Office 2003 Service Pack 2

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Microsoft® Office 2003 Service Pack 2 contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements. Some of the fixes included with SP2 have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them into one update.

Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1

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Internet Explorer 6 SP1, the latest version of Internet Explorer for users not running Windows XP, provides a flexible and reliable browsing experience with enhanced Web privacy features for all Windows users.

A new look at Vista's AERO interface

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For a long time we have been waiting for real demonstrations of Windows Vista's graphically intensive new UI, codenamed AERO. In this video Kim Vedbrat, lead program manager on the AERO team, shows off the goods in more detail than we've seen before.

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Vista, a New Beginning for Microsoft?

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I have to make a confession. I have been using Windows for almost 15 years, of course back in those days, the operating system came on a few floppies and didn?t have a ?fancy? name. Despite all these Windows encounters, I still can?t say it?s my favorite operating system.

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Windows Vista Beta 2 Videos

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After installing Beta 2 of Microsoft's upcoming operating system, I decided to grab a few videos of the GUI in action. As can be seen by the following videos, Microsoft shows off Windows Vista's graphics engine. Notice how hovering over the minimized windows in the taskbar will bring up a thumbnail view of the window.

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Beta test Office 12

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Nominate yourself to be a beta tester for the upcoming Microsoft Office 12. The official name for the new Office is not yet known. The invite ID is PDCOffice. For other beta ID's and instructions on how to use the ID to be a beta tester, visit the Beta Invites List link below.

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Windows XP SP3 Preview Pack #2 Released

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The unofficial Windows XP SP3 Preview Pack #2 has now been released! You need to be a member of the forums to get it. Click below to download. Details are included in the pack. Over 180+ hotfixes are included.

Games, Games and Games

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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.

Windows Vista PDC05 Preview Pictures

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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.

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