Archive for March 12th, 2008


Mar 12

Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection

The Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection helps defend against malware threats by integrating two key Microsoft security technologies: Forefront Client Security and the new Network Access Protection feature in Windows Server 2008. The Kit helps protect by enabling customers to configure health policies to monitor the state of Forefront Client Security
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Mar 12

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.0.1 Update

This update fixes critical issues in Office 2008, including issues that might cause Office 2008 applications to stop responding or quit unexpectedly.
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Mar 12

Ways to make Microsoft software serviceable

Microsoft’s Software+Services (S+S) strategy comes in many guises. At its Convergence 2008 conference in Orlando this week for its business-applications customers and partners, Microsoft highlighted yet another one of its S+S forms: Third-party service extensions to its on-premise software. Microsoft’s business applications include four different ERP suites, plus its Dynamics CRM offering. Microsoft has made
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Mar 12

Prism available on CodePlex

Glenn Block: Some time ago we announced that patterns & practices was going to be delivering a new set of guidance for building composite applications in WPF. A lot has happened since then, least of which is coming up with a new codename "Prism".  Just last week we launched the Prism
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Mar 12

AntiVirus still weak on Rootkit detection, Fixing Infections

Independent antivirus testing organization AV-Test.org has released new test results on the latest versions of 30 antivirus products, and the report cards weren't all good. None of the AV products scored straight As, and a few failed in some categories, such as remediation from malware infections and AV's old nemesis, rootkit detection. New malware just keeps
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Mar 12

VMware to launch Powershell-powered VI Toolkit beta program

In September 2007 VMware revealed that was working to integrated Microsoft Powershell technology into VirtualCenter. Now the company finally seems ready to show the early results of this integration, and announces the opening of the VI Toolkit for Windows (Powershell powered) beta program for this March. There's a certain irony in this since Microsoft created its
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Mar 12

Lucid Touch microsoft research & mitsubishi electric research labs

LucidTouch prototype allows users to interact with screen content by touching the back of the device. The device allows users to target accurately by providing visual feedback of the users hand. This effect of "pseudo translucency" is created by sensing the hand behind the device and rendering a translucent version onto the screen. Touch is a compelling
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Mar 12

Microsoft provides US govt sneak peek of Windows 7

Microsoft has said precious little about Windows 7, but it has provided at least one outsider with an early test version of the forthcoming operating system. The software maker confirmed in a court filing last week that it has provided a test version of Windows 7 to the technical committee helping to oversee Microsoft's
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Mar 12

G-Archiver for GMail backdoor hack

A serious Gmail account hacking backdoor, has been found in the popular Gmail archiving software G-Archiver. This application, in all its innocence, allows you to download and backup all emails from your GMail account. But apparently the developer included the code to send an email to his email ID with all usernames and passwords! G-Archiver
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Mar 12

Microsoft buys Kidaro

In its latest move into virtualization, Microsoft said on Wednesday that it has bought Kidaro, a company that helps businesses manage their collection of virtual machines.Microsoft said the technology will make it easier for businesses to manage application compatibility challenges, ultimately spurring faster Vista adoption as well as broadening the
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Mar 12

UseShots Editor 0.2.3.32 Beta

UseShots Editor is a desktop application that makes screenshot-based blogging easy. No third party tools needed. Screen shots are automatically resized to fit your blog's column width. All the tedious "file stuff" (image formats, locations, filenames, uploads, links) is eliminated. Just take screenshots, annotate them and instantly publish in your blog. Download Screenshots, Blogging, Desktop Client,
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Mar 12

Windows Vista: What are wmpnscfg.exe and wmpnetwk.exe services?

So you've been going through Task Manager trying to figure out why so many services are running when you notice there's two items for Windows Media Player in the list… but you don't even use Media Player. What's up with that? It's not like the processes take a lot of memory… I just get irritated when there's
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Mar 12

Microsoft IT’s Top Five Management and Operations Features in Window Server 2008

Although the deployment of the Windows Server® 2008 operating system is still in its relatively early stages, Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) has already discovered noticeable benefits in the day-to-day management and operation of its network environment as Windows Server 2008 makes its debut in data centers across the enterprise. Download Microsoft, Windows Server 2008, Win2K8,
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Mar 12

Microsoft.com Engeneering Operations Forum

Microsoft.com Operations has announced that the Microsoft.com Engineering Operations Forum is now live on TechNet. You can join in discussions that are focused on Engineering Operations. Ask questions, give us your insights, help us build the community of folks that are engaged in real-world systems engineering. Log in with your Windows Live
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Mar 12

Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 for 2010 – No Word on Windows 7 M2

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 is right on track for release in 2010. Concomitantly with the leaked details associated with Windows 7 Milestone 1 dropped by the Redmond company to select partners in January 2008, a potential timetable for the availability of the successor of Windows Vista was also made public. According to
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