ADMT v3 Migration Guide
This guide explains how to use the Active Directory Migration Tool version 3 (ADMT v3) to restructure your operating environment.
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24.10.2006 Microsoft Application Verifier v3.4 Available
Application Verifier is a runtime verification tool for unmanaged code that assists in quickly finding subtle programming errors that can be extremely difficult to identify with normal application testing. Thanks to pacpis for this download.
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2.9.2007 Pop-Up Stopper Free v3.1.1012
Very few of us have a warm place in our hearts for browser windows that pop up in front of the screen without permission. The free Pop-Up Stopper prevents them (and pop-under windows) from displaying. You can have sounds notify you when a pop-up has been blocked.
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Microsoft .NET Framework (v3.5) June 2007 CTP
Microsoft .NET Framework redistributable package installs the .NET Framework runtime and associated files required to run applications developed to target the .NET Framework.
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3.7.2007 ATI Catalyst 7.9 drivers
ATI/AMD has released a new version of its drivers for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Version 7.9 of the ATI Catalyst drivers bring many bug fixes, speed improvements and new features.
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10.9.2007 Here Are the Drivers That Don't Play Well with Vista SP1 RTM
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008. But end users had to exercise their patience another month and a half before they could get their hands on Vista SP1 RTM.
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18.3.2008 Dell releases first set of Windows 7 Drivers
Windows 7 drivers for Dell products are often sought after and finally, there’s an answer.
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22.8.2009 Windows 7 RTM Drivers from Microsoft Hardware Available
Microsoft’s “Better Together” slogan apparently applies not only to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 but also to the latest iteration of the Windows client and the Redmond company’s peripherals.
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30.10.2009 Microsoft Zune Picture - Zune In The Wild!
The reason the shot is in black and white is because Microsoft assigned a unique color scheme to every Zune prototype in existence right now—all 150 of them—so any leaks could be traced to the employee who leaked it.
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16.8.2006 Zune 3.1 released, Zune now cheaper than iPod
Microsoft has released firmware version 3.1 for all models of their Zune MP3 players.
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18.11.2008 Vista x64 to require digital signatures for many drivers
With little fanfare, Microsoft just announced that the xX64 version of Windows Vista will require all kernel-mode code to be digitally signed. This is very different than the current WHQL program, where the user ultimately decides how they want to handle unsigned drivers.
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23.1.2006 NVIDIA Releases WHQL Vista RTM Drivers
On January Nvidia finally released the long-awaited final graphics drivers for Windows Vista.
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8.1.2007 Driver Magic - Automatically updates your computers drivers
Automatically updates your computers drivers quickly and easily.
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4.7.2007 New tool enables loading of unsigned drivers in Vista
A new software tool has been released by Linchpin Labs that allows the loading of unsigned and legacy drivers on Windows XP, 2003, and most importantly Vista.
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31.7.2007 Microsoft releases (crap) LiveCam drivers for Windows Vista
Activewin reported that Microsoft finaly released Vista drivers for their LiveCams. The download site first asks for Language, OS and LiveCam type, then you can download a 117 MBSurprise file!
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25.1.2007 Zune HD will be the only Zune standing
Paul Thurrott has confirmed that the Zune HD will be the only Zune left once the touchscreen media player launches in two weeks, as it is clearly shown in my masterpiece made in MS Paint below.
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2.9.2009 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 Zune pics
Marking the next big milestone for its Connected Entertainment vision, Microsoft Corp. today unveiled details of the first products to be released under its Zune™ brand.
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15.9.2006 Hands On The Zune
Today, I had an opportunity to listen to a few songs and a radio station on the Zune here at the Microsoft Campus in Seattle.
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22.10.2006 Zune: Welcome to the Social
As Microsoft launches Zune this week, the goal is not to manufacture another digital music player but to create a shared, social experience that will be shaped by the collective imagination of consumers and will inspire discovery of new music and artists.
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14.11.2006 Zune Reviews: It's OK, But No iPod
When the Zune arrives next Tuesday, Microsoft was hoping to make a big splash. However, it won't be getting any help from the technology media, which have for the most part passed over the so-called "iPod killer" in lackluster reviews.
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12.11.2006 Microsoft didn't create Zune
The person who actually created the “Zune” name is getting no credit at all. Zune is on everyone's lips these days, be it in a context of criticism or...
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22.11.2006 Consumers Uninterested in Zune
To hear Microsoft tell the story, you'd think its recently released Zune MP3 was doing just fine: Sales of the widely-reviled device were "exactly within our expectations," a Microsoft spokesperson said recently.
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29.11.2006 Zune Has Too Many Issues to Compete
After watching Apple and its ubiquitous iPod dominate the digital music industry largely from the sidelines, Microsoft has decide to tackle the market leader head on with the introduction of the Zune.
