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  • Windows 7 Vulnerability Claims

    Paul Cooke
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:56 pm
    Now that Windows 7 is available, a recent blog by Chester Wisnieski (who works at security vendor Sophos), entitled Windows 7 vulnerable to 8 out of 10 viruses, which has stirred some interest. Here's a quick summary for those who missed Chester's blog. During a test SophosLabs conducted, they subjected Windows 7 to "10 unique [malware] samples that arrived in the SophosLabs feed." They utilized a clean install of Windows 7, using default settings (including the UAC defaults), but did not install any anti-virus software. The end result was 8 of the 10 malware samples successfully ran and the…

  • TechEd Europe 2009 Kicks Off Next Week with Keynote and Post-Keynote Q&A

    Brandon LeBlanc
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:48 pm
    Join Stephen Elop, President of Microsoft’s Business Division, and Robert Wahbe, Corporate Vice President of the Server and Tools Marketing Group at Microsoft, for the TechEd Europe 2009 keynote on Monday November 9th starting at 6:30am Pacific. During the keynote, Stephen and Robert will discuss the state of IT and the new generation of business solutions from Microsoft that will help customers reach their full business potential. Following the keynote at 8:00am Pacific there will be a post-keynote Q&A with Chris Capossela, Senior Vice President of the Information Worker Product…

  • Top 10 reasons to use Windows Home Server in your SOHO

    Nicole Berett
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:46 pm
    Since we had such a great response from our previous post on the Top 10 reasons to use Windows Home Server, we thought it would be beneficial to share our thinking on the business side of things. Don’t let the name Windows Home Server fool you into thinking that this product was created for home use only. A lot of the reasons that you would use Windows Home Server in your home are just as applicable to a small or home office. Windows Home Server provides a dependable and affordable way to organize and safeguard your work on up to 10 computers. In order to help you see how Windows Home…

  • Windows 7 sales exceed Vista sales by 234%

    Brandon LeBlanc
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:43 am
    It has been quite amazing to watch the global excitement build around Windows 7, especially during a tough economic climate. It was just a few short weeks ago that we learned about Windows 7 outselling the UK's "own" Harry Potter. In Japan, anxious PC users waited in line to be one of the first to get their hands on Windows 7. And just today, according to the NPD groups' weekly tracking service, Windows 7 software unit sales in the U.S. increased 234% over Windows Vista's first few days of sales.  "A combination of factors impacted Windows 7 PC sales at the outset, but the trajectory of…

  • Personalize Windows 7 with the Personalization Gallery on Windows.com

    Brandon LeBlanc
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:37 pm
    One of my favorite things about Windows 7 is how you can customize it and make it your own. Our personalization features give Windows 7 the ability to be as individual and to reflect who you are! Adding to this is a new Personalization Gallery on Windows.com, launched on Oct 22nd. With Windows 7, we’ve made it easy for people to customize their PC with different themes. Each theme has a custom background (or a series of backgrounds that shuffle), different Aero Glass colors, and sounds. Not only will you find Windows 7 themes on the Personalization Gallery, you’ll also find desktop…
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  • Picking A Hard Drive For Your NAS: New Green Beats Old Speed

    5 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    When it comes to mechanical hard drive performance, 7,200 RPM drives are considered the fastest. But does that convention apply in a NAS environment as well? We compare network storage performance with a handful of Samsung's "green" drives to see.

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  • Best Graphics Cards For The Money: November '09

    4 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    There's actually a lot to discuss in this month's column: the introduction of AMD's new Radeon HD 5000-series GPUs, Nvidia's new GeForce GT 220 and GeForce 210, availability of previous-gen high-end cards, and the state of the graphics war in general.

  • AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE: Same Speed, Less Power

    4 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Today AMD is introducing a revision of its flagship Phenom II X4 965 processor rated at 125W, replacing the 140W part, as well as a new 3.1 version of its Overdrive overclocking software. We take a quick look at both to see what advantages they offer.

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  • Exchange Server 2010 Delivering Productivity_Demo Showcase

    Steven Bink
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:56 am
    Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 demonstrations showcase Anywhere Access, Protection and Compliance, and Flexible and Reliable solutions. The Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 demonstrations showcase core business pillars for Anywhere Access, Protection and Compliance, and Flexible and Reliable solutions. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 enables you to achieve new levels of reliability and performance by delivering features that simplify your administration, help protect your communications, and delight your users by meeting their demands for greater business mobility. This latest release of…

  • Rivals call for changes to anti-trust settlement on IE 'ballot screen'

    Steven Bink
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:55 am
    Opera, Mozilla and other browser developers are calling for Microsoft to tweak its antitrust settlement offer to the European Commission in a bid to restore fair competition to the internet browser market. Their concerns about the settlement are echoed by ECIS, a trade group representing Oracle, IBM, Red Hat and others, as well as by consumer organizations following the Microsoft antitrust case. Microsoft has proposed that Windows operating systems should show users a 'ballot screen' inviting them to choose a web browser from among the most popular ones when they first attempt to…

  • Mark Russinovich: Inside Windows 7 Redux

    Steven Bink
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:14 am
    l Missded this becuase I was in New york at launch time, so this Channel 9 video is 2 weeks old!   Windows 7 is here, available to all for purchase and ships today with new PCs! To celebrate this momentous occasion for Windows and Microsoft, Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich joins me in a discussion that extends the great conversation we had last year on Windows 7 internals. In his previous C9 interview, Mark told us about many of the new additions to the Windows kernel which enable Windows 7 (and Windows Server R2) to scale to large numbers of processors. Well, removing the kernel…

  • Windows 7 for XP professionals is out!

    Steven Bink
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am
    Bink.nu’s Raymond Comvalius “Windows 7 for XP professionals” book is out! Congratulations Raymond!   Windows 7 is the successor to Windows XP for most organizations running Windows clients. What can system administrators expect when upgrading to the new operating system? What are the most important differences for the IT pro, and how does all this new technology work? This book has the answers—clear, simple, and to the point. The subjects in this book focus on real-world experience, giving you the technical information you need without the marketing chat. Windows 7 for XP…

  • How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved

    Steven Bink
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:53 am
    Chuck Anderson, creator of Windows 7's laid-back, cerulean-cool default wallpaper and login screen, showed Gizmodo the evolution of his work—including Easter eggs, avoiding Mac tropes and why flaming skulls didn't make the final design. Chuck says the actual design team he worked with was quite small and surprisingly open to his ideas. The first thing they showed him back in December 2008 were those glorious Dr.-Seuss-as-read-by-Hunter-S.-Thompson wallpapers, so it was clear right off the bat that censorship wouldn't really be a problem. The two pieces took about four months,…
 
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    Mary Jo Foley

  • Microsoft 'Geneva' identity wares approach the finish line

    Mary Jo Foley
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm
    Microsoft is making available for download the near-final Release Candidate (RC) test build of its "Geneva" framework, the technology officially known as Windows Identity Foundation. Meanwhile, a new test build of the Microsoft Oslo modeling platform is waiting in the wings.

  • Microsoft to show off new visualization language at PDC

    Mary Jo Foley
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:33 pm
    Microsoft is planning to show off a new visualization language, codenamed "Vedea" at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles in mid-November.

  • Microsoft puts more Azure cloud plumbing in place

    Mary Jo Foley
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:39 am
    Microsoft is continuing to lay the groundwork for the commercial version of its Azure cloud environement, rolling out a new content delivery network (CDN) capability, as well as the November update to its Azure developer services.

  • Billing system testing behind Microsoft's SQL Azure outage this week

    Mary Jo Foley
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:51 pm
    Testers of Microsoft's SQL Azure service experienced a three-plus hour unplanned outage this week -- just a couple of weeks before Microsoft is set to remove the beta tag from its Azure cloud service.

  • Microsoft to add SharePoint access to Live@edu

    Mary Jo Foley
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:33 am
    Paving the way for its Office Web Apps rollout, Microsoft is adding SharePoint Online to the services it offers students and academics as part of its Live@edu offering. The SharePoint Online service should be available to Live@edu subscribers for no additional cost some time next year.
 
 
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  • Microsoft emancipates Digital Cable Tuners with second Media Center update today

    Scant hours after the SDV tuning, DRM-relaxing firmware update for Vista and Windows 7 Digital Cable Tuner users became available, Missing Remote let us know Microsoft has come through on the other half of its CEDIA promise by pushing the Digital Cable Advisor to Media Center Extras galleries everywhere... View Full Article: Engadget

  • October 2009 OS stats: Windows 7 passes Snow Leopard, Linux

    Windows 7 arrived two weeks ago and so far it's selling quite sell. With Mac OS X 10.6 becoming available less than three months ago, and Ubuntu 9.10 arriving last week, we feel it's a good time to start watching the market share for operating systems, in addition to our monthly posts on browser market share. At this point in time, Windows continues to dominate with more than 90 percent of the market, Mac OS is above the five percent mark, and Linux is just under one percent. In October, Windows was the only operating system not to show positive growth. View Full Article: Ars Technica

  • Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free)

    Ed Bott: Only suckers pay retail. If you’ve read any reviews of Windows 7, you’ve seen references to its price list, which ranges from $120 for a Home Premium upgrade to $320 for a fully licensed copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. Well, guess what? You don’t have to pay that much. Most people have much better options available, if you know where to look. As I’ve detailed here, the best deals go to PC manufacturers, which you benefit from if you buy a new PC... View Full Article: Ed Bott's Microsoft Report

  • Google CEO: Hopefully we won't repeat Microsoft's past mistakes

    Eric Schmidt appeared on Fox Business Network tonight for an extensive interview with host Neil Cavuto, who pressed the Google CEO a couple times over whether the company has the potential to become the next Microsoft when it comes to antitrust issues and its attempts to fend off new Internet rivals... View Full Article: Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog

  • Windows 7 sales outshine Vista

    Judging by its initial sales, Windows 7 is certainly proving more popular than Vista. Microsoft sold 234 percent more boxed editions of Windows 7 than it did Vista in the initial releases of both products, according to research released Thursday by NPD Group... View Full Article: CNET News
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  • Could Microsoft switch to Linux?

    Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:59 am
    Might Windows 8 or 9, actually have Linux under the hood? read more

  • Why Windows 7's success may ruin Microsoft

    Preston Gralla
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:11 am
    They shouldn't be popping the champagne corks at Microsoft over the news that Windows 7 sales are skyrocketing. A well-known management consultant says that Windows 7's success could be the worst thing to happen to Microsoft, and turn the company in the General Motors of software. read more

  • Windows 7 launch success: Microsoft executed well, says NPD

    IT Blogwatch
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:44 am
    Windows 7 first-week sales figures were much better than Vista's, says market researcher The NPD Group. They point to good supply-chain execution and canny discounting as success factors. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers look at worrying trends behind the numbers. Not to mention the latest excellent cover from Jack and Nataly... (MSFT) read more

  • Cleaning up after installing Java in Windows XP

    Michael Horowitz
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:35 pm
    Installing Java in Windows XP makes many unnecessary changes to the operating system. I cover how to un-do some of them to keep the system as clean as possible. read more

  • Ex-Microsoftie: Linux will destroy Windows

    Preston Gralla
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:53 am
    It's not only long-time Linux true believers who say that Linux will eventually wipe out Windows. An former Microsoft employee of 11 years says that "proprietary software is eventually going to be doomed," and believes that Microsoft's future lies in releasing its own version of Linux. read more
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    Todd Bishop

  • Survey: Xbox 360 not high on kids' holiday wish lists

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    This holiday season, more kids want a new Nintendo DSi, Sony PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii than want a Microsoft Xbox 360, according to a survey by Game Crazy.

  • Microsoft tops Google, Yahoo, Facebook in worldwide Web use

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:06 pm
    Windows Live Messenger led Microsoft's Web properties in capturing 14.5 percent of total time spent online in September worldwide, handily beating Google, Yahoo, Facebook and other sites, according to analysis firm comScore.

  • Google CEO: Hopefully we won't repeat Microsoft's mistakes

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:38 am
    Google CEO Eric Schmidt was on FOX Business Network on Thursday night talking about the slowly recovering economy. But his interview with host Neil Cavuto quickly turned to Google's continuing world takeover – "I'm sure you come in peace," Cavuto said – and how Google can avoid the antitrust challenges companies like Microsoft have faced in similar situations.

  • Meet the guy behind the 'i' in iMac, iPod, iPhone

    5 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    Ever wondered whom to credit – or whom to blame – for the "i" in Apple's iMac, iPod and iPhone? It's Ken Segall, a former creative director at Apple's main advertising agency, TBWA\Chiat\Day, and now an employee at Dell.

  • Microsoft's fresh approach to the Windows 7 wallpaper

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:31 pm
    Courtesy of MicrosoftThis is the final result of more than four months of work on the default Windows 7 wallpaper. Gizmodo has a fun piece about Chuck Anderson, the 24-year-old artist who designed the log-in screen and default desktop wallpaper for Microsoft's Windows 7.
 
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    Ed Bott's Windows Expertise

  • At last, the CableCARD tuner has been liberated

    Ed Bott
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:36 pm
    Mike Garcen at Missing Remote just noticed that the long-awaited ATI CableCARD tuner update is finally available. I have two CableCARD-tuner-equipped systems here, one of which checked Windows Update this morning at 10:27 and found nothing. But when I checked manually just now, here’s what I found: On my system, the firmware update completed without incident. I’ll be recording some shows tonight and checking to see whether the DRM rules really have been relaxed. There’s also a tool available from Microsoft that reportedly allows you to attach a CableCARD tuner to any PC with sufficient…

  • Got any Windows 7 questions for HP?

