Windows Vista SDK
The Windows SDK for the Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1 release introduces several new features.
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Windows Live SDK for Gadgets
Another Windows Live SDK has been released, this time for Windows Live Gadgets, and you can ?start using this SDK right now to build Gadgets that run on Live.com? according to James Lau on the Gadgets blog.
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30.5.2006 Windows 7 RTM SDK New Win32 Samples
Along with Windows 7 Microsoft is also cooking the software development kit for the next iteration of the Windows client.
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3.7.2009 Download Windows 7 RTM Media Center SDK
Windows 7 General Availability will in just a few days be only two months away and Microsoft is laboring to catalyze the adaptation of the ecosystem of hardware and software solutions orbiting Windows to the latest iteration of the platform.
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17.8.2009 Microsoft Surface SDK now available to all
The Microsoft Surface Software Development Kit (SDK) Workstation Edition is now available to anyone who wants to develop on the device.
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19.11.2009 Microsoft .NET Micro Framework SDK 2.0 with Service Pack 1
Download the .NET Micro Framework Software Development Kit to develop for embedded devices using Visual Studio, C#, and .NET technology.
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19.9.2007 Download Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 RTM
Following the availability of Windows 7 RTM for MSDN and TechNet subscribers, Microsoft has released the RTM version or Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, which comes with a wide range of new tools, along with various samples, some of which are new to Windows 7.
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7.8.2009 Windows 7 RC Windows Media Center SDK 6.0
On the heels of the Release Candidate of Windows 7, Microsoft has also made available for download the development tools for the Windows Media Center component of the operating system.
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18.5.2009 Windows 7 Migration Tool to Move From Windows XP to Windows 7
In past we had covered guide on upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7. Unfortunately there is no direct upgrade path from Windows Xp to Windows 7 and you have to use Windows Easy Transfer utility if you want to move your user and program files from XP to Windows 7.
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22.11.2009 Vista SP1, and then Windows 7, Windows 8 and Non-Windows Midori
2008 saw the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2008, but Microsoft's journey on the Windows path is far from over.
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5.8.2008 Windows 7 RC Brings Windows XP Mode Beta and Windows Virtual PC Beta
The Release Candidate of Windows 7 will bring with it the first Beta development milestones for Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC.
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29.4.2009 Windows Reactivator 2.0 - Backup & Restore Activation Status of Windows XP with Windows Reactivator
Every time you reinstall your windows XP you need to reactivate it online using your product key & worst if you lost your Windows XP product key.
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3.6.2009 Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2
Feb 26th, 2008. Principled Technologies has released two Microsoft commissioned reports on Windows Vista SP1 performance. In these tests, Principled Technologies measured responsiveness of Windows Vista SP1 vs. Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2 when performing a set of common business and home tasks.
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28.2.2008 Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9 1 Billion and Counting
Is Windows dead? Or, at least, is this the beginning of the end for Microsoft's proprietary operating system?
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15.9.2008 Week in Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 9
This week in Microsoft, we covered 128-bit support possibly coming to Windows 8 and Windows 9, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 6.5, Bill Gates, Office 2010 Starter, Microsoft MVP status, Windows Live Hotmail, the EU, and Microsoft Security Essentials.
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10.10.2009 Windows Vista Build 5231 and Windows Media Player 11 Leaks!
Windows Vista Build 5231 has leaked to the web. The new build is said to include Windows Media Player 11 included. View the screenshots below! This is a Main branch build that was released on September 12th, 2005 at 8:20PM.
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Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3: Official Release Dates
A French website, PC Inpact, has posted the official Microsoft product change request forms for Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.
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6.2.2008 Download Free Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2 Straight from Microsoft
Via the Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image. That's right! Microsoft is offering access to free downloads of Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2.
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6.3.2008 Windows Vista SP1 outperforms Windows XP SP2 in file copy
"Its interesting that people seem to think that Vista under performs in every area of the system which is quite an incorrect perception.
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27.5.2008 Windows Fiji Has RTMd as Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008
Microsoft officially confirmed that Windows Fiji has been released to manufacturing.
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18.7.2008 Windows 7 Beta Doesn't Play Nice with Windows Azure Cloud OS Tools
The promise for Windows 7 is that it will deliver an evolution when it will come down to stretching into the Cloud compared to its precursor, Windows Vista.
