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Microsoft to Kill Windows XP Blue Edition

Microsoft is attempting to kill the “Blue Edition” of Windows XP. In mid-2008 the Redmond company discontinued the availability of retail and OEM licenses of Windows XP, with the exception of copies of the operating system going onto ultra-low-cost laptops and desktops.
windows - comments - 4.12.2008

Download Windows 7 Build 7048 x64 (64-bit) Edition

Windows 7 Build 7048, which may possibly to become the release candidate for upcoming Windows 7 operating system, has had its 64-bit (x64) installation files leaked on Internet. The leaked x64 Windows 7 Build 7048 appears to have the same build number with the Windows 7 Build 7048 screenshots leaked previously, which is version 6.1.7048.0 (winmain.090219-1845).
download - comments - 3.3.2009

Windows 7 ISO Image Edition Switcher Free Download for Direct Convert

Windows 7 no longer has “One Disc to Rule Them All” universal installation DVD disc media or ISO image which allows users to select whichever editions of Windows 7 they prefer to install during setup. Instead, each Windows 7 installation ISO or media is specific for a channel and distribution and can be used to install an edition of Windows 7 only.
download - comments - 30.10.2009

World of Warcraft WoW Edition Free Download

Addicted to Peggle Extreme that available for free on Steam? PopCap Games , the developer of Peggle series of casual action video game, has teamed up with Blizzard Entertainment, the developer of World of Warcraft (WoW), to release a special Peggle: World of Warcraft Edition, available for free download at no cost.
download - comments - 19.7.2009

Download Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition 1.06

With the ability to scan your RAM, Registry, hard drives, and external storage devices for known data-mining, advertising, and tracking components, Ad-Aware SE easily can clean your system, allowing you to maintain a higher degree of privacy while you surf the Web.
download - comments - 22.12.2005

Rising AntiVirus 2008 Free Edition English Download

Rising AntiVirus is a anti-virus security software from a Beijing, China based company of the same name, and is one of the most popular anti-virus solutions in China. Since April 2008, Rising has giving away.
download - comments - 7.7.2008

At the Roots of Windows Blue Screen of Death

Unfortunately for Microsoft, one of the aspects of its proprietary operating system that has grown to become associated by default with the Windows brand is the Blue Screen of Death. BSOD, for short, is the result of a critical system error that will stop the operating system dead in its tracks and lead to a reboot.
windows - comments - 17.7.2008

Hack windows home edition cd into professional edition

Easy way how to spare some money. Raymond found this hack from Technipages and think it's pretty cool. It enables the features found in Windows XP Professional on your Windows XP Home Edition installation with this hack. It will allow you to turn your Windows XP Home CD into a Windows XP Professional CD.
windows - comments - 27.12.2006

Blue Badge patch for Windows 7 unlocks additional features

On November 2, Rafael Rivera, announced that his indications that the Windows 7 Pre-Beta Build 6801 has some locked additional options, were right.
windows - comments - 11.11.2008

Blue death on my hand :)

Blue death on my hand :)

Microsoft's Blue Hat Shows It's Serious About Security

For critics of Microsoft Corp.'s software, 2003 was a very good year. The appearance of the Slammer and Blaster worms was evidence?if any were necessary?that things had gone badly awry at the Redmond, Wash., software giant.
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What's really in each Windows 7 Edition?

Over the course of its Windows 7 development effort, Microsoft has been incredibly controlled about releasing details, pursuing an agonizingly deliberate disclosure plan.
windows - comments - 5.6.2009

Which edition of Windows XP is right for you?

Five editions of Windows XP compared


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How to Upgrade to another edition of Windows Vista

If you want more features in Windows Vista, you can upgrade to another edition. You can either buy an upgrade disc at a retail store or use Windows Anytime Upgrade to buy the upgrade online, and then use your Windows Anytime Upgrade disc or the Windows installation disc to complete the process.
windows - comments - 21.1.2

Windows XP USB Stick Edition

Thanks to ecko to report this download in our forum. Ever want to boot up into Windows XP via a USB memory key? Well, now you can.
download - comments - 25.2.2007

avast! Windows Home Server Edition

avast! antivirus WHS Edition has the same ICSA Certified scan engine as all avast! antivirus products, offering best-in-class protection against the latest and legacy virus, malware, trojan and spyware risks.
download - comments - 23.12.2007