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10.12.2006 Zune 2.0 details leaked
The chances of a Zune Scene editor running into a Microsoft Zune employee in the wild are pretty slim, but recently the stars were aligned and I got the inside scoop on the Zune 2.0 and also the flash based Zune coming out in 2007.
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11.4.2007 Microsoft says Zune still on track
I still don't see them anywhere I travel, but Microsoft says that it is still on track to sell 1 million of its Zune portable music players by June.
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22.6.2007 Zune DRM cracked
A program has surfaced that strips DRM off of tracks purchased from the Zune Marketplace, or traded via Wi-Fi.
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16.7.2007 Zune 3.0 Upgrade Available for Download
Although it was announced as early as September 8, the Zune 3.0 upgrade was made available for download only today, September 16.
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16.9.2008 Zune.net Gets Updated
Microsoft has updated Zune.net adding new functionality to the website. As a direct consequence, Zune.net was down on the night of June 8, with Jessica Zahn, Zune Social program manager, having announced in advance that new features would be coming.
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9.6.2009 Microsoft Introduces the Zune Bus
The Zune is coming and what better way to celebrate it than painting a bus in jet black and slapping the company (Microsoft) and the product (Zune) logo on the side.
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2.10.2006Zune 2: An intimate conversation with the Zune team
Cesar Menendez, a Microsoft employee working on Zune, had some interesting things to note when Channel 10 interviewed him. It turns out that the newly
released Zune 4 ($150), Zune 8 ($200) and Zune 80 ($250), the names of which you may have guessed correspond to the device capacity in GB,
aren't the only part of the Zune experience that received a revamp. The Zune software and the Zune Marketplace have been recoded from the ground up.
Cesar also throws out a statistic: the Zune Marketplace now has 3 million tracks available, 1 million of which are DRM-free.
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05.10.2007New Zune Moves to Cloud
Zune HD goes on sale starting today, and with it comes Zune 4.0, which uses cloud computing to let customers seamlessly move back and forth from
watching video and listening to music on their Zune HD, their PC or their TV...
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15.09.2009Microsoft Names New Zune Chief
Just two days after it launched its redesigned Zune music player, Microsoft has named a new head for the Zune unit. Microsoft veteran Rick Thompson
has been named Zune vice-president, and will report to J Allard...
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05.10.2007Zune Updates Coming November 13
Microsoft is preparing users of its Zune music player for the much-hyped upgrade to both the Zune device and desktop software...
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07.11.2007Zune: software update Sep. 15 & Zune HD is only Zune left
Engadget spotted that Microsoft has confirmed the new Zune software update will be made available on September 15. In a newsletter to subscribers,
Microsoft notes "soon you'll be able to experience the all-new Zune software packed with exciting new features. Watch for the update on September
15 so you'll be ready to enjoy the full Zune experience." It's expected that the latest update will include more HD video options and an
apps marketplace. Zune HD applications were confirmed by a Microsoft official in late August. Earlier this week Microsoft company officials confirmed
that current Zune models, the Zune 8, 16 80, and 120, have all been discontinued and that the Zune HD will be the only Zune device manufactured.
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04.09.2009Microsoft Drops Zune Price, Talks Zune Phone
Microsoft has decided to drop the price of the Zune in an effort to spur sales, while indicating it hadn't completely ruled out a Zune phone.
Effective Wednesday, the price of Microsoft's competitor to the iPod is now $199 USD...
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05.09.2007Zune HD to remain US only, for now
Microsoft has gone on record saying that the Zune HD will remain a US device only. This means that if you are anywhere outside of the US then you
will not see the Zune HD for some time as Microsoft may be testing the markets. "For the time being the Zune HD device will remain US only. Right
now we are focused on deploying an exciting service in the form of Zune Video to 18 markets. We are looking at potential future hardware experiences
for these markets, but do not have anything to announce right now" The Zune HD, which launches on September 15th, will be a serious competitor to
the iPod touch.
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11.09.2009New Zune HD images leak, shows black and silver colors
New images of Microsoft's Zune HD has leaked, and according to the pictures shown, the Zune HD appears to be sporting black and silver color
options. We've previously reported that Microsoft confirmed that Zune HD was coming this fall, and that it was set to hit amazon in September.
Microsoft plans to go international with the Zune later this year. Amazon has listed the Zune HD, and users can sign up to be notified when it will
be available. Pricing information has yet to be revealed. Black Zune HD Silver Zune HD
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05.08.2009Microsoft job posting hints at Zune, Xbox, integration
Many have questioned why Microsoft hasn't integrated the Zune and the Xbox ever since the launch of the Zune. The two products are the staples of
Microsoft's hardware division and yet the two do not integrate well together. A posting for a new position at Microsoft states "User
Experience Designer" and goes into the details of "creative directors to propose innovative designs and content solutions for the Zune Device UI,
Zune Xbox and Zune PC Application." The job posting spells out that the Zune and Xbox will be key parts of the new position. Microsoft may finally
be doing what many have wanted, a Zune that seamlessly works with the Xbox 360 for music and video sharing.
