Adding fonts to cmd.exe
Be default, the properties on a cmd.exe window allow you to select either Raster Fonts or Lucida Console. You can add other monospace fonts to the list via the registry.
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15.8.2007 Windows Help program (WinHlp32.exe) for Vista
Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) is a Help program that has been included with Microsoft Windows versions starting with the Microsoft Windows 3.1 operating system.
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9.3.2007 Vista SP2 Compcln.exe and Other Notable Changes in Service Pack 2
According to Microsoft, Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista delivers an evolution in terms of compatibility, reliability, and performance, as compared with Service Pack 1.
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12.12.2008 Maximizing Sidebar Gadgets
Many PC OEMs ship Windows Vista computers with Windows Sidebar enabled, usually only displaying the simple clock, photos and RSS feed gadgets.
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24.7.2007 Microsoft: No Sidebar Until Vista Beta 2
Testers and developers looking forward to playing with Vista's most prominent new feature over the holidays will have to wait a bit longer. Microsoft officials confirmed to BetaNews late Monday that the Windows Sidebar won't be delivered in a public build until Beta 2.
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20.12.2005 Windows Sidebar Gallery Launches
In preparation for the public release of Windows Vista Beta 2, Microsoft put live over the weekend a beta Web site for hosting gadgets that run within the Windows Sidebar.
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31.5.2006 Vista 5744 Sidebar 4 XP
ricktendo64 made a easy 5744 Sidebar and VAIO Installer for XP.
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14.12.2006 Vista Sidebar Gadget Published
My first Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget has been published to gallery.live.com.
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9.2.2007 Windows Media Player Sidebar Gadget
This sidebar gadget has all the capabilities of WMP as embedded in a web page including the ability to play playlists, moves, audio, etc (.wpl, .wmv, as.
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12.2.2007 Outlook 2007 Gadgets for Windows Sidebar
If you’re a fan of the Outlook 2007 To-Do Bar, but wish your upcoming appointments and tasks could be shown even when Outlook was minimized, I’ve got great news for you, you can do this today with the Outlook Sidebar Gadgets.
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1.12.2007 Vista Sidebar showcases desktop-Web integration
Long Zheng has published some fantastic Windows Vista screencasts, which display the power of the Vista OS - released as a developer beta last week. The screencast that I was most interested in was the Sidebar. Similar in appearance and functionality to the Dashboard feature of Mac OS X Tiger, the Vista Sidebar allows users to manage their gadgets (Microsoft's term for widgets) and other content such as RSS feeds.
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14.6.2006 Get Longhorn Style Sidebar in Windows 7 & Vista with Longbar
Prior to Windows Vista it was known as Longhorn which was revolutionary Windows Operating system.
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29.10.2009 Windows 7 Thoosje Sidebar in Windows Vista & Xp
You can enjoy windows 7 on your Windows Vista and XP with Windows 7 Transformation pack, Windows 7 Taskbar Sbar, Windows 7 Screensaver for Xp.
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17.8.2009 Windows Live Calendar Gadget for Windows 7 Sidebar
Windows Live provides many useful web services like online calendar, Windows Live spaces, Photo Gallery etc. Live calendars lets you create your own calendar, store notes for important dates, birthday reminder, share calendar with friends and family, sync with windows mobile phone and much more.
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20.9.2009 First Microsoft Genuine Office Validation Download on Download Center
Microsoft has posted the first Office download which has Genuine Office Validation (not required yet). It is sounds.exe the download enables sound in Office 2000,XP and 2003.
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28.4.2006 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 Download Firefox 1.0.7
Firefox 1.0.7 was just released today. It's said that the only updates for this minor version change are security related.
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Download Fasterfox 0.7.9
Prefetch Links - Dynamic speed increases can be obtained with Firefox's unique prefetching mechanism, which recycles idle bandwidth by silently loading and caching all of the links on the page you are browsing.
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Skype 2.0 download
Everybodys favourite free PC-calling software has just reached version 2.0. Skype now comes with free video calling (assuming two existing webcams) but also updates its older features.
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7.1.2006 WindowBlinds 5 download
Customize the look and feel of Windows XP with WindowBlinds. It's a Windows utility that enables users to personalize nearly every aspect of the Windows graphical user interface. It can "skin" your title bars, push buttons, Start bar, radio buttons, and nearly every other part of Windows.
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8.1.2006 IE 7 Beta 3 Now Download
Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Beta 3 has been designed to make everyday tasks easier, provide dynamic security protection and improve the development platform and manageability.
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29.6.2006 MEMM 2.1 available for download now!
It's a Microsoft Excel Add-In with a collection of functions which can be useful in an Enterprise environment based on Microsoft Windows operating systems. The main functions are based on retrieving information from Active Directory, modifying Active Directory and getting information from computers through WMI. Although there are more free tools available nowadays (like ADModify), it can be quite convenient to perform certain tasks directly in Excel.
