will broaden popular Customer Preview Program to allow for new participants; U.S. estimated retail pricing details now available.
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5.9.2006 Microsoft Is Still Delivering Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 Product Keys
Four months after the availability of Vista RC1 Microsoft is still delivering product keys for Windows Vista Release Candidate 1.
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1.1.2007 Windows Home Server hits Release Candidate beta milestone
On June 12, Microsoft will make available for download the Release Candidate (RC) near-final test build of Windows Home Server.
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12.6.2007 Testers get Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate build
Microsoft has begun rolling out to testers a near-final Release Candidate (RC) build of Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3.
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19.11.2007 Install and Uninstall Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate 1
The first public build of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is imminent and is planned by the end of this week. Microsoft has already made available Vista SP1 Release Candidate 1 via Connect, MSDN and TechNet, and is preparing for the next step, opening up the beta testing
process to the general public through the Microsoft Download Center.
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11.12.2007 Vista SP1: Release Candidate test build goes to 15,000 testers
Microsoft has delivered yet another test build of Windows Vista Service Pack (SP) 1 to testers. On November 14, the new build — designated the SP1 Release Candiate (RC) Preview — went to a slightly expanded group of 15,000 pre-selected testers.
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14.11.2007 Microsoft Killed Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate 2 RC2 Refresh
The third and last service pack for Windows XP is barely out the door and Microsoft has rushed to put the past behind it.
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7.5.2008 Windows 7 Path to RTM: Broad Beta and Public Release Candidate (RC)
There are just three more development milestones left out of the development process of Windows 7, following the first three.
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5.11.2008Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview screenshots
Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview has officially been leaked onto the internet. Showing the first look at the technical preview of the next big
version of Microsoft Office. Available in both 32-bit and 64-bit, possibly available on the same disc on launch, the newest Office release fits
smoothly into Microsoft next big operating system, Windows 7. The ribbon is commonly used across all the Office applications to give users a better
and easier navigation. Installation: Word 2010: Excel 2010: Outlook 2010: OneNote 2010: PowerPoint 2010:
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20.05.2009Office 2010 public beta announced, SharePoint 2010 unveiled
Yesterday, Microsoft announced the public beta of the Office 2010 family of products at the SharePoint conference, which is currently in progress in
Las Vegas. The public beta of Office SharePoint server is due to begin in November, alongside the public beta of Microsoft Office 2010. Microsoft has
said that Office 2010, Project 2010, Visio 2010, and SharePoint Server 2010 will be available for public testing during November, and will be free to
use during the test period. Up until this point, Office 2010 has only been a private technical preview, only given out to a select group of testers.
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20.10.2009Microsoft Office Starter 2010 beta invites sent out
Microsoft has begun sending invites to the Office Starter 2010 beta program today according to the I Think Different blog. The invites are the latest
clear indication that Microsoft plans to release an Office 2010 public beta shortly. Last week Microsoft sent out an email update to Click-To-Run
Technical Preview participants. This news also follows the announcement of other closing Connect groups, such as the fully-fledged Office 2010
Technical Preview group earlier last week. According to the email: "All you need to do is use Office Starter 2010 Beta at home over the next few
months, and let us know what you think.
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12.11.2009Microsoft kicks off Office 2010 Technical Preview
Microsoft has begun sending out invitations to the Office 2010 Technical Preview. Microsoft is distributing the Office 2010 bits via its Connect
testing site. The bits hold the build number 14.0.4006.1110 meaning they are older than the recent "beta" leak. Yesterday Microsoft unveiled Office
2010 and Office Web Applications 2010 at the company's annual Worldwide Partner Conference. It's widely expected that Microsoft will offer a
public beta to customers in late August. In an email to potential testers Microsoft noted that on "Microsoft Connect, you will find downloads
available for early, pre-release versions of Microsoft Office 2010 products.
