The Pocket PC 2002 SDK, in conjunction with the Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools 3.0, deliver a complete development environment for creating applications for Pocket PC 2002 mobile devices based on Microsoft® Windows® CE.

A Pocket PC offers you access to a rich development environment. The Windows CE operating system is based on the Microsoft Win32® application programming interface. Therefore, you can enhance your applications by using exposed APIs from bundled applications. Use the Pocket PC 2002 SDK to develop applications for Pocket PC mobile devices using either Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++® 3.0 or Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic® 3.0.

Microsoft have released Visual FoxPro 7.0 Service Pack!

Download Visual FoxPro 7.0 Service Pack

Microsoft have updated their Windows Messenger to v4.6.0073.

Engineers are working to fix a glitch in a Microsoft Web server that has prevented Windows XP users from downloading software updates, including a patch for a security hole, a company spokeswoman said Monday. The problem, discovered last Thursday, was created when engineers attempted to update software on a server, she said, adding that it is expected to be corrected before Tuesday. The spokeswoman said she could not confirm the number of people affected by the problem, but said about 8 million people download Windows XP software updates each week. Source: CNet

I came across the Microsoft Knowledgebase and I found this interesting article and it tells about a problem, Rancho* had a few days ago and I thought it could be interesting for you too. Cannot Start Windows XP if the System or Software Hive Is Missing or Damaged
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
SYMPTOMS:
When you try to start or restart your Windows XP-based computer, you may receive one of the following error messages:
Read More

The newly updated December 2001 release of the software development kit for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server provides documentation and example code. The Exchange SDK Documentation and Samples package also includes three sample applications. These fully-functioning applications illustrate important Exchange development techniques and APIs.

The Issue Tracking application demonstrates how to create advanced Microsoft® Exchange 2000 Server-based ASP.NET applications with Visual Studio .NET.

The Exchange SDK Development Tools include controls, tools, and scripts that increase your productivity when you're developing Exchange applications. The tools documentation is available in this package, as well as in the full Exchange SDK documentation online Help file.

Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates a denial of service vulnerability in the C Runtime for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000 and XP. If SQL Server were running on the system and an attacker had the ability to load and execute queries on it, the vulnerability could enable the attacker to cause the SQL Server service to fail. Download now to protect your system against this vulnerability.

This Service Pack (SP1) is an update for the production version of Content Management Server 2001 and is not supported for the Evaluation Edition of Microsoft Content Management Server. SP1 updates the following components of Microsoft Content Management Server:
Server Site Builder Site Stager Web Author Site Deployment Manager Download

My friend Vla pointed me to a couple of urls containing black & white info on Longhorn and Blackcomb, the respective succesors to Windows XP. While the "press" has been all ablaze about the inner workings of the next version of Windows (Longhorn is said to be v5.2 of the NT Kernel) nobody has been able to come up with any documentary facts on this from Microsoft itself. The web giant is keeping mum on this. We can however point you to this quote taken from the "REVISED PROPOSED FINAL JUDGMENT Head over to NeoWin and read the full story.

Neowin Windows Media Player for Mac OS X allows Mac users to easily enjoy playback of high-quality Windows Media Audio and Video content. The new release supports the latest industry-leading Windows Media Audio 8 and Windows Media Video 8, as well as Windows Media Digital Rights Management, and is available in six languages worldwide.

Microsoft will take yet another step down the consumer electronics path on Monday with the demonstration of a customized version of Windows XP tuned to digital entertainment. At the Consumer Electronics Show, which began Monday in Las Vegas, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will show off a prototype consumer interface for Windows XP, code-named Freestyle, according to the company.
The new interface is intended to turn PCs into home electronics or entertainment systems by offering direct access to the digital entertainment features of Windows XP. Instead of the usual Windows desktop, Freestyle features a series of large buttons, visible from across a room, that in conjunction with a remote control can be used to launch a video, play a music file, access digital photos, watch and record TV programs, and view DVDs. Source: CNet

ibelite.com Hotkeycontrol XP is a software to customize hotkeys (or single keys) for specific purposes .It will make any keyboard to work as a Multimedia or Internet keyboard .It can also be used to change volume with On-screen-display or display in tray icon .Using iOSD, any animated gif file can be used to display the volume status on screen.!!!!!!!!

Neowin tell us to check out the new tab that has been added to MSN Messenger. It seems like McAfee has provided us with a McAfee Security Center alerts. Nice, eh?

Screenshot: McAfee Security Center

There is a new site up

I was just browsing the Windows XP corporate update page and came across a couple of updates I've not seen before. All those listed under read more can now be obtained via the corporate update page! Read on.

In the past it was reported that Microsoft would not support USB 2.0 in WindowsXP. This either turned out to just be a false rumor, or Microsoft realized they were making a mistake by omitting USB 2.0 support from their "pride and joy". Thus, the current reports state that Microsoft will be releasing a patch to provide USB 2.0 support in WindowsXP sometime in 2002.

Over the past two years, Microsoft has been working with industry partners on the USB 2.0 project. We are pleased to announce that USB 2.0 drivers will be available for Microsoft® Windows® XP through Windows Update early in 2002. USB 2.0 driver support for Windows 2000 is still under development, and will be available later in the first quarter of 2002.

But we don't like to wait for stuff like this do we? Somehow, the folks at LITTLEWHITEDOG got their paws on a copy of the WindowsXP USB 2.0 patch a 'little bit' early, and have made it available for download.

Visit the main page at littlewhitedog.com to download the patch.

Here's an Email I got from Microsoft today!!!!!!

Dear Microsoft .NET Passport Member:

Thank you for using Microsoft® .NET Passport. Because Microsoft recognizes the importance of security and reliability when using Internet software, we have now made available free browser security upgrades to better protect your online information. We strongly recommend that you check now to see whether your browser needs one of these security upgrades by going to: http://securitycheck.passport.com/default.asp .

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

You can read more about these browser security issues at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-055.asp

For more information about recommended online security practices, go to: http://www.microsoft.com/privacy/safeinternet/security/best_practices/default.htm

As with all security issues, Microsoft is committed to keeping its customers informed. Again, thank you for using your .NET Passport.

NET Passport Customer Support

Here's a great email once again leaked from Microsoft, this is Brian Valentine's response to his previously leaked email slating Linux. You've got to love them under hand M$ Employees! Well have fun reading it Here. Thanks to The Register for the news!