Microsoft Withdraws Private Folder App
Following an outcry from corporate customers, Microsoft is removing an add-on feature to Windows that allowed users to create password-protected folders.
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16.7.2006 Virtual App Wars Move From OS To Desktop
Microsoft, Citrix Systems and AppStream are among the pack of vendors rushing to gain a foothold in the emerging application virtualization software market.
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9.9.2006 Google App Engine: When will Microsoft field a competitor?
On April 7, Google took the wraps off of more than many had expected: Not just a hosted database platform, but an entire hosted Web app platform, known as Google App Engine.
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8.4.2008 Microsoft patent app shows off new user interface for mobiles
Just in time to my previous column if the Windows Mobile touchscreen interface is ready for single-hand use, the United States Patent and Trademark Office yesterday unveiled a patent which was given to Microsoft (Application Number: 11/765,684).
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14.10.2007 Download Free Vista and XP SP3 via IE App Compatibility VPC Images
Since 2007, Microsoft has been offering free copies of Windows XP and Windows Vista for download, in order to make up for a handicap specific to the Windows client, namely the fact that two different versions of Internet Explorer cannot be installed and run simultaneously on the same operating system.
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30.12.2008 Windows Vista’s New and Improved Remote Assistance
When Microsoft released Windows XP, it contained a lot of features that weren’t found in previous versions of the Windows operating system.
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28.9.2006 Philips remote controls for Windows Vista
Philips produces the remote controls for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center editions. Now they have a line-up for Windows Vista Media Center.
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20.12.2006 Turn on Remote Desktop in Windows Vista
Remote Desktop is disabled by default in Windows Vista, but it’s easy enough to turn it back on. If you need to access your Vista PC from another box, it’s an essential thing to turn on.
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26.1.2007 Flaw in Windows 7 and Vista could allow remote reboot
Security experts warned Tuesday that a vulnerability in Microsoft's implementation of the SMB2 protocol can be exploited via the net to crash or reboot Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems.
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8.9.2009 New Platform in Windows 7 Enables Remote Connectivity to Virtual Desktops
Even though Microsoft is yet to officially breathe a single word on the matter, the virtualization capabilities of Windows 7 will also evolve in comparison to what is offered with Windows Vista today.
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3.7.2008 How to Enable Concurrent Sessions for Remote Desktop in Windows 7 RTM
In past we had posted hack to enable Multiple users access (Concurrent sessions) for Remote desktop on Windows 7 Beta.
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31.8.2009 Remote exploit released for Windows Vista SMB2 worm hole
Security researchers at penetration testing firm Immunity have created a reliable remote exploit capable of spawning a worm through an unpatched security hole in Microsoft’s dominant Windows operating system.
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18.9.2009 Remote Desktop Connection 6.0
Remote Desktop Connection (Terminal Services Client 6.0, KB925876) provides a way to use any new Terminal Services features introduced in Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows Server Code Name “Longhorn”.
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29.11.2006 Connect Windows 7 with XP SP3 Vista SP2 via Remote Desktop Connection 7.0
Microsoft is gearing up to release a tool that will permit users of Windows Vista and Windows XP computers to connect to Windows 7 machines, and to take advantage of features that only the latest version of the Windows client brings to the table.
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12.9.2009 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 Troubleshoot the Xbox 360 Media Remote
Tired of getting home to your non working Xbox 360 remote? Everyone can agree it can be a drag getting up every time you want to turn the volume up, or switch to a different viewing mode, not to mention skipping through the chapters if you're looking for something in particular.
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7.1.2008 Vista Speech Command exposes remote exploit
Sebastian Krahmer on the Dailydave security mailing list started a discussion about the potential for exploiting Vista's speech recognition feature by hosting malicious sound files on a website that would playback a series of audio commands to try to subvert the Operating System.
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3.2.2007 Microsoft Releases Universal Remote Desktop Connection
As promised earlier, Microsoft's Mac Business Unit (Mac BU) released the Universal Application beta version of its Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) client for Mac OS X, version 2.0.
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1.8.2007 Microsoft Security Advisory 935964: Vulnerability in RPC on Windows DNS Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a limited attack exploiting a vulnerability in the Domain Name System (DNS) Server Service in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
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14.4.2007 Windows XP SP3 Update Breaks Windows Home Server Remote Access
Windows Home Server users are reporting Remote Access problems after updating their home computers to Windows XP Service Pack 3.
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18.5.2008 Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools - RSAT for Vista Released
Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) enables IT administrators to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server 2008 from a computer running Windows Vista SP1.
