Windows 7 RTM and MSDN Academic Alliance MSDN AA Availability Update
At the start of this week, I posted an article informing users of the fact that Windows 7 RTM was available for download via MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDN AA). Looking at the comments that have been piling up I think that an update is necessary to clarify some aspects.
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14.8.2009 Windows 7 beta on MSDN?
Just as many are waiting for the Windows 7 beta to be announced at CES, we have a Microsoft blog saying its available on MSDN!
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8.1.2009 Windows Home Server - Now available on MSDN
A key benefit of Windows Home Server is the versatility and power it offers as a development platform. Even when Windows Home Server software was still in the beta stage, we published a software development kit (SDK) so that 3rd party developers could develop interesting add-ins for the product. See the original post, "Developers, Developers, Developers".
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25.3.2009 Windows Vista RTM appears on MSDN
Microsoft Date/Time Posted: 2006-11-16 21:56:18 (UTC).
File: en_windows_vista_x86_dvd_X12-34293.iso ISO-9660 DVD Image
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16.11.2006 Online Windows 7 event: MSDN Unleashed
On February 28, Microsoft organizes an indepth Windows 7 event in Irvine California.
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22.2.2009 Windows 7 To Surface on TechNet/MSDN This Month
Weve received word from a trusted source close to GeekSmack that Windows 7 will be on TechNet/MSDN before the end of the month, so those of us with a premium TechNet/MSDN account will be able to get the official RTM build about 2 months ahead of when Windows 7 will hit store shelves on October 22nd.
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3.7.2009 Download Windows 7 RTM from MSDN & TechNet
Microsoft today has announced the availability of the final version of Windows 7 (RTM Build 7600.16385) for Microsoft Connect, MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers.
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6.8.2009 Windows Vista Iso BillGates to MSDN patch 2
Second Little path for BillGates ISO of Windows Vista RTM to transform this release into legit MSDN release.
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18.11.2006 Windows 7 RC now available for download on MSDN, TechNet & Connect
Microsoft made the first release candidate of Windows 7 available for free download on Thursday. In an unprecedented move for the company, the software will run on a user's PC for more than a year.
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30.4.2009 Windows 7 RTM Available for Download via the MSDN Academic Alliance
Windows 7 RTM Build 7600 is currently available for download via the MSDN Academic Alliance. The past week, starting with August 6th, 2009, Microsoft began offering the gold bits of Windows 7 to MSDN and TechNet subscribers.
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10.8.2009 Download Windows 7 RTM Wave 3 via MSDN and TechNet
Get ready to access the third wave of Windows 7 RTM downloads from Microsoft. Today, August 21, 2009, the Redmond company will make available for download Windows 7 RTM wave 3 for its developer and IT professional audiences, through their respective portals.
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21.8.2009 Windows XP Mode RTM via MSDN and TechNet
Having released Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC to manufacturing at the start of this month, Microsoft is currently offering the two Windows 7 features for download.
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8.10.2009 Microsoft Windows 2003 Server R2 available to MSDN Subscribers
MSDN Subscribers can download Windows 2003 Server R2 on MSDN now!
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 is an update release of the award-winning Windows Server 2003 operating system.
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9.12.2005 Windows Vista Iso BillGates To Legit MSDN PATCH
Little path for BillGates ISO of Windows Vista RTM to transform this release into legit MSDN release.
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13.11.2006 MSDN and TechNet get Windows 7 RC? Public to wait till May 5
It looks like Microsoft is yet again revealing more than it wants to, according to a Microsoft Partner Program webpage. May 5 looks like the date that Windows 7 RC will be available publicly.
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18.4.2009 Windows 7 RTM coming to MSDN, Technet, and Connect August 6th
After disappointing the many fans that expected Microsoft to announce Windows 7 RTM on July 13th, the Redmond company has yet to announce a date for the RTM.
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22.7.2009 Download Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM from MSDN and TechNet
The final bits of Windows Server 2008 R2 (RTM Build 7600.16385) are now up on MSDN and TechNet Plus.
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14.8.2009 Windows 7 Beta ISO Download and Product Key Available for MSDN and Technet Subsribers
Although the public beta for Windows 7 beta will only available on January 9, 2009, the MSDN and Technet subscribers can now start downloading the DVD ISO media together with a genuine working product key to activate the Windows 7 installed.
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8.1.2009 MSDN Opens Up to Firefox, Opera
MSDN announced last week that it had tweaked its subscriber download site in order to make it compatible with both Firefox and Opera. There are some issues, such as extra work needed in installing the File Transfer Manager, however developers are working on a new version of the FTM that should correct final problems.
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Microsoft Releases MSDN Wiki
Microsoft has released its Microsoft Developer Network Wiki for developers.
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9.12.2006 XP SP3 Integrated Images on MSDN
Microsoft is pleased to make available integrated retail and volume license installs of Windows XP SP3, to MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers.