    Ed Bott
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:52 am
    HP is doing something pretty smart this week, hosting a round-the-clock “Windows 7 Experts Day” on Thursday, November 5th, It starts at 12:01 am Eastern time and runs for 24 hours sraight.  The responders reportedly include more than 70 Windows 7 experts from HP, Microsoft and Symantec. More information in this announcement on the HP forums. The event will be repeated (presumably live, with all new questions and answers) on November 19 and December 1. I get lots of questions from readers about support for HP all-in-one printers and scanners, so this event should be especially good…

  • Daylight Saving Time

    Ed Bott
    1 Nov 2009 | 6:31 am
    I dream of the day when all devices that have a clock also have a tiny radio connection that will automatically allow them to reset themselves for Daylight Saving Time. Meanwhile, I’m happy that my PCs do the job for me. Here’s what I saw when I clicked the clock in the Windows 7 taskbar a few minutes ago:   I also love having the multiple clocks in Windows 7 (a feature that was in Vista too). If you want to add a second or third clock so you can see at a glance what’s in a different time zone, click the Change Date And Time Settings link at the bottom of that dialog…

  • Even Microsoft can’t get its Windows 7 versions straight

    Ed Bott
    31 Oct 2009 | 6:22 am
    I just noticed this purchase option at the Microsoft Store: Do you see the error? The packaging correctly notes that this is an upgrade from Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium. There is no such thing as a “Home Starter” edition, which is noted on the order page at the Microsoft Store. I find this particularly amusing when some Microsoft bloggers are lecturing the Windows community about being “hacks” who don’t understand this stuff. Glass houses. Stones. Etc. In the grand scheme of things, this isn’t that big a deal, of course, and this post is…

  • Is your old program or device compatible with Windows 7?

    Ed Bott
    29 Oct 2009 | 7:10 am
    This morning’s e-mail brings a reader question I get a lot lately: Do you know of a list anywhere that spells out what hardware drivers ship with Win 7? One of the frustrations with PC makers is that they don’t upgrade the drivers for printers and other hardware when a new OS ships. I think my HP Deskjet 6620 is not supported in Win 7 so now I can’t take advantage of the new OS. Any help would be great. The short answer is yes, there is such a resource. It’s called the Windows 7 Compatibility Center, and it allows you to search for both software and hardware to determine…
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  • Participating at W3C’s TPAC 2009

    ieblog
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:54 pm
    This week the W3C holds its annual Technical Plenary and Advisory Committee meeting (TPAC 2009). There will be about a dozen people from the IE team participating and this is a valuable opportunity to continue working together with other W3C members on the next generation of web standards. High quality specifications that improve interoperability between browsers are important. Our goal is to help ensure these new standards work well for web developers and will work well in future versions of IE. We will participate in a number of browser related working group meetings including…

  • Now Available: IEAK8 can create custom Internet Explorer 8 packages in 19 additional languages

    ieblog
    29 Oct 2009 | 4:49 pm
    We are pleased to announce that the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) 8 now supports creating custom Internet Explorer 8 packages in a total of 43 languages. IEAK8 can be downloaded from http://ieak.microsoft.com. Custom Internet Explorer 8 packages can be created in the following platform and language combinations: Windows XP SP2 or SP3 x86: Total languages: Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hong Kong Chinese, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian,…

  • IE October 2009 Security Update Now Available

    ieblog
    13 Oct 2009 | 12:50 pm
    The IE Cumulative Security Update for October 2009 is now available via Windows Update or Microsoft Update. This update addresses three privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability. The security update addresses these vulnerabilities by modifying the way that Internet Explorer processes data stream headers, validates arguments, and handles objects in memory. For detailed information on the contents of this update, please see the following documentation: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-054 Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 974455 This security update is rated…

  • Add-on Guidelines in action – AVG Security Toolbar

    ieblog
    6 Oct 2009 | 7:47 pm
    The AVG Security Toolbar team has recently released a new version of their toolbar. It has a more predictable user experience and does a better job of allowing users to stay in control of their browser. It’s a great example of the Guidelines for add-on developers in action. It’s encouraging to see the example set by the AVG Security Toolbar team. They’re building valuable add-ons for people and at the same time they’re respecting user choice. Here are some high level examples of the changes they’ve made in the new version of their toolbar: It no longer takes over the search…

  • Supporting Web Standards Development with SuperPreview

    ieblog
    15 Sep 2009 | 7:03 pm
    This post is a guest post from Steve Guttman, of the Expression Web team.  Expression Web has created an interesting tool, SuperPreview, which we thought the IE blog audience would be interested in.  Internet Explorer 8 is an important release because it reconfirms Microsoft’s  commitment to interoperability and renewed emphasis on Web Standards. My team—which develops the authoring tool, Expression Web—is also pretty emphatic about Web Standards. We’re in the process of doing significant tooling (and retooling) so we can support existing and emerging specifications,…
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  • Microsoft College Tour 09: mindblowing natural user interface concept demos from Microsoft Research

    Long Zheng
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:55 am
    [See post to watch Flash video] It turns out 2019 is getting closer every day. At the moment, Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie is doing the rounds at a number of prestigious colleges in the States showing off Microsoft’s vision for technology to solve the world’s biggest problems. Of course, one must use the latest in natural user interfaces for this task. A feature of this year’s tour appears to be a next-generation computer – one that docks and undocks from a transparent glass display and allows for not only pen and voice input as…

  • Latest Intel drivers add Windows 7 Virtual WiFi support

    Long Zheng
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:34 pm
    If you have a reasonably new laptop with an Intel WiFi chipset then I have some good news. A set of new Intel WiFi drivers made available just a couple weeks ago, version 13.0.0.107 if you’re playing along, finally adds the necessary driver-level support for the new native Virtual WiFi technology in Windows 7. After downloading and installing the drivers (32-bit here, 64-bit here), assuming your WiFi chipset supports the functionality (which I can verify the 5300 can but 3945 cannot), a new “Wireless Network Connection” with the adapter name “Microsoft Virtual WiFi…

  • Microsoft gives away Windows Mobile licensing rights

    Long Zheng
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:01 pm
    Just when I thought Windows phones had already one too many layers between the end-user and Microsoft, they’ve just decided to add in one more for good measure. Announced today, Microsoft has signed on a third-party, Bsquare, to be the first and currently exclusive distributor for Windows Mobile licenses worldwide. Until just recently, Microsoft has had full control of Windows Mobile licensing to OEMs like HTC who would purchase them to ship with their mobile phones. Instead, it appears Microsoft has relinquished this right entirely to Bsquare, who will on top of just selling licenses,…

  • The Apprentice Australia: Win a Windows 7 Sony Vaio laptop and digital camera

    Long Zheng
    2 Nov 2009 | 3:56 am
    Furthering the barrage of Windows 7 promotions on Australia’s television network Nine, the operating system made a special appearance on the Australian wanna-be-version of “The Apprentice” TV show this evening as part of a competition for the contestants to design a television advertisements. If you’ve missed the thrilling hour of egos and tension, then be glad Microsoft didn’t go with either of the campaigns pitched which to be fair was conceptualized, directed and edited in just a single day. On a related note, Nine in collaboration with Microsoft is hosting a…

  • Say hello to the new MSN butterfly

    Long Zheng
    27 Oct 2009 | 7:31 am
    A trademark application filed earlier this month has quietly revealed a new logo for Microsoft’s online content brand MSN and, presumably, also its many regional subsidiaries. Unfortunately with only a black and white preview to work with, it’s not fair to judge the new logo just yet but its obvious it still retains the now iconic butterfly which was actually not that well received when it debuted in early 2000. And like many recent logo redesigns, this too seems to be all about simplifying the elements with the body of the butterfly removed and wings rounded off to roughly…
 
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  • Microsoft lifts GPL code, uses in Microsoft Store tool

    Rafael
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:53 pm
    While poking through the UDF-related internals of the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, I had a weird feeling there was just wayyyyyyyyy too much code in there for such a simple tool. A simple search of some method names and properties, gleaned from Reflector’s output, revealed the source code was obviously lifted from the CodePlex-hosted (yikes) GPLv2-licensed ImageMaster project. (The author of the code was not contacted by Microsoft.) I see two problems here. (I’m not a FSF professional, so there may be more.) First, Microsoft did not offer or provide source code for their modifications…

  • Jackass alert: Software Candy takes your tips, and spams

    Rafael
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm
    Software Candy, a Vermont-based company, makes its business scouring the web for various invaluable tweaks, throwing an executable wrapper around it, and selling it at enticing prices. If they want to waste their time creating wrappers – fine – but I draw the line at the ripping off my logon UI tip then returning to comment-spam their crap software. What a bunch of losers. Comment author: Frank (IP: 71.169.142.181 , pool-71-169-142-181.burl.east.myfairpoint.net) E-mail: frank77@myfairpoint.net Copyright © This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. The use of this feed on…

  • Use the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool with custom ISOs

    Rafael
    1 Nov 2009 | 10:42 am
    While Paul Thurrott was playing with the official Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, creating a bootable USB stick for his netbook upgrade, he ran into an interesting snag with certain discs. The tool, when directed to use an ISO dumped via ImgBurn, would error out. Everything was to UDF spec, so what was going on here? I’m not a UDF expert, hell not even a novice, but I skimmed through ECMA-167 and the reflected tool code. It appears there are two (possibly more) “navigation buoys” within UDF-formatted ISOs that point to important chunks of the image called Anchor Volume Descriptor…

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Launch Event Collage

    Rafael
    24 Oct 2009 | 5:35 pm
    Rather than regurgitate the coverage on a thousand other enthusiast blogs, I took some of my unedited photos from the Windows 7 launch event in New York City and glued them together using Shape Collage. If you create your own, make sure you tag them with Windows 7 Launch Collage so we can all find them! Copyright © This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content is not in your news reader, it makes the page you are viewing an infringement of the copyright. (Digital Fingerprint: 37aa860d8f0e41a3973e635ea261c6fa…

  • HP and Stardock team up to ship netbooks with custom walls, themes

    Rafael
    20 Oct 2009 | 5:45 pm
    Back in March, I wrote about how Microsoft was restricting wallpaper usage on their Starter SKU of Windows 7 – a version of Windows to be preloaded by OEMs onto netbooks. Nicholas R., mistakenly initially emailing Paul, noticed HP was somehow bypassing this restriction according to a bulleted claim on their Mini 110 netbook product page: The unique ability to change the wallpaper in Windows 7 Starter: a specialized theme includes a custom screen saver and 15 wallpapers designed by Boontje. How is this possible? Upon clicking the Customize and Buy link on HP’s website, and clicking through…
 
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  • MS09-056 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows CryptoAPI Could Allow Spoofing (974571)

    13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am
    Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow spoofing if an attacker gains access to the certificate used by the end user for authentication.

  • MS09-052 - Critical: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (974112)

    13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am
    Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows Media Player. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a specially crafted ASF file is played using Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

  • MS09-061 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in the Microsoft .NET Common Language Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Execution (974378)

    13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am
    Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft Silverlight. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution on a client system if a user views a specially crafted Web page using a Web browser that can run XAML Browser Applications (XBAPs) or Silverlight applications, or if an attacker succeeds in persuading a user to run a specially crafted Microsoft .NET application. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who…

  • MS09-054 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (974455)

    13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am
    Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. Firefox users who are running the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in and do not have it disabled should also apply this security update.

  • MS09-060 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) ActiveX Controls for Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973965)

    13 Oct 2009 | 1:00 am
    Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in ActiveX Controls for Microsoft Office that were compiled with a vulnerable version of Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL). The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user loaded a specially crafted component or control. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
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  • novo Windows Live Messenger Web Toolkit V3.5: mais bonito, mais rápido, mais compatível

    rene
    7 Nov 2009 | 12:43 am
      que tal adicionar 45M de usuários na tua página, cada um deles trazendo junto suas centenas de amigos?  é grátis, simples e muuuuito poderoso  :)    e melhor ainda: o kit novo tem novidades: User experience : smoothed out the user experience, added a first run experience, expanded the browser support, increased the performance Developer experience : reduced the amount of code for you to implement “Share via Windows Live” and the Messenger Web Toolkit is now built on...(read more)

  • Tip 41 – How to execute T-SQL directly against the database

    AlexJ
    7 Nov 2009 | 12:27 am
    Sometimes you’ll find you need to issue a query or command that the Entity Framework can’t support. In fact this problem is common to most ORMs, which is why so many of them have a backdoor to the database. The Entity Framework has a backdoor too… .NET 3.5 SP1 In .NET 3.5 SP1 you can get to the underlying database connection through your ObjectContext. Calling ObjectContext.Connection returns an IDbConnection, but not the one we need, it is an EntityConnection. However the EntityConnection has a StoreConnection property that does return what we need: var entityConn = ctx.Connection as…

  • Tip 40 – How to materialize presentation models via L2E

    AlexJ
    7 Nov 2009 | 12:16 am
    Problem: Imagine that you have these entities public class Product {     public int ID { get; set; }     public string Name { get; set; }     public virtual Category Category { get; set; } } public class Category {     public int ID { get; set; }     public string Name { get; set; }     public virtual List<Product> Products { get; set; } } But for your UI you want to display the product id, product name and the product’s category’s name. You might try passing this query to the presentation…

  • Architect Cafe | November 2009 Series | Online Webcasts

    dachou
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:08 pm
    November 24, 2009 at 11:00am – 12:30pm PST An Architect’s perspective on Silverlight 3 Tim Heuer Many .NET developers are becoming more and more interested in the Rich Internet Application development space, and in particular Silverlight.  In this session we will step back from a detailed implementation technology and take a higher level look at Silverlight from the architect’s perspective.  We will discuss the types of applications where Silverlight makes sense and some scenarios where Silverlight may not be the appropriate technology.  We will also delve into some of…

  • Architect Cafe | November 2009 Series | Online Webcasts

    dpeuswr
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:27 pm
    November 24, 2009 at 11:00am – 12:30pm PST An Architect’s perspective on Silverlight 3 Tim Heuer Many .NET developers are becoming more and more interested in the Rich Internet Application development space, and in particular Silverlight.  In this session we will step back from a detailed implementation technology and take a higher level look at Silverlight from the architect’s perspective.  We will discuss the types of applications where Silverlight makes sense and some scenarios where Silverlight may not be the appropriate technology.  We will also delve into some of…
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  • Switchers Guide: Run Windows on a Mac

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am
    These days, buying a Mac doesn't mean you have to leave Windows behind. In 2005, Apple started building Macs with Intel processors. Among the other benefits of that switch: You can run Microsoft's operating system on Apple's hardware.

