Shortly after the initial release of the silent update, which was well hidden within the MS Download Center website, the Redmond based company removed the download. [Ed.: Read original story here]. Now the website just displays a message that The download you requested is unavailable. DirectX 9.0a was a minor update to the debut version from last December. Most notably was a bugfix that caused MSN Messenger to malfunction when DirectX 9 was installed. Next to that the release only included minor fixes according to Microsoft. An SDK was not available. We will update you as the story develops.

This white paper provides information about the communication that flows between components in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) and sites on the Internet, and describes steps to take to limit, control, or prevent that communication in an organization with many users. The white paper is designed to assist you, the administrator, in planning strategies for deploying and maintaining Windows 2000 SP3 in a way that helps provide an appropriate level of security for your organization?s networked assets. Read More for details and download.

Thanks to NeoWin and WinBeta FYI. Windows Messenger 5 is part of the Greenwich beta released by Microsoft about a week ago. Windows Messenger 5 supports 3 instant messaging services: MSN .NET, Exchange IM (part of Exchange 2000), and RealTime Communication Server (RTC, codename Greenwich). RTC uses an Internet-standard IM protocol called SIP (Session Initation Protocol). This client also supports Ink messages for tablet PC's. Simply install this leaked build on any tablet PC to send Ink messages. For those without a tablet PC, you can still receive Ink messages from your friends with tablet PCs.

Original DirectX 9.0 Components ddraw.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 257536 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 24064 bytes
dxapi.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 10496 bytes
d3d8.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1156608 bytes
d3d8thk.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 8192 bytes
d3d9.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1613312 bytes
d3dim.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 436224 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 797184 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 590336 bytes
d3drm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 350208 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 47616 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 34816 bytes
dplay.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/18/2001 13:00:00 33040 bytes
dplayx.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 217600 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 22016 bytes
dpwsock.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/18/2001 13:00:00 42768 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 54272 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 28160 bytes
dpnsvr.exe: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 16896 bytes
dpnet.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 377856 bytes
dpnlobby.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 3072 bytes
dpnaddr.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 3072 bytes
dpvoice.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 203264 bytes
dpvsetup.exe: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 80896 bytes
dpvvox.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 112128 bytes
dpvacm.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 19968 bytes
dpnhpast.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 32768 bytes
dpnhupnp.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 68096 bytes
dpserial.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/18/2001 13:00:00 53520 bytes
dinput.dll: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 03:40:50 151552 bytes
dinput8.dll: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 03:40:50 168960 bytes
dimap.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 44032 bytes
diactfrm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 394240 bytes
joy.cpl: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 03:41:28 65536 bytes
gcdef.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 223232 bytes
pid.dll: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 03:41:10 31744 bytes
gameenum.sys: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 01:32:44 9856 bytes
dsound.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 336384 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1294336 bytes
dswave.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 18432 bytes
dsdmo.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 186880 bytes
dsdmoprp.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 68096 bytes
dmusic.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 97280 bytes
dmband.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 27136 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 58368 bytes
dmime.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 171520 bytes
