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Windows Vista SP1 released to Automatic Update.
2008-04-24 21:31:00 We're excited about the progress we've made with Windows Vista Service Pack 1. On March 18th, Windows Vista SP1 was made available for customers who chose to manually download and install it from the Microsoft Download Center or Windows Update in English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. Last week, we made the remaining languages available - giving WU users the ability to download and install Windows Vista Service Pack in any of 36 supported languages. Today, we're happy to announce that we are beginning automatic distribution of SP1 in English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. So what does this mean? Over the next few months Microsoft will automatically distribute Windows Vista SP1 to PCs that have automatic updates turned on,and running English, French, German, Spanish, or Japanese via Windows Update. Automatic distribution will only occur, according to user settings, on PCs ready for SP1. After Windows Vista SP1 downloads, WU will let you know that "new updates ... More About: Downloads
Ubuntu 8.04 Final !!!
2008-04-24 17:32:00 Ubuntu is a community developed, linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messag... More About: Software , Final
AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0 Build 100a1295
2008-04-24 17:22:00 AVG Anti-Virus provides all of Grisoft™s advanced virus detection methods and components, including heuristic analysis, generic detection, scanning, and integrity checking. It is an integral part of the AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall Edi... More About: Software , Anti Virus , Free
Folder types: Music, Pictures, Videos, Documents, etc
2008-04-24 16:39:00 Windows Explorer has different looks for different folders depending on the type of files contained within them. The bar down the left hand side of the Explorer window will have different content - as shown below - and the files in the folder will be d... More About: Videos , Software , Pictures , Music , Types
New FolderShare client for Windows available
2008-04-24 15:21:00 There's a new version of FolderShare for Windows that's designed to help improve security and reliability. To bring as many people as possible up to date, we?ll start prompting users to upgrade this week. When the time comes, you won't be able to si... More About: Software , Microsoft , Client
BizTalk R3 Announced
2008-04-24 15:12:00 Steve Martin sent out the announcement yesterday that the BizTalk Server line of products would be getting an R3 update during the first half of 2009. BizTalk Server 2006 R3 moves the BizTalk platform to the Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, and .N... More About: Software , Microsoft , Biztalk
Microsoft Not To Raise Bid For Yahoo!
2008-04-24 15:08:00 Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corp, Steven Ballmer was adamant and refused to raise its $44.6 billion offer for Yahoo ! Inc. The CEO of Washington-based Microsoft said, ?We know what Yahoo is worth to us. We offered a lot of money: $44 billion.... More About: Software , Yahoo!
Microsoft Advanced Windows Debugging and Troubleshooting Puzzlers
2008-04-24 13:53:00 Note: this content originally from http://mygreenpaste.blogspot.com. If you are reading it from some other site, please take the time to visit My Green Paste, Inc. Thank you.Over on the Microsoft Advanced Windows Debugging and Troubleshooting blog, the...
Microsoft sponsored site ?Carbon Grove? forces users to use Internet Explor
2008-04-24 11:36:00 When most companies are working towards making the web more standardized and interoperable, it feels as if Microsoft wants to take users back to the last decade when sites were specifically designed for and only one browser, in this case, Internet Explorer. I only say this because Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team has recently sponsored a climate-change ... More About: Sponsored , Site , Carbon
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Leaked Details!
2008-04-24 08:09:00 As you all may know that the Windows XP SP3 has been released to the manufacturers (RTM) yesterday,but the ends users will be able to download only by 29th april via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center.There are many people who cant wait till 29th april to install this final version of Windows XP SP3.A group called ZWT has obtained and released it to the scene with the name "MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.XP.SERVICE.PACK.3.v5.1 .2600.5512.RTM.ENGLISH-WZT".I cannot give you the download link here.But I think many people will able to figure it out throught Google.Here can Read more at {Hacks} Daily More About: Downloads , Service , Details , Windows Xp
Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison Guide, v1.08 + Updates
2008-04-24 08:04:00 A new version of the Visual Studio 2008 Product Comparison Guide is now available. Version 1.08 includes updates to a number or line items, but in particular it includes a lot of fixes in the debugging section and adds a section on 64-bit development features. Also check out the update for Visual Studio 2008 and Visual ... More About: Software , Updates
New Windows Vista Ultimate Extras
2008-04-23 21:52:00 Despite no announcement being made on UltimatePC.com, Microsoft have released a new sound scheme and a content pack for Windows DreamScene as part of its Windows Vista Ultimate Extras offerings for customers who purchased the Ultimate edition of Vista.After installing the sound pack customers get Ultimate Extras Pearl and Glass sound schemes and additional Windows DreamScene Content.For those who have been waiting for Ultimate Extras perhaps this is a sign that more is to come from the software giant.Via [Neowin] More About: Software , Downloads
Automatic distribution of Windows Vista SP1 begins today
2008-04-23 20:55:00 We're excited about the progress we've made with Windows Vista Service Pack 1. On March 18th, Windows Vista SP1 was made available for customers who chose to manually download and install it from the Microsoft Download Center or Windows Update in English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. Last week, we made the remaining languages available - giving WU users the ability to download and install Windows Vista Service Pack in any of 36 supported languages. Today, we're happy to announce that we are beginning automatic distribution of SP1 in English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. So what does this mean? Over the next few months Microsoft will automatically distribute Windows Vista SP1 to PCs that have automatic updates turned on (Learn how to turn on automatic updating) and running English, French, German, Spanish, or Japanese via Windows Update. Automatic distribution will only occur, according to user settings, on PCs ready for SP1. After... More About: Software , Distribution
