Download Windows 7 Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 for XP SP3 and Vista SP1 and SP2
While Windows 7 technologies are, as a general rule, available exclusively with the latest iteration of the Windows client from Microsoft, there also are exceptions.
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4.11.2009 Windows Dynamic Cache Service for Vista SP1
The Windows Dynamic Cache Service is designed to alleviate problems related to excessive cached read I/O.
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5.6.2009 Expression Blend 3 Preview for Vista SP1 and XP SP3
On the opening day at MIX09 Microsoft released not only the first Beta of Silverlight 3, but also a preview version of Expression Blend 3.
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18.3.2009 How to Upgrade Vista SP1 to Windows 7
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate 1 has been released to Microsoft Connect, MSDN, Technet subscribers, and its also available for free download in Windows Update. Because, make no mistake about it, Windows 7 will grow its installed base for the most part to the detriment of its precursors.
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28.2.2009 Expiration dates for Vista SP1 and XP SP3 blocks announced
If you're an IT professional and currently using Microsoft's Service Pack Blocker, the software giant recently announced that the current blocks for Vista SP1 and XP SP3 are going to expire in a few months.
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30.1.2009 Just 1 Patch Cooking for Vista SP1 and XP SP3
December 2008 was a sufficiently tough month for Microsoft, when it came down to plugging security holes in its products, but January 2009 will more than make up for it.
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11.1.2009 Microsoft Patches Critical Vista SP1 and XP SP3 Vulnerabilities
It's patching time yet again for Microsoft, as the software giant made available no less than eight security bulletins on December 9, 2008, designed to plug vulnerabilities in a range of products including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3.
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10.12.2008 Windows Search, 84% Faster on Vista SP1 and 26% Faster on XP SP3
Back at the start of June 2008, Microsoft introduced an upgrade for the search infrastructure of its Windows client and Server operating systems.
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20.11.2008 Windows 7, XP SP3 and Vista SP1 Vulnerability Exploit Included in Malware Kit
The exploit for a vulnerability affecting the Server Service on all supported versions of Windows has been included in a commercial malware kit, available for sale.
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17.11.2008 Windows 7 20 Features to Make Users Forget Vista SP1/SP2 and XP SP3
Microsoft is currently moving onward with the development of Windows 7, having passed Milestone 3 with the operating system.
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15.11.2008 New Security Solutions Live in Time for Vista SP1 and XP SP3 Vulnerabilities
October 14 was synonymous not only with the availability of a new release out of the Microsoft monthly patch cycle but also with the introductions of a couple of new security from the Redmond company: the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) and Exploitability Index.
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15.10.2008 Windows 7 Search Performance Superior to Vista SP1 and XP SP3
Get ready for the Windows 7 indexer on steroids, as Microsoft will deliver the first taste of the operating system to the world at the end of this month.
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14.10.2008 Network Access Protection for XP SP3 and Vista SP1
Network Access Protection is designed to permit a high degree of control over client computers across a network.
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13.10.2008 XP SP3 and Vista SP1 September 2008 Security Release ISO Image
Following the four security bulletins released on Patch Tuesday, September 9, 2008, Microsoft has bundled all the Windows updates into a single ISO image offered through the Download Center.
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10.9.2008 AutoCollage 2008 for Vista SP1 and XP SP3
AutoCollage 2008 is a project developed by Microsoft Research Cambridge and made available for download as of September 4, 2008.
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4.9.2008 Windows Vista SP1 at the Basis of the Optimized Desktop
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is at the basis of Microsoft's vision for the Optimized Desktop. Of course that the Redmond company is building a comprehensive strategy that involves additional resources and solutions on top of its Windows client.
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4.9.2008 Making 64-bit Vista SP1 Say It's Vista SP1
Making a 64-bit copy of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 confirm that it is actually Vista SP1 might require a minimum amount of effort on behalf of the end user, such as right-clicking My Computer and selecting Properties, but things are a tad different when an application is programmed to identify the operating system versions or the service pack releases.
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25.8.2008 XP SP3 vs. Vista SP1 Service Pack Adoption
Microsoft's decision to have both Windows XP and Windows Vista available concomitantly on the market was a move that inherently backfired against the company.