dmloader.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 33280 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 98816 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 100864 bytes
dmscript.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 76800 bytes
dx7vb.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 602624 bytes
dx8vb.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1189888 bytes
dxdiagn.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1675264 bytes
mfc40.dll: 4.01.0000.6140 English Final Retail 8/18/2001 13:00:00 924432 bytes
mfc42.dll: 6.00.8665.0000 English Beta Retail 8/18/2001 13:00:00 995383 bytes
wsock32.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/18/2001 13:00:00 21504 bytes
amstream.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 64512 bytes
devenum.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 52736 bytes
dxmasf.dll: 6.04.0009.1125 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 03:40:52 498205 bytes
mciqtz32.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 34304 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 136192 bytes
msdmo.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 13312 bytes
encapi.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 18944 bytes
qasf.dll: 9.00.0000.2980 English Final Retail 12/11/2002 17:34:40 241664 bytes
qcap.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 177152 bytes
qdv.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 268800 bytes
qdvd.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 355840 bytes
qedit.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 524800 bytes
qedwipes.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 733184 bytes
quartz.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1246208 bytes
strmdll.dll: 4.01.0000.3928 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 03:41:18 251904 bytes
iac25_32.ax: 2.00.0005.0053 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:00 199680 bytes
ir41_32.ax: 4.51.0016.0003 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:00 848384 bytes
ir41_qc.dll: 4.30.0062.0002 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:02 120320 bytes
ir41_qcx.dll: 4.30.0064.0001 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:02 338432 bytes
ir50_32.dll: 5.2562.0015.0055 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:02 755200 bytes
ir50_qc.dll: 5.00.0063.0048 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:04 200192 bytes
ir50_qcx.dll: 5.00.0064.0048 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:04 183808 bytes
ivfsrc.ax: 5.10.0002.0051 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:06 154624 bytes
mswebdvd.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 194560 bytes
ks.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 130304 bytes
ksproxy.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 117248 bytes
ksuser.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 4096 bytes
stream.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 45696 bytes
mspclock.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 5248 bytes
mspqm.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 4608 bytes
mskssrv.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 7424 bytes
swenum.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 4096 bytes
mstee.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 5504 bytes
bdaplgin.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 01:33:40 16896 bytes
bdasup.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 02:03:54 11392 bytes
msdvbnp.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 01:33:20 52224 bytes
psisdecd.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 01:33:32 354816 bytes
psisrndr.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 01:33:24 30208 bytes
ipsink.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 01:33:42 14848 bytes
mpeg2data.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 01:33:22 57856 bytes
ndisip.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/6/2002 23:56:36 10112 bytes
mpe.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/6/2002 23:55:36 15104 bytes
streamip.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 02:03:54 14976 bytes
msvidctl.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 01:34:46 1230336 bytes
slip.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 02:03:56 10880 bytes
nabtsfec.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 02:04:14 83968 bytes
ccdecode.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 02:04:12 16384 bytes
vbisurf.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 01:33:56 27648 bytes
msyuv.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 02:04:20 16896 bytes
kstvtune.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 12:07:26 274432 bytes
ksxbar.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 01:33:50 39424 bytes
kswdmcap.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 12:07:34 226304 bytes
wstcodec.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 02:04:12 18688 bytes
wstdecod.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/4/2002 02:04:14 47104 bytes
msdv.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 11/12/2002 19:15:30 52096 bytes