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16.1.2009 Internet Explorer 8 MUI packs for Windows XP, Windows Server 03
As detailed in our previous blog post, the following Internet Explorer MUI packs shipped today.
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17.5.2009 Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta adds Windows 7 support
Microsoft announced the release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta, along with news that it will feature Windows 7 support.
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20.7.2009 Check for RAM Error or Defect in Windows 7 and Vista with Windows Memory Diagnostic
Memory or RAM is one of the most important electronic hardware component on a computer systems, not only in term of speed or clock frequency and size, but also the reliability of hardware ecosystem of the RAM sticks or memory modules and its subsystem.
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1.10.2009 The Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 Threat Mitigation Guide
Well, Microsoft still puts effort in old Windows versions...
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31.3.2006 Windows Vista comes with 19,500 drivers on DVD more on Windows Update
Ever needed to find a driver for a product and wished Windows would either just have the driver in it, or that their Windows Update service could provide it? With Vista, it can and new features and updates will be forthcoming too. Its about time!
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20.11.2006 Windows XP Home No Longer Qualifies for Windows Vista Upgrades
Windows XP Home Edition no longer qualifies for Windows Vista Business Upgrade or Upgrade + SA through Volume Licensing.
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17.10.2007 Microsoft Offers a Complex Windows Vista vs. Windows XP Perspective
A new standard of security is an integer aspect of the evolution puzzle represented by the move from Windows XP to Windows Vista.
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3.11.2007 Windows XP SP3 to Drop Concomitantly with Windows Vista SP1?
Yes, it's time for every Windows user's favorite obsession: Windows XP Service Pack 3. The third and final service pack for Windows XP has been quite elusive for the past three years.
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25.11.2007 Windows Vista vs. Windows 9x/Me, NT Server, 2000 and XP
If at just a couple of weeks short of the first anniversary since Windows Vista hit the shelves you are still looking for reasons to upgrade to the latest Windows client, then Biplab Paul, Partner Technical Consultant with Microsoft India, has an impressive, and exhaustive list of features that are bound to tilt the balance in Vista's favor.
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14.1.2008What NEW Windows SDK Features do you want?
Windows SDK Blog: How would you spend $100 on NEW Windows SDK features? We're planning our next version and subsequent releases of the SDK. In that
spirit, were running a quick poll of Windows SDK users to help us keep our "vision" for the SDK aligned with yours. If you had a hypothetical $100
to spend on the list of brainstormed features below, how would you allocate the dollars?
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23.07.2008How to: find the right Windows SDK for your needs
Several versions of the Windows SDK and earlier Platform SDKs (PSDK) are available. Generally, developers should use the most recent Windows
SDK, which supports several Windows operating systems. However, some developers have development requirements that call for an earlier
SDK. When deciding which release of the Windows SDK to use, consider which version of Windows you will be installing the SDK on, which version
of Windows and/or the .NET Framework you are targeting, and which version of Visual Studio you are using. Use the “
Which SDK is Right for Me?” table on the
Windows SDK Developer Center to help determine the best choice for your
needs.
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07.11.2008Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 SDK Final Available
The Microsoft Silverlight 1.0 SDK contains documentation, quick starts, tools, online samples and other resources for developing Silverlight 1.0
applications. Usage of the SDK is subject to the SDK License (included in the package).
Supported Operating Systems: Windows
Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP
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05.09.2007SDK for the November 2005
WinFX Runtime Components CTP
Available for Download
This version of the
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Windows SDK is intended to
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Pre-Release Software WinFX?
Runtime Components - November
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(CTP) on Windows? XP and
Windows Server? 2003 SP1
only.
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SDK also contains pre-release
content for Windows? Vista,
the Win32-related content is
not compatible with publicly
available versions of Windows.
This release of the Windows
SDK is compatible with the RTM
version of Microsoft? Visual
Studio 2005.
The
Windows SDK includes content
for the APIs in Windows Vista,
including the WinFX
technologies: .NET Framework
2.0, Windows? Presentation
Foundation, Windows?
Communications Foundation, and
Windows? Workflow Foundation.
