IE7 Virtual PC Image and IE6 Virtual PC Image Refresh
From the IEBlog: Hello! Just wanted to give you a quick update that weve dropped two new VPC images that you can use with the free copy of Virtual PC 2007.
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19.4.2007 Microsoft Office 2007 Language Packs
Thanks to odeeee for this useful post. Office 2007 is newest version of Office pack from Microsoft.
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21.3.2007 Heres the list of fixes in those new Vista fix packs
I linked to an AeroXP post this morning listing hot fixes for Windows Vista provided in two new Knowledge Base postings. The AeroXP post is gone now. Poof!
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30.7.2007 Dells Mini packs Ubuntu, XP
Dells Inspiron Mini 9 now available and Dell is pushing the netbook is available on its site. Meanwhile Vodafone is going to sell the Mini in Europe.
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4.9.2008 Microsoft releases IE8 language packs
In case your favorite language isn't English and have been waiting to install a language pack for the recently released Internet Explorer 8.
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26.4.2009 Windows 7 7127 Language Packs Download
How to download and Install Windows 7 Language Packs (MUI Packs).
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24.5.2009 Windows 7 RTM Language Packs Available for Download
As today, the following language packs are available for download from Windows Update. Please note Traditional Chinese Taiwan will be released at a later date.
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25.8.2009 Windows 7 party packs begin shipping
Several Neowin members have reported that Microsoft has begun shipping Windows 7 house party packs from their house party fulfillment centers.
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2.10.2009 Remaining Vista Ultimate Language Packs released
Late yesterday Barry Goffe, Director of Windows Ultimate, today disclosed on windowsultimate.com that the remaining 19 language packs have been made available via Windows Update.
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24.10.2007 How to download and install Windows 7 Language Packs - MUI
Language packs or MUI packs are used to change the default language of Windows 7 to a language of your choice. For example, download and installing the French language pack will translate all the menus and options in Windows 7 into French.
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27.8.2009 Internet Explorer (IE8) RTW MUI Language Packs
MUI (Muiltingual User Interface) language packs for Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) is a set of language-specific resources that integrate exclusively with English version of IE browser, and can translate, convert and change the web browsers user interface (UI) to be displayed in another supported language.
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6.6.2009 16 Windows Vista MUI Packs for 32 bit Versions
Thanks to MadSheep! which report this downloads in our forum. Here are Vista 32-bit version of the 16 multi-lingual user interface kits
(MUI).
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10.3.2007 16 Windows Vista MUI Packs for 64 bit Versions
Thanks to Ragnor which report this downloads in our forum. Here are Vista 64-bit version of the 16 multi-lingual user interface kits (MUI).
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12.3.2007 All 35 official Vista Ultimate MUI Packs x32 & x64
Here are all ever published official 35 Multi-Language Packs for Vista Ultimate users in one posting - delivered via direct download links fresh from the MSWindowsUpdate-server!
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25.10.2007 Windows 7 Launch Party Packs Arrive, Time to Sit and Wait
NVIDIAs SLI Zone member stalker1 has received his Windows 7 Launch Party pack. He also happened to post pictures of the box and its contents.
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8.10.2009 Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Packs for Windows Vista SP1 Updated
Starting with April 15, 2008, all the 36 different editions of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 have been available for download, in accordance with all the languages supported by the RTM edition of Microsoft's latest Windows client.
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23.4.2008 Leaked Windows 7 Details: Theme Files, Gallery, Packs and Wallpaper Slideshow
While Windows 7 is still a taboo subject as far as Microsoft is concerned, with the company offering just crumbs from the feast that is Windows Vista's successor, details do manage to slip through, and the Redmond company has nobody to blame for it but itself.
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6.8.2008 Windows 7 RTM Multilingual User Interface MUI Packs Download and Installation
Microsoft has released all 35 language packs as optional updates via Windows Update for Windows 7 RTM. The following language packs are available for download:
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27.8.2009 VSO Image Resizer 2.1.5.3
VSO Image Resizer organizes your photos by shrinking their resolution or moving them within your hard drive.
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17.12.2008 Windows Server 2008 SP2 RTM Multilingual User Interface Language Packs
On June 30, 2009 Microsoft released not only the remaining localized versions of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 to web and through Windows Update, but also those for Windows Server 2008 SP2.
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6.7.2009 Microsoft Readies Proprietary Image Format
Microsoft have announced their new image format which is a competitor to standards like JPEG and PNG.