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25.3.2008 Intel Centrino Wireless Driver Malformed Frame Remote Code Execution
Security vulnerabilities exist in the Microsoft* Windows* drivers for the Intel® 2200BG and 2915ABG PRO/Wireless Network Connection Hardware because of the way that they currently handle certain frames.
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7.8.2006 Microsoft Releases Out of Cycle Patch to Fix Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft usually releases patches once a month, on a day called by the industry the “Patch Tuesday”.
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30.10.2008 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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Google Mobile App now available on Windows Phones
Google has launched its Google Mobile App for Windows Phones. Google Mobile App for Windows Mobile include Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Picasa
Web Albums and Google Sync Beta, with instant access to Google Search and all of these products accessed from one place. Windows Mobile users can now
use Google Mobile App instead of using a browser to do Google Search. Google promises to get search results for identical queries nearly 50% faster
from Google Mobile App than from navigating to Google webpage in your mobile browser.
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19.02.2009Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on remote computers that
are running Windows Server 2008 R2 (and, for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003) from a remote computer that is
running Windows 7.
It includes support for remote management of computers that are running either the Server Core or full
installation options of Windows Server 2008 R2, and for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008. Some roles and features on Windows Server 2003
can be managed remotely by using Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7, although the Server Core installation option is not available with
the Windows Server 2003 operating system.
This feature is comparable in functionality to the Windows Server 2003 Administrative
Tools Pack and Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1).
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12.08.2009Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on remote computers that
are running Windows Server 2008 R2 (and, for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003) from a remote computer that is
running Windows 7 RC. It includes support for remote management of computers that are running either the Server Core or full installation options of
Windows Server 2008 R2, and for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008. Some roles and features on Windows Server 2003 can be managed remotely
by using Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC, although the Server Core installation option is not available with the Windows Server
2003 operating system.
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06.05.2009BlackBerry opens up BlackBerry App World
BlackBerry App World previously called BlackBerry Application Center by BlackBerry is ready to be launched soon in US, Canada and UK. BlackBerry users
can now register for the Blackberry App World and get notified when the App World goes live, the new application store where they can find
applications designed for their BlackBerry smartphones. BlackBerry promises to offer a wide range of applications such as games, social networks,
stock market trackers, personal productivity applications etc. BlackBerry smartphones with OS versions 4.2 or higher with trackballs or SurePress
touch screen can be used with App World. A PayPal account has to be set up to download BlackBerry App World application (initially) and also to
download applications from the App World.
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05.03.2009No refunds from Apple's App Store
Apple has come clear on its return policy for the App Store; don't even think about it. Apple has stated that there will be no returning of an
App purchased on the App Store If you want to try out one of the new navigation programs that can run upwards of $100.00 then you better be
willing to part with your money even if you don't like the program. There is only one way to get a refund but don't expect or plan on this
method to work.
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13.10.2009Remote Desktop Web Connection ActiveX Control Available
The downloadable Remote
Desktop Web Connection ActiveX
control provides most of the
same functionality as the full
Remote Desktop Connection
software; however, the Remote
Desktop Web Connection is
designed to deliver this
functionality over the Web.
The Web package
Setup program installs the
downloadable ActiveX control
and sample Web page on a
server running Internet
Information Services (IIS) 4.0
or later.
Supported Operating
Systems: Windows 2000; Windows
95; Windows 98; Windows NT;
Windows Server 2003; Windows
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27.07.2007Windows 7: RDP changes improve virtual desktop performance
The Remote Desktop Client in Windows 7 is equipped with new features and enhancements via Remote Desktop Protocol 7 (RDP). The most interesting
enhancement is the support for Desktop Composition, full Aero glass effect. Below are the features introduced in Windows 7 Remote Desktop Client
Windows 7 Aero supportDirect 2D & Direct 3D 10.1 application supportTrue multi-monitor supportRDP Core Performance ImprovementsMultimedia
enhancementsMedia Foundation supportDirectShow supportLow Latency audio playback supportBi-directional audio support I fired up the Remote Desktop
Client in the latest Windows 7 build 7057 and tested few things. Remote desktop connection experience is very much improved compared to its previous
versions and I also found the session to be incredibly responsive even while playing HD videos.
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16.03.2009Crudebox to Prudebox: from App Store lose to App Store win
Alkali Media have found that a few software tweaks and a name change are all that are needed to get their software, initially rejected as
"objectionable" to accepted as perfectly "acceptable". The software produces sounds that some might find objectionable. But, when the company
re-submitted their App, it became clear to them what a difference a name can make, along with a few design tweaks (including "a pink bunny and a
fleeting sunset")!
