Archive for September 28th, 2007
Sep
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ShellMenuView is a small utility that displays the list of static menu items that appear in the context menu when you right-click a file/folder on Windows Explorer, and allows you to easily disable unwanted menu items.
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Dell has unleashed the XPS M1730 notebook, which incorporates Ageia PhysX Mobile technology and Logitech's GamePanel LCD. The PhysX processor helps deliver realistic movement and environmental interaction without degrading overall performance, claimed Dell. The GamePanel LCD allows gamers to view game stats, create new macros and track important
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Sep
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Patrick: With availability of Windows Server08 RC0 and the CTP of Windows Server virtualization (aka, Viridian), I've seen the first review/comments on Viridian CTP. eWeek's Jason Brooks posted a review under the title "Hypervisor Showdown: Microsoft vs. VMware." Jason's summary is:
Along with the Release Candidate 0 build of Windows 2008 that
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Sep
28
With the current versions of SoftGrid you'll need to use either Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Any Service Pack level is fine. We say 'SQL database' in the requirements but that's what this means.
You can find my original post on using MSDE.
I'm sure my buddy Justin Zarb is knee deep in
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Sep
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Screenshot Captor is designed for grabbing lots of screenshots with minimal intervention. It has multi monitor support and includes a full image explorer with full shell functionality and unsurpassed integration with external tools like graphic editors, watermarkers, etc.
It also supports unique effects not seen in other capture tools including the ability to automatically locate and enhance
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Sep
28
The Microsoft Windows Search 3.x SDK includes sample applications demonstrating the key concepts and functionality areas described in the Windows Search Developer's Guide on MSDN. A managed code assembly is also included for .NET development support.
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Sep
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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Earlier today I downloaded the standalone installer for Windows Vista SP1 build 6001.16659 and installed it on a few systems to see what it was like -- and I thought you might like to take a look at it.
Don't expect huge UI changes after installing SP1 --
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Sep
28
How far along is Microsoft with the next version of Internet Explorer (IE) — which might be IE 7.5 or IE 8.0, depending on what Microsoft decided to do since last time we heard anything truly tangible from the IE team (which was about a year ago)?
Posters on Microsoft’s Channel 9 site
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Sep
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Microsoft/Windows Update Program Manager Nate Clinton has posted on an issue we've learned of that some Windows XP customers haven’t been able to install updates from Windows Update/Microsoft Update with the latest version of the Windows Update client. We are only seeing this issue when users have performed a “repair No Comments » - Posted by DG
Sep
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In this post, we're going to take a look at the Virtual Address Space Layouts on a 32-bit system. We'll cover the 64-bit system specifics in a later post. First, let's cover some basic concepts dealing with the Virtual Address Space in Windows.
There are three main types of data that
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Sep
28
If you are a smaller shop say 1 to 2 servers then there might not be as much value in learning to write complex PowerShell scripts. Most of what you are going to do on the server is going to be for one off situations (create storage groups, create databases, move mailboxes, etc). So for this
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Sep
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Intel on Thursday said it is working with VMware on technology that makes it possible to move software-running virtual machines from servers running older Intel processors to the chipmaker's next-generation Xeon designs.
VMware is building support for Intel's FlexMigration assist for virtualized environments in VMware's Vmotion technology, which is used to move running virtual machines from one
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Sep
28
Although manufacturing costs of the Xbox 360 will be cheaper than ever after the switch to the 65nm CPU platform codenamed Falcon, Microsoft will likely stick with its current pricing throughout the rest of the year. But that’s not to say that there won’t be some value added to help entice those on the fence to
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Sep
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Quite a few new downloads popped up today on the Microsoft Download Center. Here's a list of some of the more noteworthy ones:
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Sep
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An integer part of the evolution from Windows XP to Windows Vista was focused on enhancing various details across the operating system. They might be just anodyne items, but they do tend to make life a whole lot easier. Still, while some are indeed lending a helping hand with functionality and improving user experience there are
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