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27.5.2006 Microsoft looks to Mojave to revive Vistas image
After months of searching for ways to defend its oft-maligned Windows operating system, Microsoft may just have found its best weapon: Vista's skeptics.
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25.7.2008 Download Chrome OS VMware Image
Its only been a few hours since Google spilled the beans on their upcoming Chrome OS, and now we already have a fully working VMware image of Chrome OS ready for download.
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20.11.2009 High quality image Vista boot screen
Some people found a way to change that black boot screen of Windows Vista RTM to a high quality one, the one that was supposed to be in before it was cut from the final version.
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19.11.2006 January 2007 Security Releases ISO Image
This ISO-9660 CD image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on January 9th, 2007.
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13.1.2007 July 2007 Security Releases ISO Image
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on July 10th, 2007.
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12.7.2007 August 2007 Security Releases ISO Image
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on August 14th, 2007. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products.
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16.8.2007 September 2007 Security Releases ISO Image
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on September 11th, 2007.
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12.9.2007 November 2007 Security Releases ISO Image
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on November 13th, 2007.
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21.11.2007 January 2008 Security Releases ISO Image
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on January 8th, 2008.
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8.1.2008Windows Server 2008 Multilingual User Interface Language Packs
Multilingual User Interface Language Packs (Windows Server® Language Packs) enable a multilingual user interface in a Windows Server® 2008
environment. Adding one or more language packs to a Windows Server® 2008 image enables one or more languages in the installed Windows Server®
operating system, allowing corporations to deploy the same Windows Server® 2008 image worldwide while still providing localized user interfaces.
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27.02.2008A Philosophy for tuning Management Packs
Deploying management packs involves planning, evaluating in a test environment, and finally importing the management pack along with any changes from
test to your production environment. You also will want to decide which management packs you want to deploy, and in what order. Some applications have
dependencies on others, so you may want to implement the related management packs as you deploy those products.
For example, say
you use Exchange Server. Exchange requires Active Directory, which in turn utilizes DNS. You would want to first test and implement in order the
dependencies, e.g. the DNS MP, then AD, and finally Exchange. Another consideration is where you might get the most "bang for the buck" - which
management packs give you the most benefit for the least amount of cost (tuning, resources, or effort). The order in which you implement management
packs will depend on the priorities of your organization and your goals for monitoring.
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20.10.2007Disappearance Of Vista Language Packs
On Friday 24 August, an internal process change inadvertently caused the current versions of the Windows Vista language packs offered as Ultimate
Extras to be withdrawn earlier than normal in preparation for release of new updates to these language packs. This situation has since been resolved
and the language packs are once more available to Windows Vista Ultimate customers via Windows Update. The content of the language packs themselves
has not been changed.
Finer points:
▪ Validation of these language packs is handled in the
same manner as security updates.
▪ If they are accessed directly from Microsoft.com Download Center, then validation is required to
download.
▪ If they are accessed via the Windows Update control panel, then validation is required before updates will appear.
▪ If Automatic Update (AU) is enabled in Windows Update, then all of these updates will install automatically. There is no validation on AU.
jcxp.net - 30.08.2007
Vista Fix Packs Now on Windows Update
Following their public availability on Microsoft's Download Center, two hotfix packs for Windows Vista that improve performance and reliability are
now available as optional downloads via Windows Update. They will not, however, be delivered automatically to Vista users...
betanews.com - 29.08.2007
WSUS: Service Packs may be reported as not applicable even though they are installed
J.C. Hornbeck: The question about how Service Packs are reported is one that seems to come up all the time, and understandably so because it can be
very confusing if you don't understand what's really going on. Fortunately our very own Joe Tindale wrote up a great explanation that I thought
I'd share today...
winbeta.org - 27.08.2008
Microsoft releases IE8 language packs
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neowin.net - 25.04.2009
Windows 7 party packs begin shipping
Several Neowin members have reported that Microsoft has begun shipping Windows 7 house party packs from their house party fulfillment centers. In an
email to house party organisers Microsoft confirms that a 4LB package is on its way. Lucky blogger, Ian Cortina, wrote to Microsoft to complain the
Caribbean region was not included in the promotion and received a complimentary US pack a little early. According to Ars Technica this was because the
blogger emailed Steve Ballmer directly. Included in the pack was the following: Windows 7 tote bagsWindows 7 branded napkinsPuzzle PackWindows 7
Playing CardsColour PosterWindows 7 Signature Edition All Windows 7 party hosts are expected to receive their packs by October 10.