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28.04.2009Using Visual Studio 2008 to Deploy Your App to Windows Server 2008
One great thing about Visual Studio 2008 is that you can deploy your app directly to your IIS Server very easily and quickly. That's assuming your
server has been configured and ready to go. Typically you administrator will do the configuration in prep for your app but incase you don't have one
(like me)... these are the steps you take.
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12.11.2007Apple App Store Milestone: 100,000 apps
Reaching yet another milestone, Apple's App Store has broken the 100,000 approved applications mark. According to TheNextWeb, Apple has approved
101,713 applications and games. Of course, not all of these are available immediately as many have just been accepted. The App Store currently has
93,000 released applications. This is up from a reported 65,000 in August. According to iPhonesTalk, analysts have predicted the 200,000 mark will be
reached next year and by the end of 2010, there will be 250,000 applications. Some recent additions to the app store include an app from NASA which
brings countdown clocks, videos and Twitter feeds to the iPhone. Reportedly, this app will even let you know when the Space Station is passing
overhead!
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27.10.2009Windows Market Place, Blackberry App World take shape
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New iPhone app makes it a wireless storage device
With a multitude of applications now available from the App Store, few stand out. Vieosoft's DataCase may be one of those that does...
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Newber plans 'second number' app for iPhone, possibly Android
Pending Apple's approval, an iPhone app will let you redirect business calls to voice mail when you're out with friends, while letting personal
calls through. But the manufacturer is also eyeing Android and Windows Mobile...
betanews.com - 14.11.2008
New test release of Microsoft's App-V for Windows 7 available
Microsoft posted for download on February 27 of an update to its App-V virtualization product that is designed to work with the Windows 7 Beta.
App-V is based on the SoftGrid technology Microsoft acquired in early 2006 when it bought Softricity. App-V lets users run applications without actually installing them on a local machine. This allows
companies who want to make available a single image of Office or a custom line-of-business application to multiple users by pushing it out to them
without having to touch each desktop. It also enables users run applications virutally that might conflict if run simultaneously on their Windows
machines.
winbeta.org - 28.02.2009
Colaabs Live Mesh App
Colaab is an online application that offers businesses real time collaboration tools for their
employees. The company is now working on a prototype of their online app which works with Windows Live Mesh. Using the
contacts API and accessing content from a users Live Folders, the colaab app can run outside the browser after being launched from a desktop
shortcut.
winbeta.org - 27.01.2009
Mobile app stores: Nokia and Microsoft each get one, too
Today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia announced that its Ovi suite of mobile applications will be getting its own App store
in May, and Microsoft announced Windows Marketplace for Windows Mobile devices...
betanews.com - 16.02.2009
Google to introduce a Google Wave app store
Google's upcoming 'Google Wave' communication platform is an interesting one; it's currently in testing, but it's arguably one of
the most discussed online services this year. It's now been announced that it will even be getting its own app store, to help provide some more
functionality. According to The Next Web, the app store was announced at the Google Technology User Group meeting in London earlier, stating that,
"an extension store is planned where developers would be able to display and charge for apps." This app store would help provide a bit of momentum
for the service upon its public release, and it would be of benefit to developers also.
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App Store Loosens the Restrictions
From the start, Apple has been very selective about the apps that are allowed to enter into the AppStore.
However, today a representative
from Apple called up 'Air-o-Matic' (the developer of "Pull my Finger") to let him know that his app will now be accepted as part of a new genre.
In September, his app was denied by Apple for it being a "limited utility".
This is fantastic news for Apple Developers that have
previously been denied, and hopefully means that we will see a greater selection of apps in the App Store soon!
jcxp.net - 13.12.2008
Virtual Machine Remote Control Client Plus v1.6 Available
VMRCplus is a tool for both configuration management of Virtual Server and remote control of virtual machines. It allows for local and remote
management of Virtual Server and supports simultaneous management of up to 32 Virtual Server hosts.
Remote control sessions of
virtual machines are grouped in a single window using Tab pages. The interface enables sorting virtual machines based on various properties like name,
status and description. Multi-select of virtual machines enable you to perform actions to change their status or open remote control sessions all at
once.
VMRCplus is a Windows application and does not require IIS to manage Virtual Server.
winbeta.org - 03.11.2007
Flaw in Windows 7 and Vista could allow remote reboot
Security experts warned Tuesday that a vulnerability in Microsoft's implementation of the SMB2 protocol can be exploited via the net to crash or
reboot Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems. An exploit written in Python is already available and being tested by security experts. Initial tests by
heise security indicate the exploit enabled a remote reboot of a Vista system. However, in the test, the exploit had no apparent effect on a computer
running Windows 7. Microsoft has yet to acknowledge the issue and release an official update. The only current workaround is to close the SMB ports
by un-ticking the boxes for file and printer access in the firewall settings.
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