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Vista RC2 window now closed

Vista RC2 window now closed200,000 in 72 hours!!!Amazing, and silly posters here say no one cares. BUWAHahahahahahahahahahahaDownloads NOT closed to registered beta testersAccess to the RC2 build through the Customer Preview Program CPP was closed, but registered beta testers still have access through connect.microsoft.com.Thanks. Updated the storyYou guys are...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Construction, Vista RC2 window, Technical Beta Testers, Customer Preview Program, Vista RC2, RC2, Microsoft Windows Vista, window

Discussion threads 2006-10-11

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Firefox 3.5 RC1 ready for download

Firefox 3.5 RC1 ready for downloadGoogle toolbar works with it wow this is a firstNormally I have to wait and wait for Google to update their toolbar but it works.Also all my addon's work also. I am very impress with this RC.RE: Firefox 3.5 RC1 ready for downloadI had Firefox...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3.5 RC1, Firefox 3.5

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

The problem with XP ...

The problem with XP ...it works good enough...simple really.RE: The problem with XP ...I was a Windows 2000 geek from time it hit beta in late 1998 clear through the release of XP SP2, because I hated XP initially... precisely for the reasons you describe in the article.SP2 finally convinced...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Win 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

Where to get the Windows 7 Release Candidate

Where to get the Windows 7 Release CandidateIt will shut down every few hours beginning in March???[i]You can continue to run it until next March, when it will start shutting down every few hours (the official expiration date is June 2010).[/i]It will shut down every few hours???? Even though...

Tags: Operating systems, Windows 7 Release Candidate, Microsoft Windows 7, release candidate, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Microsoft starts rolling out Vista SP2 Release Candidate test build

Microsoft starts rolling out Vista SP2 Release Candidate test buildTime for a change... Time for Change to RHEL or another Linux distro that actually can stay up for years without a reboot or other infections from viruses and worms. Waiting for NonZealotI'm waiting for NonZealot to chime in and start...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Blogging, Microsoft Corp., Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Vista SP2 Release Candidate, Windows Blog, Microsoft Windows, release candidate, blog

Discussion threads 2009-02-19

Mozilla getting ready to push Firefox 3.0.1 on 2.0 users

Mozilla getting ready to push Firefox 3.0.1 on 2.0 usersOlder OSesAnd for those people that are running older OSes that the Mozilla folks decided to abandon, just what is Mozilla planning to do? Perhaps forcefully install an incompatible version on top of the one they already had, thus rendering...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Firefox 3.0.1, FF3, Web browser

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

Firefox 3.0 RC3 available for download

Firefox 3.0 RC3 available for downloadWhat about Printing?The Max OS X has had problems not printing for a long time. Are they planning to ever fix that? Its on their list of bugs a Proprity 2. I'm not using a browser that can't print reliably.Firefox 3.0 RC3...

Tags: Web browsers, Max OS X, Firefox 3.0 RC3, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-06-11

News to know: Vista search; Android; Gmail

Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search Phil Wainewright: Scaling the cloud, deflating the price of software Ed Burnette: 50 questions asked and answered on Android News.com: Google to let users test new...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, E-mail Providers, H-1B, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-05

Firefox 3 RC2: still flawed

Firefox 3 RC2: still flawedPay attentionIf you read what I said, there was NO problem of this kind before RC2. It's not whining when basic functionality goes pear shaped. And yes - I did try find a fix. And yes, having had all the past problems all those pesky extensions...

Tags: Web browsers, Greasemonkey, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3 RC2, FF3, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-06-05

Browser memory usage - the good, the bad, and the down right ugly!

So how much memory do modern web browsers consume when pushed hard? This was the question prompted by my Firefox 3.0 a memory hog? post yesterday. So how do the browsers stack up against each other? The Test I took six...

Tags: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Internet, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Opera Software ASA, Results Here, Web Browser, Web Browsers

Blog posts 2008-06-05

Firefox 3.0 a memory hog?