  • Switchers Guide: Moving hardware and software to Mac

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am
    When you're switching from a Windows PC to a Mac, there's one piece of good news: Most of the peripherals you used with your PC--including printers, digital cameras, networking equipment, external drives, and scanners--should work fine with your Mac. The best way to confirm that is to plug each piece of hardware into your new Mac, one at a time; if OS X doesn't automatically identify it and set it up, visit the manufacturer's Web site and look for a downloadable driver.

  • Switchers Guide: Move your files from PC to Mac

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:19 am
    If you've been using a Windows PC but now want to move to a Mac, you likely have files--documents, PDFs, photos, music, and videos--that you want to bring with you. If you've had that PC for a while, that could mean you have many, many gigabytes of stuff to move. These days, most common file-types will work just fine on the Mac, without any need for conversion or special software. (One notable exception: If you have music and/or video in Microsoft's Windows Media formats, get Flip4Mac so you can play them in OS X's QuickTime.) The trick is getting those files from one hard drive to another.

  • Switchers Guide: Moving from Windows to the Mac

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:19 am
    [Editors' note: We asked Harry McCracken, the former editor of PC World and the editor of the Technologizer blog, to write a guide to switching to the Mac from Windows. We hope that it's a good resource for anyone--including the friends and family of long-time Mac users--who are making the move from Windows to the Mac. McCracken is himself a semi-switcher--he uses both a MacBook Pro and a Windows netbook every day.]

  • Has Microsoft placed its last mobile bet?

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:08 am
    When Microsoft first started talking about building mobile-phone software back in the late 1990s, handset makers that had been in the market for years scoffed. Sure, Microsoft was a huge software developer, but making software for mobile devices is different and more complicated than for PCs, they argued. After all, by the late '90s, some companies had already spent decades developing their mobile platforms.
 
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  • Microsoft lifts GPL code, uses in Microsoft Store tool

    Rafael
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:53 pm
    While poking through the UDF-related internals of the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, I had a weird feeling there was just wayyyyyyyyy too much code in there for such a simple tool. A simple search of some method names and properties, gleaned from Reflector’s output, revealed the source code was obviously lifted from the CodePlex-hosted (yikes) GPLv2-licensed ImageMaster project. (The author of the code was not contacted by Microsoft.) I see two problems here. (I’m not a FSF professional, so there may be more.) First, Microsoft did not offer or provide source code for their modifications…

  • Jackass alert: Software Candy takes your tips, and spams

    Rafael
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm
    Software Candy, a Vermont-based company, makes its business scouring the web for various invaluable tweaks, throwing an executable wrapper around it, and selling it at enticing prices. If they want to waste their time creating wrappers – fine – but I draw the line at the ripping off my logon UI tip then returning to comment-spam their crap software. What a bunch of losers. Comment author: Frank (IP: 71.169.142.181 , pool-71-169-142-181.burl.east.myfairpoint.net) E-mail: frank77@myfairpoint.net Copyright © This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. The use of this feed on…

  • Use the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool with custom ISOs

    Rafael
    1 Nov 2009 | 10:42 am
    While Paul Thurrott was playing with the official Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool, creating a bootable USB stick for his netbook upgrade, he ran into an interesting snag with certain discs. The tool, when directed to use an ISO dumped via ImgBurn, would error out. Everything was to UDF spec, so what was going on here? I’m not a UDF expert, hell not even a novice, but I skimmed through ECMA-167 and the reflected tool code. It appears there are two (possibly more) “navigation buoys” within UDF-formatted ISOs that point to important chunks of the image called Anchor Volume Descriptor…

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Launch Event Collage

    Rafael
    24 Oct 2009 | 5:35 pm
    Rather than regurgitate the coverage on a thousand other enthusiast blogs, I took some of my unedited photos from the Windows 7 launch event in New York City and glued them together using Shape Collage. If you create your own, make sure you tag them with Windows 7 Launch Collage so we can all find them! Copyright © This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content is not in your news reader, it makes the page you are viewing an infringement of the copyright. (Digital Fingerprint: 37aa860d8f0e41a3973e635ea261c6fa…

  • HP and Stardock team up to ship netbooks with custom walls, themes

    Rafael
    20 Oct 2009 | 5:45 pm
    Back in March, I wrote about how Microsoft was restricting wallpaper usage on their Starter SKU of Windows 7 – a version of Windows to be preloaded by OEMs onto netbooks. Nicholas R., mistakenly initially emailing Paul, noticed HP was somehow bypassing this restriction according to a bulleted claim on their Mini 110 netbook product page: The unique ability to change the wallpaper in Windows 7 Starter: a specialized theme includes a custom screen saver and 15 wallpapers designed by Boontje. How is this possible? Upon clicking the Customize and Buy link on HP’s website, and clicking through…
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  • Viewing and Comparing IE Security Zone Settings - enhanced

    Aaron Margosis
    7 Nov 2009 | 12:26 am
    I've enhanced the IE security zone comparison utility that I posted here a few weeks ago.  The new version shows the effective settings for a selected zone, based on the precedence rules for User and Computer policies and preferences (as described here) and whether only Machine settings are used.  Pick an IE security zone (such as Intranet), and the new IEZoneAnalyzer will show what settings are in effect and where those settings come from.

  • Quizz Office 2010 - #6 : Quelle version d'Office 2010 n'existera pas ?

    halmaert
    7 Nov 2009 | 12:04 am
    Nouvelle question du quizz accompagnant la sortie en novembre de la béta publique d'Office 2010.   Voir la question #5.   Question #6 : Quelle version d'Office 2010 n'existera pas ? Office Professional Office Professional Plus Office Ultimate   Un indice se trouve dans le vidéo de Takeshi.   Pour les impatients, vous pouvez déjà répondre au quizz en entier sur le site de Christophe, qui a conçu ce quizz. C’est ici : http://access.developpez.com/quiz/quiz.php?page=9   Franck Halmaert Responsable du lancement « 2010 » Mots clés Technorati : Office 2010

  • Windows 7 Digital Cable Advisor and CableCard Copy Freely released !!!

    Keith Combs
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:19 pm
    Microsoft announced at CEDIA that customers will now be able to add digital cable tuners with a CableCARD™ to any Windows® 7-based PC with Windows® Media Center. The Digital Cable Advisor tool is being provided by Microsoft to analyze consumer PCs to ensure that they are capable of a quality digital cable viewing experience. The Digital Cable Advisor measures system parameters such as CPU speed, RAM, graphics card support for hardware acceleration, and digital connection capabilities. If the PC meets the minimum requirements, the tool enables digital cable functionality on the PC. Then,…

  • Random Office and SharePoint info

    sshader
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:11 pm
    Office SharePoint Technologies · FAST meets SharePoint - What's Coming in Search for SharePoint 2010 There are two main enterprise search options coming with the SharePoint 2010 release. · October 2009 Cumulative Update Packages for SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 The server-packages of October 2009 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 are ready for download. · SharePoint 2010 Developer Center The SharePoint 2010 Developer Center is now live on MSDN. This new sub-site includes Getting Started modules,…

  • IT Pro Momentum Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    Matt-MS
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:18 pm
    This is great project involving both Windows Server and Windows 7, take a look at the challenges and solutions below. Objectives of the project:  We are still running win XP and 2003 server. The great debate we’ve been having is which to upgrade first or at the same time. Coming from the PC side, I’m pushing to do all the desktops first then move to the servers. But, I can see the wisdom of a server first upgrade, which in all likelihood is the direction we are going. Any issue that we have with either our servers or desktops are problems inherent to XP and 2003 server. Are you…
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  • Fast and Flexible: Microsoft and Trinity College

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Irish universities are getting in on the idea of digitised, interactive libraries, with a new partnership between Trinity College Dublin and Microsoft Research, egineered by Tony Hey, corporate vice president of External Research, setting the tone.

  • Life-Logging Camera Brings New Hope for Memory-Loss Patients

    5 Nov 2009 | 11:08 am
    A small, wearable camera, produced by Microsoft Research, that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say.

  • Microsoft Doubles Down on Links with Japanese Academia

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:10 am
    Microsoft is looking to expand ties with Japanese universities and has unveiled a multi-million dollar long-term plan to deepen its research roots in the country.

  • Making Car Infotainment Simple, Natural

    4 Nov 2009 | 7:00 pm
    Commute UX, a project from the Speech Technology group at Microsoft Research Redmond, is designed to make driving more pleasurable—and less distracting.

  • Usable Security: How to Get It

    3 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am
    Why does your computer bother you so much about security, but still isn't secure? Butler Lampson of Microsoft Research New England says it's because users don't have a model for security, or a simple way to keep important things safe.
 
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  • How big is Windows Live Messenger worldwide? Really Big

    Kip Kniskern
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:58 am
    In a press release issued today, comScore breaks down the time spent online globally by properties, with Microsoft sites leading the way with nearly 15 percent of all time spent online (out of some 27 billion hours per month!): However in an interesting little sidelight, comScore reveals that “Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger representing nearly 70 percent of time spent on the property during the month”: In September 2009, nearly 27 billion hours were spent on the Internet globally by a record online population of 1.2 billion Internet users age 15 and older. Microsoft…

  • Upgrade From Windows Live Messenger 8.5

    Sunshine
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:03 am
    The Windows Live Messenger Team notifies Messenger users in a blogpost that the mandatory update for version 8.5, as announced back in August, has begun. Users on Windows XP will need to ensure that they have installed Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher, otherwise the upgrade will not work. Incase you have issues or questions during this upgrade process, the team provides the following resources: Troubleshooting Login Issues This post from the support team provides some guidance into how to determine what error you are getting and steps to resolve many of these. Online Help You can also try the…

  • Favorites sync temporarily turned off on Windows Live Toolbar

    damaster
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:17 pm
    Due to some glitches with Windows Live Toolbar’s favorites syncing, several users reported that their browser’s favorites have disappeared as a result. The Toolbar team has responded by posting the following announcement: We’ve heard from some customers in the last 24 hours that in some cases, favorites have been removed from the Toolbar when they synced from one or more of their PCs. We have investigated, and we want to assure you, that if this is occurring for you, your favorites are still available on SkyDrive. We apologize for this inconvenience and are diligently working on a fix…

  • Happy(?) Holidays from Bing: the new commercial

    Kip Kniskern
    4 Nov 2009 | 4:10 pm
    The first of what will probably be a bunch of new holiday themed Bing commercials just popped up, a variation on the "all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth" theme, with a poor kid just wanting (go figure) an Xbox 360: (Please visit the site to view this media)Bing Holiday video on YouTube There are a number of little insider jokes in this one, with the "teen jeans" Mom making an appearance, a reference to "cougar Moms", and more.  OK so they're a little annoying (aren't tv commercials SUPPOSED to be a little annoying?), but these Bing search overload commercials are taking on a…

  • NBC Prepared For Winter Olympics, Adds Silverlight Player And Facebook Connect

    Sunshine
    4 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am
    Are you ready for the Winter Olympics? With the Olympics still 100 days away, NBC sure is. They made some changes to their site, NBCOlympics.com, for that.   Just as last year with the Summer Olympics there will be a Video Player based on Microsoft Silverlight which will deliver full HD videos. But that’s not all! This year the video player will have DVR-like functionality, with the ability to rewind the video, highlight clips and save them. How awesome is that? But wait, that’s still not all, the video player also incorporates Facebook Connect, so you can immediately share your…
 
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  • New samples in Win 7 SDK: Direct2D and DirectWrite

    wsdkblog@microsoft.com
    20 Oct 2009 | 12:12 pm
    The Windows 7 SDK comes with several components, including tools, documentation, headers and libraries, and samples. In this series of blogs, I’ll go through a number of sample that particularly target the new features in Windows 7. I’ll talk about how to build and run them and what the requirements are for each. Samples have been one of the most valuable educational tools out there and Windows SDK sure has all those samples needed to educate yourself about any aspect of Windows programming. For the rest of this article, I’ll assume the default location for the Windows 7 SDK…

  • Building web services on Windows with C++

    wsdkblog@microsoft.com
    20 Oct 2009 | 10:19 am
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 introduce the new framework for building web services in C++ code. Windows Web Services API (WWSAPI) supports the core set of protocols for SOAP-based web services. Developers can use WWSAPI in applications where they need to use native C/C++ code and they cannot take dependency on .Net Framework. Solutions built with this API require significantly less memory than WCF on the client side. On the server side, the API allows developers to achieve much higher throughput than WCF. You can find links to all online resources available to you to learn more about…

  • Development with Windows SDK & DirectX SDK when Visual Studio 2008 is installed

    wsdkblog@microsoft.com
    15 Oct 2009 | 4:08 pm
    In order to utilize DirectX SDK resources you should ensure that the DirectX SDK include, library, and executables directories are set correctly in Visual Studio 2008. The order in which Visual Studio 2008 looks for executable directories and library files is important. The Windows SDK directories should appear above the DirectX SDK directories. The DirectX SDK includes some files that are also shipped in the Windows SDK.  These files may also be installed with the Windows headers and libraries that are included in Visual Studio 2008.  It's possible to get a mixture of different…

  • Win SDK Hidden Gems: Function Discovery Browser (fdbrowser.exe)

    wsdkblog@microsoft.com
    12 Oct 2009 | 12:49 pm
    The Function Discovery API, introduced in Vista, serves as an abstraction layer between applications and devices. This API allows applications to discover devices by function rather than lower level details such as bus or connection type. The Function Discovery Browser is a utility that displays information about devices in your local machine and connected via the network. Its primary purpose is to assist driver and hardware developers to verify that programs accessing the Function Discovery API and hardware registering its attributes with the Function Discovery API are doing so correctly.