new version of FolderShare for Windows
2008-04-23 19:32:00 Hi, FolderShare friends, There's a new version of FolderShare for Windows that's designed to help improve security and reliability. To bring as many people as possible up to date, we’ll start prompting users to upgrade this week. When the time ... More About: Software , Version
Treat your eyes to some Consolas
2008-04-23 18:01:00 Picture this: You’re a developer who frequently writes console applications. Each day after work you go home and head to bed, you close your eyes and burnt into the darkness is the ever so familiar output of command prompt jargon. Does the above sound like you? Sick of screen-burn in your eyes? Well Microsoft have answered your ... More About: Software , Eyes , Visual Studio , Computing , Consolas
Ultimate Extras sound schemes: a comparison
2008-04-23 16:25:00 Not anyone can say they received some Ultimate Extras for a birthday present. Yesterday of course was my birthday and the day a new wave of extras was released, included is the third pack of DreamScenes as well as two new Windows sound schemes. You probably all know where I stand on the Ultimate Extras program ... More About: Sound , Comparison
Updated Language Packs Released
2008-04-23 08:12:00 We have made available updated Language Packs for users using Windows Vista SP1 as well as those running Windows Vista RTM. For those running SP1, the Language Packs should be showing up for you under Windows Update. The specific language packs which are being released are as follows: German English Spanish French Japanese Korean Bulgarian Czech Danish Greek Estonian Finnish Hungarian Italian Lithuanian Latvian Norwegian Dutch Polish Portuguese (Portugal) Romanian Slovak Slovenian Swedish Arabic Hebrew Croatian Portuguese (Brazil) Serbian (Latin) Thai Turkish Ukrainian Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Russian For more information on the Language Packs, click here. More About: Software , Released
New Ultimate Extras Released
2008-04-23 08:02:00 If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and noticed two new Ultimate Extras have shown up on Windows Update - don't worry, your eyes do not deceive! Today we released two new Ultimate Extras: Windows Sound Schemes and Windows DreamScene Content Pack #3. Windows Sound Schemes is a pack of 2 new sound schemes for Windows Vista: Glass and Pearl. For more details on the Windows Sound Schemes - click here. Brandon tells me his favorite sound scheme is the Glass scheme. Windows DreamScene Content Pack #3 brings you 3 new DreamScenes for your Windows Vista desktop. For more information on Windows DreamScene - click here. Here is a small preview of the new DreamScenes in Content Pack #3: And be sure you keep your eyes on UltimatePC.com for more Ultimate Extra news in future as well as hot Ultimate Exclusives for Windows Vista Ultimate users. More About: Software , Released
New Shipment of Vista Ultimate Extra?s (Of Sorts)
2008-04-23 07:42:00 After months of being left in the dark after the first release of Microsoft Ultimate Extra ’s for Windows Vista ’s Ultimate edition Microsoft surprised us yesterday with some new content. I admit ? surprised is sort of the wrong word used to describe my feelings for the latest batch of Ultimate Extra’s… But nonethe less - Get ready to justify Ultimate?s ... More About: Software
Live Mesh Technology Preview Announced
2008-04-23 06:14:00 Today Microsoft is unveiling a technology preview to a really neat new software+services platform called Live Mesh. Live Mesh is a brand new platform that helps your devices act together through the internet enabling users such as you and me to manage, access, and share their files and applications from nearly anywhere. By bringing user's files, applications, and devices together along with the combination of social networking (such as with news feeds) - Live Mesh creates a unique platform experience. First and foremost Live Mesh is a new platform. The first phase of the technology preview process provides a foundational experience that exposes core concepts and functionality of the platform. In the near future developers can expect to be able to take advantage of Live Mesh to extend their software to the Web, and their services to the desktop and devices. Today's technology preview is a pre-Beta release designed to get early feedback to make the platform even better... More About: Software , Technology , Preview , Developer , Announcement
Windows XP SP3 goes RTM
2008-04-22 21:27:00 The moment that Windows XP users have been waiting for. Today Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) goes RTM.What?s in SP3?Here?s what you can expect from XP SP3: * All previously released Windows XP updates, including security updates and hotfixes. * Also contained are some out-of-band releases. * A small number of new OS enhancements.Can I find out the details of what?s included in SP3?Microsoft. [UPDATE: Link not available yet.]What sort of new and enhanced functionality does SP3 contain?Some features of note include: * Improvements to ?black hole? router detection. * Network Access Protection, which is a network policy enforcement platform previously seen in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. * Enhanced Control Panel Security Options which better explains the impact of the various settings. * Product key-free installation now possible.What?s the purpose of SP3?According to Microsoft, the goals of SP3 are: * Provide a new baseline for customers still deployi... More About: Windows Xp
Microsoft discloses vulnerability affecting multiple Windows Versions
2008-04-22 16:59:00 After investigating public reports, Microsoft has published Microsoft Security Advisory 951306, which describes a vulnerability that affects multiple versions of Windows (including Windows X P Professional Service Pack 2, all supported versions and editions of Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and Windows Server 2008.) The newly found security flaw could potentially allow a malicious local ... More About: Software
Slow Browsing of Network Drives in Vista?