Firefox 3.0 a memory hog?Surely, like all programs, the answer is...."Only what it needs, and no more.".To anyone who might feel like crying "RAM is cheap!", then I would say speaking as a programmer that that would be no excuse for sloppy work.Not a definitive answer just yetIf you want...

Tags: Web browsers, Flash memory, memory, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Mozilla Firefox 3.0

Discussion threads 2008-06-04

News to know: Bill Gates & Steve Ballmer; Microsoft's Windows Advisor; Flash Zero Day; Linux vs MSND

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft readies new 'don't blame Windows' tool And Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer @D6  Vista Team blog: Microsoft demonstrates Multi-touch News.com: Gates and Ballmer at D6: The movie News.com: Windows 7 demo at D6:...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Advisor, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software

Blog posts 2008-05-28

Mozilla: Firefox 3 is not buggy but RC2 may be necessary

Mozilla: Firefox 3 is not buggy but RC2 may be necessaryFirefox 3 very stableFirefox 3 is extremely stable. The only problem I have had is viewing Yahoo mail. For some strange reason Yahoo mail likes to resiize to a smaller font and window size. I am constantly having...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., database, RC2

Discussion threads 2008-05-27

Minimizing XP SP3 woes

Minimizing XP SP3 woesWhat did you expect......it to be as easy as apt-get ? ;]:)RE: Minimizing XP SP3 woesThats a lot of work to install a service packThemes are a problem.If your theme has replaced the logon screen the one with the animated vertical bars you have to remove...

Tags: Firewalls, Microsoft Windows XP, XP SP3, Minimizing XP SP3 woe, Minimizing XP SP3, firewall

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

XP SP3 available for download from Microsoft

XP SP3 available for download from MicrosoftCheersI've been waiting all day over here in Australia (its 8:30 at night here right now) for the release of SP3 so cheers for the link mate :DPreviously Download was 544MB, now only 316MB?Adrian,Thanks for the direct link, but why is this download only...

Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, XP SP3, ISO, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2008-04-29

XP SP3 performance gains - Nothing to write home about

XP SP3 performance gains - Nothing to write home aboutYou took the words right outta my mouth......er, off of my keyboard. I half expected the same thing. But Microsloth did themselves one better. They can still "claim" a performance gain, but they never claimed how much. ...

Tags: Performance management, Nothing, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, XP SP3 performance, performance, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-04-25

XP SP3 - Downloaded and installed

XP SP3 - Downloaded and installedRTMAm on the RTM final build--no issues found here. Schweet.What version does "help" -> "about windows" show?I see the following:version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp.080413-2111 : Service Pack 3)Can anyone confirm this is the RTM version?download doesnt work for meI'm trying to download from the Top Downloads...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Document management, Modi, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Downloaded

Discussion threads 2008-04-24

Retail Vista SP1 and final XP SP3 expected this week

Microsoft is poised to release Windows Vista Service Pack (SP1) to the retail channel this week. And the final release-to-manufacturing RTM of Windows XP SP3 is not far behind, according to testing sources. Amazon.com has published to its site Vista SP1 availability dates of Wednesday March 19....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-03-16

Is Windows XP SP3 just around the corner?

Clues that Microsoft is ready to announce the final version of Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 are starting to mount. Microsoft officials have maintained that the company is planning to deliver the final SP3 bits some time in the first half of 2008. ...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-02-19

Some systems showing incredible SP1 performance boost - Day 6

Some systems showing incredible SP1 performance boost - Day 6Nothing to be impressed about ...Vista's performance was ridiculous, so any fix would show up as significant improvement.Now, the real question is how does the performance compare with the previous MS OS version (ie: XP). Base on what has being...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance management, tech world, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, performance, SP1 performance boost, SP1 performance, incredible SP1 performance, SP1, Day 6, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2008-02-12