Microsoft has never released a service pack for Windows98 SE! So here it is; the 'unofficial Service Pack 2.1a'. It contains all Windows98 SE updates from Windows Update site and more integrated into a self-extracting and self-installing pack like Microsoft's update files.
End of support for Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows XP Service Pack 1
July 11, 2006 will bring a close to Extended Support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me as part of the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy. Microsoft will retire public and technical support, including security updates, by this date.
The People Behind DirectX 10: Part 2--ATI's Bob Drebin
In the first part of our feature on the people behind DX10, we chatted with Microsofties about how the API was made. In this part, we focus on the hardware implementation as we pose questions to ATI's CTO, PC Business Group, Bob Drebin.
Update for Windows Vista Beta 2 and Windows Codename Longhorn Server Beta 2 (KB9
Microsoft has released a new update for Windows Vista Beta 2 and Windows Codename Longhorn Server Beta 2
"Install this update to fix internet connectivity issues with 3rd party routing hardware after installing Windows Vista Beta 2 and Windows Codename Longhorn Server Beta 2."
NtCompatible
"Install this update to fix internet connectivity issues with 3rd party routing hardware after installing Windows Vista Beta 2 and Windows Codename Longhorn Server Beta 2."
NtCompatible
Windows Media Encoder Studio Edition Beta
Coming Soon: Windows Media Encoder Studio Edition Beta is an exciting new addition to the Windows Media tools family. It is a powerful tool for video professionals, optimized for the creation of high-quality offline encoding using Microsoft?s implementation of the VC-1 video standard (WMV9).
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 build 7.0.5450.4
Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Beta 3 has been designed to make everyday tasks easier, provide dynamic security protection and improve the development platform and manageability. End user improvements include a streamlined interface, tabbed browsing, printing advances, improved search functionality, instant feeds (RSS), dynamic security protection, and more.
Microsoft Relents and Releases Uninstall Info for WGA Notification
DistiChannel.com brings you... How to disable or uninstall the pilot version of Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications Article ID 921914 Last Review June 27, 2006 Revision 1.2 Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs.
Network Diagnostic Tool (KB914440)
The Network Diagnostics for Windows XP tool analyzes information about your network connectivity to help you troubleshoot network-related problems with your computer. Typically you will do this along with a support professional, either on the phone or over the internet. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Windows Vista's Media Center Not Ready For Prime Time
My family spends two weeks with the Windows Vista Beta 2 version of Media Center in their den and comes away from the experience with some good and bad memories.
The People Behind DirectX 10?Part 1: Microsoft
DirectX 10 could well usher in a new era of PC graphics. This three-part series includes interviews with graphics card makers and game developers working on DX10 products, and here in the first part, we talk with Microsoft's Chris Donahue and David Blythe.
My Windows Vista Beta 2 Reliability Experience
My reliability experience with Windows Vista Beta 2 hasn't been all that positive: Find out what went wrong with my main desktop PC over the past month as I tried to make Windows Vista my sole OS.
Windows Vista Build 5456 Overview and Screenshot Gallery
Forget your worries about the future of Windows Vista: Build 5456 is here and it's looking good. Find out more in my Windows Vista build 5456 overview and screenshot gallery!
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
Windows Vista Beta 5456
The version of Windows Vista that many people are now experiencing for the first time has been in the hands of testers for just over a month now, we need something new to play with and was actually asking Microsoft the other day what the status of the CTP program was, it seems we have our answer.
OSNN.net
OSNN.net
Windows Live Messenger 8.0.0792 another release ??
That's right, about 48 hours after the "final" release of Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft has already issued another build: 8.0.0792.
Windows Live Messenger V 8.0.0787 Final released
Microsoft Corp. today released Windows Live Messenger, available, one of the first of more than 20 new Windows Live services to launch globally over the course of the year.
Windows Vista: Beta 2 Preview
Microsoft has made Windows Vista Beta 2 available to the public, and with the OS being feature complete we can now provide a preview of Microsoft's bold new operating system.
Windows Vista Beta 2 Performance Reports
Windows Vista is system intensive, as we knew it would be. We set out to find out just -how- system intensive it is. We run a slew of benchmarks and gaming runs on both the 32-Bit and 64-Bit versions to see how they compare to XP.
Windows XP SP4 Info is Out
Even before Windows XP SP3 is released (planned for mid-2007), SP4 is already in the works. PC Magazine in Asia mentioned the new service pack in a Microsoft release timeline.
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