2008-04-22 16:37:00 Ever since i made the change to Vista I have noticed that the browsing of network folders on my network was slow-with OR without connecting through a domain (esp When browsing Windows Server 2003 shared folders). When opening the network folder your computer displays straight away but there is 5-6+ second wait before other network computers & shares are ... More About: Software , Network , Browsing , Slow
Using AutoText in Word
2008-04-22 16:10:00 If there are things that you find yourself typing regularly, there is a way of increasing your productivity. By using Word 's AutoText feature you only have to start typing a few letters of your name or postal address before it offers an option to fill ... More About: Software , Word Processing
Windows XP SP3 RTM?ed
2008-04-22 16:09:00 Well it seems as though its finally happened-Service Pack 3 for every-ones favourite OS, Windows XP has been released to manufacturing (however not available to the public just yet-expect to see it on April 29th). Service Pack 3 updates all 32-bit versions of Windows X P from Starter to XP Professional (the x64 edition of XP is ... More About: Software , Products , Windows Xp
Neat Microsoft Presenter Mouse 8000 packaging
2008-04-22 12:37:00 If you thought the Windows Vista or Office 2007 packaging was fancy, then check out this awesome re-usable packaging for the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000. Some people have complained it is difficult to open, but I think it’s innovativeness makes up for it. The product name however falls on the opposite side of ... More About: Packaging
Check out these new Sidebar Gadgets for Windows Vista
2008-04-22 07:49:00 Today I've got some pretty neat new Sidebar Gadgets to tell you about for Windows Sidebar. If you're into Baseball, you'll like this new Gadget. Fox Sports on MSN is offering a Fantasy Baseball Gadget brought to you by People-Ready Business from Microsoft. With this Gadget, you can check up on Fantasy Baseball news, check player stats, and create your own roster. This Gadget requires Adobe Flash so if you're running Windows Vista x64 (like me), you'll need to run Windows Sidebar under 32-bit. To do that in Windows Vista x64 - just go to C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Sidebar and execute sidebar.exe from there. Download the People-Ready Fantasy Baseball Gadget here. Another new Gadget to check out is the brand new MSN Video Gadget for Windows Sidebar. The MSN Video Team announced its availability today along with some highlights as to what you can do with the Gadget on their blog. Download the MSN Video Gadget here. Got a Sidebar Gadget recommendation? Would love to hear... More About: Software
Windows 7 M1 Build 6574.1Screenshots and Information
2008-04-22 07:38:00 Milestone 1 isn?t a single release. Microsoft releases multiple versions of M1 with different minor version numbers.The best enhancement comes from UAC.It has changed for good.To read more visit Windows 7 BlogVia [Windows 7 Blog] More About: Information , Build
Vista Project M11 Theme - Free Download
2008-04-22 07:21:00 Here’s another reason to update to Windows Vista . It seems like all the new themes coming out lately look so similar. This one is no exception. All the colors and transparency effect really compliment each other. Even the Start Button orb looks cool. The best part of this theme is the background. More About: Download , Free , Project , Theme
20+ Windows Vista Features and Services Harvest User Data for Microsoft
More articles from this author:2008-04-21 14:04:00 Are you using Windows Vista? Then you might as well know that the licensed operating system installed on your machine is harvesting a healthy volume of information for Microsoft . In this context, a program such as the Windows Genuine Advantage is the last of your concerns. In fact, in excess of 20 Windows Vista features and services are hard at work collecting and transmitting your personal data to the Redmond company.Microsoft makes no secret about the fact that Windows Vista is gathering information. End users have little to say, and no real choice in the matter. The company does provide both a Windows Vista Privacy Statement and references within the End User License Agreement for the operating system. Combined, the resources paint the big picture over the extent of Microsoft's end user data harvest via Vista.Reading Between the EULA LinesTogether with Windows Vista, Microsoft also provides a set of Internet-based services, for which it has reserved full control, including alter... More About: Software , Services 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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