SyncToy, a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows XP, 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.
Windows Vista 5342 Screenshots
Included in this build is an extensive collection of drivers and the exclusive sidebar. Glass is also a feature that we all have come to respect and love, along with the 3D flip.
Windows Vista and PC Gamers
Microsoft always hosts a Developer's Day session early during Game Developer Conference each year. This year, several sessions were devoted to features of Windows Vista, including Direct3D 10 and features built into the new O/S that would affect both developers and users. While Microsoft announced that the consumer versions of Windows Vista would be delayed, it's clear that Vista will reshape the PC gaming landscape. Let's take a look at a few of the highlights.
Microsoft Confirms IE6 Security Bug
We?re still investigating, but we have confirmed this vulnerability and I am writing a Microsoft Security Advisory on this. But we wanted to make sure customers knew we were aware of this and we will address it in a security update. If you're using the new refresh of the IE7 Beta 2 Preview announced at Mix06, then you are not affected by the public report. Microsoft Security Center Blog
Update for Windows XP (KB319740)
Install this update to resolve memory leaks in Graphics Device Interface (GDI) objects, when creating or destroying child windows. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Update for Windows XP (KB889673)
Install this update to improve stability on hardware DEP-enabled computers, when resuming from standby or from hibernation. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar Beta 2
The Microsoft Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar provides a variety of tools for quickly creating, understanding, and troubleshooting Web pages. This version is a preview release and behavior may change in the final release.
Windows Vista consumer availability in January 2007
March 21, 2006 ? Microsoft Corp. today confirmed that Windows Vista, the next generation of the Windows client operating system, is on target to go into broad consumer beta to approximately 2 million users in the second quarter of 2006. Microsoft is on track to complete the product this year, with business availability in November 2006 and broad consumer availability in January 2007
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Refresh
Developers and IT pros: Download and evaluate the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Refresh ? and explore the improvements in security, user interface, and development platform. environments.
Microsoft XNA Build March 2006 Community Technology Preview
Microsoft® XNA? Build is a tool which will help game studios manage the growing complexities of their game content builds. We invite you to install this pre-release into a non-production environment to learn more about how XNA Build will reduce development complexities.
Vista and the Quest for More Memory
Baseline Vista offerings will require 512MB of DRAM just to install, with a 1GB recommendation -- but is there more to this story?
Windows Live Messenger Preview
Microsoft are currently in the process of developing and beta testing their next iteration of Messenger, which will also see it change its name to Windows Live Messenger as part of their rebranding of a number of applications. Elite Bastards take a look at what's new in the latest Beta of the software.
Elite Bastards
Elite Bastards
Windows Live Messenger Preview
Discover the new features and look and feel of Microsoft's MSN Messenger successor in my preview of Windows Live Messenger! Also, find out how you can get in on the beta!
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
Microsoft Refreshes Office 2007 Beta 1
On Monday, Microsoft updated the four-month-old Beta 1 version of Microsoft Office 2007 with a "Technical Refresh" version. Office has shed the preliminary name "Microsoft Office 12" for its final name, Microsoft Office 2007, and sports an improved version of the new ribbon interface . Among the new changes to the interface is the new Office Button, two new themes, a small Quick Access toolbar, and new, highly-legible default fonts named Calibri and Cambria.
Windows Server 2003 R2 Platform SDK Web Install
The Platform SDK for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 contains the information and tools you need to develop Windows-based applications. You can use this SDK to develop both 32-bit and 64-bit applications.
SyncToy v1.1
SyncToy, a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows XP, 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.
Microsoft Security Bulletins for March 2006
Download the March security updates for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB913161)
This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail. This update was released in March 2006.
March 2006 Security and Critical Releases Bulk Update
This ISO-9660 CD image file contains the security update for Windows released on Windows Update on March 14th, 2006. This does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products.
Microsoft Windows Vista in November
This is the year? the year that Microsoft releases the newest version of Windows. Yes, Vista will be released in November of this year. So what is so compelling that our customers would want to spend money upgrading to the Vista operating system? Let?s take a quick look at all that Vista offers a small business.
The Official Microsoft Connnections Blog
The Official Microsoft Connnections Blog