Beta Testing Windows OneCare
Flexbeta beta test Microsoft's solution to the slow and unprotected PC dilemma: Windows OneCare.
Microsoft Security Bulletins for August 2005
This month's security updates affect Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer, a component of Windows.
TechED 2005 Content Online
Some material from TechED 2005 are now available online. Presentation files and some sample code are available for download. Users will be able to watch or download demos from the ASP.NET, Visual Web Developer, and IIS talks which took place this year, at TechED 2005.
XPSource
XPSource
WMI Code Creator v1.0
The WMI Code Creator tool allows you to generate VBScript, C#, and VB .NET code that uses WMI to complete a management task such as querying for management data, executing a method from a WMI class, or receiving event notifications using WMI.
Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 1 Review
Discover all the new features in Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 1--both the standalone version and the version that ships in Windows Vista Beta 1--in my latest review!
MSN Preview - ?MSN Filter?
The MSN team is working on a new feature called, ?MSN Filter?. ?MSN Filter? brings about several MSN Spaces? blogs and lists them on their main ?MSN Filter? page. Categories can vary from Technology, lifestyle, sports, music and tv. This is all done through the powerful use of RSS Feeds. The RSS Feeds are pulled from different MSN Space blogs and are presented on a random basis on the main page of ?MSN Filter?.
XPSource
XPSource
(WAIK) User's Guide for Windows Code-named ''Longhorn''
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) is designed to help Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), system builders, and corporate IT professionals deploy Windows onto new hardware. The WAIK is a new set of deployment tools supporting the latest release of Windows. This guide describes the current methods, tools, and requirements for deploying Windows
Update for Windows XP (KB889527)
Install this update to prevent Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets from being dropped even though you have configured the Windows Firewall feature to allow ICMP packets.
MSN Messenger 7.5.0244 Build Released
MSN Messenger 7.5.0244 BETA comes with cosmetic changes mainly. Messer ravedave noticed that the symbols that hide your password on the log in screen are now asterisks instead of bullets. When you have Shift Lock or Caps Lock activated, MSN Messenger will remind you of that when typing in your password because it is case sensitive after all.
Mess.be
Mess.be
SyncToy v1 Beta for Windows XP
The Smart Way to Copy FilesSyncToy v1 Beta helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers quickly and easily.
Windows Vista - First Impressions
Microsoft have just released Beta 1 of Windows Vista to developers. Sporting a new revision of Internet Explorer as well as improved file handling and graphical effects, we take a little look at what's on the the 'horizon'.
Bit-Tech
Bit-Tech
Internet Explorer 7 Preview
In a major update to my Internet Explorer 7 Preview, I discuss what we know about Microsoft's next major browser release!
Software Rasterizer for the Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Software Development Kit (SDK)
This is the first release of a simple software rasterizer that is compatible with Microsoft Direct 3D 9.0. Included in this package is this readme and the distribution CAB files for the x86 and x64 versions of the rasterizer
Visio Connector for Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
The Visio Connector for MBSA (Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer) is a Visio COM add-in that allows IT administrators to view the results of an MBSA network scan on a Visio network diagram.
Learn more with Microsoft E-Learning
The folks over at the Microsoft E-Learning department are at again. They are providing ?free? course material, which is vaild for 90 days. This time they are offering Visual Studio 2005 courses. Below is the full list of the ?free? courses offered:
Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack 2.0.2 Final
Thanks to Tim @ Majorgeeks.com for the Heads up! Microsoft has never released a service pack for Windows98 SE. But I made a Service Pack for Windows98 SE users. It contains all Windows98 SE updates from WindowsUpdate site and more.
Vista Beta 1 Patched Uxtheme Available
As you probably already know by now, the patched Uxtheme enables users to use third-party unsigned themes in Windows.
Extended64
Extended64
IE7 to improve Web printing
Printing webpages in Internet Explorer can be a real pain and fortunately the Internet Explorer developers realized this. Their goal for IE7 is to dramatically improve the printing experience by giving the end-user much more control for printing webpages. In IE7 Beta 1 you can already see some of these features, but Beta 2 will feature even more improvement.. Read more at DV Hardware
Windows Vista Beta 1 Screenshots + Video
I took the time this weekend to play around with Windows Vista Beta 1 and snapped a few screenshots and recorded a video. The reason for the video is just to show off Windows Vista new graphics engine.
Microsoft® WinFX? SDK Web Setup
The WinFX SDK contains documentation, samples and tools designed to help you develop managed applications and libraries using WinFX, which is the set of next-generation managed APIs provided by Microsoft.
