For customers with IT departments, today we are making SP1 available on the WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) catalog, which makes it available through management tools including WSUS, System Center and others. These tools make it easy for IT professionals to deploy SP1 in their environments in an automated fashion and at their own pace.
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.
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.
Windows Live Mesh reaches 5 million connected devices
Today, we’re excited to announce an important milestone: Windows Live Mesh has now connected 5 million devices, with over 3 million users syncing 2.2 petabytes to the cloud. Windows Live Mesh was released on September 30th, 2010 and joined SkyDrive, a service already used by 70 million customers, as a core component of Microsoft’s consumer cloud strategy.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 helps keep your PCs and servers on the latest support level. It also provides ongoing improvements to the Windows Operating System (OS), by including previous updates delivered over Windows Update as well as continuing incremental updates to the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms based on customer and partner feedback. This enables organizations to deploy a single set of updates.
Download – http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c3202ce6-4056-4059-8a1b-3a9b77cdfdda
Facebook chat in Hotmail now available everywhere
Today, Facebook chat is available to Hotmail customers worldwide, wherever Facebook is available.
When we first announced the ability to chat with Facebook friends from Hotmail, we were only able to offer this to customers in six regions. Since then, we’ve been working with Facebook to increase availability, and a few weeks ago, we announced that the feature was available globally through Messenger.
Windows Phone update—and how to get it
This first update for Windows Phone is designed to improve the software update process itself. So while it might not sound exciting, it’s still important because it’s paving the way for all future goodie-filled updates to your phone, such as copy and paste or improved Marketplace search.
Windows Phone update—and how to get it
This first update for Windows Phone is designed to improve the software update process itself. So while it might not sound exciting, it’s still important because it’s paving the way for all future goodie-filled updates to your phone, such as copy and paste or improved Marketplace search.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Evaluation
Windows® MultiPoint Server 2011 is the second version of a Windows product primarily designed for educational institutions for use in classrooms, labs, and libraries, that allows multiple users to simultaneously share one computer.
Link – http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=3188a587-3542-4dda-99b3-551cdabe581f
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Availability
What Windows MultiPoint Server does is a PC’s excess capability to enable a single PC to support multiple users simultaneously. It can be used for in classrooms, labs and libraries. Today, we are happy to announce that the trial for Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 is now available on the Microsoft Download Center for download
Windows 7 / 2008 R2 – SP1 Now Available
Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 SP1, has just been posted on MSDN + TechNet. Users with a current subscription can download the software now. Home users will have to wait till the 22nd of Feb.
Link – https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/subscriptions/securedownloads/default.aspx
Windows 7 / 2008 R2 – SP1 Now Available
Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 SP1, has just been posted on MSDN + TechNet. Users with a current subscription can download the software now. Home users will have to wait till the 22nd of Feb.
Link – https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/subscriptions/securedownloads/default.aspx
Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate available via Automatic Update
Starting today, Monday, February 14, 2011, the Automatic Update (AU) feature of Windows Update (WU) will offer users of Internet Explorer 9 Beta an upgrade to the Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate. This rollout will start with a narrow audience and expand over the next few days to cover all Internet Explorer 9 Beta users.