Because the Windows SDK now
contains the WinFX SDK
content, the WinFX SDK will no
longer be released
separately.
This
edition of the Windows SDK
contains pre-release
documentation, samples, and
tools designed to help you
develop managed applications
and libraries using WinFX, the
managed programming model for
Windows. In future versions of
the Windows SDK, the download
and custom installation
options will allow you to
select Win32 or WinFX only
content if you desire one or
the other. ..
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19.11.2005Windows SDK Personas
Pat Litherland writes about a new
project working with other Windows SDK team members to define
Personas
that will represent the Windows SDK customer base. This data will allow us to focus priorities for targeting resources with a clear picture in mind
of our target audience, anchored by a real-life representation (a fake person based on real data). How do you use the Windows SDK?
Let us know.
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24.01.2008Where can I get the Microsoft BOB SDK?
Karin Meier: "Why doesn't the Windows SDK still support development for Microsoft Bob?" You'd be surprised how many developers out there want to
use the SDK with old products like VB 6.0, or create an application for Windows 98, and yes, even
Microsoft Bob. (We actually have a Microsoft Bob SDK in the Microsoft archives, but it's no
longer available to customers. Bummer.)
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07.06.2008Windows Live ID Web Authentication SDK 1.1
The Windows Live ID Web Authentication SDK describes a platform-independent interface for implementing Windows Live ID sign-in on Web sites of all
kinds. This release includes a sample application for each of six different programming languages: ASP.NET, Java, Perl, PHP, Python, and Ruby. For
each language there is a function library that you can use to extend the sample.
The SDK consists of the samples and libraries
available on this page together with the SDK documentation. For a link to the documentation on MSDN®, see Related Resources later on this page.
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05.03.2008Microsoft Windows SDK Beta for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
The Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA provides the documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools (including C++
compilers) that you need to develop applications to run on Windows 7 BETA and the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. To build and run .NET Framework
applications, you must have the corresponding version of the .NET Framework installed. This SDK is compatible with Visual Studio® 2008, including
Visual Studio Express Editions, which are available free of charge. Please see the Release Notes for the full list of supported platforms, compilers,
and Visual Studio versions and any late breaking issues, including installing the SDK to a custom location. For detailed information about the content
in this SDK, including a description of new content, please see the Getting Started section in the documentation.
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10.01.2009Windows SDK Hidden Gems: Part 1
Curtis Smith: I, like many before me, have downloaded the Windows SDK, installed it, and moved on to more pressing problems. Other than digging into
header files, I had rarely looked at what else might be included. As the builder of the SDK, I now have a vested interest in what is delivered with
the SDK, and I thought I'd share some of the interesting jewels I've found.
Installed by default to C:Program
FilesMicrosoft SDKsWindows
BinWiLogUtl.exe, the Windows Installer Verbose Log Analyzer is a tool to assist in identifying most critical installer errors, and offer possible
solutions to those errors. This tool is available in the standalone Windows SDKs and in the Windows SDK components that ship in Visual Studio 2008.
winbeta.org - 27.01.2008
WinFS Examples in Action at
PDC
Although WinFS won't ship
until after Windows Vista hits
store shelves, the new file
system is garnering the
attention of PDC 2005
attendees who want to see the
capabilities that a relational
file system will bring.
Microsoft on Wednesday showed
off a few examples of WinFS in
action...
betanews.com - 15.09.2005
Windows Live Admin Center SDK V3.0
The Windows Live Admin Center SDK is intended for customers and partners who want to programmatically accomplish many of the administration tasks that
are available on the Windows Live Admin Center web site in addition to tasks that are not available on the Web site, such as importing and exporting
user lists.
