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Office 2007 SP1 Installation/Slipstream Guide
Some of you may be wondering how to do a clean install of Office 2007 using an Office 2007 RTM image along with SP1 at the same time. As you may know,
Office 2007 makes use of the Updates folder in the installation media to install any new updates that it finds in the folder however updates have to
be in the .msp file format for them to be recognized. Since the Office 2007 SP1 update file is delivered in the .exe format, an extra step is required
before being able to proceed:
First, you should copy the contents of the Office 2007 RTM image to a temporary folder. For our
example we're using C:O2007Temp. We have also copied the Office 2007 SP1 Update file (office2007sp1-kb936982-fullfile-en-us.exe) to the D:
drive.
Then, using the Run command in Windows XP/Vista (WinKey+R), run the following command:
D:office2007sp1-kb936982-fullfile-en-us.exe /extract:C:O2007TempUpdates
replacing D: with wherever you stored
the Office 2007 SP1 update file and C:O2007Temp with wherever you stored the Office 2007 RTM files. After agreeing to the Microsoft Software
License Terms, SP1 will be extracted to C:O2007TempUpdates.
That's it! Just start the setup for Office 2007 and the
updates for SP1 will then be picked up and installed during the setup. The same method applies to any other Office 2007 SP1 update.
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12.12.2007XP SP3 Build 5503 Clarification
As some of you may have noticed, there was some confusion/concern regarding the validity of the unusual Build 5503 of XP SP3 that made the news a few
days ago. Fortunately, Mary Jo Foley
received the following update from
Microsoft last night:
The XP SP3 5503 build was a minor interim build released to address one specific issue for a subset of private
beta testers. This build was not intended for public release and anyone who has that build and is not part of the private beta is working with bits
that Microsoft cant verify the integrity. The final version of XP SP3 is still on target to be released the first half of calendar year
2008.
Also worth noting is that the build contains an EULA for "Pre-Release" software so it most definitely will not be the final
SP3 build.
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19.03.2008Microsoft to ease XP activation with SP3
Microsoft Corp. will change how users activate Windows XP when Service Pack 3 launches in the first half of 2008, a company white paper said.
New installations of Windows XP SP3 will give users the same 30-day grace period currently offered to Windows Vista customers before they're
required to enter a product activation key, the 25-character code that proves the copy is legitimate.
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28.12.2007One Step Download for MUI Packs of Windows Vista
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TechNet
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28.02.2008KB940510 highlights some counterfeit Windows installations
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Yesterday Microsoft released a new update for Windows Vista via Windows Update -
KB940510. This update, when installed, will detect certain software used to
bypass Windows product activation.
Heres how Microsoft describes this latest update...
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ZDNet Hardware 2.0
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27.02.2008Get 'Very High' in Crysis with Windows XP
Oh happy day, Crysis at the locked (but for you, unlocked!) highest detail settings runs like a dream on my DirectX 9 Windows XP
"take-a-hike-Windows-Vista-ain't-gonna-miss-ya-dee-ex-10" PC.
What's he talking about? XP vs. Vista. Have the latter and you
can run Crysis full bore; have the former and you can only crank the visual throttle up to three-quarter, tops.
Unless of course
you simply copy and paste a few lines of text in a handful of game directory CFG files, at which point the ostensibly DX10-only 'very high' special
effects for water, shadows, shaders, textures and more can be yours, sweetened by Windows XP's superior performance.
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30.10.2007Vista Transformation Pack 8.0 Released!
After much anticipation, Vista Transformation Pack 8 has been released to the public.
Improvements include the hotfix issue being
eliminated, various software updates and a new feature in which users no longer need WindowBlinds to gain the 'Aero Glass' effect.
A full list of changes can be found at the link below, along with various official download links.
Download:
VTP8 from RapidShare 
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Discussion Thread |
Support Thread 
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29.11.2007Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download
If you're like most PC users, you got Windows Vista with a new PC or laptop. And if you're like 99% of the population, you get your new machine
from one of the major manufacturers. Dell, Acer, HP, Toshiba, Lenovo, all have one thing in common: they don't give you a real Windows Vista
installation disc with your purchase. Instead, they bundle what they call a "recovery disc" (that's if you're lucky - otherwise you'll have a
recovery
partition instead).
It doesn't matter that you just paid a thousand dollars for a machine that comes with a
valid Windows Vista license - they just don't want to spend the money (or perhaps take on the responsibility) of giving you a Windows Vista
installation DVD to accompany your expensive purchase.
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19.01.2008Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) Beta is now available!
Eduardo Melo: This is something that of you have been waiting for a while now! Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) is essentially the WS08
version of the "Admin Pack". RSAT allows you to install many of the WS08 management tools on a Vista SP1 computer so you can remotely manage WS08
servers (full servers and server core). Some of the tools included in RSAT can also be used to manage WS03 servers as well.
More
details about RSAT are pasted below...
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29.11.2007How To Warm Boot Windows XP/Vista
Unless you have to, it is many
times advantageous to warm
boot, or rather warm reboot,
Windows. In a warm reboot,
Windows restarts, but the
computer doesnt, skipping the
whole pre-Windows boot
screen/BIOS/startup sequence.
