DOWNLOAD of Visual Studio 2005 Express and SQL 2005 Server DL
Ever wanted to learn C#, C++, SQL, or any other language but didn't have the money to buy Visual Studio and get started? Well Microsoft is giving their Express products away for free!
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VS.NET 2005, SQL Server 2005, .NET Framework 2.0 are released!
Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005, and .NET Framework 2.0 have been released on MSDN today. If you don't have MSDN, you can still download the new .NET 2.0 Framework
here.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition Server Tools
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition (SQL Server Mobile) is the compact database for rapidly developing applications in both native mode and the .NET Compact Framework that extend enterprise data management capabilities to devices.
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26.11.2005 Diskeeper 2007 Home Server Trial Edition
Now this is pretty cool. We’ve been tracking the development of Diskeeper for Windows Home Server over the past few months, since it was announced at CES in January.
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16.9.2007 Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Review
A Little History
Virtualization software is nothing new, and dates back quite some time. One of the most popular examples for the end user was Connectix Virtual PC for the Mac. Since there are a pretty huge number of programs that are only available on Windows, this created a strong market niche to let Mac users run Windows programs, even if at reduced speed.
Virtual PC for the Mac, rather than emulating Windows, emulated the x86 architecture and the requisite peripheral devices, such as a video and sound card. This meant that emulation could work quite flawlessly, but also that any user would need to purchase a copy of Windows as well and then install it onto the Virtual PC. Virtual PC was a success and Connectix later created a Windows version which let you run most x86 OSes ? something quite useful for developers, enthusiasts, and IT professionals.
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22.1.2006 Microsoft to release Virtual Server 2005 R2 for free
Several reliable sources reported me Microsoft is expected to released Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition for free during next week, possibly on Monday.
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28.3.2006 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 released!
Note: To upgrade SQL Server 2005 Express Edition,
obtain the SP1 version of Express Edition or Express Edition with Advanced Services.
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19.4.2006 Service Pack for Virtual Server 2005 R2 Available today
Today Microsoft will release to the Web the final version of Virtual Server 2005 R2 service pack 1. Available at no charge, this service pack adds support for hardware-assisted virtualization and improved backup services and compatibility.
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11.6.2007 Microsoft releases Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Beta 1
Why they can't just call it something simple like Virtual Server 2006 is beyond me, but if they want to spend their time with 2005 R2 SP1 Beta 1, well more power to them.
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1.5.2006 Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
The Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack provides both proactive and reactive monitoring of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000 in an enterprise environment. Availability and configuration monitoring, performance data collection, and default thresholds are built for enterprise-level monitoring. Both local and remote connectivity checks help ensure database availability.
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5.6.2006 Windows 7 Enterprise 90 day trial available
Microsoft has made Windows 7 Enterprise available for free download with an evaluation period of 90 days for IT Professionals responsible for desktop administration and deployment.
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2.9.2009 Windows 7 Volume License and Trial Availability
Last month we made Windows 7 available to customers with Software Assurance and to MSDN and TechNet Subscribers. Today I am happy to announce two more ways for businesses to get Windows 7 for their deployment and evaluation.
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3.9.2009 Microsoft Math 3.0 Trial
Thanks to pyrapurcell for this download. Microsoft Math will help students learn to solve equations step-by-step, while gaining a better understanding of fundamental concepts in pre-algebra, algebra, trigonometry, physics, chemistry and calculus.
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15.6.2007 Microsoft IE8 trial coming soon
Internet Explorer 8 will be released as a beta test version later this year, according to a Microsoft source. Windows XP is apparently included in the plans for the new web browser.
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26.6.2007 Office Trial Causes Channel Conflict
Microsoft's Office Trial conversion program is so successful, the company now clearly competes with its retail and dealer partners.
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10.10.2007 Update: "Vista Capable" trial
The ongoing "Vista Capable" class-action lawsuit against Microsoft took an interesting turn the other day when an expert witness for the plaintiffs claimed that the Redmond company made more than $1.5 billion through their "Vista Capable" marketing campaign.
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6.1.2009 Download Flight Simulator X Trial Version
The Flight Simulator X trial version includes two airports, three missions, and three different aircraft.
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30.9.2006 Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Trial Version
Play as the versatile Iroquois in the Age of Empires III trial version.
