Windows Roadmap
Today, more than 1 billion personal computers around the world run Windows. Over the years, Windows has been the catalyst for innovations that have transformed the way people communicate, access information, create and share content, and much more, at work and at home.
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26.6.2008 XP Roadmap: From SP3 to Windows 7, to 2010
Even with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 available and with Windows 7 planned for release by the end of 2009 (according to Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer), Windows XP is still far from taking its due place in the Windows cemetery.
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5.6.2008 IE 7 roadmap
Microsoft plans to release Internet Explorer 7 beta 2 preview internally on October 12, 2005, with restricted downloads to some groups available shortly after.
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Windows 7 RTM in October 2009 via Product Roadmap
According to a blog post on the Microsoft Sweden partner blog, Windows 7 should be ready by Q3 2009, with an RC coming in three months.
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2.2.2009 Windows 7 RTM Update: Roadmap Possibly Altered
Initially, we reported that the RTM build was going to be officially signed off and announced on July 13th. At the time, Windows 7 was proceeding on schedule and several internal sources in Microsoft both close to us and other sites have told us that the RTM was in fact coming on July 13th.
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10.7.2009 Windows 7 RTM Official Developer Release Roadmap
Following the official release to manufacturing deadline of Windows 7 on July 22nd, 2009, Microsoft has started offering the gold bits to OEMs.
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31.7.2009 Windows 8 Server Roadmap Leaks, This Time in English
With the end of one operating system’s development comes the beginning of another; arguably the most fun time of it all.
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15.8.2009 Microsoft products roadmap for FY08 and beyond
Oh boy, a Microsoft roadmap, haven’t seen one of these in a while. This is extracted from Steve Ballmer’s Powerpoint presentation at Microsoft Show and Tell (Financial Analyst Meeting) 2007 yesterday.
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2.8.2007 MMS 2009: System Center Roadmap
During the 2nd keynote on the Microsoft Managemetn Summit Brad Anderson gave an update on the Roadmap for System Center. Seems like 2011 will be a year with major updates for System Center products.
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3.5.2009 Microsoft Updates Its Windows Server Roadmap, Longhorn server delayed
Expect Longhorn Server Beta 3 in the first half of next year, but no Windows Server 'Centro' for mid-size businesses until 2008. And there might be a Windows Server Branch Office in the future, after all.
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24.5.2006 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. It’s 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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25.11.2007Schizophrenia, Public Relations, and Windows Roadmaps
I haven't been a real big fan
of Microsoft's PR machine
post-Allchin. It seems like as
soon as Jim left and Windows
Vista was released, the
heavy-hitters at Microsoft
went on vacation, and the
second ..
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25.07.2007The Windows Roadmap
Today, more than 1 billion personal computers around the world run Windows. Over the years, Windows has been the catalyst for innovations that have
transformed the way people communicate, access infor..
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26.06.2008Rumor: Possible Windows Mobile roadmap
Windows 7 RC details was first, then we had Motorola CEO stating that Windows Mobile 7 will not be ready until 2010. And now we have Mary-Jo Foley
predicting the possible Windows Mobile roadmap. Even though Windows Mobile officials wont talk about specific shipping dates, Foley has managed to get
some details from her sources at Microsoft.
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05.02.2009Android 'Cupcake' roadmap promises much
Pending updates to the Android mobile operating system were made public this week as a part of the Google's "Cupcake" roadmap, revealing new
functionality that will endow future Android devices with abilities beyond those in the G1 now...
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20.12.2008Windows Client Roadmap
Ruth Morton: Today a letter from Bill Veghte, Senior VP of Windows at Microsoft, has gone out to all Windows customers about the śend of salesť date
(June 30) for Windows XP and what that means as well as an update about Vista and Windows 7. You can read the full letter
here. Ive outlined
some of the key points below...
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24.06.2008The Windows Roadmap
Today, more than 1 billion personal computers around the world run Windows. Over the years, Windows has been the catalyst for innovations that have
transformed the way people communicate, access information, create and share content, and much more, at work and at home. Windows is the platform that
most people use to get the greatest value and benefit from their personal computers. I wanted to take this opportunity to share some thoughts about
Windows and to answer some questions you may have about Windows XP and Windows Vista.
