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Build 5219 (aka Sept CTP) missing PDC-demoed "mashup mojo"

Build 5219 aka Sept CTP missing PDC-demoed "mashup mojo"Active Desktop 2.0The sidebar is essentially Active Deskop 2.0 -- on the side of your screen instead of on the desktop under all your windows. The main enhancement is that "gadgets" can be written with Windows Presentation Framework, so they will...

Tags: sidebar, Active Desktop, PDC-demoed, Build 5219, Sept CTP, mashup

Discussion threads 2005-09-15

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How Vista's User Access Protection (UAP) works/looks

One of Vista's more important security features is known as User Access Protection or UAP. The idea is pretty straightforward. If you're running your computer under a lesser privileged account (in other words, not under an account with administrative privileges), then software cannot be...

Tags: User Access Protection

Blog posts 2005-09-19

PDC build (5219) of Vista64 arrives via Fedex

PDC build (5219) of Vista64 arrives via FedexWhat "Free Windows" means...There are two types of Windows builds: Free also known as retail and Checked. Checked builds are used for debugging purposes; free builds are "normal". For a distinction see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;191890Also, if you look at the Event Log for...

Tags: PDC Build, Vista64, Microsoft Windows, PDC, Federal Express, Checked Build

Discussion threads 2005-09-16

PDC build (5219) of Vista64 arrives via Fedex

Straight from Microsoft's "Windows Burn Lab," here's what the DVD for build 5219 looks like (a bit different than the DVD for the previous build - 5115). I have no idea what "Free Windows" means. I doubt it's anything like FreeBSD: I've already installed it on...

Tags: DVD, network

Blog posts 2005-09-16

Full-text of Microsoft's Sept CTP (PDC Build 5219) Fact Sheet

I asked Microsoft if I could republish the fact sheet that it provided in conjunction with the Community Technology Preview release (Vista build 5219) that was handed out at the Professional Developers Conference PDC in LA. They agreed. The Word-compatible DOC file can be downloaded from Microsoft's...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Blog posts 2005-09-15

Build 5219 (aka Sept CTP) missing PDC-demoed "mashup mojo"

There's been a lot of talk in the last few days about a sidebar feature that's due to make it's appearance in Vista. Officially, Microsoft is referring to the feature as the "Windows Sidebar." According to the Microsoft fact sheet that accompanies the September Community Technology Preview...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Windows Sidebar

Blog posts 2005-09-15

PC Mag has best Vista build 5219 slideshow

My old friend John Clyman with whom I have not spoken in years has posted what is so far the best slide show/review of Windows Vista build 5219 which was handed out to all attendees at Microsoft's developer conference. The slide show demonstrates the following: How...

Tags: window, Microsoft Windows Vista

Blog posts 2005-09-14

Thurrott has better inside track than most

Paul Thurrott has been making the rounds at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference. Here are some of the more newsworthy tidbits direct quotes from his most recent post: "Microsoft this week announced that IE 7 will also include something called ActiveX opt-in, which should finally end all...

Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista

Blog posts 2005-09-14