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Microsoft releases first public test build of Windows Search 4.0: Microsoft releases first public test build of Windows Search 4.0Vista Search SUCKSgreat idea but, at least for Outlook, searching is inaccurate and imcomplete at best. It's pathetic.That being said, casino here i come.Outlook 2000 is a pizza.. .and my runtime environment looks like I use DSLCode named "Dorkey"for IE7. Everything...; Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Groupware, Windows Search 4.0, MicroSoft Release, Windows Search, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-03-27
Microsoft releases new test build of its online-offline synchronization tool: Microsoft releases new test build of its online-offline synchronization toolWhat about FolderShare?If a user just wants to synchronize files and folders should they use this product or should they use Mirosoft's recently acquired "Folder Share" service.; Tags: synchronization tool, MicroSoft Release, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-03-05
Microsoft releases February test build of SQL Server 2008: Microsoft releases February test build of SQL Server 2008SQL Server 2008Of course Mary Jo, I commented earlier on the wonderful Enterprise Server 2008 and how I'm going to roll this into production. I am one of the not so few folks that has been testing this out, the SQL 2008...; Tags: Databases, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, MicroSoft Release, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-02-19
Microsoft releases details on Vista activation: Microsoft releases details on Vista activationDo image backupsIf you snap an image of your base install, you will be able to restore it faster than you would by doing a reinstall, and you won;t have to reactivate.A pirate is less likely to callAlso if calls come in by the thousands...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), piracy, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Vista Activation, DMV, Microsoft Windows Vista, MicroSoft Release, operating system; Discussion threads 2007-11-14
Microsoft releases beta of XP SP3 to Vista, Windows Server testers: Microsoft releases beta of XP SP3 to Vista, Windows Server testersthe release notes weren't exactly "rosy"The release notes mentioned several issues (that I don't think I can publicly mention, or can I?) so I think I'll be installing this in a VM first. It was great to get the email...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Vista Windows Server tester, Vista Windows, MicroSoft Release, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-10-04

Microsoft releases public test of Longhorn Server: Microsoft releases public test of Longhorn ServerMCSEs are on the clock...Now that the gold beta bits are here, I sent the following email out to my MCSEs this evening:To: MCSE StaffFrom: Mike Cox CIOSubject: Longhorn Beta 3 is here!!!Our MS rep gave me our Beta 3 bits tonight at dinner....; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, MicroSoft Release, Microsoft Corp., server; Discussion threads 2007-04-25
Microsoft releases emergency patch for seven Windows vulnerabilities: Microsoft releases emergency patch for seven Windows vulnerabilitiesWindoze is a little babyIt puts things in its mouth to find out what they are. Naturally it gets poisoned or infected all the time.Thanks Ed...... for the heads up about the patch release. I could be negative too about the M$...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Patches, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft releases emergency patch, Linux, MicroSoft Release, emergency patch, Sun Solaris, Windows Vulnerabilities, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2007-04-03
Microsoft releases handful of Vista bug fixes: Microsoft releases handful of Vista bug fixesNot on my machineHowcum my Vista install tells me that I don't need any of these updates, and the last thing updated was March 26, and was simply a Defender update?I Was Wondering the Same ThingIt seems that certain updates are only available on...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), MicroSoft Release, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-03-28
Video: Microsoft releases, demos beta of Office Communications suite: Video: Microsoft releases, demos beta of Office Communications suiteYada yada yada.... another fad eating millions of dollars, it will end up with 40 regular users, in 5 years nobody will remember it.OSX=iPod Vista=ZuneZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzAt this point I don't care if MSFT came up with the miracle productivity package...; Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, video, ABMers, standards, Office Communication, Microsoft Corp., Office Communications suite, Microsoft Office, MicroSoft Release, beta; Discussion threads 2007-03-26
Microsoft releases version 1.0 of its Ajax framework: Microsoft releases version 1.0 of its Ajax frameworkHow much does it cost?Nothing? Wow, that is even cheaper than an [url=http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6151281.html] Apple driver [/url] !; Tags: AJAX Framework, MicroSoft Release, AJAX, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-01-23
Microsoft releases new test build of Longhorn Server: Microsoft releases new test build of Longhorn ServerI'd love to try out Longhorn Server Beta 3when it comes out early 2007. :); Tags: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Longhorn, MicroSoft Release, Microsoft Corp., server; Discussion threads 2006-12-21
Microsoft releases new embedded Windows: Microsoft releases new embedded WindowsThank the open source community"And the kernel at the heart of the new version is now fully governed by a Microsoft Shared Source license; previously, only 44 percent was, the company said. The license permits device manufacturers to modify the software without having to share those...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., MicroSoft Release, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2006-11-01
Microsoft releases public download of Vista: Microsoft releases public download of VistaMicrosoft releases public download of VistaAwesome!! This is going to help computer users with the transition to Vista. They will be able download it now to prepare for the final release. Developers, system integrators, and OEMS can start planning now. When Vista...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, beta, Microsoft Corp., MicroSoft Release, public download; Discussion threads 2006-06-07

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21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XP: Last October, roughly one year after the release to manufacturing of Windows Vista, I did a comparison of how well Windows Vista was living up to its promise of being more secure than its predecessor, Windows XP. My data source was the Microsoft Security Bulletin Search page, where I tallied...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-07-25
What paper trail?: I've been carting around my latest sheaf of press releases about the green-ness of electronic document technology for weeks now. Yes, as I've blogged before, I am still one of those people who can't help printing out certain emails in order to act on them. Yes, it's bad, I know....; Tags: Xerox Corp., Paper Trail, Survey, Printers, Data Centers, Marketing Research, Hardware, Peripherals, Storage, Data Management, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-25
EIC podcast: Microsoft's analyst meeting; Icahn's deal; Facebook: On this week's EIC squared podcast, Dan is back and we talk about Microsoft's analyst meeting, Kevin Johnson's departure from the software giant, Carl Icahn's deal with Yahoo and Facebook. The big news this week was Microsoft's financial meeting (see Mary Jo Foley and Ina Fried's coverage)...; Tags: Facebook, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Carl Icahn, Dan, Podcasts, Portals, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missing: On the heels of the release of weaponized exploit code for the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability, Microsoft has joined the chorus of security pros pleading with DNS server providers to immediately apply patches to protect users from malicious attacks. The Redmond, Wash. security...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Dan Kaminsky, Domain Names, Apple Mac OS X, Networking, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Cool Tools - Slingpage extends stickies and sharing to Firefox users: Slingpage, which announced its social browsing extension for Internet Explorer last month, will introduce an equally feature-rich version of its service to Mozilla Firefox users next week. Slingpage offers a way for Web surfers to find information about favorite topics via "Slingcast" feeds as well as create...; Tags: Monitor, Mozilla Firefox, Note, Tool, Slingpage, Web Browsers, Monitors & Displays, Internet, Hardware, Components, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-07-25
iPhone 2.0 jailbreaker for iPhone 2g/3g is available: The iPhone DevTeam blog has released the development sources for their tool xpwn version 0.3. This tool is the firmware 2.0 version of the team's "cross-platform jailbreaking library/command-line utility". The team claims it has been tested on Linux, Windows XP, and Windows Vista for both the iPhone 2g and the...; Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Microsoft Windows, Team Management, Productivity, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Rumor Mill: iPhone to get copy, paste and better navi in firmware 2.1: The most exciting thing around the watercooler today is the rumor that Apple has seeded iPhone firmware 2.1 to developers. MacNN sources tell them that they've found references to cut, copy and paste in the Localizable.strings entry under English.lproj. Woot! According to the story the...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Radio, Apple Inc., Firmware, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-25