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14.07.2009Microsoft Office 2010 public beta available
Microsoft has made the Office 2010 beta available publicly today. Earlier this week Microsoft released the beta to MSDN and TechNet customers. Neowin
has taken a look at the top features of Office 2010. Improvements include social networking intergration into Outlook 2010, smart pasting options and
of course Office Web Applications to allow you to read, edit and save documents in the browser. View: Office 2010 Beta
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18.11.2009Microsoft Office 2010 beta available on MSDN/TechNet
Microsoft has made the latest beta of Office 2010 available to MSDN and TechNet customers. The release follows news that Office 2010 beta builds have
begun leaking from the software giant. It's widely expected that a public beta build of Office 2010 will be available this week. Microsoft has
kept quiet on the reports but has hinted on the official Office twitter account "MS Office team has some exiting news to tell at PDC. This is a must
attend event. Stay tuned!" and a follow up post hints at possible social networking features in Outlook, "would you like your inbox to talk to your
social networks? Useful integration or distraction?".
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16.11.2009Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 public betas now available for download
Microsoft released on November 18 the public beta of Office 2010. It can be downloaded by anyone for free, as of 1 pm ET today.
Microsoft is making available several different versions of Office, as well as a beta of SharePoint Server 2010 to interested testers,
includingMicrosoft Office 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Visio 2010, Project 2010 and Office Web Apps. The betas are available at
www.microsoft.com/2010.
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18.11.2009Reminder: Last day to download Windows 7 RC in two days
Two days from now Microsoft will remove the Windows 7 Release Candidate from their website. If you want to test out Windows 7 for free, then you will
need to download this before the 20th August, 2009. Windows 7 users who are currently on the release candidate will not have to worry until March 1,
2010 and June 1, 2010 when bi-hourly shutdowns and license expiration's will begin. Alternatively, if you want to get your hands on the final
release now, Windows 7 RTM is now available to Technet Plus and MSDN subscribers.
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18.08.2009Sneak peak of SharePoint 2010 released
Earlier this year Microsoft announced the next wave of Office products that will "redefine how people work", which included Exchange 2010, Office
2010, Visio 2010, Project 2010, and SharePoint 2010. All will enter public beta later this year and is targeted for general availability in the first
half of 2010. Over the last few weeks we've seen a ton of information leak regarding the Office 2010 suite, and this week Microsoft has released
a sneak-peak of SharePoint 2010. So what exactly is SharePoint again? SharePoint is an enterprise portal that can be configured to run Intranet,
Extranet, and Internet sites.
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20.07.2009Microsoft Office 2010 Reaches Beta, Bringing Productivity Gains to the PC, Phone and Browser
Q&A: Kurt DelBene, senior vice president of the Office Business Productivity Group at Microsoft, discusses what is new in the public beta and what
developers can expect from the upcoming release of Office 2010 and related products...
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18.11.2009Microsoft's Office 2010 Technical Preview program closing
As Microsoft gets closer to a public beta of the next version of Office (Announced last week), the company has just announced that the Technical
Preview program for Office 2010 is coming to an end. In the e-mail sent to participants, Microsoft noted that the public beta will be available
sometime next month. Participants will still be able to access the Office 2010 Connect site for the next few weeks until the public beta. "Hello
Sean, Thank you for continuing to utilize, evaluate and provide feedback on the Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview. We wanted to notify you the
Office 2010 Beta will be available for you to download next month (November 2009).
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24.10.2009Office 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. TechNet Plus and MSDN subscribers can now
download and evaluate Office 2010 Beta before the official public availability on November 18th. The most significant change in this Beta Build from
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Technical Preview is the new
installation procedure for test versions of Office 2010 SKUs, Upload Center, modified version of Backstage view and new refreshed icons for all Office
products. Office 2010 Beta is available in both 32 and 64-bit flavors.
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16.11.2009Microsoft unveils Office Web Applications 2010, Mobile 2010
Microsoft has officially revealed its Office Web Applications offerings ahead of the announcements at this years Worldwide Partner Conference today.