  • Windows 7 SDK Setup: common installation issues and fixes

    wsdkblog@microsoft.com
    16 Sep 2009 | 4:05 pm
    This post describes common installation problems with the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (released August 2009), and workarounds for each issue. The Windows SDK for Windows 7 is available for download in both ISO and Web Setup format.  Web setup allows you to install a specific subset of the SDK you select without having to download the entire SDK.  The DVD ISO setup allows you to download the entire SDK to install later. Error: During the installation of Windows SDK you receive an error similar to An error occurred installing the Microsoft Windows SDK for…
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  • 100 days to the Winter Olympic Games

    neilhut
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:31 pm
    It amazing that we are now (just) less that 100 days to the Olympic days. The new, interactive Silverlight player was recently launched on http://www.nbcolympics.com so its worth going there to see what is being planned by NBC. The site is going to broadcast the event in full HD using silverlight and taking advantage of Smooth Streaming which is part of Internet Information Server. This follows on from the great experience that we built with Sunday Night Football on NBC, where we are streaming the match live in HD, and also providing many new angles of the game, effectively building a better…

  • Sending EMAIL from your Web Application

    neilhut
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:28 pm
    On my travels, one thing that I got asked a lot about is sending email from your web application. This is typically when you need to send a confirmation at the end of a transaction. I got a number of questions about how you do this without using Microsoft Exchange, etc, etc. While the full answer is here (including source code), below is some of the high level details. The answer to the first problem is pretty simple. Using the .NET framework there is a class which handles the sending for you. In C# you getting the following syntax, with Visual Basic below. They both use the System.Net.Mail…

  • Debugging in Visual Studio 2010 - Enhancements and Improvements

    neilhut
    29 Oct 2009 | 10:40 pm
    Jason Olson links up with Andrew Hall and Brad Sullivan as part of the Channel9 10-4 show to take a look at some new enhancements and improvements made to the debugger and debugging experience in Visual Studio 2010. Areas include Sticky Data Tips Adding values (including notes) to data tips Breakpoints Window enhancements Export and Import of Breakpoints and Data Tips Threads Window enhancements Dump debugging improvements Integrated IL Interpreter For more details go here.

  • Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 Training Kit

    neilhut
    20 Oct 2009 | 5:01 pm
    Jason just announced the Beta 2 version of DPE’s Visual Studio 2010 Training Kit is now live (you can find it at http://tinyurl.com/Beta2Training). A training kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, and demos. This content is designed to help you learn how to utilize a variety of Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 technologies. The Beta 2 release of the Training Kit contains 15 presentations, 19 hands-on labs, and 13 demos. Many technologies are covered in this release, including: C# 4, VB 10, F#, Parallel Extensions, Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow, Windows…

  • Installing Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 :

    neilhut
    20 Oct 2009 | 2:03 am
    Brian in the team walks everyone through downloading and installing Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate Beta 2 and Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server Beta 2. This is episode 33 of the 10-4 show on Channel9. This video references several important URL's. Those URL's, as well as some other handy links for beta 2, are as follows: - Download instructions for all files in this video - Compatibility hotfix for Team Explorer 2008 connecting to Team Foundation Server 2010 - More information about the Windows Server 2008 VHD - Beta 2 home on MSDN - Information on "Go Live" license - MSDN…
 
 
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  • Get Tinker and Texas Hold 'Em ... For Free

    pthurrott
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm
    Microsoft will soon make the Vista-era Ultimate Extras games Tinker and Texas Hold 'Em available for one and all, for free, via Games for Windows Live: Tinker and Hold 'Em are coming to Games for Windows! Need a break? If you like classic platform puzzles, or just want to play a quick hand of cards, we have a couple of great new games coming soon to Games for Windows! Tinker Even robots get lost, sometimes! Help this one get home by solving puzzles that untangle a surreal and misleading world...but be careful! Tinker only has a limited amount of energy, so you'll have to use it…

  • Microsoft Security Essentials Update

    pthurrott
    19 Oct 2009 | 5:03 pm
    Microsoft previously reported that its new Security Essentials anti-malware solution (see my review) had garnered 1.5 million downloads in its first week of availability. Well, the numbers keep going up: After two weeks, the download total stood at 2.6 million. Also, the company tells me that Microsoft Security Essentials has achieved ICSA Labs Anti-Virus Certification on Vista Ultimate 32-bit and Vista Ultimate 64-bit in the Desktop/Server AV Detection & Cleaning Testing criteria. This certification builds on its October certification from West Coast Labs.

  • Now available: Microsoft Security Essentials

    pthurrott
    29 Sep 2009 | 8:57 am
    The public version of Microsoft Security Essentials is now available from the Microsoft web site: Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple. Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and…

  • Microsoft Security Essentials Beta updated

    pthurrott
    20 Aug 2009 | 7:42 am
    If you're using the Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, you'll notice an update in Windows Update this morning. It's unclear what's changed under the hood (the referenced KB article below doesn't yet exist), but there's a new tray icon at least. Here are some before and after shots...

  • Windows Live Movie Maker 1.0 is now live

    pthurrott
    19 Aug 2009 | 1:05 pm
    Sorry about the confusion yesterday, but Windows Live Movie Maker 1.0 is now live. Here's the word from Microsoft: Today, Microsoft is releasing its new Windows Live Movie Maker application globally.  As the first application within the Windows Live Essentials suite optimized for Windows 7, this free download – available at http://download.live.com -- makes it easy for Windows 7 and Windows Vista users to create beautiful movies from their photos and videos and share them with friends and family. With Windows Live Movie Maker, people can: Use Auto Movie to create a great-looking…
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  • TechEd Europe 2009 Kicks Off Next Week with Keynote and Post-Keynote Q&A

    Brandon LeBlanc
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:48 pm
    Join Stephen Elop, President of Microsoft’s Business Division, and Robert Wahbe, Corporate Vice President of the Server and Tools Marketing Group at Microsoft, for the TechEd Europe 2009 keynote on Monday November 9th starting at 6:30am Pacific. During the keynote, Stephen and Robert will discuss the state of IT and the new generation of business solutions from Microsoft that will help customers reach their full business potential. Following the keynote at 8:00am Pacific there will be a post-keynote Q&A with Chris Capossela, Senior Vice President of the Information Worker Product…

  • Personalize Windows 7 with the Personalization Gallery on Windows.com

    Brandon LeBlanc
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:37 pm
    One of my favorite things about Windows 7 is how you can customize it and make it your own. Our personalization features give Windows 7 the ability to be as individual and to reflect who you are! Adding to this is a new Personalization Gallery on Windows.com, launched on Oct 22nd. With Windows 7, we’ve made it easy for people to customize their PC with different themes. Each theme has a custom background (or a series of backgrounds that shuffle), different Aero Glass colors, and sounds. Not only will you find Windows 7 themes on the Personalization Gallery, you’ll also find desktop…

  • Microsoft Just Made the Web’s Best Video

    Brandon LeBlanc
    29 Oct 2009 | 4:44 pm
    Remember this hilarious video called “A Brief History of the Web” I blogged about in March? The video has won the Best Online Video (standalone) at the OMMA Awards. Very cool! You can see the full list of winners here. If you haven’t seen the “History of the Web” video already, you should ;-)

  • Windows 7 Product Guide Now Available

    Brandon LeBlanc
    26 Oct 2009 | 12:36 pm
    As many of you have noticed, there is a lot of information out there about Windows 7 now that it is available for everyone. You can find information on everything from the Action Center to Windows XP Mode on various blogs and web pages all over the Internet. You might want a concise guide of what Windows 7 has to offer and how it can help you and your business.  With this in mind we created the Windows 7 Product Guide.  This easy to read guide gives you a clear overview of the features in Windows 7 without a lot of technical jargon that you might find in other content. The guide was…

  • Brandon’s Guide to Awesome New Windows 7 PCs

    Brandon LeBlanc
    22 Oct 2009 | 12:20 pm
    Many of you may be on the market for a new Windows 7 PC. Our partners are delivering new PCs we think you will love and just in time for the holidays! Below are hot and slick looking Windows 7 PCs in categories we think will be big for holiday 2009. Please note that many of the PCs with features mentioned below are just one of many configurations these PCs come with. Many of these PCs can be configured and customized to your liking. All-in-one PCs: Sony VAIO L Series Features a Quad Core processor, 24” widescreen touch display, discrete graphics, lots of memory and storage. Dell Studio One…
 
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  • Microsoft Will Be Challenged By Google, Opera, Mozilla on EU Settlement

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:11 am
    Microsoft and the European Commission may be close to a deal on packaging Internet Explorer 8 with Windows 7, with Redmond agreeing to offer users an automatic ballot screen from which they can choose a rival browser. Such an agreement would alleviate the Commissions antitrust concerns, but Google, Opera and Mozilla plan on asking the regulatory body for as-yet-unannounced changes to the agreement. - Microsoft may not quite be out of the woods yet with regard to its antitrust dealings with the European Commission, the regulatory body that investigates possible violations of European Union…

  • Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Could Expand Beyond U.S., Says Ballmer

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:30 am
    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told an audience in Tokyo that the Microsoft-Yahoo agreement over search-and-advertising could expand beyond the U.S. into worldwide markets. Although the deal is currently under evaluation by the U.S. Department of Justice, neither Microsoft nor Yahoo have publicly expressed concerns about whether it will successfully close in early 2010. - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer suggested during a trip to Tokyo that the search-and-advertising partnership between his company and Yahoo could expand beyond the United States into global markets. quot;It's possible that we will…

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Sales Exceeding Early Vista Sales, Says Report

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:38 pm
    A report from NPD Group indicates that sales of Windows 7 boxed software exceeded those of Windows Vista during the respective operating systems' first days of release, although the research company suggests that low-cost presales may have lowered Microsoft's gross revenue from Windows 7 immediately following the launch. A separate report from Net Applications indicates that Windows 7 is being rapidly adopted by the overall PC market, although its gross market share remains low. - Microsoft can take heart from a new report, issued on Nov. 5 by research company NPD Group, suggesting that U.S.

  • Microsoft Cuts 800 More Jobs Worldwide, Exceeding Original 5,000

    4 Nov 2009 | 11:31 am
    Microsoft confirms plans to cut another 800 employees from its worldwide payroll, as part of its longer-term plan to eliminate 5,000 positions. With its revenues hammered by the recent economic recession, Microsoft eliminated the employees as part of a larger program to streamline its operations. Added to the total number of layoffs occurring throughout 2009, the new job cuts likely exceed the originally predicted 5,000-employee job-cut total. - Microsoft confirmed on Nov. 4 that it will cut an additional 800 employees from its payroll, from multiple locations around the world. These newest…

  • Microsoft MSN Homepage Revised for Bing, Social Networking

    4 Nov 2009 | 10:44 am
    Microsoft rolls out a revamped MSN homepage incorporating social networking features such as Facebook and Twitter feeds, and putting its Bing search engine at the interface's front and center. Microsoft's revamp follows Yahoo's own homepage revision in September, as both companies seek to compete more heartily against Google in the search and advertising space. - Microsoft revealed a heavily revised MSN homepage on Nov. 4, calling the newly stripped-down and personalized site quot;the most significant homepage redesign in over a decade. quot; Microsoft is following other online titans, such…
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    Windows Networking Admin Blog

  • Windows 7 articles

    Windows Networking Admin
    22 Oct 2009 | 2:06 pm
    Windows 7 is officially out. Well, WindowsNetworking.com team is ready. Make sure you check out Windows 7 section in our "Articles and Tutorials": http://windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Windows_7/ Also try our sister sites WindowSecurity.com and VirtualizationAdmin.com for content on security and virtualization subjects.. more...

  • Microsoft Simplifies the PC With Windows 7

    Windows Networking Admin
    22 Oct 2009 | 1:55 pm
    NEW YORK - Oct. 22, 2009 - Today Microsoft Corp. announced the worldwide availability of its new Windows 7 operating system. Windows 7 delivers on a simple premise: make it easier for people to do the things they want on a PC. more...