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neowin.net - 02.10.2009
HP Recalls 135,000 Notebook
Batteries
Following 16 reports of
battery packs for its laptops
overheating and melting,
Hewlett-Packard on Friday
announced a recall of 135,000
batteries used by certain HP
and Compaq branded notebooks.
The affected packs were sold
from March 2004 through May
2005 at retail stores and
online...
betanews.com - 15.10.2005
Inside MSRC: Microsoft releases searchable update database
The Microsoft Update Catalog
is a searchable catalog of all
security updates, drivers and
service packs that are
available through Windows
Update (WU) and Microsoft
Update (MU). You can also use
the Microsoft Update Catalog
to obtain and deploy hotfixes.
You can use the Microsoft
Update Catalog to distribute
these updates through a
corporate network using tools
such as WSUS 3.0, System
Center Essentials (SCE) or
System Center Configuration
Manager (SCCM).
The Microsoft Update
Catalog expands the
capabilities of your update
deployment infrastructure and
provides the capability to
deploy hotfixes to address
known issues in security
updates when they occur. We
encourage all who are using
WSUS 3.0, SCE or SSCM to
evaluate the Microsoft Update
Catalog for their
environment.
winbeta.org - 15.08.2007
Microsoft: Ignore Third Party Vista "Service Packs"
For years, tech enthusiasts
have been compiling hotfixes
into unofficial service packs
for Windows, offering brave
users a quick way to update
their operating systems before
Microsoft finishes its own.
But for Vista, Microsoft is
warning users not to trust
these third-party roll-ups...
betanews.com - 05.04.2007
Language Packs and Windows Vista SP1
Nick White: We have some information we'd like to share in regards to Windows Vista SP1 and folks running Language Packs. Some of you may have
noticed that after installing Windows Vista SP1 on Windows Vista Ultimate - the Language Packs fail to appear on Windows Update (KB947875).
We will be releasing Windows Vista SP1 in two
"waves". The first wave will only provide Windows Vista SP1 to Windows Vista Ultimate PCs running the following 5 Languages: English, French,
German, Japanese and Spanish. The second wave will follow shortly after - supporting all 36 languages.
winbeta.org - 04.03.2008
Where are the Extras?
Some people may have noticed that the Windows Ultimate Extra Language packs went missing over the weekend, many suspected a prelude to new updated Extras. Turns out
it was in internal Microsoft process change that inadvertently caused the currently offered language packs to be withdrawn. They have resolved the
issue put the language packs back up and the contents have not been changed...here is a little more detail.
On Friday 24 August, an internal
process change inadvertently caused the current versions of the Windows Vista language packs offered as Ultimate Extras to be withdrawn earlier than
normal in preparation for release of new updates to these language packs. This situation has since been resolved and the language packs are once more
available to Windows Vista Ultimate customers via Windows Update. The content of the language packs themselves has not been changed.
Finer points
Validation of these language packs is handled in the same manner as security updates.
- If they are
accessed directly from Microsoft.com Download Center, then validation is required to download.
- If they are accessed via the Windows
Update control panel, then validation is required before updates will appear.
- If Automatic Update (AU) is enabled in Windows Update,
then all of these updates will install automatically. There is no validation on AU.
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30.08.2007Microsoft releases two Vista hotfix packs via Windows Update
Microsoft quietly released two mega-hotfix packs for Windows Vista via Windows Update on August 28.
Microsoft made the two
hotfixes
the reliability/performance pack (KB 938194) and the compatibility and
stability pack (KB 938979) available to interested parties via the Windows download site on August 7. At that time, the Softies said Microsoft
would push the Vista hotfix packs out to customers via Windows Update at an unspecified later date.
That date ended up being
today. Both fix packs went out over Windows Update as recommended (not important) updates.
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29.08.2007GUI Champs '08: Best Usable Icon Packs
In this years GUI Championships, Icon Packages seems to have ruled the day. Over 80 icon packages made it into the competition, and the workmanship
and creativity of each was outstanding. The GUI Champs is winding down this week, and the Most Usable winners in the Icon Pack category have been
announced. Most Usable Icon Package Winners: 1st place - Plastic Fantastic by Tiggz 2nd place - Non-mainstream 2008 by iconboy 3rd place - Junior by
Treetog Congratulations to all the winners, and these, and the other GUIC icon packs can be download for free at www.guichamps.com.
