All posts tagged Microsoft

Update Rollup 3 for Exchange 2010 SP1 and Exchange 2007 SP3

Earlier today the Exchange CXP team released the following Update Rollups for Exchange Server 2010 and 2007 to the Download Center. Release via Microsoft Update will occur on March 22nd 2011.

Link – http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2011/03/08/458566.aspx

Microsoft releases Visual Studio SP1

Microsoft is releasing the first service pack for Visual studio 2010 this week, according to ZDnet. Starting today, MSDN subscribers will get access to the update and the general public will get access on March 10. Visual Studio SP1, which has been in beta since December 2010, includes improvements to developing in Silverlight 3 and 4, as well additional features that support Windows 7 based MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class) interfaces usable for Direct2D, DirectWrite, and Windows Animation. Microsoft also promises numerous bug fixes and overall improvements to responsiveness, stability, and performance.

Link – www.microsoft.com/vs

From DOS 5.0 to Windows 7: Tracking Microsoft’s upgrade process

Ever had the urge to put one computer through 20 years of Microsoft Windows history?

Andrew Tait (or “TheRasteri” on YouTube) did. He decided to take one virtual machine and put it through the upgrade process from MS-DOS 5.0 all the way to Windows 7, and test out whether settings stuck and programs still worked.

Link – http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/2011/03/03/from-dos-5-0-to-windows-7-tracking-microsofts-upgrade-process/

From DOS 5.0 to Windows 7: Tracking Microsoft’s upgrade process

Ever had the urge to put one computer through 20 years of Microsoft Windows history?

Andrew Tait (or “TheRasteri” on YouTube) did. He decided to take one virtual machine and put it through the upgrade process from MS-DOS 5.0 all the way to Windows 7, and test out whether settings stuck and programs still worked.

Link – http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/2011/03/03/from-dos-5-0-to-windows-7-tracking-microsofts-upgrade-process/

Internet Explorer 9 Hits RC Milestone

We are pleased to announce that today we are releasing the Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate (RC).

For a more detailed description of our approach in building and shipping the IE9 RC, you should read our engineering team’s post on the IE Blog.  The IE9 RC is feature complete and is available for download now at www.beautyoftheweb.com.

Microsoft unveils try-before-buy Mac Office

Four months after it debuted Office for Mac 2011, Microsoft on Tuesday launched the first free trial of the application suite.

The trial version of Office for Mac Home and Business 2011 includes fully-functional versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, the suite’s word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager and e-mail client.

Link – http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/try/?CTT=3

Microsoft Releases WebMatrix, Delivering on Its Web Platform Vision

REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 13, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of WebMatrix, a free Web development tool designed to help website developers of all skill levels easily create, customize and publish websites to the Internet. Microsoft has also made available a set of video tutorials, how-to tips and other resources for helping new Web developers get started.

Link – http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2011/jan11/01-13WebMatrixPR.mspx

Microsoft Mathematics 4.0

Microsoft Mathematics provides a graphing calculator that plots in 2D and 3D, step-by-step equation solving, and useful tools to help students with math and science studies.

Link – http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9caca722-5235-401c-8d3f-9e242b794c3a&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MicrosoftDownloadCenter+%28Microsoft+Download+Center%29#tm

Microsoft releases Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5

Windows Embedded Handheld is the platform that powers enterprise handheld devices. Businesses such as retailers, delivery companies and others that rely on handheld computers depend on Windows Embedded Handheld to run critical business applications in an environment which integrates well with the rest of their systems, making them easy and efficient to use and to maintain. These devices provide mobile workers with access to real-time information such as inventory, product information and pricing; and they help improve customer responsiveness and sales effectiveness, and secure business-critical data.

Link – http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2011/01/10/microsoft-releases-windows-embedded-handheld-6-5.aspx

What happened in the recent Hotmail outage

On December 31, 2010, a number of our users reported their email messages and folders were missing from their Hotmail accounts.  I want to take a little time to explain what happened, and what steps we’ve taken to fix this problem and prevent it from happening in the future.

Link – http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/archive/2011/01/06/what-happened-in-the-recent-hotmail-outage.aspx

Next Generation Surface Unveiled at CES 2011

imageYesterday, we lifted the covers off the next generation Microsoft Surface – or Surface 2.0 – at CES. Surface 2.0 represents an incredible collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung on the Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface.

Link –http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2011/01/07/next-generation-surface-unveiled-at-ces-2011.aspx

Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 RTW

Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 helps IT enable users to collaborate across organizational boundaries and easily access applications on-premises and in the cloud, while maintaining application security.

Link – http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=118c3588-9070-426a-b655-6cec0a92c10b

Microsoft Server Application Virtualization CTP Released – Run More of your Applications on Windows Azure

Today we are excited to announce the Community Technology Preview of Microsoft Server Application Virtualization (Server App-V), and the Server Application Virtualization Packaging Tool.

Microsoft Server Application Virtualization builds on the technology used in client Application Virtualization, allowing for the separation of application configuration and state from the underlying operating system. This separation and packaging enables existing Windows applications, not specifically designed for Windows Azure, to be deployed on a Windows Azure worker role.

Link – http://blogs.technet.com/b/systemcenter/archive/2010/12/22/microsoft-server-application-virtualization-ctp-released-run-more-of-your-applications-on-windows-azure.aspx

Microsoft Server Application Virtualization CTP Released – Run More of your Applications on Windows Azure

Today we are excited to announce the Community Technology Preview of Microsoft Server Application Virtualization (Server App-V), and the Server Application Virtualization Packaging Tool.

Microsoft Server Application Virtualization builds on the technology used in client Application Virtualization, allowing for the separation of application configuration and state from the underlying operating system. This separation and packaging enables existing Windows applications, not specifically designed for Windows Azure, to be deployed on a Windows Azure worker role.

Link – http://blogs.technet.com/b/systemcenter/archive/2010/12/22/microsoft-server-application-virtualization-ctp-released-run-more-of-your-applications-on-windows-azure.aspx

Microsoft quietly shuts down Office Genuine Advantage program

Late last week, with absolutely no public announcement, Microsoft quietly retired one cog in its antipiracy machine.

An anonymous tipster informed me on Friday that Microsoft had shut down its Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program as of Thursday, December 16. Previously, if you wanted to download an Office add-in or template, you had to pass through a validation step first, confirming that your copy of Office was “genuine.”

Link – http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/microsoft-quietly-shuts-down-office-genuine-advantage-program/2798