  • Adobe Flash Platform Speeds Web Innovation Across Desktops and Devices

    Windows Networking Admin
    5 Oct 2009 | 8:12 am
    LOS ANGELES — Oct. 5, 2009 — At Adobe MAX, Adobe's worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced further advancements to the Adobe® Flash® Platform. Adobe unveiled Flash Player 10.1, enabling rich Web content, video and applications to reach more users across a broader set of devices than ever before. more...

  • MDT 2010 is released!

    Windows Networking Admin
    10 Sep 2009 | 8:43 am
    Stephen L Rose of Windows Team Blog announced availability of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010: We are pleased to announce the release of MDT 2010 available for download here.  MDT 2010 has been in planning and development for a little over a year and is our largest release to date with over 70% of our code changing since MDT 2008. more...

  • Dell Drives it Efficiency for Medium and Small Businesses With New Solutions

    Windows Networking Admin
    10 Sep 2009 | 7:58 am
    Dell today introduced new products and services designed specifically to meet the needs of medium and small businesses by simplifying operations, reducing downtime, enhancing information security and reducing operating cost. The new portfolio includes four 11th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers; Li. more...
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    Windows Server Division WebLog

  • Berlin 2009: Old Walls, New Platforms

    WindowsServer
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:03 am
    My bags are packed and the U.S. Government has graciously admitted my existence, providing me with a brand new passport to prove it. Now I’ve just got to nurse my spine through 10 hours in a coach aisle seat, and I’ll be at TechEd Europe 2009 in Berlin. This will be an exciting week to be there with Berlin celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Wall, and Microsoft celebrating the launch of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 and Exchange 2010. If you’re not lucky enough to get folded into a hobbit-sized airline seat and whimper your way to Millennium City, you can still…

  • New release from Citrix supports Windows Server 2008 R2

    WindowsServer
    4 Nov 2009 | 3:32 pm
    Windows Server 2008 R2 contains Microsoft's most powerful virtualization portfolio ever, spanning both server and desktop virtualization with flexible solutions for consolidation, software deployment, application compatibility, disaster recovery and more. But no single solution is right for everyone, and in a great example of Microsoft partner synergy, Citrix has released a new version of its Citrix Essentials that's not only compatible with R2, it actually trakes advantage of technologies only the latest Windows Server can provide. Citrix Essentials 5.5 supports all the latest features…

  • Announcing several technologies to enable Windows Server 2008 customers to run certain applications designed for Windows Server 2008 R2

    WindowsServer
    27 Oct 2009 | 10:43 am
    Following the tremendously successful launch of Windows Server 2008 R2, a lot of software developers are eager to begin writing applications and drivers that take advantage of some of its new technologies.  To help developers transitioning to Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft is proud to announce the release to Web (RTW) of the Platform Update for Windows Server 2008.  This set of runtime libraries makes it easy for developers to target Windows Server 2008 R2 without sacrificing their customer base running Windows Server 2008.  These updates include the following: · The…

  • Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2 eBook Available as Free Download

    WindowsServer
    23 Oct 2009 | 12:13 pm
    Thanks much to the Microsoft Learning and MS Press folks for such a fantastic giveaway. I remember getting the pre-cursor for this book, Introducing Microsoft Windows Server 2008, before I joined Microsoft and it was a huge help in getting grounded with the then-new OS. Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2 is a deep-dive work, that'll get you up to speed on how R2's new features and capabilities work, including Hyper-V and RDS virtualization, management, IIS and the new Web application platform and, of course, all the synergistic goodness between Windows Server and Windows 7. Free for…

  • Windows 7 goes GA!!

    WindowsServer
    22 Oct 2009 | 1:02 pm
    It's been a fantastic ride: Windows 7 has hit the GA milestone.  That's General Availability for the acronym-challenged, so go forth and upgrade! As of now, you'll find Windows 7 readily available from retailers as well as hardware manufacturers and business solution providers. The new operating system has lots to admire for desktop users, but it also sports the closest relationship with Windows Server since Windows 2000. Put Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 on the same set of network cables and all kinds of new abilities are suddenly yours to command, including uber-flexible desktop…
 
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    Windows Virtualization Team Blog

  • Visual Studio Lab Management 2010 beta 2

    porourke
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:20 pm
    Hello, this is Bryon Surace again.  I’m a senior program manager on the Windows virtualization team at Microsoft.   Recently, the Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 beta 2 became available for public download.  Part of this release is the Beta 2 version of Visual Studio Team System 2010 Lab Management; an integrated solution to give you all the benefits of virtualization for application lifecycle management. Congratulations to the Visual Studio Lab Management team for reaching this milestone! Beta 2 Improvements: §  Simplified Virtual Environment creation § …

  • Re-blog: Microsoft Site Recovery Solution Launch

    porourke
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:27 pm
    I'm re-blogging here. Over at Virt Planet blog, Jim wrote the following: This week Microsoft is launching a comprehensive solution to help customers implement cost effective, end-to-end site recovery programs. Built on proven capabilities in Windows Server 2008 R2 and the System Center management suite, Microsoft is helping IT Professionals leverage Windows Server Hyper-V and Failover Clustering along with tools like Virtual Machine Manager to deliver cost effective site recovery. The Microsoft Site Recovery Solution ecosystem is ramping with a broad range of storage replication partners like…

  • Upcoming Webcasts on Best Practices for Virtualizing MS Server Applications

    porourke
    27 Oct 2009 | 3:25 pm
    We’ve got some great webcasts coming up in the next few weeks to discuss recommendations for virtualizing MS server applications and the benefits of choosing hyper-V + System Center as your virtualization solution.  Each technical webcast will focus on a specific server application- Exchange, SQL and SharePoint.   Please see below for detailed information. TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Virtualization Best Practices for SQL Server (Level 300). Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 at 10am Pacific time Virtualizing business critical applications will deliver significant customer benefits…

  • Update: More than recession: IDC's server virtualization tracker report

    porourke
    26 Oct 2009 | 9:24 pm
    Update: The folks at IDC asked that I remove this blog post until further notice. That said, do check out Roger Johnson's post. He discusses Dell PowerEdge R910 and his Hyper-V deployment at Crutchfield. I met Roger at VMworld 2009. He's a VCP, having run an ESX Server-based datacenter for some time before Crutchfield moved away from VMware and onto Hyper-V/SCVMM earlier this year. Patrick

  • Virtualization: desktop to datacenter

    porourke
    20 Oct 2009 | 2:54 pm
    It's been a while since I've posted a blog ... but that one really caused a stir in the Virt circles in the Bay Area. Hopefully it doesn't mean I can't hit up those people for Sharks tickets. I've stumbled across some interesting items that I wanted to share with you. Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2009 R2 is now available. The big thing is support for Windows 7. Read the blog here. Here's an excerpt: If you are an MDOP customer, you can download MDOP 2009 R2 through Microsoft Volume Licensing Site (MVLS).  For others who wish to evaluate MDOP products, the MDOP software…
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  • Windows 7 Vulnerability Claims

    Paul Cooke
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:56 pm
    Now that Windows 7 is available, a recent blog by Chester Wisnieski (who works at security vendor Sophos), entitled Windows 7 vulnerable to 8 out of 10 viruses, which has stirred some interest. Here's a quick summary for those who missed Chester's blog. During a test SophosLabs conducted, they subjected Windows 7 to "10 unique [malware] samples that arrived in the SophosLabs feed." They utilized a clean install of Windows 7, using default settings (including the UAC defaults), but did not install any anti-virus software. The end result was 8 of the 10 malware samples successfully ran and the…

  • TechEd Europe 2009 Kicks Off Next Week with Keynote and Post-Keynote Q&A

    Brandon LeBlanc
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:48 pm
    Join Stephen Elop, President of Microsoft’s Business Division, and Robert Wahbe, Corporate Vice President of the Server and Tools Marketing Group at Microsoft, for the TechEd Europe 2009 keynote on Monday November 9th starting at 6:30am Pacific. During the keynote, Stephen and Robert will discuss the state of IT and the new generation of business solutions from Microsoft that will help customers reach their full business potential. Following the keynote at 8:00am Pacific there will be a post-keynote Q&A with Chris Capossela, Senior Vice President of the Information Worker Product…

  • Top 10 reasons to use Windows Home Server in your SOHO

    Nicole Berett
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:46 pm
    Since we had such a great response from our previous post on the Top 10 reasons to use Windows Home Server, we thought it would be beneficial to share our thinking on the business side of things. Don’t let the name Windows Home Server fool you into thinking that this product was created for home use only. A lot of the reasons that you would use Windows Home Server in your home are just as applicable to a small or home office. Windows Home Server provides a dependable and affordable way to organize and safeguard your work on up to 10 computers. In order to help you see how Windows Home…

  • Windows 7 sales exceed Vista sales by 234%

    Brandon LeBlanc
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:43 am
    It has been quite amazing to watch the global excitement build around Windows 7, especially during a tough economic climate. It was just a few short weeks ago that we learned about Windows 7 outselling the UK's "own" Harry Potter. In Japan, anxious PC users waited in line to be one of the first to get their hands on Windows 7. And just today, according to the NPD groups' weekly tracking service, Windows 7 software unit sales in the U.S. increased 234% over Windows Vista's first few days of sales.  "A combination of factors impacted Windows 7 PC sales at the outset, but the trajectory of…

  • Personalize Windows 7 with the Personalization Gallery on Windows.com

    Brandon LeBlanc
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:37 pm
    One of my favorite things about Windows 7 is how you can customize it and make it your own. Our personalization features give Windows 7 the ability to be as individual and to reflect who you are! Adding to this is a new Personalization Gallery on Windows.com, launched on Oct 22nd. With Windows 7, we’ve made it easy for people to customize their PC with different themes. Each theme has a custom background (or a series of backgrounds that shuffle), different Aero Glass colors, and sounds. Not only will you find Windows 7 themes on the Personalization Gallery, you’ll also find desktop…
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  • WinInfo Short Takes: Week of November 9, 2009

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    An often irreverent look at some of the week's other news, including some more Windows 7 sales momentum, some Sophos stupidity, Microsoft's cloud computing self-loathing, more whining from the browser makers, Zoho's "Fake Office," and much, much more

  • Microsoft Completes Layoffs

    5 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it was laying off 800 more workers, bringing its previously-announced layoff plan to a close.

  • Windows 7 Sets Sales Record

    5 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer described Windows 7's first ten days of sales as "fantastic" while in Japan yesterday.

  • Microsoft Preps New CTP for SQL Server 2008 R2

    4 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    At the SQL PASS Conference this week, Microsoft announced that it will soon deliver a third CTP pre-release version of its upcoming SQL Server 2008 R2 database server.

  • MSN Gets Major Overhaul

    4 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Microsoft today announced the first major overhaul of its MSN web portal in several years, providing a fresh, less-cluttered look, integration with popular social networks, and interesting new local capabilities.
 
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    WinInsider.com

  • Ballmer: Yahoo Bing deal will be global

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:02 am
    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Thursday suggested that the software giant's search deal with Yahoo is a global one and not just confined to the U.S. and Europe. The revelation came during the Microsoft chief's press conference in Tokyo during a swing through Southeast Asia.

  • Microsoft seeks to leverage midmarket ERP

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:59 am
    Microsoft can't boast the ERP (enterprise resource planning) application revenue earned by giants SAP and Oracle, nor equal their breadth of technological capabilities, but its tight focus on small and medium-sized businesses gives it an edge, according to observers and company officials.

  • Microsoft sites up big in time spent online

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:57 am
    Microsoft may be having a slow hard slog trying to popularize its Bing search engine, but there's one online market where Microsoft is doing quite well.A leading Web analytics firm said Friday that Microsoft's Web sites were the most popular with users on the Internet last month.

  • Has Microsoft placed its last mobile bet?

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:56 am
    When Microsoft first started talking about building mobile-phone software back in the late 1990s, handset makers that had been in the market for years scoffed. Sure, Microsoft was a huge software developer, but making software for mobile devices is different and more complicated than for PCs, they argued.

  • MSN revamps site with focus on social networking

    4 Nov 2009 | 1:14 pm
    Microsoft has unveiled a fairly significant redesign of the MSN web site, the first overhaul the site has seen in about a decade. The new MSN site incorporates social networking and could breathe some life back into the mostly dead concept of web portals.
 
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  • Apple opens its first retail store in France

    Max Majewski
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:49 pm
    Today Apple opened its second store on mainland Europe at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France. They don't stop there, however; another store in Montpellier, France opens next week on November 14th and one near the Opera Ganier to debut in the summer of 2010. France's first Apple store opens today at 10AM CET. This is a prestigious location to be sure, right across the famous inverted pyramid inside the Louvre museum. Just for that it would be worthwhile to visit this store, which spans two floors. 150 employees work in the store to offer the same services, which have made the…

  • Google introduces Google Dashboard

    Sam Symons
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:53 pm
    Google's one of the biggest companies on the Internet; between search, IM, email and everything else, they have a huge user base. Though, with that comes the worry of how much user data they've collected; to remedy this, a tool has been announced, showing users that exact data. Google has an extremely vast range of services. Read full story...