Updated DirectX 9.0a Components ddraw.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 257536 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 24064 bytes
dxapi.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 10496 bytes
d3d8.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1156608 bytes
d3d8thk.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 8192 bytes
d3d9.dll: 5.03.0000.0901 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1613312 bytes
d3dim.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 436224 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 797184 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 590336 bytes
d3drm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 350208 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 47616 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 34816 bytes
dplay.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/18/2001 13:00:00 33040 bytes
dplayx.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 217600 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 22016 bytes
dpwsock.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/18/2001 13:00:00 42768 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 54272 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 28160 bytes
dpnsvr.exe: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 16896 bytes
dpnet.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 377856 bytes
dpnlobby.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 3072 bytes
dpnaddr.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 3072 bytes
dpvoice.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 203264 bytes
dpvsetup.exe: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 80896 bytes
dpvvox.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 112128 bytes
dpvacm.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 19968 bytes
dpnhpast.dll: 5.03.0000.0901 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 32768 bytes
dpnhupnp.dll: 5.03.0000.0901 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 68096 bytes
dpserial.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/18/2001 13:00:00 53520 bytes
dinput.dll: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 03:40:50 151552 bytes
dinput8.dll: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 03:40:50 168960 bytes
dimap.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 44032 bytes
diactfrm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 394240 bytes
joy.cpl: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 03:41:28 65536 bytes
gcdef.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 223232 bytes
pid.dll: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 03:41:10 31744 bytes
gameenum.sys: 5.01.2600.1106 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 01:32:44 9856 bytes
dsound.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 336384 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1294336 bytes
dswave.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 18432 bytes
dsdmo.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 186880 bytes
dsdmoprp.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 68096 bytes
dmusic.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 97280 bytes
dmband.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 27136 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 58368 bytes
dmime.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 171520 bytes
dmloader.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 33280 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 98816 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 100864 bytes
dmscript.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 76800 bytes
dx7vb.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 602624 bytes
dx8vb.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1189888 bytes
dxdiagn.dll: 5.03.0000.0901 English Final Retail 3/12/2003 08:59:02 1675264 bytes
mfc40.dll: 4.01.0000.6140 English Final Retail 8/18/2001 13:00:00 924432 bytes
mfc42.dll: 6.00.8665.0000 English Beta Retail 8/18/2001 13:00:00 995383 bytes
wsock32.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/18/2001 13:00:00 21504 bytes
mstream.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 64512 bytes
devenum.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 52736 bytes
dxmasf.dll: 6.04.0009.1125 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 03:40:52 498205 bytes
mciqtz32.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 34304 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 136192 bytes
msdmo.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 13312 bytes
encapi.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 18944 bytes
qasf.dll: 9.00.0000.2980 English Final Retail 12/11/2002 17:34:40 241664 bytes
qcap.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 177152 bytes
qdv.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 268800 bytes
qdvd.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 355840 bytes
qedit.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 524800 bytes
qedwipes.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 733184 bytes
quartz.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 1246208 bytes
strmdll.dll: 4.01.0000.3928 English Final Retail 8/29/2002 03:41:18 251904 bytes
iac25_32.ax: 2.00.0005.0053 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:00 199680 bytes
ir41_32.ax: 4.51.0016.0003 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:00 848384 bytes
ir41_qc.dll: 4.30.0062.0002 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:02 120320 bytes
ir41_qcx.dll: 4.30.0064.0001 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:02 338432 bytes
ir50_32.dll: 5.2562.0015.0055 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:02 755200 bytes
ir50_qc.dll: 5.00.0063.0048 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:04 200192 bytes
ir50_qcx.dll: 5.00.0064.0048 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:04 183808 bytes
ivfsrc.ax: 5.10.0002.0051 English Final Retail 11/14/2002 12:58:06 154624 bytes
mswebdvd.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 194560 bytes
ks.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 130304 bytes
ksproxy.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 117248 bytes
ksuser.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 4096 bytes
stream.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 45696 bytes
mspclock.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 5248 bytes
mspqm.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 05:00:00 4608 bytes
mskssrv.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 7424 bytes
swenum.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 4096 bytes
mstee.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 12/12/2002 00:14:32 5504 bytes
bdaplgin.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:26 16896 bytes
bdasup.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:26 11392 bytes
msdvbnp.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:26 52224 bytes
psisdecd.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:28 354816 bytes
psisrndr.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:28 30208 bytes
ipsink.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:26 14848 bytes
mpeg2data.ax: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:26 57856 bytes
ndisip.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:28 10112 bytes
mpe.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:26 15104 bytes
streamip.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:28 14976 bytes
msvidctl.dll: 6.05.0001.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:28 1230336 bytes
slip.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:28 10880 bytes
nabtsfec.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:28 83968 bytes
ccdecode.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:26 16384 bytes
vbisurf.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:30 27648 bytes
msyuv.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:28 16896 bytes
kstvtune.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:32 274432 bytes
ksxbar.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:26 39424 bytes
kswdmcap.ax: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:32 226304 bytes
wstcodec.sys: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:32 18688 bytes
wstdecod.dll: 5.03.0000.0900 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:16:32 47104 bytes
msdv.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 2/17/2003 09:21:50 52096 bytes

