A few days ago Microsoft silently shipped Windows Server 2003 R2 Release Candidate 0 (RC0). Windows Server 2003 R2 beings on several new updates and features for Microsoft?s latest server operating system.
WinFS Beta 1 Available
MSDN Subscribers got a surprise today! The WinFS (Windows File System) Beta 1 was made available to MSDN Subscribers, today. The release will enable developers to start work on WinFS?s capabilities. According to several press reports today, WinFS will be made available to PDC (Professional Developer Conference) attendes.
New Hotmail Beta Features Revealed
The number one free web-based e-mail service, Hotmail, is currently getting revamped. It's widely known that Microsoft is currently performing a revamp on the aging service, and now we have a full feature list for the current Beta at build 11.00.0000.0156....
TheHotfix
TheHotfix
New Beta - MSN Website
The MSN team are working on a new design and layout for their main MSN Website. Currently the beta of the MSN website is at an early and even prototype stage.
Screenshot and more information: @ XPSource
Screenshot and more information: @ XPSource
MSN Messenger 8.0 Feature List
While MSN Messenger 7.5 just came out, 8.0 is already being worked on and heading towards beta by the end of the year. Here's a list of possible and rumored features Microsoft is contemplating on going into the IM client:
Office 12 - Preview and Beta!
I know, the title of this post is a bit misleading Anyway, sometime ago the Microsoft Office team launched their Office 12 preview website. Visitors will have the opportuinty to sign up for the latest updates for Office 12 and receive the latest announcments! However, what caught my attention is the simple phrase on the ?Thank you? page, once a user has finished signing up.
XPSource
XPSource
XP SP3 Hotfix - Stop 0x000007B error after SP2 install
Microsoft has given us another hint for a fix that's going to be included in WindowsXP SP3. Sometimes users may get a "Stop 0x000007B INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" error message after installing Windows XP Service Pack 2. The downloadable fix is available by calling Microsoft Support and requesting it if absolutely needed. Note that the fix they give you may still be in testing.
MSN Messenger 7.5 Final Build 0299
With MSN Messenger you can chat online via text, voice, mobile phone or even video conversation -- in real time -- with your friends, family, or colleagues. Express yourself with winks and dynamic display pictures or share photos, files, searches, and more instantly. You can also chat with your contacts to and from a mobile device.
Update for Windows XP (KB886540)
Installation of the Media Pack will ensure that software programs and Web sites that rely on Windows Media Player, as defined by the European Commission, work properly. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Once you have installed this item, it cannot be removed.
Update for Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter (KB902953)
This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail. This update was released in August 2005.
WindowsXP SP3 Fixes and Features Preview *Updated*
Here it is. The unofficial fix list for Windows XP SP3. I want to make sure that you understand that SP3 isn't even close to beta yet, so this by no means is the final list and new fixes are added almost daily.
IntelliPoint 5.2 Mouse Software for Windows XP and 2000
IntelliPoint software enables you to customize the unique features of your Microsoft® mouse to fit your needs. With IntelliPoint mouse software, you can reassign each mouse button?including the wheel button?to perform a command or keyboard shortcut, like Undo, Close, or an application-specific function.
Windows Vista Beta 1 Tablet PC
A number of screenshots were posted and made available to the public via the Hive Community forums. Currently there isn?t a separate Vista build just for Tablet Pc?s. However, an add-on tool which was made available when Beta 1 of Windows Vista was shipped, allows tablet pc users to use the Tablet PC functionality. The Tablet PC Input (TIP) is available for current beta testers of Windows Vista Beta 1. The TIP found in Windows Vista Beta 1 has few new features:
XPSource
XPSource
Windows Media Player 10.00.00.3923
Windows Media Player 10 is the all-in-one media player that provides the best experience for discovering, playing, and taking your digital entertainment anywhere--on Windows XP-based PCs and the widest choice of portable devices. After installing, you might need to restart your computer.
Visual Studio 2005 - RTM Release
A program manager from the Visual Studio team has made word, via a blog post, that the new version of Visual Studio 2005 (Codename Whidbey) will be released to manufacturing (RTM) within sixty (60) days from today, August 16 2005. Currently, there are only a mere few bugs left and the team is hoping end development on Visual Studio 2005 by mid October 2005. Novemeber 7th is the target launch date.
XPSource
XPSource
Official MSN Messenger 7.5 BETA going public
Until this moment the MSN Messenger 7.5 BETA was supposed to be available to selected BETA-testers only, while the rest of the world (except for Italy) had to exercise patience... or not. But it seems like Microsoft is planning a worldwide public BETA for 7.5 dubbed MSN Messenger Technical Preview and mainly focused on the Vodafone integration.
Mess.be
Mess.be
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