Company officials have posted several "what's new" videos onto the Microsoft Showcase site. The what's new videos range from Word through to
Outlook and some highlight the Web Applications and "Microsoft Mobile 2010". Office Web Applications 2010 In the what's new video for Office
Web Applications 2010, Word, Powerpoint and Excel are demonstrated. Microsoft also confirms these work on PC or Mac and in Firefox as can be seen
below. Office Web Applications are part of Microsoft's "software plus services" initiative where the company plans to deliver all its
technology in this way.
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13.07.2009New Office 2010 build leaks
A new build of Office 2010 has surfaced around the web, identifying itself as "Microsoft Office 2010 Build 4417". The build is not a huge difference
but offers small improvements and more stability over the previously leaked Mondo builds which were plauged with problems. The most notable new
feature is that Back-Stage view has been altered and enhanced alot more and looks like it's almost finished. There's a new upload center to
store and share documents online - perhaps through live mesh - or it could be the Office Web Applications/Office Live Workspaces.
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31.08.2009Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate
This software is for evaluation and testing purposes. Evaluating any version of Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate software does not require
product activation or entering a product key. Any edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate may be installed without activation and
evaluated for an initial 30 days. If you need more time to evaluate Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate, the initial 30 day evaluation can be
extended to March 1, 2010 (at which time the OS will become inoperable) by entering the product key below for your selected edition.
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05.05.2009Office 2010 32-bit and 64-bit to be on the same DVD?
One of the most important details about the upcoming Office 2010 release is that it will come in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, helping pave the
path towards an x64 computing future. However, people have been wondering if these versions will come separately, or if Microsoft will choose to
include them in the same package. Ars Technica have unearthed some valuable details which hint that the latter could indeed be the case; Microsoft
will most likely include both versions on the same DVD. Ars Technica posted an error message that read the following: "If you want to install 64-bit
Office 2010, you must uninstall all 32-bit Office products fist, and then run setup.exe in the x64 folder.
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19.05.2009Updated Office 2010 technical preview build leaks
An updated version of Microsoft's upcoming Office 2010 technical preview has leaked onto the internet, days before the company is due to launch a
private beta today. Office 2010 build 14.0.4302.1000 is the latest to work its way out of the Redmond based software giant. Office 2010 has been
surrounded with leaks from screenshots leaking early to beta builds leaking early. Office 2010 promises tighter integration with Windows 7, full
Ribbon UI for Outlook and compatibility with Microsoft's forthcoming Office Web Applications. This latest leaked build allows you to switch themes
for Office 2010. Neowin revealed last week that Microsoft is planning a private beta today at its Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans.
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13.07.2009Office 2010: No public beta for now
Neowin already reported that Office 2010 Beta 1 due in early July will not be available for public testing. Now Microsoft has confirmed that it will
indeed not release a public beta of Office 2010 for testing, to the general public and will limit the Technical Preview to a group of thousands of
invite-only users starting in the third quarter of 2009. The second beta is due in early November and it is not clear whether Microsoft will open it
to the general public. "The technology preview, as Microsoft will call the beta program, will involve 'thousands of users'. At this point
there is no plan. (to offer the beta to the general public) ".
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16.04.2009Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 1 available on Mozilla servers
Moving right along according to plan, the first release candidate of Firefox 3.0 appeared this morning among Mozilla's beta and candidate downloads.
BetaNews has obtained the link, and RC1 is downloadable now...
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16.05.2008Microsoft Office 2010 beta build leaks
Microsoft's highly anticipated Office 2010 beta suite has leaked this week on peer-to-peer file sharing networks. The build, numbered version
14.0.4514.1009, is tagged with the "beta 2" naming. The leak reportedly requires keys to install but accepts Office 2010 Technical Preview keys.
Michael Aulia of Craving Tech posted some screen shots and his initial impressions after Microsoft sent him the beta directly. From the screen shots
posted it's clear the UI has been refined in the Office 2010 beta and the program icons have been updated. It's widely expected that a public
beta build of Office 2010 will be available next week.
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