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Games, Games and Games

Published 2005-09-15 15:06 by Newsfactory 0

Yesterday, during the PDC (Professional Developer?s Conference), Microsoft announced several new features and showcased a few during the main keynote. Microsoft finally let warps off on Windows Vista?s new games, which will be in-built into the new operating system. The new Windows Vista games will utilize Windows Vista?s new graphic engine, Windows Presentation Foundation (Codename Avalon). Windows Vista?s games will be a major upgrade from those dull and boring Windows 9X.

MSN Messenger Activity SDK

Published 2005-09-13 18:42 by Newsfactory 0

Get state-of-the-art information about building applications for MSN Messenger. The MSN Messenger Activity API gives you innovative tools to build applications that integrate with MSN Messenger and reach millions of users worldwide.

Windows Vista PDC05 Preview Pictures

Published 2005-09-13 18:39 by Newsfactory 0

If you checked out all of those mystery screenshots posted on Extended64 thoughout the last few days, we have the answers ;). The answers come in offical Windows Vista screenshots from PDC05. They show new games included in Vista, and even some cool animation.

Extended64

Microsoft Codename Max

Published 2005-09-13 18:31 by Newsfactory 0

Microsoft® Codename Max is not like any other product. That's because it's not a product?it's your opportunity to try an exciting new user experience from Microsoft. Today Max lets you make lists of your photos and turn them into beautiful slide shows to share with your family and friends. Tomorrow...who knows?

Windows Vista product editions revealed

Published 2005-09-12 16:50 by Newsfactory 0

If you've been wondering why Windows Vista has taken a long time to reach Beta 1, we can now tell you why: there are seven separate editions of Vista headed your way. OK, that's not the reason for the delay, but how else do you introduce that many OS versions, without invoking Snow White & friends? Join me know as I romp through the various editions, many of which you'll see are just barely differentiated.

Ars Technica

Game on - Fresh Vista Games

Published 2005-09-09 19:05 by Newsfactory 6

There hasn?t been much word or news about Windows Vista, due to the fact that the PDC 2005 (Professional Developers Conference) is just a mere few days from start (actually three days to go!). Today, three blurred, ?mosaic? and enlarged pictures were posted on the Hive Community. The three pictures portray in-game screenshots of probably three new games that might be included in Windows Vista.

Inside PDC?s Vista Build 5219

Published 2005-09-07 18:18 by Newsfactory 0

PDC (Professional Developers Conference) 2005 is just under a week before it kicks off in Los Angeles. Attendees will be given a ?goodie? bag which consist a Windows Vista build out of all the other ?yummy? goodies. The Windows Vista build that will be given out to PDC 2005 attendees will have a ?birth mark? of Build 5219, a post Beta 1 build of Windows Vista.

Future of Internet Explorer 7

Published 2005-09-05 16:59 by Newsfactory 0

I have just written a feature article about Internet Explorer 7?s future. Although it?s a pretty long article I do recommend you to read it all! Most of the information gathered and found in the article was taken from a private chat event which took place last Friday, September 2 (2005) between beta testers and Microsoft IE team members.

Microsoft Update now works with IE7

Published 2005-09-04 15:14 by Newsfactory 0

When Internet Explorer 7 Beta released to testers it left testers with a broken Windows Update that wouldn't load properly, disabling the ability to update Windows with critical patches that have been released since the end of July. This seems to of been fixed and on my PC it even redirects to Microsoft Update before my chosen homepage is loaded.

Neowin.net

Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)

Published 2005-09-04 15:11 by Newsfactory 0

The Microsoft Windows Installer is an application installation and configuration service. WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe is the redistributable package for installing or upgrading Windows Installer. This revised package replaces the previously released redistributable package named "WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe" and addresses the issue discussed in KB Article 898628: Windows Installer fails silently after you upgrade to Windows Installer 3.1.

MSN Screensaver Beta 01.00.0831.0000

Published 2005-09-01 22:35 by Newsfactory 0

The MSN team just released a new beta version of ?MSN Screensaver?, version 01.00.0831.0000.

XPSource

Phishing Addin for MSN Search Toolbar

Published 2005-09-01 18:05 by Newsfactory 0

Today, Microsoft released the ?Phishing? tool, as an addin for the MSN Search Toolbar (Beta). Lately, users have been engulfed with a number of emails posing to be from popular companies such as Paypal, Ebay or even banks. The email will ask the user to input some details such as the username and password. These details will be then sent back to the sender who will take full advantage.

Windows Storage Foundation (WinFS) Preview

Published 2005-08-31 23:03 by Newsfactory 0

In my first look at WinFS Beta 1, I examine Microsoft's next-generation storage engine, likely to be renamed as Windows Storage Foundation!

Update for Windows XP (KB897663)

Published 2005-08-31 22:35 by Newsfactory 0

Install this update to ensure that a firewall exception created via the registry is listed in the Windows Firewall interface the same as if the exception was created in the interface itself. After you install this update, you may have to restart your computer.

SyncToy v1.0 for Windows XP

Published 2005-08-31 22:33 by Newsfactory 0

SyncToy is a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows XP that provides is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without added complexity.

Latest Windows Vista, Longhorn Server, WinFS, SQL Server 2005 Timelines Revealed

Published 2005-08-31 22:23 by Newsfactory 0

According to very recent internal Microsoft documentation, the software giant is planning an aggressive release schedule for several products over the next year or so. I've come across the release schedules for Windows Vista (codenamed "Longhorn"), WinFS, and SQL Server 2005 (codenamed "Yukon"). Here's what I found out.

Windows IT Pro

MSN Toolbar Roaming Favorites Beta Screenshots Revealed

Published 2005-08-31 22:21 by Newsfactory 0

Released to beta testers earlier today, the MSN Toolbar Roaming Favorites Add-In Beta 1 is Microsoft's first attempt at allowing users to access their internet bookmarks (a.k.a. Favorites) remotely without having to be signed up to the MSN Internet service.

Microsoft ships - Windows Server 2003 R2 RC0

Published 2005-08-31 22:11 by Newsfactory 0

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.

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Preview Download

Published 2005-08-29 23:15 by Newsfactory 1

We've got a 100+ hotfix pack of many of the Windows XP SP3 fixes up for download. These are fixes that you would have to call Microsoft and get through their support center. These probably won't be up for download for more than a few days, so grab them while their hot!

WinFS Beta 1 Available

Published 2005-08-29 23:12 by Newsfactory 3

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.