Windows Vista Display Driver Model
The Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) is a new display driver architecture supported in Windows Vista. This display architecture is an overhaul of the Windows XP-based display architecture and gives users a better performing, more reliable desktop experience, while supporting new scenarios, graphics, and applications.
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2.8.2006 Registry Tweaks to Enhance Your Windows XPerience - Part IV: Display Properties
Welcome to yet another episode of our Microsoft Windows XP tweaking saga. If you're not familiar with the procedure, please start by reading the first article in the series, so as to fully understand how exactly you should use the lines below and how to run the tweaks.
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12.11.2008 Ultra-mobile PC (UMPC Origami) Display Emulator Beta
The UMPC Display Emulator Beta application enables you to test your application's layout and screen behavior as it appears on an UMPC. Use the UMPC Display Emulator to confirm that your program is legible, accessible, and provides a great user experience when running on a UMPC.
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9.3.2006 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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14.1.2008 Free Windows Vista Business and Windows XP SP2 on Parade
Free Windows... Not a concept you would expect from Microsoft. With a business strategy focused on proprietary software, the Redmond company is by all means at the opposite technology spectrum from open source and free software.
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9.3.2008 Microsoft Presents the Lost Comparison: Windows Vista vs. Windows XP
With both Windows XP and Windows Vista being available concomitantly on the market, Microsoft is doing nothing more than inviting the consumers to compare the two operating systems.
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20.4.2008 Windows Server 2008 = Windows Vista SP1 Minus the Pain
Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, is essentially intimately connected with Windows Vista Service Pack 1, to the level in which the RTM version of Microsoft's latest server operating system features the
SP1 label
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6.5.2008 Windows Embedded NavReady 2009 - Latest Windows Platform from Microsoft
The latest Windows operating system is available for download as of June 16, 2008. And no, it's not a new release of Windows 7, nor the first taste of Windows 7 Server.
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16.6.2008 Free Windows for Supercomputers Available for Download - Windows HPC Server 2008
Microsoft made the latest iteration of its Windows operating system for supercomputers available as a free download.
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23.9.2008 How to Install Windows 7 or Windows Vista on Physical Machine Without DVD Media
A lot of Windows Vista and Windows 7 license has been sold media-less nowadays, where buyers only receive a piece of authenticated certificate with a genuine and legitimate product key printed on it.
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23.12.2008Windows 7: Calibrate your display
In part one of our overview of Windows 7, we looked into Federated Search. In part two, we looked into the improvements in UAC. In part three, we look
into the new Display Color Calibration tool included in Windows 7. Windows 7 includes the option to calibrate your display. Calibrating your display
ensures that the colors are displayed correctly on your monitor. You can control factors such as gamma, adjust brightness and contrast and color
balance. The wizard is very simple to use and each step has detailed instructions and steps to achieve correct color representation.
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07.01.2009Catalyst 8.12 display driver
AMD has released the new Catalyst 8.12 display driver for Windows XP 32-bit, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Media Center Edition, Windows Vista 32-bit and
Windows Vista 64-bit. The new Catalyst 8.12 drivers, aside from performance improvements, enable ATI Stream technology. View: ATI website
Download: ATI Catalyst 8.12 Display Driver
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11.12.2008Gateway Unveils First 'Quad HD' Display
Gateway introduced its new top-of-the-line "Quad HD" display on Thursday, a 30-inch display that it says is capable of 1600p resolution, more
than four times that of the traditional 720p display...
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04.10.20072008: The year of the bent display
This week's Society for Information Display conference is under way, and the latest advances in display surfaces are being shown off. Perhaps one of
the more intriguing examples looks a little bent...literally...
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20.05.2008Windows 7 Beta 1 has problems with XP Display Drivers (XDDM)
I've been enjoying Windows 7 so much over the past week, that I've been evangelizing it to all of my friends. One friend with a Dell Inspiron
710m decided to take the plunge. Windows 7 installation went well, but we can't find any compatible display drivers for the Intel 855gm graphics
card. The graphics card in question doesn't support Windows Vista or Window 7's new WDDM driver model, but Windows Vista shipped with XDDM
drivers for this card out of the box. I feel that Windows 7 should have all of the same in-box drivers as Vista, and it's a bummer that this one
is not included.