  • Windows 7 surpasses Snow Leopard in under two weeks

    Andrew Lyle
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:17 am
    In only two weeks since the official commercial launch of Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7 has managed to surpass Apple's Snow Leopard market share. Snow Leopard has been on the market for three months while Windows 7 has only been on the market for two weeks. Microsoft still stands dominant in the market share, holding strong at 92.52% of all computers in October, compared to Mac OS X with 5.27%, Linux with 0.96% and 1.25% with other operating systems. Windows 7 managed to surpass Snow Leopard's market share (1.17%); Windows 7 managed to grab 2.15% of the market…

  • EU embraces "Internet Freedom"

    Brad Sams
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:07 am
    The EU took a big step forward last night and approved a measure to ensure "internet freedom" would remain and that individuals would not have their internet cutoff unjustly. The Internet freedom provision, which was part of a massive telecommunications package, was approved late last night after France determined that its own HADOPI law assumed guilt rather than innocence. The passage still allows for countries to adopt a three strike policy but "must presume innocence, guard privacy, and allow for judicial appeal". This differs from previous policies that gave EU governments the full…

  • Rivals challenge Microsoft browser settlement

    Matthew Hopson
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:22 am
    Three rivals of Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser are seeking last minute changes to a proposal, that would see new users of Windows presented with a ballot screen of the top five browsers. Rivals believe that the current ballot screen proposal still gives Internet Explorer an unfair advantage. After a complaint from the makers of the Opera web browser, the European Commission decided in January that Microsoft's inclusion of Internet Explorer in Windows constituted an abuse of their dominant market position. In October, the Redmond-based company proposed a so-called browser…
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    Active Win

  • Windows 7 Seeing 'fantastic' Sales in Japan, Says Ballmer

    Initial sales of Windows 7, Microsoft's newest operating system, were "fantastic" in Japan and helped spur PC sales in the country, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.

  • Browser rivals to register official complaints about Microsoft's ballot screen proposal

    The deadline for official comment on Microsoft’s latest rendition of the browser-ballot — the screen the company has proposed to download to PC users in order to appease antitrust regulators handling the Opera vs. Microsoft antitrust case — is next week. (It should be November 10, if the one-month comment deadline the European Commission set for itself is still in place.)

  • Microsoft to fix holes in Windows, Office

    Microsoft said on Thursday it will issue six patches next week for 15 vulnerabilities, including three critical bulletins affecting Windows and two important Office-related bulletins. Affected software includes Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, Office XP, Office 2003, 2007 Microsoft Office System, Office 2004 for Mac, and Office 2008 for Mac, the company said in an advisory. November's Patch Tuesday is a contrast to the record number of fixes issued last month--13 bulletins for 34 vulnerabilities.

  • Microsoft to add SharePoint access to Live@edu

    Paving the way for its Office Web Apps rollout, Microsoft is adding SharePoint Online to the services it offers students and academics as part of its Live@edu offering. Microsoft made the announcement at the Educause conference in Denver, according to a posting on the Live@edu blog. The SharePoint Online service should be available to Live@edu subscribers for no additional cost some time next year.
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  • Attending TED India

    Amit
    2 Nov 2009 | 6:39 am
    A very quick update – I am attending the TED Conference at Infosys campus in Mysore and therefore this blog will stay a little static during the whole week. I will however post updates on my Twitter and Flickr pages. Thanks much and I’ll see you again on Monday. Attending TED IndiaOriginally published at Digital Inspiration by Amit Agarwal.      

  • Google Voice Search for your Nokia Phone

    Amit
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:16 am
    Good news for Nokia users who carry an N-Series or E-Series mobile phone. You can now download the Google Mobile app for your Nokia phone and search Google using simple voice commands as demonstrated in the following video. Speak your queries instead of typing them Google Voice Search app is location aware so you don’t have to mention the name of your city or locality when using location specific queries like “nearest pizza restaurant or “medicine shops”. The Google voice search app is integrated with Google Suggest but in addition to regular search queries, the voice…

  • The ePUB Format for E-Books – Everything You Wanted to Know

    Amit
    1 Nov 2009 | 10:56 pm
    ePub is now a standard e-book file format that is supported by almost* every e-book reading device include Sony Reader, BeBook, IREX Reader, iPhone and the upcoming Nook from Barnes & Noble’s. Other than hardware devices, you can also read .epub books on your desktop or mobile phone using free e-reader software like Stanza, Mobipocket, FBReader (for Linux), Aldiko (for Android) or Adobe Digital Editions. [*] Amazon Kindle uses a proprietary format (AZW) and cannot read ePub files directly though you can use the free Stanza desktop application to convert an ePub ebook into AZW (or…

  • How to Edit PDF Files without Adobe Acrobat

    Amit
    1 Nov 2009 | 7:49 pm
    The PDF file format was originally created by Adobe in the early ’90s and there are now over 450+ million PDF documents on the Internet according to Google. Compare this with the DOC format that was created in early ’80s (much before PDF) but there are only 75 million .doc files on the web today. Why PDF Files are Popular: There are several reasons why PDF files are so popular for exchanging all sorts of documents including presentation portfolios, CAD Drawings, invoices and even legal forms. #1. PDF files are generally more compact (smaller in size) than the source document and…

  • Who’s Talking About You on the Internet?

    Amit
    30 Oct 2009 | 9:19 am
    Here’s a complete guide to some of the best tools that will help you track what other people are saying about you, your business or your products on other websites, forums and social media sites. You can secretly "listen" to conversations happening on the web in almost real-time and can then respond if you think a "negative" comment posted on another site may harm your own reputation or that of your brand. All the "buzz monitoring" services mentioned in this guide are available for free and they can help you monitor almost every part of the…
 
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    Channel 9

  • Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) and Software Security Today

    Charles
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:49 pm
    The Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) team recently released two new security tools, BinScope Binary Analyzer and MiniFuzz File Fuzzer, to help you write more secure code. Jeremy Dallman, Michael Howard, and Ivan Medvedev created these tools so we decided to pay them a visit to chat about what these tools do and why they matter. Of course, it's been way too long since Michael Howard has preached to us from his security soapbox so we just had to get him talking about the general state of software security today and where it's going! For the Microsoft SDL team, SDL is as much a…

  • Windows Identity Foundation RC is here!

    Vittorio Bertocci
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:05 am
    The release candidate of Windows Identity Foundation is here! Chock-full of improvements driven by YOUR feedback, WIF RC gives a very good idea of how the final release will look like. Vittorio went to visit Sidd, Govind and Sesha to learn about the new features and explore the rationale behind some of them. From a comprehensive list of new features to deep dives in their favourite scenarios, the guys tell it all. Tune in! URL references: WIF RC Announcement Download the Windows Identity Foundation RC The Identity key topic on Channel 9

  • Microsoft Help Viewer - New Help System in Visual Studio 2010

    Kathleen McGrath
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:25 pm
    In this video, Ryan Linton, a Senior Program Manager on the Library Experience Team, describes the new Help system in Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2.  Kathleen McGrath Visual Studio User Education http://blogs.msdn.com/kathleen Visual Studio and .NET Framework Content Survey

  • Life at Microsoft: The truth revealed...again!

    tina10
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:54 pm
    False rumors about life at Microsoft abound, like "drinking the juice" or sleeping at our desks; even that everybody watches Battlestar Galactica. Truth is: only most of us watch it. In a continued effort to debunk the rumors once and for all, I present to you - Life at Microsoft Episode 2.   If you missed the first episode, go check it out!

  • Announcing Channel 9’s first live broadcast - This Week on C9 this Friday!

    Dan Fernandez
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:03 am
    Updated: Watch us live at http://live.ch9.ms today at 3:00 PM PST! Mark your calendars, on Friday,  November 6th at 3:00PM Pacific Standard Time, Channel 9 will host its first live broadcast for This Week on Channel 9! We’ll have a special Web page setup for our live streaming player and you’ll be able to ask us questions in real-time via Twitter. Start following @ch9live on Twitter for more information. FAQ: Q: Do I need anything special to watch the live stream? A: You just need Silverlight installed. Q: How do I watch the live stream? A: We’ll be posting the URL Friday morning PST?
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  • Adding Flip 3D to Windows 7's Taskbar

    Sarah Perez
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:09 am
    The Windows7News blog has a handy tip on how you can add Windows 7’s Flip 3D feature directly to the new Windows 7 taskbar. Introduced in Windows Vista, Flip 3D is the more dazzling version of Windows Flip which lets you cycle through your open windows using a keyboard shortcut. Most users are already familiar with the basic “Flip” action – a cycling feature activated by pressing ALT + TAB. However, those who are just arriving to Windows 7 from Windows XP may not have known about “Flip 3D,” a feature introduced in Vista. Activated through Windows Key + TAB, the open windows’…

  • Workshare Releases New Tool for Comparing PowerPoint Presentations

    Sarah Perez
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:54 am
    There’s a new tool called Workshare Compare for PowerPoint, which will appeal to power users of PowerPoint who create large, complex, and complicated presentations using the Microsoft Office slideshow software. The purpose of the software is to track and manage edits made in slides from collaborators and other reviewers or within multiple versions of a presentation made by one individual. The changes can include things like text changes, images, speaker notes, fonts, changes to the slide master, and more. After identifying the differences between the presentations, Workshare Compare users…

  • Windows 7 Market Share Climbing Fast

    Sarah Perez
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:54 am
    This is pretty impressive – Windows 7 hasn’t been out for even 2 weeks yet and already it’s achieved a 3.48% market share as of the end of October according to the tracking firm Net Applications. To put that in perspective, Mac’s OSX has a 5.27% total share. And given the speed at which the percentage is climbing, Windows 7 should pass the install base of OSX sometime in the next two months. According to Vince Vizzaccaro of Net Applications, Vista didn’t climb as fast as this during its early days. He also noted that the company saw surges over the past weekend which was also…

  • Interview with one of Windows 7's Artists

    Sarah Perez
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:51 am
    Gizmodo recently posted a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how the new Windows 7’s login screen and default desktop came into existence. Apparently, the company sought out the help of Chuck Anderson, a young, 24-year old designer who worked his way up through the years from starting at a screen printing shop in high school to now having a professional portfolio of design work that includes projects for big brands like Pepsi, Urban Outfitters, Reebok and more. Chuck is the man responsible for the blue login screen with its subtle wisps of white lines and leaves as well as the default…

  • Blackboard and Microsoft Team Up on New Offering for Students

    Sarah Perez
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:32 am
    Blackboard Inc., the educational technology company whose software system is used across campuses worldwide, recently announced a partnership with Microsoft. The purpose of the alliance is to deliver new integrations into the Bing toolbar which will alert students to updated course material when it becomes available through the Blackboard Learn platform. This will make it easier for students who now have to log into Blackboard several times throughout the day to check for assignments, grades, announcements, and other sorts of information. With “Blackboard Learn for Bing,” these updates…
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  • February 2013 - The date when Firefox could pass Internet Explorer

    Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:27 am
    Mark this date in your diaries and on your calendars: February 2013. It's my best guess date based on the data I have for when Firefox's global market share will surpass that of Internet Explorer.

  • Antitrust charges filed against Intel

    Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:40 am
    The New York Attorney General has filed antitrust charges against chip giant Intel, claiming that the company engaged in "a worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct."

  • NVIDIA Inside?

    Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:58 am
    Is NVIDIA planning to enter the x86 chip business? Could you soon be buying a PC that has NVIDIA inside?

  • Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Nov/Dec 09

    Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
    3 Nov 2009 | 3:48 am
    Welcome to the updated and revamped Hardware 2.0 "Very Best Kit List" for Nov/Dec 09, the last such list for 2009. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range and budget components currently available. So if you're thinking of buying, building or even upgrading a PC, this list is a must-read for you!

  • Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Hardware components

    Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:30 pm
    As the Holiday season approaches, people start thinking about gift ideas. To help you give (or receive) the perfect holiday gift this year I've put together a list of five cool tech gift ideas.
 
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  • Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free)

    Ed Bott
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:21 am
    Only suckers pay retail. You don't have to pay full price for Windows 7. Most people have much better options available, if you just know where to look. I've researched deals in three separate categories: upgrade offers available to anyone, special deals just for students, and subscriptions intended for technical professionals and developers. Want to save 58%, 70%, 85%, or even get Windows 7 free? Keep reading.

  • What Microsoft won't tell you about Windows 7 licensing

    Ed Bott
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:41 pm
    If you're not a lawyer, the subject of Windows licensing can be overwhelmingly confusing. Over many years of studying this stuff, I have learned that Microsoft has buried much of this information in long, dry license agreements and on sites that are available only to partners. Microsoft hasn't assembled this information in one convenient place, so I decided to do the job myself, gathering details from public and private sources.

  • Clean install with Windows 7 upgrade media? Get the facts!

    Ed Bott
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:13 am
    If you purchase a discounted upgrade edition of Windows 7, can you use it to perform a clean installation of the operating system on a PC that doesn't currently have Windows installed? The answer, it turns out, is really quite simple. I've broken down the license agreement and have specific answers for upgraders. If you own a Mac or plan to dual-boot, I've got the answers you need.

  • Internet TV goes live on Windows 7 Media Center

    Ed Bott
    28 Oct 2009 | 7:37 pm
    One fascinating detail almost got lost in the shuffle of last week's Windows 7 launch. Microsoft flipped the switch on some partner deals that turned its ho-hum Internet TV feature into something worth watching. I've got the details and a gallery of images to show what you get..

  • Dear Microsoft: What's the deal with Windows 7 upgrades?