There are three things I want to give you an update
on:
Our plans for Windows XP
Our progress with Windows Vista
Our view on Windows 7
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26.06.2008Windows 7 RTM sign off set for July 13th
We have some big news regarding the Windows 7 RTM. According to Wzor, the final sign off is set for July 13th. According to a translation, this is the
final roadmap for Windows 7: FINAL ROADMAP FOR WINDOWS 7
: 6/1 - 6/19 BUILDING RTM ESCROW - already assembled RTM ESCROW. 6/22 - 7/10
RTM RECALL - assembly and search for candidates to the final RTM release. 7/10 WINDOWS 7 RTM FINAL BUILD TARGET - build day "gold code". 7/13
WINDOWS 7 RTM SIGN-OFF - the date of signing the final RTM release! We previously reported that Windows 7 could RTM at the end of this month, but it
looks like we now have a final RTM date.
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neowin.net - 22.06.2009
VMware Adds Cloud, Desktop Infrastructure to its Virtualization Roadmap
As the 2008 VMworld conference kicks off, VMware is detailing a new roadmap that will take the company beyond virtualization as a server and data
center infrastructure consolidation tool and into the world of cloud computing. VMware executives believe that they will be able to offer a
combination of virtualization software and services that will allow an enterprises data center to resemble what Google has done. VMware is also
looking enhance its ability with desktop virtualization.
winbeta.org - 15.09.2008
Office 14 to be named Microsoft Office System 2009?
Microsoft is currently developing the successor to Office 2007, Office codenamed "14". There has been little to no information on the upcoming
Office version and many have speculated we might not see the product until 2010. Microsoft failed to provide any solid information at last years PDC,
choosing to focus on its Office Live offerings. Eagled eyed Microsoft enthusiast and blogger Stephen Chapman has spotted what appears to be an
internal software roadmap from Microsoft. The roadmap reveals a milestone of year end 2009 but the dates aren't very clear: In the roadmap you
can see that Office 14 is clearly identified as Microsoft Office System 2009.
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neowin.net - 07.01.2009
Windows Vista successor scheduled for a H2 2009 release?
Several industry sources have confirmed to TG Daily that a very early version of Windows 7, previously code-named Blackcomb Vienna, already has been
shipped to śkey partnersť as a śMilestone 1ť (M1) code drop for validation purposes. A roadmap received by TG Daily indicates that the new operating
system will be introduced in the second half of 2009.
While it has generally been believed that Windows 7 was scheduled for a
2010 debut, Microsoft has revised the roadmap and apparently moved up the release date by a few months: A recently distributed roadmap of the OS lists
a release to manufacturing in H2 2009. Microsoft declined to comment on this date.
The current M1 drop is available to Microsoft
partners in English only and has shipped in x86 and x64 versions. An interesting feature that has been highlighted by Microsoft is the ability of the
M1 software to handle a heterogeneous graphics system consisting of multiple graphics cards from different vendors. A new version of the Media center
is already integrated in this software, but supports PC speakers only at this time.
winbeta.org - 17.01.2008
Microsoft accelerates in 2009 with RC1 of IE8
In the clearest sign to date that the company's roadmap really is being fast-forwarded, Release Candidate 1 of Internet Explorer 8 -- a critical
component of Windows 7 -- was released this morning...
betanews.com - 27.01.2009
AMD expands Embedded Roadmap
At the AMD Taiwan Embedded Forum this week, AMD added new processors and a new chipset to its embedded roadmap. New CPUs include the high performance
AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core processors TL-56 and TL-62 and an energy-efficient AMD Sempron 3700+. Also available now is an updated version of the
Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2100+, which achieves up to a 15% reduction in thermal design power. All of these new products feature a consistent
Socket S1, allowing for quicker development and delivery times through socket consistency and platform longevity. The latest AMD M690E chipset
provides additional display design flexibility for embedded graphics and enables seamless playback of high definition video content for embedded
applications.