Windows 7 Starter Edition details confirmed

As was reported here on KezNews, there was speculation that Microsoft were planning to remove the application limit on Windows 7 Starter Edition.
windows - comments - 30.5.2009

Japan-only 20th Anniversary Edition Windows XP

Localization be damned, since Microsoft has decided to release a special edition of Windows XP only in Japan to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first Windows. Finding details about what has changed versus previous XPs is difficult (probably because nothing changed), but we do know that it will feature a special ?20th anniversary edition? desktop theme. Err, does that even count?
windows - comments - 22.11.2005

Windows Vista: ultimate confusing mess edition?

APCMag.com has explored Vista's dependence on user-specified metadata and concluded that once you delete Microsoft's perfectly tagged set of sample document files from the Vista beta, things start falling to pieces.
windows - comments - 10.8.2006

Windows Vista Enterprise Edition appears on Select

Microsoft appears to have published Office 2007 and Vista keys to Select licenced customers.
windows - comments - 2.11.2006

Leaked Screenshots of Windows 7 M1 Ultimate Edition is here!

Well I guess it was only a matter of time. Microsoft has already shipped the first testing builds of Windows 7, the successor of Windows Vista, to key partners.
windows - comments - 24.1.2008

Microsoft to Sell Windows XP Starter Edition in Africa

Microsoft Corp. is targeting Africa with a lower-priced operating system, a Windows "Starter Edition" that will work on cheaper machines and have Africa-themed screensavers and background wallpaper among its features.
windows - comments - 28.4.2006

Windows Vista Enterprise Edition, Build 5808 screenshots

AeroXP got their hands on Windows Vista build 5808 from the RTM branch. Other sources tell me yesterday's build was: 5840.
windows - comments - 22.10.2006

Windows 7 Ultimate Black Edition 2009 Beta 32bit

Dont modify this Seven® Black™ Edition 2009 R1 Beta in anyway and for torrent uploaders dont add any viruses.
download - comments - 11.3.2009

Windows 7 RTM Starter Edition, 100-Screenshot Gallery

The Starter edition is at the opposite end of the “Windows 7 spectrum” compared to the Ultimate SKU. Microsoft itself is advertising this Windows 7 flavor as “simpler and easier to use.”
windows - comments - 15.8.2009

Windows 7 Home Premium full edition for Ł45 [UK]

If you're a brit and in need of a cheap copy of Windows 7 then its bargain day for the UK today.
windows - comments - 14.9.2009

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.
windows - comments - 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.
microsoft - comments - 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).
windows - comments - 17.4.2006

BREAKING: Windows 7 M1 Ultimate Edition Lives! - Video Proof!

Windows 7 Milestone 1 Ultimate Edition is alive, kicking and as real as they get! Although it's but one year away from the moment Windows Vista hit the shelves, and despite being in the final stages of development of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft is also building Windows 7.
windows - comments - 25.1.2008

Windows XP SP3 Final Available at MajorGeeks

Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all previously released updates for the operating system. This update also includes a small number of new functionalities, which do not significantly change customers experience with the operating system.



Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP; Windows XP Home Edition ; Windows XP Home Edition N; Windows XP Media Center Edition; Windows XP Professional Edition ; Windows XP Professional N; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Starter Edition; Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.




winbeta.org - 23.04.2008

Blue Screen of Death Survival Guide: Every Error Explained

Picture this: Its late at night, youre sitting at your computer playing a game or working on a project when, suddenly, Windows freezes completely. All your work is gone, and you find a blue screen full of gibberish staring back at you. Windows is dead, Jim, at least until you reboot it. You have no choice but to sigh loudly, shake your fist at Bill Gates and angrily push the reset button. Youve just been visited by the ghost of windows crashed: The blue screen of death.



