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- Longhorn Processor Graph (widget)
- Longhorn Processor Graph is a free widget that displays a graph of your processor usage. Longhorn Processor Graph widget allows you to view and monitor the usage of your processor. The widget has a design inspired from the Longhorn theme. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Microsoft Longhorn, Longhorn Processor Graph, Widget, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Processors, Microsoft Windows, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2007-11-06
- Security Update for Windows Server Codename Longhorn IDS_C for x64-based Systems (KB935966) (0-KB935966-x64-RC1)
- Security Update for Windows Server Codename Longhorn IDS_C for x64-based Systems (KB935966) is a security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install Security...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Servers, Security, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-08-29
- Security Update for Windows Server Codename Longhorn IDS_C (KB935966) (0-KB935966-x86-RC1)
- Security Update for Windows Server Codename Longhorn IDS_C (KB935966) is a security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install Security Update for Windows...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Servers, Security, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-08-29
- Microsoft's Iain McDonald: It's the end of a (Longhorn) era
- Microsoft's Iain McDonald: It's the end of a Longhorn eraWhy do I read your #@!*WHy TF do I continue to read your dribble for. This is the lead story on ZD... I wouldn't even wrap dead fish in this story if it was news paper...A small requestNice interview, Mary. A...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows 2000, DOS, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-07-03
- Microsoft's Iain McDonald: It's the end of a (Longhorn) era
- Iain McDonald, a guy with the humble title of Director of Project Management for Windows Server, has had a long and deep impact on Microsoft's Windows organization.The 15-year Microsoft veteran has served on a variety of teams, from Product Support Services, to Exchange Server, to Windows Server. He was a...
- Tags: Corporate strategy, Vista, Windows client, Windows server, Windows Server 2008/ Windows Server Longhorn, Windows XP, WinHEC
- Blog posts 2007-07-03
- News to know: Clusty; Supernova; Longhorn not reloaded; Linux security
- Notable headlines:Life without Google: Can Clusty gain traction? Gallery right.Mary Jo Foley: Windows Longhorn won't be reloaded, after all.Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Friday Rant - Copy protection on computer game discs.Windows vs. Mac vs. Linux - Which is more secure? Jeff Jones report.Open Source Initiative: Will The Real Open Source CRM Please...
- Tags: News to know, General
- Blog posts 2007-06-22
- Windows Longhorn won't be reloaded, after all
- Windows Longhorn won't be reloaded, after allMessage has been deleted.Happens all the timeJust take the source tree and fork it into a new project.Oh, wait ...Big Companies Versus the Little GuysBig companies always win when fighting little guys, like in this case. The little guys may be legally right,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Patent Lawsuits, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo, Microsoft Longhorn, software
- Discussion threads 2007-06-21
- Windows Longhorn won't be reloaded, after all
- One month after a team of Windows enthusiasts hit Milestone 1 of "Longhorn Reloaded," Microsoft has put the kibosh on the project.Longhorn Reloaded -- an initiative of a handful of members of the Joejoe.org site to take up where Microsoft left off with its Longhorn client development in 2004 --...
- Tags: Windows XP, Windows client, Vista, Legal
- Blog posts 2007-06-21
- There's more than one way to reload Longhorn
- There's more than one way to reload LonghornWhat Microsoft will doWait and see what the open source guys come up with. When it's something good, slap them down hard with the licensing restrictions and take what they've developed.Remember, you heard it here first.Come on, let's be real...Do you really think...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Apple Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Longhorn
- Discussion threads 2007-05-29
- There's more than one way to reload Longhorn
- The folks over at Joejoe.org aren't the only ones with "Longhorn" nostalgia.Enthusiasts over at the AeroXperience.org site also are looking to bring back Longhorn, a k a, the precursor to the Windows Vista release that Microsoft launched in January 2007.The Joejoe.org Longhorn Reloaded team is looking to ressurect and retrofit...