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12.01.2009Sony to show off 360-degree display, and no need for glasses
Sony has announced that they will be showing off a prototype 3D display that can be viewed from any angle, without any glasses, according to a press
release by Sony (via TechRadar). The 27 centimeter tall cylindrical display will be on show at the Digital Content EXPO 2009 later this month. The
96px by 128px resolution display isn't exactly groundbreaking to say the least, but what makes it special is that the same image can be seen from
any angle, and without glasses, although Sony does not mention how it achieves this. One of the benefits of the stereoscopic display is that it
allows multiple users to view the same image at once.
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20.10.2009Sony Shows Off Paper-Thin Color Display
Sony debuted an innovative new
bendable 2.5-inch display, one
that is less than 0.01 inch
thick -- not much thicker than
a piece of paper -- and can
display full-color video...
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26.05.2007Passenger Says He Hacked Windows in New York Taxi Display Screen
A New York City software engineer managed to gain access to the operating system for a touch-screen display available in the back seat of many
Manhattan taxicabs and also used it to connect to the Internet. But no sensitive information or critical systems were compromised, according to the
display systems vendor.
The display is used to present short videos and ads to taxi riders, and can be used to pay the taxi fare
with a credit card. A VeriFone Transportation Systems spokesman told InformationWeek Thursday that passengers' credit card data is encrypted and
isn't stored locally, so it wasn't compromised. He also said the cab had an outdated modem, used while the city tested the display systems.
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29.12.2007Apple 20" Cinema Display: Discontinued
Today, Apple has discontinued their 20" Cinema Display. The item was removed from Apple's online store and resellers were informed that they are
unable to order any additional units.
While the 20" display is discontinued, the 30" classic display is still available for order.
Unfortunately, the new 24" display strictly works with the unibody MacBooks. In result, anyone buying a Mac Pro or Mac Mini wanting a Cinema Display
only have one option, a $1799 30" display.
While the displays are out of date, Apple still has many products that have gone far longer
than normal without updates. Apple has stated that all of their products will make the transition to display port, suggesting that a new monitor and
desktops with the port should be released rather soon. Additionally, keys found in 10.5.6 have pointed out that there will be an update to the iMac
and the Mac Mini, most likely prior to the release of 10.5.7.
MacRumors expects for Apple to release a new 20" LED display to take the
replace of the previous model in the near future.
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20.02.2009HP Prepares New 24-inch Display
If you are a gamer, graphic designer or just like to work from a large screen monitor, 24-inch displays are coming down in price and going up in
features. HP is set to unveil its latest 24-inch LCD display on Wednesday.
The new HP w2408 24-inch LCD display features
BrightView anti-reflective technology for a wide viewing angle 160 degrees vertical and horizontal. The monitor is HDCP compliant for viewing
protected HD content such as HD DVD or Blu-ray, when paired with an HDCP compliant graphics card.
The display has a 92% wide
color gamut making it appropriate for graphic designers and others wanting the most accurate color display. Under the display is a keyboard parking
area. HP also integrates a four-port USB hub, speakers and a headphone jack. The integrated speakers are rear facing and output 2-watts per channel...
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04.09.2007Apple discontinues 20" Cinema Display
It appears that Apple has discontinued its 20 inch Cinema Display and according to Mac Rumors the product has been given the EOL (end of life) tag.
It is easy to assume that Apple is getting ready to replace the older monitor with a new LED based display to keep it inline with their other
products. Apple's business model is to phase out one product before the introduction of an upgraded model. While similar to other business
strategies Apple sticks to this model for all of its products and does not waiver in the slightest bit.
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20.02.2009Future Display Standard Proposed
A brighter picture and less wires are some of the advantages to a new display standard for PCs, TVs and projectors being reviewed by the Video Electronics Standards Association, or VESA. Called DisplayPort, it allows for more colors, better resolution and refresh rates, and connections involving fewer cables...
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20.08.2005Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Released!
Earlier today, all
participants in the Windows
Live Messenger 8.1 managed
beta received an email stating
that the beta program had now
closed. We were not expecting
it to be released so soon
after, however.