Also known as the BSoD, the Blue Screen of Death appears when Windows crashes or locks up. Its actually a Windows śstopť screen, and is designed to do two things: tell you the reason for the error, and to calm your nerves, hence the use of the color blue (studies show it has a relaxing effect on people). Though Blue Screens are difficult to decipher, all the information you need to figure out what caused it is right there in front of you in blue and whiteand thats where we come in. Were going to show you how to dissect the blue screen error details, so you can fix the problem thats causing them.




winbeta.org - 01.05.2009

New IBM supercomputer achieves petaflop

IBM has devised a new Blue Gene supercomputer--the Blue Gene/P--that will be capable of processing more than 3 quadrillion operations a second, or 3 petaflops, a possible record. Blue Gene/P is designed to continuously operate at more than 1 petaflop in real-world situations.

Blue Gene/P marks a significant milestone in computing. Last November, the Blue Gene/L was ranked as the most powerful computer on the planet: it topped out at 280 teraflops, or 280 trillion operations a second during continuous operation.

Put another way, a Blue Gene/P operating at a petaflop is performing more operations than a 1.5-mile-high stack of laptops. ..
winbeta.org - 26.06.2007

Windows 7 6801 users can now get Aero Peek, too

Rafael Rivera and Chris Holmes have been really working their butts off on patching Windows 7 6801 completely, and they have now managed to not only get every feature previously in the utility, but now Aero Peek also, while not even touching system files!

You can download the new version of their "Blue Badge" utility (revision 03) in both x86 and x64 flavors at the source.


jcxp.net - 10.12.2008

Windows 7 Starter Edition details confirmed

As was reported here on Neowin, there was speculation that Microsoft were planning to remove the application limit on Windows 7 Starter Edition. According to The Windows Blog, Microsoft have confirmed that the "3 applications at a time" limit that hobbled earlier versions of the Starter Edition has been removed for Windows 7. Now the only effective limit on the number of programs you can run concurrently is set by the amount of your memory. Windows 7 Starter Edition will have other limits, however, in order to differentiate it from other versions of the OS. "Windows 7 Starter does not include: * Aero Glass, meaning you can only use the "Windows Basic" or other opaque themes.

Read full story.....
neowin.net - 30.05.2009

Fiat Puts Windows Mobile in New Cars

Italian automaker Fiat has joined forces with Microsoft to unveil a voice-activated in-car communications system called Blue&Me at the Geneva Motorshow this month. Blue&Me is based on Windows Mobile for Automotive and offers a wide range of functionality, along with connectivity to wireless devices...
betanews.com - 04.02.2006

Blue Badge patch for Windows 7 unlocks additional features

On November 2, Rafael Rivera, announced that his indications that the Windows 7 Pre-Beta Build 6801 has some locked additional options, were right. The locked content is primarily related to the UI that actually is one of the most looked-upon things in Windows 7. By his notices, it is not hard to conclude that some contents are locked with reason, because they are far away from stable, even for a pre-beta release.

He explained the type of protection that Win7 PB build 6801 has on his entry, and a way how he got to it. The entry also includes the way to get that content yourself.

By that scheme, an unlocking tool, called the Blue Badge is available for download. This tool should make the already announced steps much easier. Of course, this is still a risky operation, and you take it on your own risk.
These files are to be patched with Blue Badge. The patch is available only for x86 versions; the x64 is still not released.

If case you already have a superbar patch applied, Blue Badge will NOT work.


neowin.net - 11.11.2008

Host Integration Server 2004 Service Pack 1 Available

Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 Service Pack 1 contains a number of fixes in a single update package. You can use this single package to update any of the following Host Integration Server 2004 editions, including both client and server installations:



- Developer Edition

- Standard Edition

- Enterprise Edition



System Requirements:

- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Advanced Server; Windows 2000 Professional Edition ; Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2

- Software Requirements: HIS 2004 client or server installation (see editions above)




winbeta.org - 18.08.2007

True blue for OLED screens discovered

Blue, the color that has been holding back OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screen technology may be one giant step closer to production. Previously scientists were only able to reproduce red and green OLED's but had stumbled upon finding a material for true blue OLEDs. No longer is that the case as a group of researchers in Korea have claimed to have discovered the true blue OLED. This means that we will hopefully have consumer OLED products on the market sooner rather than later. Why is having OLED on the market important? OLED products have greater field of vision, better color quality and require less power. Overall it's a better value for the consumer and the environment.