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22.8.2008 DirectX 9.0 and 10.1 Downloads for Vista SP1 and XP SP3
August 2008 has been synonymous with three separate releases of DirectX for a variety of Windows operating systems. The DirectX refreshes are tailored to Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008 RTM/SP1, but also to Windows Server 2003.
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SyncToy 2.0 - Free XP SP3 and Vista SP1 Synchronization Tool
Microsoft has made available for download a free synchronization tool tailored to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and to Windows XP Service Pack 3, but also to earlier versions of the two clients such as Vista RTM and XP SP2.
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18.8.2008 Forget 32-bit XP SP3, It's All About 64-bit Vista SP1
Back in 2007, because of the ubiquity of 32-bit architectures, and the market's slow migration pace toward 64-bit computing, Microsoft announced that the next version of the Windows client, Windows 7, would be delivered in both x86 and x64 flavors.
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15.8.2008 XP SP3 and Vista SP1 Critical Security Patches
The latest Critical security patches for Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 are available from Microsoft.
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13.8.2008 .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 for XP SP3 and Vista SP1
Microsoft has made Service Pack 1 for .NET Framework 3.5 for Windows Server 2008 available for download. Designed to integrate seamlessly with Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008, .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is now live on the Microsoft Download Center.
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11.8.2008 Black Screen of Death for XP SP3 and Vista SP1 Upgrades
Microsoft has warned end users that performing Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 upgrades from copies of XP SP2 and Vista RTM, respectively, that have Onekey Recovery 5.0 installed will cause the operating systems to display a black screen following reboot.
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9.8.2008 From XP SP3 and Vista SP1 to Windows 7 - the Slow Death of 32-bit Windows
Moving onward from Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to Windows 7, Microsoft is gearing up for the death of 32-bit versions of the Windows client. On the server-side, Window's transition to 64-bit only architectures is almost complete, with Windows Server 2008 being the last server operating system from Microsoft with support for 32-bit CPUs.
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31.7.2008 Windows Codenamed Mojave Closer to Vista SP1 than Even Windows 7
Windows codenamed Mojave is just around the corner and closer to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 than even Windows 7. The Reason for this is that Windows 7 is merely an evolution of the latest Windows client, while Windows codenamed Mojave is actually 100% Vista.
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28.7.2008 Microsoft Denies that Customers Are Waiting for Windows 7 and Not Buying Vista SP1
Microsoft is usually mute when it comes down to critics related to its product and traditionally quiet when it comes to reports thrashing Windows Vista.
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28.7.2008 Windows Search 4.0 Pushed - Automatically to Vista SP1, but Not to XP SP3
Microsoft plans to debut serving Windows Search 4.0 automatically to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 by the end of July.
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18.7.2008 XP SP3 and Vista SP1: DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 Patches Updated
Two security bulletins, from December 2007 and from June 2008 respectively, affecting the DirectX components of a wide range of Windows operating systems including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3, have been updated.
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17.7.2008 Microsoft: Take Advantage of the Vista SP1 Desktop Optimization Pack
The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack is designed to help customers get the most out of their Windows Vista clients, according to Microsoft's official description of the solution.
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16.7.2008Microsoft Accepts Nominations For Vista SP1 TAP
It seems Microsoft is already
accepting nominations for the
Windows Vista Service Pack 1
TAP program.
By joining the TAP,
customers gain access to early
builds and NDA informat..
jcxp.net - 23.01.2007
MS Now accepting Nominations for Vista SP1 TAP
Brief Summary
Windows
Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
will be a standard service
pack that will include
security updates, hotfixes, as
well as limited other changes
focused on improving quality.
The T..
neowin.net - 24.01.2007
Intel CEO 'leaks' Vista SP1 release schedule: Fourth Quarter
Microsoft Corporation isn't
eager to give a date or even a
concrete timeframe for Windows
Vista Service Pack 1 but when
Intel Corporation CEO Paul
Otellini was asked how Vista
sales would impact his
c..
neowin.net - 20.04.2007
WAIK Documentation for Vista SP1 Beta 3 and Server 2008 pops up
Now here's an odd one.
Microsoft today posted updated
documentation for the Windows
Automated Installation Kit
that includes support for both
Windows Server 2008 and
Windows Vista SP1 "Beta 3."