    Ed Bott
    27 Oct 2009 | 10:55 am
    Did you just get a retail upgrade copy of Windows 7? Do you have questions about how it works? Sorry, I probably don't know the answers. And I can't point you to anyone who does know how this product works. Why is Microsoft refusing to publish or even discuss this subject?
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  • Microsoft's Courier Could Match An Apple Tablet PC

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:57 pm
    Apple has been earning a lot of press lately about the oft-rumored Tablet PC--I did my own scuttlebutt round-up about it earlier this week, complete with an analyst stating that Apple's partners make it harder and harder to keep secrets.They're not alone in either the tablet PC or scurrilous-rumors category, though: Gizmodo has been drilling deep into the Courier, a tablet/booklet that will supposedly run on Windows 7, with Microsoft-crafted hardware, and let you take notes and run applications. On Nov. 4, the blog hit the proverbial motherlode, publishing several slides and a short video of…

  • Microsoft Revises MSN Home Page, Embracing Simplicity

    4 Nov 2009 | 2:27 pm
    Looks like Microsoft finally got some of that old-time simplicity religion: Today, the news hit that Microsoft would be rolling out a stripped-down and personalized version of its MSN homepage. This was no small feat; from the moment that the first version of the site rolled out a decade ago, MSN.com and Yahoo seemed in neck-and-neck competition to see which could clog its landing page with the most hyperlinks. Let's take a trip in the DeLorean time machine back to 1999, when the MSN homepage looked like this (image courtesy of Microsoft's MSN Blog): The site underwent some fairly radical…

  • Microsoft Executive Apologizes for Windows 7 'Hack' Comment. Sorta.

    3 Nov 2009 | 2:12 pm
    Now you've gone and made Eric Ligman upset.Ligman is the global partner experience lead for Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group, and the one who wrote an Oct. 27 posting on the Microsoft SMB Community Blog about people using Windows 7 upgrade discs to install the entire operating system on a blank hard drive.Such a move, Ligman impressed upon his audience at the time, was illegal. "When these posts and write-ups state that you can install clean from an Upgrade piece of software and they fail to mention that you need to own a qualifying software license to be legal to use the Upgrade software…

  • Microsoft vs. Google: Clash of the Online Advertising Titans

    2 Nov 2009 | 2:02 pm
    In its bid to further challenge Google on the online advertising front, Microsoft Nov. 2 announced a deal with OpenX Technologies (an "independent ad server for Web publishers," according to Microsoft's news release) that will have the two companies referring publishers to one another, as well as cross-marketing. The companies claim that OpenX's base of 150,000 Websites delivers 300 billion ads per month. As part of the partnership, OpenX will use that channel to promote Microsoft's Content Ads, which Redmond no doubt hopes will be a Google AdSense killer. The agreement reveals more fully…

  • Microsoft Opens Store in Same Mall As Apple

    29 Oct 2009 | 3:04 pm
    Microsoft opened its second retail location, this one in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Oct. 29. Microsoft executives have stated that they intend to compete aggressively against Apple in the retail arena, with plans to open some Microsoft outlets in close proximity to those of its hip Cupertino rival. The Shops at Mission Viejo will be the first true test of that theory, as the mall also contains an Apple Store. (According to the local Orange County Register, the Apple Store in question is "closed for renovations and will not reopen until November." I doubt that. They're probably building a…
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  • Active Directory Fundamentals

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:17 pm
    Since the inception of network operating systems, the men and women who are responsible for administering and managing them have wanted an easy way to do so. Networks have gone through a natural evolution from peer-to-peer networks to directory-based networks. Directory-based networks have become the preferred type of network because they can ease an administrator’s workload. To address the needs of organizations, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) developed a set of recommendations that defined how a directory service should address the needs of administrators and…

  • Advantages of Google Docs

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:45 pm
    Using online apps has many advantages. First, you’re never bound to your PC. Google gives access to your docs anytime you need them from any computer in the world through any Internet connection. Second, Google Docs is platform independent, which means you can work on a PC or Mac with equal ease. Third, there’s no software to install because Google Docs works inside a Web browser. Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari provide the support necessary to use Google Docs.Here’s a list of six additional advantages that we detail in the pages that follow:• Docs are easy to…

  • Staying secure online with Chrome

    4 Nov 2009 | 2:31 pm
    Good Internet security is very important, especially if you do your banking and shopping online. Secure sites encrypt your personal information so that other people who may be watching your Internet activity can’t make sense of it. Using the right security settings can help protect you while you surf and keep your information safe. To access security settings, open the Google Chrome Options window, click the Under the Hood tab, and scroll to the Security section. Here’s what the options do:• Enable Phishing and Malware Protection: Phishing sites imitate legitimate sites and try to trick…

  • Dealing with Plug-Ins with Chrome

    3 Nov 2009 | 2:26 pm
    Web 2.0 is made possible by a lot of cool technology, such as HTML, AJAX, Flash, and Java. Chrome is built to handle HTML and AJAX just fine on its own, but Flash and Java require special software to work properly. The plugins are provided by Adobe and Sun, respectively, and here we show you how to get these plug-ins working in a breeze.Installing plug-ins automaticallyWhen you open a page that requires a plug-in, such as Flash Player, a yellow bar slides in below the toolbar indicating that an additional plug-in is required. Click the Install Plug-In button on the right side of the bar to…

  • Windows 7 Ten Things That Still Need Fixing

    2 Nov 2009 | 4:50 pm
    Flawless? Windows 7? Of course not. Think of these ten areas as constituting a working to-do list for Windows 8.1. OVERALL CONSISTENCY: For a Microsoft product, Windows 7 is quite refined. But it still suffers from needless inconsistency. Why do most of its tools place menus on the left, while Internet Explorer 8 and the help system shove them over to the opposite end? Does the new media-sharing feature (HomeGroup) have zero, one, or two capital letters? Why does Office 2007’s Ribbon interface show up only in Paint and WordPad?2. THE NAMES OF THINGS: Too often, Microsoft’s naming…
 
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  • Last Considerations Before Getting the Motorola Droid

    SolSie
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:21 am
    Today marks the public debut of the most anticipated smartphone for the holiday season, the Motorola Droid on Verizon network. Many reviewers have compared and contrasted the new device with the Apple iPhone and other high-end Smartphones. The overall verdict seems to agree that the Droid is not an iPhone killer but unarguably a [...]

  • Slacker Radio Now Available for Android (US only)

    SolSie
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:28 am
    Slacker Radio is the Best Way to Discover New Artists and Hear Your Favorite Music – for Free Slacker , the Personal Radio company offering "Your Radio Everywhere." Slacker allows music lovers to play highly personalized music online at the Slacker web site or on the go. Slacker mobile applications are currently available for BlackBerry [...]

  • DROID ERIS by HTC Debuts with Verizon

    SolSie
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:34 am
    DROID ERIS by HTC Debuts with Verizon Wireless with HTC Sense Experience and an Attractive $99.99 Price Beginning Nov. 6, DROID ERIS by HTC will join Verizon DROID army,  bringing the power of the Google’s Android platform and the Verizon Wireless network together.  DROID ERIS by HTC combines the popular Android [...]

  • Home Screen Refreshed 3.0 Released

    SolSie
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:06 am
    If you miss in Windows Phones the notification of unanswered phone calls, or unread  messages… You will enjoy very much with the new version of Home Screen refreshed. Home Screen refreshed is a replacement of Home Screen in Windows Phones without touched screens (previously called Windows Smartphones, or Windows Mobile Standard). [...]

  • Mobile Macros for Windows Mobile

    SolSie
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:36 am
    One of the shortcomings of the Windows Mobile platform is some actions might take more taps than user had hoped for. Mobile Macros for Windows Mobile can simplify the common tasks by allowing them to record stylus events (taps and moves) into an editable text file and replay them when needed. “When developing the [...]
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  • Firefox 3.6 Beta Revision 2 Available for Download Soon

    Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga)
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    Codename Namoroka graduated from Alpha to Beta stage at the end of October 2009, but Mozilla is not yet done offering Beta downloads of version 3.6. In fact, additional releases of Firefox 3.6 Beta have been planned on the way to the fully fledged RC. Mozilla has already released Revision 1 of Firefox 3.6 codename Namoroka, and a second revision is scheduled to drop soon, according to Mike Beltzner, Director of Firefox at Mozilla. At the start of November, Mozilla revealed plans to refresh the current development milestone of Firefox 3.6 frequently via the Beta update channel. Early adopters…

  • Dubious Tactics Packaged into Free Nero 9 Lite

    Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga)
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:38 am
    On November 5th, 2009, the free flavor of Nero 9 was “kicked up a notch” and officially offered to end users. But users won’t be able to find the updated links to download Nero 9 Lite Build 9.4.12.708 on Softpedia. There’s only an unfriendly message explaining why the download links haven’t been refreshed in accordance with the latest release from Nero. We thought that a more detailed explanation was in order to make our action clear. The short version? It all comes down to user choice. On the official webpage for Nero 9 Lite, the company boasts:…

  • Forced Upgrades to Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (2009) 14.0.8089.726 - Final Steps

    Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga)
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:55 am
    Microsoft has given green light to the final steps of the mandatory upgrades, designed to migrate its instant messaging community to the latest iteration of Windows Live Messenger. Users of the Redmond company’s older releases of the instant messaging client have been forced to upgrade to Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (2009) 14.0.8089.726, as Microsoft is offering absolutely no alternative in this regard. Not only this, but the software giant is locking customers out of its IM community entirely, unless they upgrade to Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (2009) 14.0.8089.726. In the final stage of…

  • Download Firefox 3.5.5

    Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga)
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:46 am
    Google is not the only browser maker releasing a minor update for its browser this week. Mozilla, which has recently refreshed both versions 3.5 and 3.0 is currently pushing an update to v3.5.4, which was offered at the end of the past month. Users of the latest stable version of Mozilla’s open source browser now have available for download Firefox 3.5.5. Version 3.0 of the browser was not updated this time around, although Mozilla traditionally offers 3.5.x and 3.0.x refreshes in tandem. The exception was generated by the introduction of v3.5.4 last week.On October 27th, Mozilla…

  • Download Visual Studio Team Lab Management 2010 Beta 2

    Softpedia News (Marius Oiaga)
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:54 am
    Microsoft has made available for download a new component of its next generation development platform as an integral part of the Beta 2 wave of releases. In this regard, early adopters can not only grab Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2, but also the second Beta for Visual Studio Team System 2010 Lab Management. Bryon Surace, a senior program manager on the Windows virtualization team at Microsoft, explained that Visual Studio Team System 2010 Lab Management Beta 2 was designed to offer customers an integrated virtualization for application lifecycle management solution.
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  • Boxee Beta Unveiling December 7

    Ian Dixon
    7 Nov 2009 | 12:46 am
    After Windows Media Center Boxee is turning out to be one of my favourite applications for watching media on my TV. It works great on the PC connected to my TV and works on my Apple TV too. So I was interested to see that in December they are planning to launch a new look beta at an event in Williamsburg with general availability at CES in January. I think Microsoft need to keep an eye on Boxee via EngadgetHD

  • Digital Cable Advisor Tool has been released

    Ian Dixon
    7 Nov 2009 | 12:14 am
    It looks like the tool that Microsoft talked about at CEDIA for checking if you system is capable of working with CableCard has been released. The tool called the Digital Cable Advisor should be showing up in the Extras gallery in Windows 7, after you have installed the tool it will run an analysis of your system and it will check things like graphics card performance. If everything passes you know your good to run a DCT ATI also released the updated firmware for their DCT that enables the less restrictive DRM settings so you will be able to start playing with those commercial skipping…

  • Entertainment 2.0-Episode 52: Quit Yer Whinin'!

    Athursby
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:33 pm
    Oh do we have fun this week! After moving through a ton of reader email and comments (THANK YOU!), Josh and Adam get into the question of fair use and recorded TV. How long should you be allowed to keep your recordings? Can you archive them forever or are you obligated to buy the DVD series once it’s available? We try to focus on these questions this week. (Notice I said we try. We stray a bit!) We had some great emails and comments this week and you’ll find links shared by our listeners below. Don’t forget to call and leave us a voicemail (1-877-856-4933), post a comment or…

  • How to launch 3rd Party MCE add-in with a Logitech Harmony remote

    cw-kid
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:55 am
      Following up on my recent post entitled How to launch Media Center directly in to a 3rd party app, I’ve been looking at how to launch My Movies and RadioTime MCE using a Logitech Harmony 550 universal remote control. Searching on the internet it seems some people on Vista Media Center were using macros to move the cursor up / down, left /right on the MCE menu to click on the My Movies icon, which is not ideal and wouldn’t work on 7mc anyways. Others were using software such as Intelliremote or ControlRemote however I did not want any additional software installed and…

  • Taking a break this week

    Ian Dixon
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am
    I have been away this week so The Media Center Show is taking a week off, I will be back next week talking Windows Media Center and the digital lifestyle with email, news and an interview Don’t forget to keep your emails coming in and don’t forget about the TDL Reader the Windows Media Center addin that enables you to get all of the content from TDL directly in Media Center and its completely free! Download the 32bit or the 64bit version
 
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  • Interview with Aidan Finn - Hyper-V, System Centre and IT Pro Momentum

    Dave Northey
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:15 am
    Aidan Finn (Systems and Infrastructure Manager with C-Infinity) talks about why he chose NOT to go with VMware in favor of Hyper-V and System Centre. Aidan is a System Centre MVP and an active blogger and user group leader.  He has been engaged in IT Pro Momentum from the very begining.  He talks about how he has used the program and how he shares his knowledge with others. He closes out by sharing his plans for the up and coming R2 releases of Windows Server 2008, Hyper-V and System Centre. Aidan blogs here: http://joeelway.spaces.live.com You can download the Release Candidate of…

  • Ignite Your Career - 2009 - E1 - Industry Insights and Trends Podcast

    Rick Claus
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm
    The Ignite Your Career webcast series was created as a result of your feedback that technical professionals needed help to develop those critical personal and professional skills that Technical Professionals so often neglect.  We partnered with IT World Canada and the Canadian Information Processing Society – in order to bring industry experts and thought leaders together for a radio talk show chat where we discussed various topics and answered your questions This special highlights edition of the Canadian Ignite Your Career webcast series takes the best ideas and soundbites from the…

  • Exchange 2010 at Lifetime Products

    Adam Bomb
    4 Nov 2009 | 4:01 pm
    Road Trip! I tagged along with the Exchange team to shoot some video of some customers who are using Exchange 2010 today. Our first stop was Lifetime Products - manufacturer of basketball hoops, folding tables and all kinds of other cool stuff. We talked with the CIO, President and VP of Sales and Marketing about all the new features and benefits they've gotten from Exchange 2010 - their story was even picked up by CIO magazine, you can read about it here. More videos from our road trip to follow - keep an eye out for them!

  • Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) v7

    Trustworthy Computing
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:10 am
    The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) is a comprehensive and wide-ranging study of the evolving threat landscape, and addresses such topics as software vulnerability disclosures and exploits, malicious software (malware), and potentially unwanted software. Volume 7 of the Security Intelligence Report (SIR v7) covers the first half of 2009 (January through June). It includes data derived from more than 450 million computers worldwide, each running Windows. It also draws data from some of the busiest services on the Internet, such as Windows Live Hotmail and Bing. The research is…

  • Dogfooding: Deployment & Product Influence

    Jossie Tirado
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:33 am
    Steven Michalove, from Microsoft Information Security, concludes the dogfooding series where a product is tested on the enterprise, formally known as First & Best Program. For more information on the other phases of dogfooding a product in IT see Evaluating Risk and Security Related Features. Steven describes how his team evaluates how to the deployment of a new technology will look like on the enterprise. Not only that but his team has the ability to influence a product by looking at what risk might look like in the future so those are considered on the development of the technology.
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  • Windows Live Essentials

    Computer Techno
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:59 pm
    Windows Live is the brand name for a set of services and applications offered by Microsoft. Broadly speaking, Windows Live is made of two parts: Windows Live Services and Windows Live Essentials. Windows Live Services refers to hosted applications/services that you can use over the Web. A good example of a Windows Live Services application is Hotmail; another example would be MySpace. Windows Live Essentials, on the other hand, refers to a suite of applications that users can download and install on their Windows computers. Examples are Messenger, Mail, and Photo Gallery. This section will…

  • Windows 7 Encrypting File System (NTFS Encryption)

    Computer Techno
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    As you have seen, BitLocker and BitLocker To Go encrypt the entire drive to protect the integrity of your filesystems. However, sometimes you may need to encrypt just selected files (or folders), not the entire drive. To do this, you can make use of the Encrypting File System, also known as the NTFS Encryption feature of Windows 7.NTFS Encryption is available only in Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate. To encrypt a file (or folder), right-click its icon and select Properties. In the General tab, click the Advanced... button. Check the “Encrypt contents to secure data”…

  • Windows 7 BitLocker Drive Encryption

    Computer Techno
    4 Nov 2009 | 1:51 pm
    In Windows Vista, you had the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature that allowed you to encrypt the content of entire volumes. In Windows 7, Microsoft has extended this feature to include removable hard disks and thumb drives. This new feature is known as BitLocker To Go.The encryption performed by BitLocker is transparent to the user—you will use the drive normally and Windows 7 will automatically encrypt the data on the fly when you write to the drive. Likewise, Windows will decrypt the data on the fly when you read from the drive.BitLockerThe BitLocker Drive Encryption feature in Windows 7…

  • Windows 7 - The Credential Manager

    Computer Techno
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:42 pm
    Windows 7 includes a feature known as the Credential Manager to help users save their credentials to a vault. Although this is not a new feature, in this version it has the ability to back up and restore the vault. In the Credential Manager, all the credentials are stored in a secure location known as the Windows Vault.To use the Credential Manager, go to Control Panel->User Accounts and Family Safety->Credential Manager. There are three types of credentials you can store using Credential Manager:Windows credentialsStores the credentials of resources such as servers, printers, and the…

  • Windows 7 User Account Control

    Computer Techno
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:32 pm
    One of the most fiercely criticized features of Windows Vista is the User Account Control (UAC). Whenever a system-level change is made, Vista’s UAC displays a dialog box prompting the user to continue or stop. This happens regardless of whether it is a program that is making the changes or the user herself (even though she might be logged in as an administrator). And with the frequency that the UAC displays prompts, most users find it a nuisance rather than a useful security alert feature. Moreover, when the user ends up with too many UAC prompts, it actually defeats the purpose, as users…
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  • How To Save Documents Straight To SkyDrive – Office 2010

    RSVR85
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Get FREE books (Password: ilikefree) | Download PC Maintenance HandbookMicrosoft Office 2010 really is starting to look a very good upgrade from the 2007 version.One particular feature I’ve found extremely handy is the ability to save documents straight to Windows Live SkyDrive.You’ll of course need a Windows Live account.  Go here for an account if you haven’t already got one.  Also see here for another guide involving Windows Live SkyDrive.You can currently do this with new Word, Powerpoint & Excel documents that haven’t been saved yet or you can upload a…

  • Customize Aero Peek in Windows 7

    RSVR85
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Get FREE books (Password: ilikefree) | Download PC Maintenance HandbookAero Peek is a cool new feature in Windows 7 that gives you X-Ray vision! By hovering the mouse over the small bar on the right hand side of the taskbar, you can temporarily see behind any open windows, to the desktop. Aero Peek is also used when the Alt+Tab combination on the keyboard is used & also when you hover your mouse over a Taskbar preview. By default, the delay from hovering the mouse on the bar on the Taskbar to showing the desktop is 1 second. This guide will show you how to speed things up (or slow it…

  • Update: 5 MORE Copies of Daniusoft Media Converter Ultimate

    Rich
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:57 am
    Get FREE books (Password: ilikefree) | Download PC Maintenance HandbookIn error, I put a broken link to the competition, so here’s the new one! Good luck!!Random PostsIObit Security 360: Complete PC Tool-Suite for 2009 [Reader Review]Free Desktop Wallpaper Showcase: Set 49Create a Windows Vista Password Reset Disk [How To]The First XP SP3 Security VulnerabilityMicrosoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2008 Released © Rich for Windows Tools, Help & Guides, 2009. Rich Robinson | Permalink | Add to del.icio.us

  • Free Desktop Wallpaper Showcase: Set 66

    Rich
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:55 am
    Get FREE books (Password: ilikefree) | Download PC Maintenance HandbookA collection of desktop wallpapers for Windows, OS X, and Linux. If you have wallpapers you’ve made yourself or if you have any suggestions, leave them in the comments or contact me.(...)Read the rest of Free Desktop Wallpaper Showcase: Set 66 © Rich for Windows Tools, Help & Guides, 2009. Rich Robinson | Permalink | Add to del.icio.us

  • Use Virtual XP Mode in Windows 7 [How To]

    Rich
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Get FREE books (Password: ilikefree) | Download PC Maintenance HandbookWindows 7 comes with built-in support to virtually run Windows XP. This is a great feature for those who are still holding on to XP or have applications that are not compatible with Windows 7 and Vista.Requirements for XP modeCheck for compatibility with SecurAble.1 GHz 32-bit / 64-bit processor required.Memory (RAM) – 1.25 GB required, 2 GB memory recommended.Recommended 15 GB hard disk space per virtual Windows environment.NB: Windows XP Mode is only available in Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional, and…
 
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  • Speeding Up Internet Explorer 8 with Accelerators

    Jason Zandri
    1 Nov 2009 | 2:08 pm
    Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 is the newest release of Microsoft's infamous web browser. In this newest release and running natively in Windows 7 there are a host of new features and options that users can leverage to get more out of their experience on the web and to make it safer than before. Petri Recommends: Install Windows 7 Drivers Automatically After installing Windows 7, it's important to install the correct hardware drivers to get your video, sound, network, and other components working properly. Automate the update process with Driver Genius Professional. Get the Driver Genius…

  • How to access USB and Other PCI Devices in VMware ESXi4 VMs with VMDirectPath

    Tom Finnis
    30 Oct 2009 | 10:55 pm
    Introduction to VMDirectPath Although hardware independence is fundamental to many of the advantages of virtualization it also creates a problem when you need to connect a specific hardware device to a virtual machine. Although SCSI passthrough has been available in ESX for some time accessing other types of device, especially USB, has always required alternative solutions such as USB over IP hubs. With the release of vSphere4 VMware have introduced a new feature called VMDirectPath I/O which allows up to two PCI(e) devices on the host server to be connected to a Virtual Machine. Officially…

  • Getting Familiar with the Windows 7 Start Menu

    Jason Zandri
    22 Oct 2009 | 8:54 am
    As of today, Windows 7 has been officially released and while there are some subtle changes to the Graphical User Interface (GUI) from Vista it is a pretty big departure from what many people are used to seeing under Windows XP Professional or Home Editions. Petri Recommends: Install Windows 7 Drivers Automatically After installing Windows 7, it's important to install the correct hardware drivers to get your video, sound, network, and other components working properly. Automate the update process with Driver Genius Professional. Get the Driver Genius Pro Download Here... Despite the inroads…

  • Private Browsing with Internet Explorer 8 and Windows 7

    Jason Zandri
    21 Oct 2009 | 11:19 am
    Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 is the newest release of Microsoft's web browser which include a host of new options and features for security and usability. In this article I will be reviewing one of the security and privacy features called InPrivate Browsing. Petri Recommended: Update to the Latest Vista Drivers Vista's performance can be improved dramatically by installing the latest Vista-Certified hardware drivers. PC hardware manufacturers release new, improved Vista drivers continually: New versions are probably available for your PC right now. Petri IT Knowledgebase Team >> Download…

  • Installing Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7

    Daniel Petri
    14 Oct 2009 | 7:04 am
    What are Remote Server Administration Tools and where can I get them? Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 are a package of administration tools add-ons that allow IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on computers that are running Windows Server 2008/2008 R2, and Windows Server 2003, from a remote computer that is running Windows 7. Petri Recommends: Install Windows 7 Drivers Automatically After installing Windows 7, it's important to install the correct hardware drivers to get your video, sound, network, and other components working properly. Automate…
 
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  • Surf Online Securely and Anonymously using IP Privacy [Review]

    Mezanul
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Everybody who goes online is always concerned about their privacy. After all, nobody wants to show their identity online, as you never know who may be keeping track of your online activities and may use it against you. But if you are reading this you don’t need to worry anymore as today we have tested an application which helps protect your online privacy and keep your identity secure. Overview The application that will do this task is IP Privacy by Privacy Pro. It is a privacy protection app that keeps your identity secure by hiding your real IP address behind highly anonymous fast…

  • How To Access & Manage Windows Live SkyDrive Files from Desktop

    Mezanul
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:45 pm
    Windows Live SkyDrive (formerly known as Windows Live Folders) is a part of Microsoft’s Windows Live range of online services. It is a free online storage service from Microsoft that offers 25 GB of online storage space, with each file limited to 50 MB, for its users to upload their favorite photos, files, media, etc. It uses Windows Live ID to control access to the user’s files, allowing them to keep the files private, share with contacts, or make the files public. Publicly shared files do not need a Windows Live ID to access. So as long as you have a Hotmail or MSN email account, you…

  • How To Create Ubuntu 9.10 Live Bootable USB Flash Drive

    Mezanul
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution available for the Desktop or Netbooks. Recently, Canonical released Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), on 29 October 2009. This release is Canonical’s eleventh release of the distribution and it will be supported by them until April 2011. The desktop version of Ubuntu 9.10 includes, among other programs, GIMP 2.6, GNOME 2.28, Mozilla Firefox 3.5, Open Office.org 3.1, Linux 2.6.31, X.Org 7.5 and Empathy Instant Messenger. The default file system is of Ubuntu 9.10 is ext4. Using the tutorial in this article, you’ll be able to create Ubuntu 9.10…

  • Get a-squared Anti-Malware 4.5 for Free on November 11

    Mezanul
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:44 pm
    a-squared Anti-Malware gives a comprehensive PC protection against trojans, viruses, spyware, adware, worms, bots, keyloggers, rootkits and dialers with 2 cleaning scanners (anti-virus + anti-spyware) in 1 and 2 guards (signature scan + behavior analysis) against new infections. Unlike other malware protection products, a-squared Anti-Malware was designed to run parallel with other antivirus and firewall software without troubles. In case you find a conflict with another software, the support team will help to solve the problem quickly. a-squared Anti-Malware runs on Windows XP, Vista, 7 as…

  • How To Install & Use Windows XP Mode in Windows 7

    Mezanul
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:40 am
    Windows XP Mode is freely available for Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise users. It allows you to run legacy applications inside a Windows XP virtual machine running in the background. Windows XP Mode was primarily designed to help businesses move from Windows XP to Windows 7. Almost all programs that are compatible with Windows Vista and a majority of Windows XP programs, run well in Windows 7. But, if a program doesn’t run properly even after trying the Program Compatibility troubleshooter, you can run the program in Windows XP Mode. Windows XP Mode runs in a…
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