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14.12.2006 Pirate Bay copyright infringement trial begins, founders plead not guilty
Today marked the first day of the criminal copyright infringement suit against The Pirate Bay that was initiated in Sweden one year ago by Warner Brothers, Columbia Pictures, Sony BMG, EMI, Universal, Metro Goldwin Mayer and 20th Century Fox.
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16.2.2009 Panda Internet Security 2010 Free Trial Direct Download Link
In addition to Panda Antivirus Pro 2010, Panda has also released new version for it’s another security application – Panda Internet Security 2010.
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9.7.2009 Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 Free Trial Version Direct Download Links
The leading developer of secure content management solutions, Kaspersky Lab has released the new version of its popular security application – Kaspersky Internet Security 2010, where all the components implemented in earlier product versions have been improved and upgraded, including the firewall, heuristic analyzer, parental control module, and the anti-spam module.
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1.7.2009 Windows 7 Enterprise Trial 32-bit and 64-bit ISO Direct Download Links
Microsoft has made available free download of Windows 7 Enterprise edition for interested corporate and business customers as trial evaluation software. Windows 7 Enterprise free download has pre-installed product key which lasts for 90 days (3 months) after activated. Activation has to be done within 10 days or else the computer will shut down hourly.
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3.10.2009 Top 10 Windows Freeware tools for 2005
As we head into 2005’s home stretch, I thought I’d do a round-up of my top 10 pieces of Windows Freeware for 2005. Some of these aren’t new, but certainly what I’d consider essential. Some on the other hand, are new. I’ve tried to avoid the instantly popular ones like Firefox and Opera, although I did give way to Winamp and Konfabulator in the end. But hey, it’s my top 10. If you don’t like it, post your own.
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Microsoft: Windows Vista runs only SQL 2005
When the Windows Vista client finally ships, VARs will have to make sure database customers are running the latest-and-greatest SQL Server bits as well.
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18.8.2006 KB910393 Update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Microsoft has released KB910393 Update. This update is intended for systems running Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
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20.11.2005 Installing and Configuring Away Mode for Windows Media Center Edition 2005
Away mode is a new feature included in Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 that allows the computer to appear off to the user while it continues to perform tasks that do not require user input.
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9.4.2006 Update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (KB913800)
Update to address digital rights management (DRM) protected content failures after installing Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (KB900325).
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17.4.2006 Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2
The Beta Experience invites you on a journey to discover the new features of Visual Studio 2005. It contains the latest beta versions of Visual Studio 2005 Team System and SQL Server 2005, and provides you with a hands-on comprehensive training project to help you get the most out of Beta 2.
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New Security Features in Visual Studio 2005
Visual Studio 2005 makes it easier for developers to write secure applications. Write unmanaged code that's safe, or get IDE tools that help you to build and deploy managed applications that take advantage of Code Access Security. (11 printed pages)
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Pinned: Has Visual Studio 2005 RTMed?
Although I haven't recieved any offical word yet, it seems as if Microsoft has let the RTM news out of the bag by mistake.
On ASP.NET's Atlas website, there is a box labeled "Get Atlas!".
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Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 Server Tools
SQL Server Compact 3.5 is a small footprint, in-process database engine that allows developers to build robust applications for Windows Desktops and
Mobile Devices. SQL Server Compact 3.5 Server Tools installs DLL's on the IIS server enabling replication of data with SQL Server 2005.
SQL Server Compact 3.5 Server Tools installs replication components on the IIS server enabling merge replication and remote data access (RDA)
between SQL Server Compact 3.5 database on a Windows Desktop & Mobile devices and database servers running SQL Server 2005 and later versions of SQL
Server 2005. This install is not required for Synchronization Services for ADO.NET
SQL Server Compact 3.5 Server Tools cannot be
installed Side-by-Side on the same IIS server with previous versions of SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Server Tools or with SQL Server 2005 Mobile
Edition Server Tools. Using SQL Server Compact 3.5 Server Tools you can synchronize between SQL Server Compact 3.5 or SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition
or SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition versions of the client database and SQL Server 2005 and later versions of SQL Server 2005.
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29.11.2007Windows Essential Server Solutions Family Announced
Today Microsoft is announcing the Windows Essential Server Solutions family of products. The family includes Windows Small Business Server 2008,
formerly known as code name "Cougar" and Windows Essential Business Server 2008, formerly known as code name "Centro".