You an
easily specify a warm boot
in both Windows XP and Windows
Vista. Just hold down SHIFT on
your keyboard before clicking
Restart in Vista, or before
clicking OK in the restart
dialog in XP. Enjoy the extra
20 seconds!
Technically, the use of
the term warm boot is a bit
misused here, but the small
amount of time saved by not
re-running the BIOS can be
worth it.
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17.08.2007XP/Vista IGMP Buffer Overflow Explained
With all the hoopla about the remotely exploitable,
kernel-level buffer overflow discussed in today's security bulletin MS08-0001, what is the actual bug that triggers this? The
bulletin doesn't give all that much information. This movie (Flash required)
goes through the process of examining the 'pre-patch' version of tcpip.sys and comparing it against the 'post-patch' version
of tcpip.sys. This comparison yields the actual code that causes the overflow: A mistake in the calculation of the required size in a dynamic
allocation.
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09.01.2008Even with Vista SP1, Hackers Still Crack WGA
The fact that Microsoft has relaxed its antipiracy mechanism built into Windows Vista concomitantly with the release of Service Pack 1 failed
to stop hackers from providing a crack for the latest version of Windows Genuine Advantage Validation. Various reports point out that Genuine
Advantage Validation and Notifications versions 1.7.69.1 (1.7.0069.1) and 1.7.69.2 released in March 2008, following the March 18 availability of
Windows Vista SP1 through Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center, have been cracked.
The workaround is designed to be integrated
with pirated copies of Windows XP and Windows Vista in order to render useless the WGA Validation mechanism. According to the reports, applying the
WGA crack will permit users of counterfeit versions of Windows to access and download items from Windows Update, Microsoft Download Center and
Microsoft Update. The pirated operating systems with the cracked WGA will pass all validations on Microsoft's websites and offer anything from
updates to applications that are restricted to users of genuine operating systems only.
Link: Full
Article @ Softpedia
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neowin.net - 02.04.2008
Hack into a Windows PC; with Winlockpwn.
A security consultant, Adam Boileau, based in New Zealand has released a tool that can unlock Windows computers in seconds, via a Firewire port,
without the need for a password.
With this tool, called Winlockpwn, one could "unlock locked Windows machines or login without a password
... merely by plugging in your Firewire cable and running a command".
The hack, which affects Windows XP computers but has not yet been
tested with Windows Vista, was first demonstrated, at a security conference in Sydney in 2006, but Microsoft has yet to develop a fix. But now that a
couple of years have passed and the issue has not resolved, Boileau, decided to release the tool on his website.
Link: theage
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neowin.net - 08.03.2008
Windows Server 2008 TCP/IP Protocols and Services
Windows Server® 2008 TCP/IP Protocols and Services, an
update of the existing Windows Server 2003 TCP/IP Protocols and Services Technical Reference title for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008,
delivers in-depth technical information on IPv4 and related Internet layer, Transport Layer, and network infrastructure protocols and processes. This
book also describes how these protocols and processes work for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista and how to modify default behaviors with registry
values and Netsh.exe tool commands.
The companion CD-ROM contains an eBook version of the book, an eBook version of the TCP/IP
Fundamentals for Microsoft Windows book, Network Monitor capture files, RFCs and Internet drafts, and a set of training slide decks for each
chapter.
You can order this book from the following book sellers:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?is
bn=9780735624474
http://www.amazon.com/gp/pro
duct/073562447X/sr=1-1/qid=1156801743/ref=sr_1_1/104-6313703-3867159?ie=UTF8&s=books
http://www.quantumbooks.com/mspress.mvc?id=9780735624474
News Source: Joe Davies's WebLog..
winbeta.org - 09.01.2008
Vista SP1 v.658 First Impressions
Although Mike doesn't mention the actual build number, doing a little math, we know v.646 = 6001.17030 from the Vista SP1 Seminar so, 658 - 646 =
12, 17030 + 12 =17042, v.658 looks to be 6001.17042.
Mike Walker: To give you guys a sneak peek at the SP1 build. I just
installed Vista SP1 with zero issues. The upgrade process seamless and took approx. an hour. There was only one concern however. My box was waiting
for about 20 minutes to shut down. Other than that, all goodness.
I have noticed a huge difference in performance of my machine,
it's like someone injected an espresso into my Vista! This is my first day using so I'll be sure to check back in to let you guys and gals know how
things are going.
Some of these new features that are under the covers that screen shots will not be able to show you:
- Secure Sockets Tunneling
Protocol (SSTP) allows for easier setup of VPN connections due to the way it works with firewalls, NAT devices etc....
- Bitlocker Drive Encryption has
been enhanced to support encrypting additional volumes besides the current limitation on the C: volume. It will also support three factor
authentication (i.e. TPM + Pin + Dongle)
- Disk Defragmenter has also been improved to give administrators additional control over what and
when volumes get defragmented with the scheduler
- Support for Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) booting on x64 based machines
- Support for the ExFAT file format used in flash memory
- Support for SD-Advanced DMA
- Improved network diagnostics
- Performance improvements
Screen shots of the install process...
View Screenshots: Mike Walker's
Blog..
winbeta.org - 14.11.2007
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