Media Center SDK
The Windows Media Center SDK is designed to help developers create applications and software components that take advantage of features provided by Windows Media Center in Windows Vista.
Microsoft Device Emulator 1.0
This is a standalone version of the Device Emulator that shipped with Visual Studio 2005. You can install this and use to run and showcase device applications
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for June 2006
Download the security updates for Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, and Windows Media Play.
DirectX End-User Runtimes June 2006
This download provides the DirectX end-user multi-languaged redistributable that developers can include with their product. The redistributable license agreement covers the terms under which developers may use the Redistributable.
Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 Public Preview
We invite you to be among the first to experience the clarity that Windows Vista can bring to your world. The Windows Vista Customer Preview Program makes a pre-release edition of Windows Vista Ultimate broadly available to the public for the first time. This Beta 2 release is now available in three languages (English, German, and Japanese) and in 32-bit and 64-bit editions.
Windows Vista Beta 2 Product Guide
A comprehensive feature by feature guide to the Beta release of Windows Vista. With contributions from people who actually worked on the product, this is the definitive resource to learn about Windows Vista. THe Product Guide is available as either a Microsoft Word download or the new XPS format, viewable from Windows Vista.
Update for Windows XP (KB916595)
Install this update to prevent an issue in which you may receive a ?0xD1_W_HTTP!UlInitializeConnectionTimerInfo+22? error message on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2. The error may occur during startup, or after the system has started. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Windows XP SP1 and SP1a Support Ends on October 10, 2006
Support for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Service Pack 1a (SP1a) ends on October 10, 2006. Microsoft will end support on this date. This also includes security updates for these service packs. Microsoft is providing final notifications to customers regarding the end of support for these products.
The Mysteries of Windows Vista User Accounts
Vista user accounts are supposed to be more secure and better for normal users and admins alike. We take a closer look at them and tell you what to expect.
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360 Beta for Vista Media Center open
The Windows Vista team is looking for Xbox 360? owners to beta test Media Center Extender. Want in? Just answer these questions.
Microsoft Standards of Business Conduct
Online version of Microsoft's Standards of Business Conduct, slightly modified from the original version distributed to Microsoft employees.
Update for Windows XP (KB917730)
Install this update to fix a situation where you cannot create a network connection when you are starting a Windows XP SP2-based computer. During boot time, the hard-coded firewall boot policy blocks traffic on the default UDP port until the firewall service is running.
500 Hour Test of Tomorrow's Windows ''Vista''
Tom's Hardware has posted a summary of its 500-hour test run of Windows Vista. The article provides a first impression of the operating system's new user interface, the upcoming web browser Internet Explorer 7, network and security applications as well as DirectX and driver installation procedures.
Will Vista Run Your Games?
Windows Vista has supposedly reached the point where it's stable enough for everyday work, with only some "little things" that need to be fixed. With that in mind, we installed a bunch of games on the new Vista Beta 2 to see what works and what doesn't.
Microsoft Soccer Scoreboard
Follow your favorite teams and players during the FIFA World Cup tournament with Microsoft Soccer Scoreboard. This fun program allows you to access all the latest tournament news and information with the click of a button! Live game data allow you to monitor your favorite teams progress in real-time. Want more? Check out your team?s fixture (schedule), standing, and news as they advance through the tournament. If you are a soccer fan, don?t miss a minute of the action. Download Microsoft Soccer Scoreboard today!
DirectX 10 Overview
Yesterday I had fun going down to London for a Press briefing given by ATI on the features of DirectX 10.
Windows Live Local Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook (Beta)
Windows Live Local for Outlook enables you to add maps and directions to your Outlook meeting requests, calculate the travel distance between your start location and your appointment location, adjust your meeting departure time based on the estimated travel time, store custom locations, as well as print the map and step-by-step driving directions to take with you on the road.
WinHEC 06: Windows Vista Beta 2 Available
Yep it?s a public release? but however it?s only available to TechNet Plus and MSDN Subscribers (OS and above). Just check the new Windows Vista site on Microsoft - just by the background you know there?s something new
Office 2007 Beta 2 Review Part 1: A New User Interface
In Part 1 of my Office 2007 Beta 2 review, I examine the innovative and exciting new user interface that Microsoft designed for its next generation office productivity suite!
Inside Windows Vista Beta 2
Microsoft unveiled Windows Vista Beta 2 today at WinHEC. One of the significant differences in Beta 2 is that the implementation of UAC (user account control) privilege elevation is much more intrusive. Also, the elevation dialog doesn't just pop up; it switches Vista into what Microsoft calls "secure desktop" mode. Here's 46 screenshots of Beta 2 and more on its new features.