The SDK uses the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) remote procedure call (RPC) 1.1 standard for communication
between client applications and the web servers for Windows Live Admin Center.
winbeta.org - 17.11.2007
Microsoft Releases Live ID SDK 1.0
Microsoft has released the 1.0
version of its Windows Live ID
SDK, allowing third-party
developers wishing to build
applications around Windows
Live services to implement the
authentication scheme on their
sites...
betanews.com - 17.08.2007
Nokia updates Sun's Java gaming SDK for its cell phones
Nokia used the JavaOne Conference as the launch pad for the SDK 2.0 of its Scalable Network Application Package (SNAP) Mobile end-to-end Java gaming
SDK, which offers development tools, support, service hosting, and community management...
betanews.com - 07.05.2008
BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Extensions For Windows Workflow Foundation SDK V1
The BizTalk Server extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation provide an SDK toolkit for developers building workflows in Windows Workflow Foundation
to host these workflows in BizTalk Server 2006. This makes use of the functionality provided by BizTalk Server for orchestration. This SDK sample is
unsupported by Microsoft Customer Support Services.
winbeta.org - 01.11.2007
Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 Available
The Microsoft Windows Software
Development Kit (SDK) for
Windows Server 2008 and .NET
Framework 3.5 provides
prerelease documentation,
samples, header files,
libraries, and tools
(including C++ compilers) you
need to develop applications
to run on prerelease versions
of Windows Server 2008 and the
.NET Framework 3.5 Beta2. To
build and run .NET Framework
applications, you must have
the corresponding version of
the .NET Framework
installed.
This SDK is compatible
with the RTM release of
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Service Pack 1; including
Microsoft Visual Studio
Express Editions, which are
available, free of charge.
Pre-release editions of the
next version of Microsoft
Visual Studio are available
from Microsoft Visual Studio
2008 Beta2 and can also be
used with this SDK.
winbeta.org - 31.07.2007
Windows Media Center SDK for Windows 7
This release includes documentation, tools, sample code The Windows Media Center SDK is designed to help developers create applications and software
components that take advantage of features provided by Windows Media Center, and documents programming technologies that you can use to extend the
capabilities of Windows Media Center.
winbeta.org - 17.08.2009
Windows Live ID Delegated Authentication SDK 1.0
Windows Live ID Delegated Authentication helps you get permission to access users' information on Windows Live services. Then you can deliver great
new functionality to users while they remain in firm control of their own data.
This release includes sample applications for
each of six different programming languages: ASP.NET, Java, Perl, PHP, Python, and Ruby. For each language there is a function library that you can
use to extend the sample.
The SDK consists of the samples and libraries available on this page together with the SDK
documentation. For a link to the documentation on MSDN®, see the Related Resources section on this page.
winbeta.org - 28.02.2008
Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5
The Windows SDK for Windows Server® 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 provides the documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools (including
C++ compilers) that you need to develop applications to run on Windows Server 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5. To build and run .NET Framework
applications, you must have the corresponding version of the .NET Framework installed.
This SDK is compatible with Visual Studio® 2008,
including Visual Studio Express Editions, which are available free of charge.
Please see the
Release Notes for the full list of supported
platforms, compilers, and Visual Studio versions and any late breaking issues, including installing the SDK to a custom location. For detailed
information about the content in this SDK, including a desription of new content, please see the Getting Started section in the documentation.
winbeta.org - 07.02.2008
Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
The Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 provides the documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools (including C++
compilers) that you need to develop applications to run on Windows 7 and the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. To build and run .NET Framework applications, you
must have the corresponding version of the .NET Framework installed. This SDK is compatible with Visual Studio® 2008, including Visual Studio Express
Editions, which are available free of charge.
Please see the Release
Notes for the full list of supported platforms, compilers, and Visual Studio versions and any late breaking issues. For detailed information about
the content in this SDK, including a description of new content, please see the Getting Started section in the documentation.
winbeta.org - 07.08.2009
Utilities and SDK for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications in Windows Vista and Server 2008
Utilities and SDK for UNIX-Based Applications is an add-on to the Subsystem for UNIX-Based Applications (referred to as SUA, hence forth) component
that shipped in Microsoft Windows Vista / Windows Server2008 RC1.
This consists of the following components:
- Base Utilities
- SVR-5 Utilities
- Base SDK
- GNU SDK
- GNU Utilities
- UNIX Perl
-
Visual Studio Debugger Add-in
This release enables 64-bit application development for SUA. development and porting of custom UNIX
applications using the Windows OCI (Oracle Call Interface) and Windows ODBC libraries (collectively referred to as Mixed Mode in the rest of the
document).
System Requirements:
-Microsoft Windows Vista
-Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 RC1
-Microsoft Windows Server 2008 RC1
winbeta.org - 10.12.2007
