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Flaw discovered in Windows Vista's Explorer
2007-12-31 00:51:00
At a time where everyone is anxiously awaiting the upcoming service pack for Windows Vista (and while others flock back to Windows XP in droves), yet another flaw in the Windows Vista operating system has been discovered that can bring the Windows shell ("Windows Explorer ") to its knees within 20 seconds. Even worse, this issue occurs under every day usage of the operating system if you use the
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Microsoft Offers Windows Vista Ultimate For Free
2007-12-13 20:32:00
We are committed to making the Windows experience better for you. A lot of our efforts focus on engaging with customers in focus groups, surveys, usability studies, and visits to customers' homes and workplaces. The Windows Feedback Program allows you to connect directly with the Windows product team using your computer. When you submit input to us, it directly influences future Microsoft
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Download Windows XP SP3 RC1
2007-12-12 08:09:00
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all previously released updates for the operating system. This update also includes a small number of new functionalities, which do not significantly change customers’ experience with the operating system. This white paper summarizes what is new in Windows XP SP3. Download : Windows XP SP3 RC1
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Mozilla Firefox v2.0.0.11 Final
2007-12-01 12:36:00
Firefox is a free, open-source web browser for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X and is based on the Mozilla codebase. It is small, fast and easy to use, and offers many advantages over Internet Explorer, such as the ability to block pop-up windows. Download : Mozilla Firefox v2.0.0.11 for Windows Download : Mozilla Firefox v2.0.0.11 for Linux Download : Mozilla Firefox v2.0.0.11 for MacOS
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Hack Available to Download Windows XP SP3 RC from Microsoft - Via Windows U
2007-11-23 00:56:00
That's right! Now you can get your hands on the first Release Candidate for Windows XP Service Pack 3! And all it will take is the implementation of a simple registry hack designed to allow Windows XP users to access, download and install Service Pack 3 Release Candidate straight from Microsoft . You are not one of the 15,000 testers that have been so far permitted access to the RC build? No
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Visual Studio 2008 is out!!! (RTM)
2007-11-21 05:56:00
On Monday, Nov. 19, Microsoft announced that Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 were released to manufacturing (RTM). With more than 250 new features,Visual Studio 2008 includes significant enhancements in every edition, including Visual Studio Express and Visual Studio Team System. Developers of all levels – from hobbyists to enterprise development teams – now have a consistent,

Visual Studio 2008 released today, .NET 3.5 now available
2007-11-20 01:49:00
With a few years of noticeably hard development work now complete and with the next Visual Studio now being downloaded by MSDN subscribers, work can finally begin on the next edition.Today , the curtains rise on the final release editions of Visual Studio 2008, and MSDN subscribers are looking forward to being able to use the new features they've actually been testing for about 18 months...and
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Firefox Exploit can Hack Gmail
2007-11-18 19:04:00
Vulnerability allows malicious code into browsers, revealing users' Google accounts.Mozilla has taken another security blow with the discovery that Google user accounts can be accessed through a dangerous Firefox exploit.The vulnerability, which is still in the wild some 10 days after its discovery on gnucitizen.org, allows hackers to access Google accounts, including Gmail , with cross-site
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Visual Studio 2008, .NET 3.5 to Be Released This Month, Launched Later
2007-11-06 06:48:00
At the TechEd conference in Barcelona earlier this morning European time, Microsoft developer division corporate vice president S. Somasegar told attendees to expect the final Visual Studio 2008 to be shipped sometime in late November 2007. Since it is now early November 2007, that gives the company a pretty narrow RTM window.But the "marketing launch" for the product is described as being set
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Windows Live Calendars Is Now Out
2007-11-05 12:21:00
After what seems like ages, Windows Live Calendar is finally out there. Update: almost out there. Windows Live Calendar was indeed up for a bit, for testing, and will be going live in a public beta VERY very soon, but it's not up yet. Take the weekend off from pounding the site, everyone :). You can learn more about Windows Live Calendar here. (edit by kip: 8pm pdt Friday 11/2) Expect to see
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