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20.7.2006 Safari 3.2.1 Download
The problem was almost instantly isolated and confirmed as incompatibility with third party software. Apple has now issued a new Safari update, for both Mac and Windows users, which delivers “stability improvements,” according to the Cupertino, Calif.-based Mac maker.
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25.11.2008 3 x DOWNLOAD Windows XP
DOWNLOAD Windows XP 9 IN ONE with service pack 2,
DOWNLOAD Windows XP Professional 64 Bit,
DOWNLOAD Windows XP Professional 32 Bit
This is Windows XP Unofficial Download page.
Windows XP is designed for businesses of all sizes and for home users who demand the most from their computing experience, Windows XP Professional delivers the new standard in reliability and performance.
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DOWNLOAD QUAKE 4 + Screenshots
Almost a decade ago, in 1996, Quake was first released. It brought with it a revolution in PC gaming. Actually, it was the first game in FPS genre that was really worth belonging there. It began the Epic that is the Quake series. The original game had both Single Player and Multiplayer and both were good.
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DOWNLOAD WindowBlinds Enhanced 5.0
WindowBlinds is a program that allows you to
completely change the look and feel of Windows to however you want it to look like. WindowBlinds allows you to completely customize your desktop look by changing the style of title buttons, bars and toolbars.
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7.12.2005 FireTune v1.0.9 Download
FireTune for Mozilla Firefox v1.x was developed for an easy and fast optimization of your browsing experience with Firefox. It is based on a collection of popular and well working optimization settings used and tested by the experts.
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14.12.2005 Download ICQ 5.04
ICQ Lite has all the essential features of the full version of ICQ. You can message people, exchange files, send SMS messages, do voice chat, and meet people. It also includes multilingual support, the ability to save your chat histories, and a typing indicator that shows when a contact is typing you a message.
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22.12.2005 Download OpenOffice.org 2.0.1
The first update to OpenOffice.org has been released exactly two months after the launch of version 2.0. Five release candidates of 2.0.1 have been made available since that time, with the final build showing up on OpenOffice.org mirror sites early Tuesday.
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22.12.2005 nLite 1.0 RC5 download
nLite lets you choose which components to remove from your Windows 2000, XP or 2003 before installation. Removing unneeded components you gain on your system speed and security.
t supports removal of almost any component and few services. You can make a bootable ISO with it and even easy slipstream Service pack with a click of a button. Now added easy cd-key implementation so you don't need to enter it during setup..
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9.1.2006Gadget Samples for Windows Sidebar
These gadget samples are intended to demonstrate the functionality of the Windows Sidebar scripting elements. In addition, most of the code snippets
found throughout the Sidebar Reference documentation are extracted directly from the gadget code provided here.
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14.09.2007Windows Sidebar: 'Sky's The
Limit'
In some of the earliest builds
of Longhorn, the Sidebar was
the most visible change. While
its eventual use within the
operating system wasn't
initially clear, its sudden
disappearance in the build
given to attendees of WinHEC
surprised many Windows
enthusiasts...
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15.09.2005KlipFolio Adds Sidebar Functionality
Software company Serence on
Tuesday released an update to
its KlipFolio widget
application, offering users
new functionality such as a
mini-sidebar, and new
organization and sharing
features...
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21.02.2007Microsoft: No Sidebar Until
Vista Beta 2
Testers and developers looking
forward to playing with
Vista's most prominent new
feature over the holidays will
have to wait a bit longer.
Microsoft officials confirmed
to BetaNews late Monday that
the Windows Sidebar won't be
delivered in a public build
until Beta 2...
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20.12.2005One Step Download for MUI Packs of Windows Vista
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28.02.2008Windows Vista Sidebar
Columnist Scott Lowe explains
how to use the new Windows
Sidebar feature in Windows
Vista...
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15.08.2006Outlook 2007 Gadgets for Windows Sidebar
If you’re a fan of the Outlook 2007 To-Do Bar, but wish your upcoming appointments and tasks could be shown even when Outlook was minimized,
I’ve got great news for you, you can do this today with the Outlook Sidebar Gadgets.
One of the new features introduced in Windows
Vista is the Windows Sidebar, an application that allows gadgets—small applications that provide quick access to useful information or
commands—to be displayed on your desktop or in the Sidebar.
The Sidebar presented a great opportunity for Outlook to surface the same
information that we show in the To-Do Bar. To this end, we developed two Outlook gadgets: Outlook Appointments and Outlook Tasks. These gadgets can be
used independently or together to provide at-a-glance information without the need to bring up Outlook.
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30.11.2007Internet Explorer 7.0.5346
Public Release
It seems that Microsoft have
updated the Internet Explorer
7 public download to build
5346. The new build supports
the following versions of
Windows: Windows XP SP2,
Windows XP Pro x64, Windows
Server 2003 x64, Windows
Server 2003 SP1, Windows
Server 2003 ia64.
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25.04.2006Maximizing Sidebar Gadgets
Many PC OEMs ship Windows
Vista computers with Windows
Sidebar enabled, usually only
displaying the simple clock,
photos and RSS feed gadgets.