See be..
winbeta.org - 07.06.2007
Another Windows Vista SP1 Feature From TechEd
In one of the later session
during TechEd last week I
learned of another very cool
feature coming to Windows
Vista with Service Pack 1.
During his talk Wes Miller,
who is writing a ton for
TechNet mag..
winbeta.org - 15.06.2007
Microsoft will alter desktop search in Vista SP1, beta due by the end of the year (Update 3)
The New York Times is providing a more detailed glimpse into
the settlement between
Micros..
winbeta.org - 20.06.2007
DOJ Pushes Microsoft to Produce Vista SP1 Beta in '07
It's unusual, but
confirmation of the
availability of Windows
Vista's first service pack
came Tuesday not from
Microsoft Corp., but from the
U.S. Department of Justice.
Tucked into the government's
27..
neowin.net - 21.06.2007
Microsoft To Change Windows Desktop Search In Vista SP1
The changes to be made to
"Desktop Search" are in
compliance with a complaint
filed by Google earlier this
year. In a filing made jointly
with the Justice Department on
Tuesday night, Microsoft said
i..
neowin.net - 21.06.2007
Windows Vista SP1 Beta Due This Year
Within its recent response to
the U.S. Department of Justice
that stated it would modify
Windows Vista to enable end
users and OEMs to change the
default desktop search it
uses, Microsoft for the firs..
betanews.com - 21.06.2007
Google complains (again), asks for final release date of Vista SP1
A week after Microsoft
announced it would amend
Windows Vista so that its
integrated Instant Search
functionality wont hamper the
performance of third-party
desktop-search programs,
Google has complai..
winbeta.org - 26.06.2007
Analysts: Vista SP1 delay won't hurt enterprises
Although Microsoft may not
have the first service pack
for Windows Vista ready at the
end of this year as some
expected, financial analysts
say that a delay should not
have a negative effect on
enterp..
winbeta.org - 26.06.2007
Microsoft to Judge: Ignore Google, please; promises Vista SP1 beta before November 12, 2007
Microsoft late Monday fired
off a return legal salvo at
Google, and filed a memorandum
with a federal judge arguing
that its rival should not be
allowed to intervene in the
antitrust case settled in
2..
winbeta.org - 26.06.2007
Microsoft Promises Vista SP1 beta before November 12th
Microsoft Corp. late today
fired off a return legal salvo
at Google Inc., and filed a
memorandum with a federal
judge arguing that its rival
should not be allowed to
intervene in the antitrust
case se..
neowin.net - 26.06.2007
Windows Vista SP1 Beta - Mid July
Mary Jo Foley has just posted
some interesting information
about Microsoft gearing up for
the imminent launch of Windows
Vista SP1 Beta:
"Just when Microsoft had
customers, partners and
com..
neowin.net - 09.07.2007
Microsoft starts priming the pump for Vista SP1 Preview
Microsoft is still on track to
make a beta available later
this week of what its
referring to as Vista Service
Pack 1 Preview, according to
sources close to the company.
Microsoft is expect..
winbeta.org - 17.07.2007
Windows Driver Kit Beta release hints at upcoming Vista SP1 Preview
One of our members received
the following e-mail earlier
today from the WDK team:
Hello WDK Beta Users-
A new beta WDK build
is now available for download
on Connect. This WDK bet..
winbeta.org - 17.07.2007
Microsoft Clears Vista SP1 WDK Beta Confusion
The Windows Driver Kit team
sent an updated e-mail earlier
today regarding yesterday's
Vista SP1 WDK Beta
notice.
<..
winbeta.org - 18.07.2007
Windows Vista SP1: The Official Word...
Microsoft have come out with
an official statement
regarding the release of the
much anticipated Beta of Vista
SP1 however it will probably
leave most readers
dissatisfied with the lack of
any specifi..
winbeta.org - 19.07.2007
Windows Vista SP1 beta due this week?
Microsoft could pull the
trigger on putting out a beta
of the first service pack for
Windows Vista any day with a
final release by November,
sources close to the company
said. Microsoft has been mum
a..
neowin.net - 19.07.2007
Microsoft says Vista SP1 reports "inaccurate"
Microsoft officials on
Wednesday denied reports that
the company has released a
trial version of a major
software update for its new
Windows Vista operating
system. A company spokeswoman
told Informat..
neowin.net - 19.07.2007