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3.5.2008 Collection of published Vista SP1 API changes from MSDN
Microsoft might choose not to tell its enthusiasts anything about Windows Vista Service Pack 1, but they cant afford to keep it a secret to the development community. Thanks to pacpis for this article.
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22.7.2007 A short chat with a MSDN Concierge about Vista SP1
Not long ago, Microsoft has hinted towards the availability of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on MSDN if not before the public beta. I wanted to find out if this was the case and who better to ask than the MSDN Concierge - open 24 hours, talk about great service. Thanks to pacpis for this news.
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18.8.2007 Microsoft Office 2010 beta available on MSDN and TechNet
Today Microsoft has made the official Office 2010 beta bits available on TechNet/MSDN, so those of you who have subscriptions to either service may now get your hands on it before the official unveiling on November 18th.
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16.11.2009 Office 2010 Beta Available for Download via MSDN and TechNet
The Beta bits of Office 2010 Beta along with Office Web Applications are now up on MSDN and TechNet Plus.
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16.11.2009 Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 RTM will on MSDN within days
Rumors have been flying everywhere that Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005 will be RTM (Released to Manufacturing) and on MSDN in a matter of days. Orginally thought to be on MSDN for download on October 14th, the release supposedly got slipped because the final RC build failed a regression test.
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Microsoft Releases Vista SP1 RC Preview on MSDN
Microsoft has posted download links to Windows Vista SP1 RC Preview on the MSDN homepage for MSDN subcribers.
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4.11.2007 MSDN subscribers: Vista SP1 to hit by the end of this week
Microsoft is continuing to accelerate its timetable for Windows Vista Service Pack (SP) 1 availability.
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13.2.2008 Update on Win 7 RTM availability, MSDN and TechNet August 6
Microsoft has just sent word that MSDN and TechNet customers will be able to get hold of Windows 7 RTM on August 6.
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21.7.2009 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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5.8.2008Windows 7 beta on MSDN?
Just as many are waiting for the Windows 7 beta to be announced at CES, we have a Microsoft blog saying its available on MSDN! Image Courtesy: MSDN
Blogs It is not sure whether it is available now or will be available soon, but you get the word. MSDN subscribers would be lucky enough to get hold
of Windows 7 beta. If you are a MSDN subsriber, can you see Windows 7 listed in there already?
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08.01.2009Windows 7 RC available now for MSDN and TechNet subscribers
Microsoft has just announced the availability of the Windows 7 Release Candidate for MSDN and TechNet customers. "Listening to our partners and
customers has been fundamental to the development of Windows 7," said Bill Veghte, senior vice president for the Windows business at Microsoft. "We
heard them and worked hard to deliver the highest quality Release Candidate in the history of Windows.
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30.04.2009Windows Home Server will not be made available for MSDN Subscribers
MSDN Subscriptions WebLog: Several of you have been asking about if and when Windows Home Server would be available on MSDN Subscriber Downloads. My
last post on this indicated that discussions were still underway, but that it looked promising that it wold be added.
Unfortuntely it is not going to be made available for MSDN Subscribers at this time, based on additional discussions between the Product Group and
the Subscriptions Teams.
I don't have any first hand knowledge of what went into this decision, but understand several of you
will be disappointed by the decision. As you are aware, it might be added in the future, but it is not being included at this time.
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15.01.2008Windows 7 now available on Technet and MSDN
Microsoft has officially released Windows 7 RTM (Release to Manufacturing) available for download via Technet and MSDN, however, users must have a
valid subscription to either web site. Today's release is only available in English, and other languages will be released on October 1st. Users
can now download an ISO image of Windows 7 directly from Microsoft with a unique serial key. The ISO images of Windows comes bundled with Home,
Premium, Professional, and Ultimate edition in either 32bit or 64bit.
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07.08.2009Windows Server 2008 Application Compatibility Labs Released
Neil Hutson: Jason has just finished the first four labs in a series of Windows Server 2008 Application Compatibility labs have been released on MSDN.
You can find them as follows:
- MSDN Virtual Lab:
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Access Rights, Impersonation - MSDN Virtual Lab:
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Impact of Code Signing - MSDN Virtual Lab:
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Installer Detection - MSDN Virtual Lab:
Windows Server 2008 - Session 0
Isolation There will be more labs in the coming weeks. Stay tuned and enjoy!
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01.05.2008Virtual XP for Windows 7 Beta released to MSDN and TechNet
According to Paul Thurrott, a beta version of Virtual XP for Windows 7 has been released to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. The download comes in two
parts. The first is KB958559, an update for Windows 7 that includes Windows Virtual PC for Windows 7. The second, is another exe that installs the
Windows XP with SP3 virtual machine itself. To run Virtual XP Mode, users must be running Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate with
preferably 2GB of RAM with at least 256MB available to virtualization, and a processor that supports hardware virtualization. Many times hardware
virtualization needs to be enabled in the BIOS to be functional.