Windows Small
Business Server 2008 is built upon Windows Server 2008 and includes:
- Windows Exchange Server 2007
- Windows SharePoint Services
3.0
- Enhanced Remote Web Workplace
- One-year trial subscription to Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server Small Business
Edition
- One-year trial subscription to the new Windows Live OneCare for Server
Read full story.....
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20.02.2008Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Now Available
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
R2 SP1 is an ideal,
production-quality server for
consolidating multiple
workloads onto a physical
server, allowing organizations
to make more efficient use of
their hardware resources.
Built upon Microsoft
Virtual Server 2005 R2
Enterprise Edition and
bolstered with new
functionality, Virtual Server
2005 R2 SP1 enables IT
organizations to enhance their
administrative productivity
and rapidly deploy new servers
to address changing business
needs through automated
deployment and configuration
of connected virtual machines
that are easily administered
with standard server
management tools.
Microsoft Virtual Server
2005 R2 SP1 now provides
improved performance for
non-Windows guest operating
systems by leveraging
hardware-assisted
virtualization, high
availability for both planned
and unplanned downtime, and
improved support for backup
and disaster recovery. Virtual
Server 2005 R2 SP1 is an
extensively tested and well
supported virtualization
solution that is supported
both by the broader ISV
community and by Microsoft in
conjunction with its server
operating systems and
applications.
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12.06.2007Virtual Server 2005 Beta
Program Comes to a Close
The Virtual Server
2005 R2 Beta program has come
to a close. One of the most
interesting notes is that the
product name has been changed
from Virtual Server 2005 SP1
to Virtual Server 2005
R2.
"When
we sat back and took a look at
all the new functionality we
added in this release, we
realized that it was much more
than a typical service
pack."
Virtual
Server 2005 R2 Beta testers
will be offered a free copy of
Virtual Server
2005 R2
Enterprise Edition (both x86
and x64 editions) in
appreciation of the feedback
sent.
Some of the
key features include:
. Clustering virtual machines
across hosts
. Host
clustering support
.
Greater Scalability - 64-bit
(x64) host support
.
Improved Performance - Up to
50% drop in CPU
utilization
.
Improved Manageability - PXE
network boot support
.
Better Interoperability -
Linux guest support..
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10.11.2005Microsoft SQL Server 2008 CTP 4 Available
This is a pre-configured VHD image that requires Virtual Server 2005 R2 installed on your system. Please refer to the Virtual Server 2005 R2 System
requirements page
here.
In addition to the System Requirements for Virtual Server 2005 R2, you will need additional disk and memory resources for running the
virtual machine. This VHD is pre-configured to use approximately 10GB of hard disk space and approximately 512MB of memory.
To learn more about
the full System Requirements for running SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Evaluation Edition, see the system requirements
page.
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04.09.2007Visual Studio, SQL Server 2005
Go Gold
Microsoft on Thursday released
to manufacturing Visual Studio
2005 and SQL Server 2005, just
over a week before the
products make their official
debut at a gala event in San
Francisco. Downloads of the
next-generation development
products will be available for
MSDN subscribers later today...
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28.10.2005Hackers Beware: Keep Bad Guys
at Bay with the Advanced
Security Features in SQL
Server 2005
Explore security enhancements
in SQL Server 2005 from a
developer's perspective:
endpoint authentication,
support for the security
context of managed code that
executes on the server, and
much more...
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27.05.2006Beta 3 of Team Foundation
Server Out
Microsoft on Friday released
Beta 3 of its Team Foundation
Server to MSDN subscribers.
Based on the SQL Server 2005
CTP and Visual Studio 2005
Release Candidate first
distributed at this year's
Professional Developers
Conference, the software is
used to better manage
application development...
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26.09.2005Microsoft Confirms SQL Server 2005 SP3
Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed that it plans to release a third service pack for SQL Server 2005 by the end of the year.
In
a Tuesday blog
post, Francois Ajenstat, Microsoft 's director of SQL Server marketing, announced that Microsoft will deliver SQL Server 2005 SP3 after the
release to manufacturing of SQL Server 2008, which is currently slated for Q3.
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16.04.2008Download Windows Home Server RC1
As we detailed earlier this
week, Windows Home Server --
Microsoft's latest iteration
of Windows designed for
linking together multiple
computers in a home network
and sharing media -- has
reached Release Candidate 1
status. A 30-day trial
download is now available...