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neowin.net - 22.01.2008
A Roadmap of emerging Microsoft Technology
It can be challenging to keep up with the new developer tools that Microsoft has either recently released or that are in development. The following
blog is a summary of information that I collected from various sources. I hope it helps. This document was written September 12, 2007 so the content
will become outdated quickly as new products and technologies are announced.
winbeta.org - 07.11.2007
The .NET Developer’s Guide
to Identity
A roadmap for developers and
architects who want to learn
how to build identity-aware
applications on the Windows
platform. From authentication
and authorization to federated
identity, you’ll discover
techniques that can be used
today and in the future...
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Windows 8 is coming in 2012
According to the latest roadmap from Microsoft, it would appear that Windows 8 will arrive sometime in 2012. This would follow a three year product
cycle that would keep it in line with Vista and Windows 7 releases. The road map is clear about the targeted date and does not try to hide the fact
that the code name is "Windows 8". Little else is known about the OS other than its targeted date of release. Let the speculation begin. Image
courtesy of msftkitchen.com
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neowin.net - 21.11.2009
Windows XP SP3 Pushed to 2008
Microsoft has further delayed
the release of Service Pack 3
for Windows XP, moving
expected availability from the
second half of 2007 to the
first half of 2008. The change
came silently in an update to
the company's service pack
roadmap...
betanews.com - 20.10.2006
What you won’t hear Microsoft talk about at WinHEC 2007
Usually, at the annual
Microsoft Windows Hardware
Engineering Conferences
(WinHECs), Microsoft provides
its system partners with some
information about what's
coming next on the operating
systems front. Even if not a
full-fledged roadmap, usually
there are a few hints, a
handful of futures slides, a
couple of thinly-veiled
references to general
directions.
This year: The future has
been ruled off limits, at
least on the Windows client
front.
Execs are not
talking at all about Windows
Vista Service Pack (SP) 1 or
"Fiji," the Media Center
update expected later this
year. And don't even think
about hearing/seeing anything
on Windows Seven, a k a
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winbeta.org - 16.05.2007
Intel Roadmap Shows Next-Gen Atom in Q3 2009
Next-gen Atom CPU will integrate a GPU core and memory controller.
The netbook world today has many different systems available
for consumers. The common thread among many of today's most popular netbooks like the ASUS Eee PC and the new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is that most use
the Intel Atom processor.
An Intel roadmap that surfaced at the Intel Developers Forum 2008 shows that Intel plans to bring the next generation Atom processor to market in Q3 2009 -- roughly a
year from now. PCWatch reports that the new Atom will carry the codename Pineview and will be offered in both dual-core and single-core versions.
winbeta.org - 05.09.2008
FCC broadband roadmap hoping to quell stimulus chaos
Just recently, the Federal Communications Commission (or the FCC) published a .pdf timeline, detailing all the broadband-related projects it hopes to
have completed by February 17 of next year. On that date, the FCC must send Congress its 'National Broadband Plan', which are a set of
guidelines that help ensure everybody in the United States has access to broadband. We'll go through the stages below, as according to Ars
Technica. July 21: Last day for input Well, kind of. You see, July 21 of this year is the last day the FCC will accept public comments, which can be
submitted at this link.
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neowin.net - 09.07.2009
Microsoft Partners Question Commerce Server Roadmap
Microsoft this week provided
details on the future of its
Commerce Server product, but
some partners said the
announcement was heavy on form
and light on substance.
Commerce
Server 2007 includes tools for
building end-to-end ecommerce
applications and is one of
Microsoft's most enigmatic
products. Since launching
Commerce Server 2007 last
summer, Microsoft not only
hasn't provided a roadmap,
but has also shuffled the
product within various
internal groups.
Partners like the
features that Commerce Server
offers, but some say
Microsoft's lack of a
coherent marketing strategy
around the offering has made
it difficult to get customers
excited.
Commerce Server is quickly
becoming irrelevant in retail
industry verticals, said a
source who requested
anonymity. "People don't
even mention Commerce Server,
it's not even part of their
focus. It seems that maybe
Microsoft doesn't see this as
a big enough market," said
the source. ..
winbeta.org - 10.08.2007