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21.12.2008Microsoft Officially Unveils
Zune
As expected, Microsoft on
Thursday took the wraps off
its Zune portable media
player, set to be available in
time for the holidays. Zune
features a 30GB hard drive,
wireless connectivity and will
come in three colors. But
pricing has not been decided.
Photos:
View images of
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14.09.2006Could this be the Zune HD?
Well what do we have here? Engadget appears to have stumbled upon something quite interesting. First, think back to a couple of Neowin articles
recently, stating that new Zune hardware is coming and that it'll be going international. Now take a look at the image below: This is what
Engadget thinks is the upcoming Zune; the 'Zune HD'. The images appear to be promotional ones, and Engadget has also stated that after talking
with sources, these are in fact real, and will be used to an upcoming Zune product from Microsoft. There's no official word on specifications yet,
but no doubt expect to see speculation about it now that these have been found.
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11.04.2009Zune Has Too Many Issues to Compete
REVIEW Ed Oswald sits
down to play with Microsoft's
Zune, and finds along the way
the same problems that have
plagued the Redmond company
all along in the digital music
business. But do these issues
hold back the Zune or does
Apple finally have some real
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09.12.2006Zune HD apps and games confirmed, Twitter and Facebook due
Today is Zune HD day in the United States and just as the Zune HD is about to go on sale Microsoft has confirmed that the Zune HD will have
applications and games later this year. In a press release, company officials confirm that both Twitter and Facebook applications are due later this
year and the following 3D games:Project Gotham Racing: Ferrari EditionVans Sk8: Pool ServiceAudiosurf TiltGames can be added to Zune HD via Zune
Marketplace over the Wi-Fi connection or when connected to the Zune PC software.
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15.09.2009Zune to make McDonald's into a virtual radio network
It's no secret Microsoft's Zune player has Wi-Fi built-in, but besides a feature that the company had originally intended to call
"dee-jaying," there hasn't been much else you could do with it. Zune owners, you deserve a break today...
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17.09.2008One Step Download for MUI Packs of Windows Vista
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28.02.2008Microsoft hints at June for new Zune
Microsoft is heating up the Zune advertising and is hinting at a June for a "new product launch". We've had the hints that a new Zune, namely
the Zune HD, could be surfacing this year but an interesting twitter update from the Microsoft Office 2010 team points towards June being the month of
the Zune. The twitter post simply states "June 2009 will be an important month for Zune lovers" but was followed up after a flutter of replies from
Twitter users with another tweet saying "New product launch, that's all I'm allowed to say. Hold off from buying an iPhone/Pre. :)".
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12.05.2009More Zune 2 Details Surface Ahead of Launch
NEW DETAILS Three new Zune players, including an 80GB HDD-based version and two flash players will debut. The Zune Marketplace is also set to
offer up to one million DRM-free tracks, sources say...
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03.10.2007Zune 3.1 released, Zune now cheaper than iPod
Microsoft has released firmware version 3.1 for all models of their Zune MP3 players. The 3.1 update adds three new games: Checkers, Sudoku and Space
Battle. A new multi player mode for the existing Texas Hold 'Em card game has also been added. The multi player mode uses the Zune's Wi-Fi,
letting players connect to each others Zunes. The new Checkers game also supports multi player. The Zune Social online community was refreshed with a
little UI visual action and a new feature called "like minded listeners," was added. The feature allows you to see the Zune cards of those with
compatible music tastes.
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19.11.2008Windows 7 Driver Compatibility Evidence Seen
A day after someone noticed a "Windows 7 Client" category popping up on Windows Server Update Services, another curious enthusiast on the Neowin
forums has also noticed a sudden prevalence of "Windows 7 Client" drivers on Microsoft's Update Catalog - the online library of drivers which
Windows uses to automatically install.
A
simple search for "Windows 7 Client" reveals more than 1000 drivers already available. These drivers range from the big brands
from Nvidia, ATI, Intel and Broadcom to even miscellaneous display drivers. Whilst it is true all drivers approved after June 1 should have been
tested on Windows 7, most of these drivers date back to early 2007 suggesting most drivers have just been carried over from the latest WHQL release.
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23.08.2008Microsoft Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library V3.0 Beta
The Microsoft Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library V3.0 (Anti-XSS V3.0) is an encoding library designed to help developers protect their ASP.NET
web-based applications from XSS attacks.
It differs from most encoding libraries in that it uses the white-listing technique --
sometimes referred to as the principle of inclusions -- to provide protection against XSS attacks. This approach works by first defining a valid or
allowable set of characters, and encodes anything outside this set (invalid characters or potential attacks). The white-listing approach provides
several advantages over other encoding schemes. New features in this version of the Microsoft Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library include: - An expanded
white list that supports more languages - Performance improvements - Performance data sheets (in the online help) - Support for Shift_JIS encoding for
mobile browsers - A sample application - Security Runtime Engine (SRE) HTTP module
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