You may've found that they
install their own home-grown
gadgets to show off additional
features or apps installed on
the PC, or as sales tools for
other products. You may even
have turned off the Sidebar
because you already have a
clock in the systray and you
use other ways to check RSS
feeds.
If so, you're
missing out, as there's a
Windows Sidebar gadget for
almost anything you might
want: PC utilities, music,
messaging, traffic reporting,
searching or just a quick game
can be yours with a click of
the mouse. If you haven't
taken the time to explore
gadgets beyond those loaded by
default, take a minute to
right-click the Sidebar and
select 'Add Gadgets.' From
there, click 'Get More
Gadgets Online' -- youll find
over 1000 different gadgets
available for download.
There are still other ways
to find gadgets: visit the
Microsoft
Gadgets Gallery,
Windows Live
Gallery and
Code
Project for hundreds more.
In addition, you'll find
links to resources for
developers and a way to submit
your own gadgets for others to
use.
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24.07.2007Google Desktop 3 Beta Released
Google released a new version
of its desktop search feature
on Thursday, allowing searches
across multiple computers, the
ability to send Sidebar items
to friends, deeper
customization of Sidebar
features, and
password-protected search...
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09.02.2006Windows Vista Sidebar Protection Update Available
Install this update to improve protection in Windows Sidebar. This update enables Windows Sidebar to block certain gadgets from running. After you
install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
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08.01.2008Windows Sidebar Gallery
Launches
In preparation for the public
release of Windows Vista Beta
2, Microsoft put live over the
weekend a beta Web site for
hosting gadgets that run
within the Windows Sidebar.
The site enables users to find
available gadgets and allows
developers to submit their own
creations...
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31.05.2006PINNED: Internet Explorer 7
Beta 3
Microsoft have just released
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 to
the public. The new beta build
is available for all the major
Windows Platforms. The new
beta holds the build number
5450.4, and was compiled on
the 23rd of this month.
At a glance, some of
the new noticeable features
include the ability to
drag/move tabs, a few icon/UI
changes, as well as some bug
fixes and cleanups.
Choose your
platform below to download IE7
Beta 3:
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29.06.2006Winamp 5.3 Released
Cheers Copernic who
posted this update for Winamp
in
Back
Page News on our
forums.
Nullsoft
Winamp is a fast, flexible,
high-fidelity music player for
Windows. Winamp supports MP3,
CD, Audiosoft, Audio
Explosion, MOD, WAV and other
audio formats, custom
appearances called skins, plus
audio visualization and audio
effect plug-ins.
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27.09.2006Updated 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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29.08.2008Demonstration: Windows 7 VHD Boot
This command line demonstration explains how to build a bootable Windows 7 VHD image from a Windows 7 śinstall.wimť file using diskpart.exe and
imagex.exe. The demonstration continues with an explanation of how to configure the boot entry using bcdedit.exe and explains the limitations of VHD
Boot. Note: This screencast discusses a release candidate of a Microsoft product. The information in this screencast is provided as-is and is subject
to change without notice.
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01.05.2009Google Desktop 4 Gets Gadgets
Google on Tuesday released the
final version of Google
Desktop 4, the search
engine's desktop search
utility and sidebar
application. The new release
brings tighter integration
with Google services, and new
"Google Gadgets,"
which expand the capabilities
of previous sidebar plug-ins...
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28.06.2006Indexer Status Sidebar Gadget for Windows Search
Brandon Paddock, who works on the Windows Shell Team here at Microsoft, wrote a Windows Sidebar Gadget that displays the
status of the Windows Search Indexer.
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11.04.2008Windows Server 2008: Terminal Services Architecture
Day Fourteen - we are past the halfway point. A good portion of the next two weeks will be devoted to Terminal Services and the new TS features. So
strap in, and let's get started ...
We talked about the
Windows
Server 2008 Startup Processes in an earlier post. SMSS.EXE is still the first user-mode process created during the boot process as in previous
versions of Windows. The change is that now SMSS.EXE launches a second instance of itself to configure Session 0, which is dedicated to system
processes. The instance of SMSS.EXE dedicated to Session 0 launches the Windows Startup Application (WININIT.EXE) as well as an instance of CSRSS.EXE
for Session 0, after which it exits. WININIT.EXE continues the startup process by starting SERVICES.EXE and LSASS.EXE as well as a new process, the
Local Session Manager (LSM.EXE) which manages Terminal Server connections for the machine.
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14.02.2008Windows Vista CTP to Feature
Sidebar, Gadgets
A February CTP (Community
Technology Preview) of
Microsoft's planned
Windows Vista
OS will feature Windows
Sidebar and Gadgets
technology, for adding
mini-applications such as
video or audio feeds to the
Windows desktop. Gadgets
providing access to these
applications are represented
by desktop icons.
These icons are then
organized on the scrollable
Sidebar on the screen,
Microsoft officials said at
the combined Software
Architecture Summit and
Middleware Summit conferences
on Wednesday.
Thanks to
boytoy for
posting this
article!
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