Windows XP SP2B appears in Japan
Windows XP SP2B appears in retail shops in Japan.
Upgrade Planning For Microsoft Windows Vista
You can upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 to a corresponding or better edition of Windows Vista by purchasing and installing an upgrade copy of Windows Vista. Depending on which edition of Windows you are running and the edition of Windows Vista you would like to install, you have two options for the installation process:
Distichannel.com
Distichannel.com
Top 10 Windows Vista Hits & Misses
Here's a countdown of where Microsoft has scored and stumbled with its upcoming Windows Vista operating system.
CRN
CRN
Windows Vista Feature Focus: Automatic Disk Defragmenter
My latest Windows Vista Feature Focus examines Automatic Disk Defragmenter, a new feature that helps keeps your system tuned for optimal performance!
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
Windows Genuine Advantage: When a 'False Positive' isn't a false positive
Recently I've been hearing questions from journalists, other bloggers and customers about what exactly makes systems fail validation. Specifically, I have been asked for two things. First, a breakdown of the kinds of piracy that are detected by WGA and which are the most common. And second, what is the rate of ?false positives? with WGA (falsely identifying a copy of Windows as counterfeit)?
Windows Vista Build 5472 Overview and Screenshot Gallery
Discover the latest Vista build in my Windows Vista build 5472 overview and screenshot gallery!
The People Behind DirectX 10: Part 4?Game Developers
New graphics standards are useless if developers don't make use of them, though. In our final installment on the people behind DirectX 10, we speak with the developers of Hellgate: London, Crysis, Flight Simulator X, and Age of Conan.
Microsoft Office 2007 Beta 2 Review Part 2a: Word 2007
In the next part of my Office 2007 Beta 2 review, I tackle favorite features and a few clunkers in Microsoft Word 2007!
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
Microsoft Windows XP Fundamentals for Legacy PCs Screenshots
I have been playing around with "Microsoft Windows XP Fundamentals for Legacy PCs". The result can be seen in screenshots posted on my gallery.
Windows Vista Beta 2 Review, Part 3: New Features
In the third part of my exhaustive Windows Vista Beta 2 review, I look at some of the most interesting new features you can expect from this public beta release!
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
Virtual PC Is Now Free
Whether Microsoft virtualization technology is an important component of your existing infrastructure or you're just a Virtual PC enthusiast, you can now download Virtual PC 2004 Service Pack 1 absolutely free.
The People Behind DirectX 10: Part 3?Nvidia's Tony Tamasi
It's Nvidia's turn in our series on the people behind DirectX 10. We talk with VP of Technical Marketing Tony Tamasi about what DX10 means for Nvidia GPUs.
Windows Vista Build 5466 Screenshots
Our bro's over at WinFuture.de have snagged some screenshots of Windows Vista Build 5466.
Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Finalized
Today, Microsoft announced the completion of Windows Small Busines Server 2003 R2, which arrives with a lower-cost Premium Edition, dramatically expanded CAL rights, and an updated version of the Business Technology Assessment Toolkit!
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
July 2006 Security and Critical Releases Bulk Update
This ISO-9660 CD image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on July 11th, 2006.
Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB919031)
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 July 2006.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2006
Download the July security updates for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
Windows Media Encoder Studio Edition beta 1
Windows Media Encoder Studio Edition Beta 1 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).
Windows98 SE unofficial Service Pack 2.1a
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.