Microsoft has updated DirectX to version 9.0a. Microsoft DirectX 9.0a End-User Runtime will update your current version of DirectX - the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC. Read More...

Thanks to Neobond for the news. Windows Messenger 5 is part of the Greenwich beta released by Microsoft about a week ago. The screenshots show new options such as the ability to connect to...

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Here's an update to the Windows 9X STREWTH! to 40MB story.

On Monday 17th March 2003, The Inquirer ran an article with the subject "Man claims he's reduce Windows OS to 40Mb". On reading the article I phoned the editor of The Inquirer (Mike Magee) to express my surprise that this chap had only managed to reduce Windows 9x down to 40Mb. I explained that around 1995/1996; I had created a version of Windows 3.11 which self booted from a single DOS floppy disk thus allowing me to carry around a 1 disk bootable version SOLitaire!

Digging around through Microsoft sites I have found some more patches for the most popular web browser around that were released after the Update for February 2003, Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1. Microsoft offers several patches that affect the same IE core files so I outline which update is necessary to download and which might me obsolete. Therefore pay special attention to all notes formatted in red.

Q331906 - Can't connect to the Internet after you install MS updates while using third party Proxy apps.
This new released patch for the IE6 SP1 fixes a problem related to heavy "Heavy NTLM Authentication Traffic".
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This document is a cumulative list of the articles that have been written to discuss hotfixes that have been released since the release of Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.

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This problem may occur if the programs you run frequently allocate and deallocate large blocks of memory. Changes in Windows XP SP1 in the memory management system have caused this operation to take significantly longer than with pre-SP1 Windows XP.

Thanks to Julio at the TechSpot.com for letting me know, that they have updated their OS updates page.

New important updates are now available in our OS updates section at TechSpot, be sure to take a look for all your WinXP, 2000, Me and 98se patching needs. Since our latest 'major' update several new patches have been listed for the different OS covered.

Who says Winbeta is just about sharing betas with the world? They present to you definitive proof that they actually do use this software. Covering everything from the differences between 2003 and Windows 2000 Servers, to an overview of the new features included in Windows 2003.

Just saw this over @ Flexbeta: Microsoft officials say they are again considering shipping a server version of the Longhorn operating system after announcing late last year that it would be released for the desktop only. In addition, the company also is again considering a desktop version of Blackcomb, the follow-on release to Longhorn, after saying that version of the OS would be a server-only release. Versions of both operating systems, which will follow Windows Server 2003 slated to ship April 24, are now being re-evaluated, says Brian Valentine, senior vice president of the Windows division at Microsoft.

The Windows Script Engine provides Windows operating systems with the ability to execute script code. Script code can be used to add functionality to web pages, or to automate tasks within the operating system or within a program. Script code can be written in several different scripting languages, such as Visual Basic Script, or JScript. A flaw exists in the way by which the Windows Script Engine for JScript processes information. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a web page that, when visited by the user, would execute code of the attacker?s choice with the user?s privileges. The web page could be hosted on a web site, or sent directly to the user in email. Although Microsoft has supplied a patch for this vulnerability and recommends all affected customers install the patch immediately, additional preventive measures have been provided that customers can use to help block the exploitation of this vulnerability while they are assessing the impact and compatibility of the patch. These temporary workarounds are discussed in the ?Workarounds? section in the FAQ below.

Thanks to Neobond @ Neowin.net for sending this our way.

We posted this back in January when DirectX 9 had just been released, but for some reason a debug version was used (I only noticed this yesterday while playing with DXDiag) so I downloaded the SDK and extracted the retail version of the Control Panel for everyone.

Neowin.net reports the WMA Lossless to WAV Converter Tool is a simple command line tool that performs the following functions:

Converts any WMA Lossless file (audio only, wma file) back to uncompressed PCM in wav format. Allows the user to select default or wave format-extensible output formats.

A guy over @ PC Advisor's Forum has strip down windows 9X to just 40MB! wow

Yes, it's that man again, and yes, it's yet another operating system, but this time I'm really going to blow your mind! Don't believe me? Try these few facts, and I think you'll agree that the name I've given it, Strewth!, is no exaggeration.

Total size of the operating system and it's programs, 74.6 mb, and that decimal point IS in the right place. Number of files total, programs and system, 1339. The equivalent 98SE uses 9318.

Microsoft Windows 2000 supports the World Wide Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) protocol. WebDAV, defined in RFC 2518, is a set of extensions to the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) that provide a standard for editing and file management between computers on the Internet. A security vulnerability is present in a Windows component used by WebDAV, and results because the component contains an unchecked buffer.

814995: Recommended Update

This update addresses the "Some Application Compatibility Fixes Stop Working After You Install the 328310 Update" issue in Windows XP, and is discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) Article 814995. Download now to update application compatibility fixes. After installing this update, you may have to restart your computer. Read more...