Read full story.....
neowin.net - 24.11.2008

Windows 7 Enterprise Edition; Understanding Software Assurance/Volume Licensing

As Brandon just posted about, MSDN and TechNet Plus Subscribers can now download Windows 7.



Starting tomorrow August 7th, our Software Assurance/Volume License customers will be able to download the Windows 7 Enterprise Edition as well.



We are also planning an Enterprise Edition Evaluation version to be released in the near future. Watch for more details on that here in this blog. (Evaluation version was mentioned in Brandons previous post here)




winbeta.org - 07.08.2009

FAQ on the Windows XP Expert Zone

Columnist Charlie Russel explains how to use FAQs to find answers to frequently asked questions about Windows XP, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, and Windows XP Media Center Edition...
WindowsXP/expertzone - 04.01.2006

Blue Pill virtualisation rootkit freely available

Rootkit specialist Joanna Rutkowska has provided open access to the source code of a new version of the virtualisation rootkit Blue Pill, which has been rewritten from scratch. She presented a prototype of the rootkit at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas in 2006.



The new version of Blue Pill has not just been revised, it also offers new functionality and, according to the description, relies on the virtualisation support offered by modern processors (HVM, hardware virtualised machines).



It is claimed that the new Blue Pill can migrate Windows into a virtual environment whilst it is running; without restarting, and invisibly to the user. This would make it undetectable from within the system using current detection methods. The rootkit supports AMD's SVM/Pacifica virtualisation to infiltrate a hypervisor into Windows whilst it is running, but is not yet able to utilise Intel's VT-x virtualisation. Blue Pill now also includes several functions specifically aimed at hindering recognition by rootkit detectors. It is apparently able to support nested hypervisors and to manipulate Time Stamp Clock Register (TSCR) readings to thwart detection of stolen CPU cycles: a technique known as RDTSC cheating. ..
winbeta.org - 04.08.2007

Hi-fi mic producer Blue breaks into consumer electronics

Not a company frequently seen in the CE field, Blue made its reputation in the professional recording category. Today it has pulled away from its niche market, announcing an HD Webcam and a software-less microphone attachment for iPod...
betanews.com - 07.11.2008

PINNED: Windows Vista RC1 Now Publicly Available

This is the moment you've all been waiting for.. (OK, all the non testers!)

Windows Vista RC1, the exact same build testers received on Friday has now been released publicly.

This particular build (being 5600) has received high praise about its much improved stability and performance.


jcxp.net - 07.09.2006

Apple releases iTunes 8 update to fix Vista blue screen of death

UPDATED Apple has released an updated version of iTunes 8 to correct the blue screen of death problems some users have been experiencing after installing the software. The issue relates to a driver that conflicts with Windows Vista...
betanews.com - 13.09.2008

Medical Data CD Recovered in Philadelphia

Clients of Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield can breathe a little easier as a CD earlier reported missing has turned up in Philadelphia, the New York Times reports...
betanews.com - 15.03.2007

How to create a Blue Screen of Death

Feeling nostalgic about the Microsoft Blue Screen of Death, which used to plague desktops in the bad old days of Windows? No need to keep those feelings locked away. This handy guide will show you how to force your PC to recreate the infamous error.




winbeta.org - 21.08.2008

75,000 Affected by WellPoint Data Loss

WellPoint, a health insurance company that handles coverage for Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield disclosed Wednesday that a CD containing medical records and other personal data may have been lost...
betanews.com - 15.03.2007

Windows SteadyState 2.5 Final Now Available

Whether you manage computers in a school computer lab or an Internet café, a library, or even in your home, Windows SteadyState helps make it easy for you to keep your computers running the way you want them to, no matter who uses them. Windows SteadyState is easier to download, set up, use, and maintain than Shared Computer Toolkit.



Windows SteadyState runs on genuine copies of Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. And, Windows SteadyState is offered at no charge to Windows Genuine Advantage customers!




winbeta.org - 10.06.2008

Best Buy launches collectively customized 'Blue Label' laptops

How would you describe your 'ideal laptop'? Starting with new Toshiba and HP models, Best Buy is now offering an exclusive line of CE products -- based on people's answers to questions like these -- under its new 'Blue Label" program...
betanews.com - 10.10.2008