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30.04.2009Windows 7 RC coming to MSDN/Technet soon, public May 5
A page over at Microsoft Partners has been updated to show that Windows 7 RC will be publically released on May 5, and should be available for MSDN
and Technet subscribers now. However, clicking through the download link will only get you the beta, right now. This would seem to jive with an
earlier leak on a Microsoft page saying that the RC would be available in May, but that was taken down soon after it was reported. Well see how long
this page stays updated with the Windows 7 RC information, or how long it'll take before RC does actually hit MSDN and Technet.
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18.04.2009Understanding Windows File And Registry Permissions
The basic security mechanism of Windows involves having a trusted system component check permissions and rights (AccessCheck) before an operation is
allowed to proceed.
In the
November 2008 issue of
MSDN Magazine, John R. Michener explains
how to set values for the security settings on objects and how those values are
processed.
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03.11.2008December 2007 MSDN Magazine now online
The
December 2007 issue of
MSDN Magazine is now available online at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/07/12/default.aspx.
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17.11.2007MSDN Code Gallery is Live
Eileen Rumwell: Check out this great new tool ... The MSDN Code Gallery is designed to be a place for Microsoft employees and community members to
share code samples/snippets, sample applications, and other resources. I like it.
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24.01.2008Windows 7 Code Pack v1.0 Released
The Windows® API Code Pack for Microsoft® .NET Framework provides support for various features of Windows 7 and previous releases of that operating
system. The Code Pack has reached version 1.0 and has been published on Code Gallery:
Here are some of the features you
can from managed code using the Code Pack...
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08.08.2009Power Management in Windows Vista
Eliot Graff: Stephen, a program manager on the Windows Kernal team, posted a response to a question in the
General Windows Vista Development Issues forum, and I thought it
could bear repeating here.
The original question was about how to control the processor
throttle in Windows Vista. Apparently, some of the calls that used to work in an application geared to Windows XP were not acting the same way in
Windows Vista. Here's Stephen's response...
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22.02.2008Update on Win 7 RTM availability, MSDN and TechNet August 6
Microsoft has just sent word that MSDN and TechNet customers will be able to get hold of Windows 7 RTM on August 6. Windows 7 RTM will initially be
available in English on August 6th and remaining languages by October 1st for both MSDN and TechNet customers. Microsoft has released a time-line for
RTM availability, English will be first followed by other languages:ISV/IHV - ISV (Independent software vendor) and IHV (Independent hardware vendor)
Partners will be able to download Windows 7 RTM from Microsoft Connect or MSDN on August 6th.Partner Program Gold/Certified Members - August 16th. By
October 1st, the remaining languages will become available to download.Action Pack Subscribers - August 23rd.
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22.07.2009Windows 7 Developer Guide v1.2
Build applications on a solid foundation; enable richer application experiences; and integrate the best of Windows and web services. The features and
technologies of the Windows 7 operating system enable you to build the next generation of software applications. Download this guide to read
descriptions of those features and see vivid screen shots from the pre-Beta version of Windows 7 released at PDC.
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09.12.2008Microsoft starts another Windows 7 blog
For those who may be finding the
Engineering Windows 7 blog a little … theoretical … for their
tastes, there’s a new Microsoft-backed Windows 7 blog that’s just started up.
The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN)
“Windows 7 Blog for Developers” is just what it’s name indicates,
according to the first post, dated October 23.
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25.10.2008Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP2 Customer Preview Program
Starting today, TechNet and MSDN subscribers will be able to download the SP2 beta through our Customer Preview Program (CPP). If you are a TechNet or
MSDN subscriber, you can gain access to the CPP through
TechNet or
MSDN today. On Thursday, we will open the CPP to everyone through
TechNet or
MSDN.
This CPP is designed to give developers and IT Professionals the opportunity to have an early look at SP2 by installing and testing in their
environments. We hope these installs will give us great feedback through the automated feedback reporting tool to ensure we ship the highest quality
Service Pack.
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03.12.2008How to sign up for the Windows Installer 4.5 beta program
I just noticed a set of steps that have been posted on the
Windows Installer team blog that can be used to sign up for the Windows Installer 4.5 beta. If you are interested in trying out
this beta and haven't signed up yet, I encourage you to check out
this post for more information.
Currently, signing up for the 4.5 beta will allow you to access some
white papers about agility in software packaging and how Windows Installer 4.5 can help achieve agility goals. In addition,
according to
this post, the Windows Installer 4.5 beta will be available for download "any day now" to members of the beta program.
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23.08.2007MSDN Development Center for Windows Server 2008 Is Now Up
Bruce Kyle: I wanted to let you know that the MSDN Developer Center for Windows Server 2008 is now live. You can find it here:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...px.
The site provides infromation about
- The latest beta of Windows Server 2008.
- A developer training kit
- How to use the features of Windows Server 2008 in your applications.
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31.10.2007How 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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07.11.2008Windows 7 and VB6 the Microsoft Commitment
Allan da Costa Pinto: This is good news for all those organizations that have an investment in VB6. The VB6 IDE is out of support but Microsoft has
formalized its support statement for Windows 7 (and Windows 7
Server which is Windows Server 2008 R2). The key phrase being...
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