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15.06.2007.NET Framework 2.0 Final
Released
In preparation for the launch
of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL
Server 2005 on November 7, the
final release of the .NET
Framework 2.0 is now available
for download. Version 2.0
serves at the underpinnings
for next-generation Windows
applications and will be
integrated into Windows Vista...
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28.10.2005Microsoft Delivers SQL Server
2005 SP1
Microsoft on Wednesday
released the first service
pack for SQL Server 2005, just
five months after the new
database made its debut last
November. The Redmond company
said quick adoption by
customers and feedback from
partners in 92 countries
helped push the update out the
door...
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19.04.2006SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP CTP Announced at ZendCon
This morning, during Harold Goldberg˜s keynote at ZendCon, Bill Staples announced the upcoming availability of Microsoft's first Community Technology
Preview (CTP) of the SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP.
The PHP Driver will deliver an API designed-to-enable reliable, scalable
integration with SQL Server for PHP applications deployed on the Windows platform. Zend and Microsoft are working together with the PHP Community to
ensure that the SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP is a great offering for PHP developers and part of Zends core PHP offering.
For
more information, check out
www.microsoft.com/sql/php and check back on October
11th for the release of the SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP.
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10.10.2007Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
R2 Supports Linux
As previously reported by
WinBETA and other sources,
microsoft has finally released
Virtual Server 2005 R2 as a
free download.
The most important aspect of
this move is that now
GNU/Linux guest OS are fully
supported, with the extensions
available as a free download
too.
Most
importantly, technical product
support model for Linux guest
operating systems running on
Virtual Server 2005 R2 is
available.
Customers who deploy
supported guest operating
systems in Virtual Server 2005
R2 can get product support
through their normal Virtual
Server 2005 R2 support
channels. The Virtual Machine
Additions for Linux will also
be supported through the same
channels.
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06.04.2006Windows Server 2008 moves to RC1 status
The second release candidate for Windows Server 2008 is slated for availability this afternoon, and this version will finally include a new tool that
Microsoft took an interest in back in 2005...
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05.12.2007SQL Server 2005 SP3 Coming Soon
Nosheen Syed: As promised we are working on releasing Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2005. A Public Beta will be released first and the final web
release will be before the end of year 2008.
The latest service Pack will contain the rollup of all CU's up until and including
CU#9 from SQL Server 2005 SP2 and many of customer reported issues including watson reported issues.
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21.10.2008Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
R2 x86 and x64 evaluation
available
A complete virtual
machine solution, Virtual
Server 2005 R2 features robust
storage, networking, and
management features in an
easy-to-use package that
includes a simple, seven-step
installation and a convenient
Web-based management console.
Virtual Server 2005 R2
provides hardware benefits
through virtual machine
isolation, while resource
management enables multiple
workloads to coexist on fewer
servers. In addition,
organizations benefit from
increased administrator
productivity throughout the
phases of the IT life
cycle.
Com
plemented by Microsoft???s
award winning Windows Server
2003 operating system, Virtual
Server 2005 R2 provides a
powerful, cost-effective
virtual machine platform as
part of the Windows Server
System???.
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06.12.2005Next Windows Server Gets
Modular
It may not have a name yet,
but Longhorn Server features
were detailed Thursday at PDC
2005 and the watchword was
"modular." Microsoft
has broken down its server OS
into components, and the
system installs only the core
services required to fill a
specific role...
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16.09.2005Microsoft SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver 1.2
In its continued commitment to interoperability, Microsoft has released a new Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver with SQL Server 2005. The SQL
Server 2005 JDBC Driver 1.2 download is available to all SQL Server users at no additional charge, and provides access to SQL Server 2000 and SQL
Server 2005 from any Java application, application server, or Java-enabled applet. This is a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity
through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available in J2EE (Java2 Enterprise Edition).
This release of the
JDBC Driver is JDBC 3.0 compliant and runs on the Java Development Kit (JDK) version 1.4 and higher. It has been tested against all major application
servers including BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, JBoss, and Sun.
Note: In order to download the SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver 1.2,
you must agree to the End-User License Agreement (EULA). Start by clicking the Download button at the top of this page and the EULA will appear. Read
the EULA and click the Accept link to download the package. Please print a copy of the EULA for your records.
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11.10.2007Microsoft Updates Plans for
64-Bit Computing
Announces updates to Windows
Server 2003 and Virtual Server
2005...
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