But it seems thee
WLM Developer team is in gear,
because Windows Live Messenger
8.1 has just been released!
The build
released is marked as
8.1.0178. An official features
list is not yet available
however some of the known new
features include:
- New, more
detailed, Contact Cards
- Quick Display Picture
change
- Display
Pictures and Display name are
now kept server-side
- Minor changes to the
interface
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30.01.2007HP debuts a cheaper process for flexible displays
HP, in cooperation with the Flexible Display Center (FDC) at Arizona State University showed off a prototype display this week that is paper-thin,
flexible, and extremely energy efficient...
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11.12.2008First A4 colour e-paper unfurled
South Korea's LG
Philips LCD has developed the
world's first A4-sized colour
electronic-paper - a
paper-thin and bendable
viewing panel.
The e-paper - which
measures 35.9cm across its
diagonal and is just 300
micrometres (0.3 millimetres)
thin - can display up to 4096
colours, the world's second
largest liquid crystal display
maker said in a statement.
It is designed to be
energy-efficient, only using
power when the image changes
on the display, it said...
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14.05.2007Windows 7: HomeGroup Overview
So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following: Windows 7 beta quick review Windows 7: BitLocker To Go & Biometric
improvements overview Windows 7: Easy Connect Windows 7: Problem Steps Recorder Windows 7: Action Center Overview Windows 7: User Account Control
(UAC) Overview Windows 7: Calibate Your Display Windows 7: Federated Search Windows 7: Device Stage Windows 7: Internet Explorer 8 Overview Over the
next few weeks we will be adding many more focus items on Windows 7 including Touch, Windows 7 networking and media enhancements. Stay tuned for the
ultimate Windows 7 focus from Neowin.net. Here is an overview of HomeGroup in Windows 7.
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13.01.2009Toshiba launches giant high-def billboard in Times Square
In a picture window ceremony at the heart of New York City, Toshiba yesterday unveiled its biggest and most resplendent HD display upgrade to date:
How about a 73-foot-diagonal, LED-based display hanging over Times Square?..
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16.07.2008Windows 7: Superbar Overview
So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following: Windows 7 beta quick review Windows 7 Tips and Tricks Windows 7: HomeGroup
Overview Windows 7: BitLocker To Go & Biometric improvements overview Windows 7: Easy Connect Windows 7: Problem Steps Recorder Windows 7: Action
Center Overview Windows 7: User Account Control (UAC) Overview Windows 7: Calibate Your Display Windows 7: Federated Search Windows 7: Device Stage
Windows 7: Internet Explorer 8 Overview Over the next few weeks we will be adding many more focus items on Windows 7 including Touch, Windows 7
networking and media enhancements. Stay tuned for the ultimate Windows 7 focus from Neowin.net.
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15.01.2009Screen swivels its crystals for a better view
A computer screen that knows
just where its viewer is and
automatically adjusts itself
to provide better images has
been developed by researchers
in Taiwan.
Their technique prevents
users from seeing a blurred or
distorted image when viewing a
liquid crystal display (LCD)
from an angle instead of
straight on.
The Taiwanese researchers
have developed a prototype
display connected to a
miniature camera that tracks
the location of a viewer.
Software then calculates how
to adjust the liquid crystals
within the display to produce
the clearest possible
image.
"Viewing angle is an
inherent, fundamental problem
for the LCD because of its
working principle," says
Wayne Cheng, who developed the
screen with colleague Chih-Nan
Wu at the Photonics and
Display Institute,
National
Chiao Tung University in
Taiwan...
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07.08.2007Windows 7: Easy Connect overview
So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following: Windows 7 beta quick review Windows 7: Action Center Overview Windows 7:
User Account Control (UAC) Overview Windows 7: Calibate Your Display Windows 7: Federated Search Windows 7: Device Stage Windows 7: Internet Explorer
8 Overview Over the next few weeks we will be adding many more focus items on Windows 7 including Touch, Windows 7 networking and media enhancements.
Stay tuned for the ultimate Windows 7 focus from Neowin.net. Here is an overview of Easy Connect in Windows 7.
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