- Tags: Development tools, Vista, Windows client, Windows XP
- Blog posts 2007-05-29
- Podcast: News to know midday: Google developers; Dell does Wal-Mart; Longhorn reloaded
- On today's podcast: Ed Burnette previews of Google's Developer Day. Dell does Wal-Mart and plans to sell PCs there June 10. And can a bunch of enthusiasts bring back Longhorn?
- Tags: General, News to know
- Blog posts 2007-05-24
- Enthusiasts progress with plans to resurrect Windows 'Longhorn'
- Enthusiasts progress with plans to resurrect Windows 'Longhorn'Come on, does anyone believeMS is going to allow them to distribute this? Not a chance.What, and get sued, Mary Jo?While I laugh, heartily, at the prospect of Microsoft suing me, SCOlike, for the mystery code they say I have on all...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-05-24
- Enthusiasts progress with plans to resurrect Windows 'Longhorn'
- Seven months after announcing plans to take up where Microsoft left off with its Windows Longhorn client development, a group of members of the Joejoe.org site have built a working protype of what they're calling "Longhorn Reloaded."Earlier this week, the Longhorn Reloaded developers and testers posted for download Milestone 1...
- Tags: Code names, Corporate strategy, Vista, Windows client
- Blog posts 2007-05-24
- TechNet Webcast: UNIX Interoperability in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 200)
- The presenter of this webcast shows how the UNIX interoperability components in Windows Server code name "Longhorn" can help to integrate UNIX and Windows systems to reduce costs and deliver a complete solution. The presenter explores the benefits of UNIX interoperability in Windows Server "Longhorn."; the Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications...
- Tags: Interoperability, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Server, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), UNIX, Software
- Webcasts 2007-05-14
- Longhorn Server to be christened Windows Server 2008
- Longhorn Server to be christened Windows Server 2008Too late again!Mary Jo:As of 6:25pm CDT, Microsoft had already altered the web page to remove any references to "Server 2008".Sad.I agree. 2008 seems to make more sense than 2007.I'd rather have a much more stable build than a quick-to-release-to-manufacturing release of Windows...
- Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-05-10
- Longhorn Server to be christened Windows Server 2008
- To next to no ones surprise, Microsoft is going to christen Longhorn Server "Windows Server 2008." And it might do so as early as next week to coincide with the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference WinHEC in Los Angeles. How can I be so sure? Microsoft posted the new...
- Tags: WinHEC, Windows Server Longhorn, Windows server, Corporate strategy
- Blog posts 2007-05-10
- Microsoft postpones 'Viridian' virtualization features
- Microsoft has postponed a handful of its "Viridian" hypervisor features in order to maintain its goal of delivering the technology as an add-on to Longhorn Server within 180 days of Longhorn Servers shipment. In a May 10 blog post, General Manager of Virtualization Strategy Mike Neil, acknowledged that Microsoft...
- Tags: Corporate strategy, Virtualization, Windows server, Windows Server Longhorn
- Blog posts 2007-05-10
- TechNet Webcast: Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300)
- This webcast focuses on IIS 7, its new modular architecture, distributed configuration system, powerful new administration tools, and detailed diagnostic and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Server, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Digital Media, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Internet, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software
- Webcasts 2007-05-10
- Review of Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3 Product/Workload Scenarios
- The speaker of this webcast discusses how Windows Server "Longhorn" has been designed around server roles and workloads that meet customers' needs. The listener will get an understanding of how roles map to workloads, how workloads combine to deliver clear value in specific customer scenarios and why the speaker have...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Workload, Microsoft Longhorn, Beta, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Webcasts 2007-05-08
- TechNet Webcast: Cluster Validation in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300)
- This webcast describes the new validation process for failover clusters in Windows Server code name "Longhorn". The presenter of this webcast explains how this process is different from validation of server clusters in Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition, and earlier versions of the operating system, which required that cluster...
- Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Digital Media, Software, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts 2007-05-07
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