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- Query Tool (using ADO) x64 Edition (msi)
- Query Tool using ADO is a Universal Data Access UDA tool. It lets you query OLE DB data sources, author SQL scripts and queries, return query results to a grid or free-form text, retrieve provider properties, execute multiple SQL scripts or stored procedures simultaneously, and more. Supported operating systems: Windows...
- Tags: Service Pack 2, Intel X86, SQL, Tool, George Poulose, Productivity, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2008-05-12
- Query Tool (using ODBC) x64 Edition (msi)
- Query Tool using ODBC is a Universal Data Access UDA tool. It lets you query ODBC data sources, author SQL scripts and queries, return query results to a grid or free-form text, retrieve ODBC driver information, execute multiple SQL scripts or stored procedures simultaneously, and more. Supported operating systems: Windows...
- Tags: ODBC, Tool, George Poulose, Productivity, Databases, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2008-05-12
- Effects of XP SP3 update on gaming
- Does XP SP3 boost gaming performance? Let's find out! The tests The tests will be carried out on the AMD Spider platform that I have set up in the lab (Phenom 9700, Radeon 3850 graphics card, 2GB of RAM …). I've used this system...
- Tags: Video Card, Graphics, Games, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Video Cards, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-04-28
- SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark - XP SP2 vs. Vista SP1
- SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark - XP SP2 vs. Vista SP1XP is Faster!So in all cases except one, Windows XP with 256 MB of RAM and a much slower processor was actually faster. Wow! I want to know what the numbers would have looked like with the quad core machine...
- Tags: INTERNET, Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft
- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
- SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark - XP SP2 vs. Vista SP1
- Is browser performance affected by OS, CPU and the amount of RAM available? A comment made by dfolk in response to my Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 benchmarking post got me back to the lab to do some more benchmarking. Here's the comment that set it off: ...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Quad-core, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, CPU, RAM, Computer, Productivity, Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Performance Management, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-03-11
- Broker Cuts Support Costs and Keeps Sales Force Better Connected
- As a full-service broker, KKM needed to maintain the exceptional customer relations the company had built with customers who were spread across seven states. For this, their 36 employees, and in particular the 8 field staff needed rapid and convenient access to the company's order placement and management software, retail...
- Tags: Data Analysis, Sales Force, Microsoft Corp., Sales, Connected Corp., Microsoft Windows, E-mail, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Databases, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Management, Enterprise Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2008-03-06
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 available
- Microsoft has released Beta 1 of Internet Explorer 8. There are five flavors available for download: Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) Windows XP SP2 Windows Server 2003 SP2...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-03-05
- The 10 best Windows programs of all time
- Ed Bott has been using Windows for nearly two decades, and he's tried hundreds of programs -- both good and bad. Here's his list of the ones that have stood the test of time, adding features, solving problems, and boosting productivity.Each program comes from a company that has proven its...
- Tags: Ed Bott, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Software
- Download resources 2008-03-04
- Vista SP1 - Benchmarking round-up
- Given that I've made numerous posts relating to benchmarking Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) on this blog over the past few weeks I thought that many readers would appreciate a single post that pulled together all the individual posts and which drew together the thoughts, findings and conclusions from the individual...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, 32-bit, 64-bit, Benchmarking, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Remote Desktop Connection, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-03-03
- winSPMBT: Main Battle Tank (zip)
- WinSPMBT is the Windows version of Steel Panthers Modern Battle Tank SPMBT. SPMBT is a classic supermod for the fan favorite 1996 SSI game, Steel Panthers 2: Modern Battles. Developed by SP Camo Workshop, and available to the public for no cost, SPMBT followed in the treadmarks of their original...
- Tags: Shrapnel Games Inc., WinSPMBT, SPMBT, Games, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-02-29
- XP SP2 vs. Vista RTM vs. Vista SP1: Gaming benchmark
- XP SP2 vs. Vista RTM vs. Vista SP1: Gaming benchmarkI wonderOf those games, how many are optimized for DirectX 10?sigh . . ."Well, XP SP2 is still the better OS when it comes to gaming. ". . . except there's no DirectX 10.When I look at the scores, it's really...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Games, Anandtech, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, game, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
- Discussion threads 2008-02-28
- XP SP2 vs. Vista RTM vs. Vista SP1: Gaming benchmark
- Here are the benchmark results that many of you have been waiting for - a look at how well ten popular games work on XP SP2, Vista RTM and Vista SP1. It's been nearly a year since I took a look at the state of gaming under...
- Tags: Game, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-02-28
- Another take on Vista vs. XP benchmarks
- As anyone who's ever worked in a PC performance lab knows, the #1 rule of benchmarking is: Your mileage may vary. I remembered that rule when I read my colleague Adrian Kingsley-Hughes' epic account of his benchmark tests of Windows Vista SP1 versus Windows XP SP2 (Part...
- Tags: Disk, Performance, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Problem, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Performance Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-02-19
- News to know: HD DVD done; Vista SP1 problems and benchmarks; MacBook Air Diary; Green data centers
- Notable headlines: Robin Harris: What your disk drive isn't telling you. Toshiba: We're done with HD DVD Report: Toshiba to announce HD DVD pullout Tuesday. Microsoft says end of HD DVD won't hurt Xbox 360 Mary Jo Foley:...
- Tags: Data Center, HD-DVD, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, GrandCentral, Data Centers, Hd Dvd, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), DVD, Storage, Consumer Electronics, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Hardware, Data Management, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-02-19
- Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2 - Part Deux
- Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2 - Part DeuxWell I imagine..That XPSP2 will STILL be faster than VistaSP1 regardless of how modern the hardware is...Good point"I would like to see your tests done on the minimum spec systems for each OS as you yourself suggested in your reply to me."That benchmrk...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Service Pack 2, storage I/O, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
- Discussion threads 2008-02-18
- Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2 - Part Deux
- Following the benchmarks I carried out last week, I decided that the PC Doc HQ lab rats needed to pull a few all-nighters and carry out some more benchmarking tests on Vista SP1 and XP SP2. Is it possible to determine conclusively which is the faster, more responsive OS? ...
- Tags: Result, Disk, Load, Service Pack 2, Problem, Microsoft Windows Vista, Difference, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Test System, Disk Test, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-02-18
- Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2 - Benchmarked
- Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2 - BenchmarkedProbably ...... what we still need to test are small files - less than 256KB. We didn't include these since we felt that the kinds of files that users will have are unlikely to be sub 256KB files.Did you quit timing...when windows said...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Discussion threads 2008-02-15
- Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2 - Benchmarked
- Latest: Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2: Part Deux [UPDATE 02/18/08: Some people are concerned that in order to get an accurate measurement of boot time the system needs to be booted many times. Let me assure you that the systems here under testing were rebooted more times...
- Tags: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Test, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-02-15
- Microsoft previews 12 security bulletins, 7 'critical'; Excel fix likely en route
- Microsoft on Thursday issued advance notice of 12 security bulletins ahead of its February batch of patches with seven critical flaws affecting Vista, Internet Explorer and Office. The most notable patch will likely cover that Excel zero day vulnerability that surfaced last month. Since Microsoft confirmed the...
- Tags: Security, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Office Suites, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-02-07
- Microsoft plans two security bulletins; one critical impacting Vista
- Microsoft plans a relatively light haul of two security bulletins on Patch Tuesday, but one of them is rated critical and dings Vista. Thursday's preview, which is an advance notice for folks that need to prepare for Microsoft's patches on Jan. 8, highlight two issues. ...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-01-03
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