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18.12.2008Vista SP1 will be stability and reliability, not performance
The problem is one of the major issues with Vista is performance...
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Will Vista SP1 and how this won’t bring
any relief to those who find Vista a bit slow or sluggish? Not really, but then again service packs aren’t about performance increases;
they’re about reliability and stability.
I’ve seen a lot of service packs in my time. Windows 95 and ME both got one service
pack, NT 4.0 saw six, Windows 2000 had four and XP has so far seen two. But what I don’t remember regarding any of these service packs is
installing it onto a system and then seeing any significant boost in performance. Service packs don’t really work that way. Sure, you’ll
feel specific improvements as a result of some of the tweaks and fixes contained in the service pack, and you might feel the benefit of having your
operating system refreshed by loading the service pack onto it, but a service pack should not be looked upon as a performance upgrade. If your system
can’t run an OS, what it needs is upgrading or replacing, not the application of a service pack.
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27.11.2007Vista SP1 benefit will be stability and reliability, not performance
The problem is one of the major issues with Vista is performance...
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Will Vista SP1 and how this
wont bring any relief to those who find Vista a bit slow or sluggish? Not really, but then again service packs arent about performance increases;
theyre about reliability and stability.
Ive seen a lot of service packs in my time. Windows 95 and ME both got one service pack,
NT 4.0 saw six, Windows 2000 had four and XP has so far seen two. But what I dont remember regarding any of these service packs is installing it onto
a system and then seeing any significant boost in performance. Service packs dont really work that way. Sure, youll feel specific improvements as a
result of some of the tweaks and fixes contained in the service pack, and you might feel the benefit of having your operating system refreshed by
loading the service pack onto it, but a service pack should not be looked upon as a performance upgrade. If your system cant run an OS, what it needs
is upgrading or replacing, not the application of a service pack.
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26.11.2007Remaining Vista Ultimate Language Packs released
Late yesterday Barry Goffe, Director of Windows Ultimate, today disclosed on
windowsultimate.com that the remaining 19 language packs have been made available via Windows Update.
A
multi-language user interface (MUI) pack allows a user to run Windows Vista Ultimate in one of 36 available languages. You can quickly switch among
languages on a single installation of Windows Vista by associating a system language with your login name.
The additional supported
languages are ->
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24.10.2007MISSING: Vista Ultimate Language Packs
If you thought the Ultimate Extras situation couldnt get any worse, then you have much to learn young Jedi, because rock bottom is only an illusion.
It appears that what was left of the Ultimate Extras - 16 language packs (I know, they are counted as extras) - have now been sucked into the void of
unknown.
Whether this is a widespread technical glitch or intentional symptom as a result of upgrades to the backend in
preparations for more and better Ultimate Extras remains to be speculated. Even if all my moneys on a technical glitch, there is still a quantum
chance the Ultimate Extras team will deliver on their latest promise to ship the final version of DreamScenes and the remaining 20 Language Packs
before the end of summer (September).
However for those of you who are in need of their language fix, a Channel9 member has
kindly posted the language pack
download links directly
from the Windows Update servers.
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28.08.2007Toshiba recalls more Sony PC batteries
Toshiba Corp. said on Thursday
it has recalled more Sony
Corp. laptop computer
batteries due to fire risk,
rekindling concerns over the
safety of Sony-made batteries.
Toshiba is replacing
a total 10,000 battery packs
after three of its laptop PCs
using battery cells made on
December 3, 2005 caught fire
in the last 10 months. No one
was hurt in the incidents.
Only 5,100 units of
the 10,000 packs are
potentially defective, but
Toshiba is recalling double
the amount to make sure all
the battery packs containing
targeted battery cells are
exchanged.
Sony last
year recalled 9.6 million PC
batteries as they could catch
fire from overheating in rare
occasions, costing Sony 51
billion yen ($418 million)...
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19.07.2007Video: What to expect next month when the Zune HD launches
Earlier this year, we told the world what the Zune HD was, how it was going to be built, and shocked the world with news of an international launch.
Now that we're getting closer to the September launch, here's what to expect next month when the Zune HD launches. So what does the Zune HD
look like? What's under the hood of this thing? 3.6 inchish OLED full touch screen.NVIDIA Tegra powered.4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, and 120GB?
versions.HDMI Connection to stream straight to your TV.HD Radio.Web Browser.WiFi compatible, with wireless marketplace.Limited edition home AV packs,
car packs, charge packs. On top of everything listed above, the Zune HD will feature a new UI.
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