Windows 7 Milestone 1 Released To A Select Few - Leaked Already
January 27, 2008
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According to several rumours and pirate-sites Windows 7 Milestone 1 is available as a torrent.
The developer build of Windows 7 was released to a select few a couple of days ago, but now it’s already available on several torrent sites.
However several of the pirated images are empty ISO-files, so the question is. Is Windows 7 leaked or is it just fakes? Read more
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Windows Vista SP1 To Be Released February 15th?
January 23, 2008
According to Digitimes.com’s article about the tight DRAM supply in the second half of 2008. Nanya Technologies’ spokeman Pei-lin Pai talks about the short supply of DRAM.That’s not the interesting news in the story. Later on in the article he says:
But the PC market will rebound in the second quarter, he said. The launch of an updated version of Microsoft Vista on February 15, if its prices do not go up too much compared to its previous version, may help boost DRAM sales, Pai added.
Now this is much more interesting. Read more
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Is Windows Seven Scheduled For A H2 2009 Release?
January 17, 2008
According to tgdaily.com Windows 7, also known as codename Blackcomb or Vienna, has already been shipped to key partners as a Milestone 1. Tgdaily also say they’ve recieved a roadmap that indicates Windows 7 will be released in the second half of 2009.
This means a beta version of Windows 7 will be ready in a year from now…
I won’t hold my breath. I’ve seen a few versions of Windows delayed by several months or more. With the changes in Windows 7 there are bound to be delays.
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Windows Vista Performance And Reliability Pack Unofficial Release
July 30, 2007
I found this one Neowin:
Remember these patches goes live next Tuedays, so they are official, just not released.
Thanks Nekrosoft for the news on this major update to Windows Vista that should for most of us improve the speed and reliability of Windows Vista significantly!
Please note: These fixes break all current methods of bypassing driver singing requirements except the good old F8 during boot (that you have to do every single time you start vista)
IF you are using Rivatuner, atitool and or Peerguardian on 64bit vista, you will have to use F8 every single time to disable driver signing requirements to use those two programs. x86 version is unaffected.
These updates should go official on the next patch Tuesday (in one weeks time). Please read more for the download links and information on these updates.
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Windows Vista SP 1 To Appear At TechEd Australia?
July 17, 2007
Long Zheng from Istartedsomething.com discovered something really interesting on the official TechEd site. Apparently you can get your hands on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in the Windows Vista Hands-on Lab.
To see it with your own eyes go to TechEd Australia and click on “Education”, then “Hands-on Labs” and “Windows Client”.
According to istartedsomething.com Microsoft is about to update the site. There will be no Windows Vista Service Pack 1 content on TechEd Australia. It is a copy error.
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Windows Vista SP 1 Beta 1 Is Released Next Week
July 9, 2007
Microsoft surprised most of us by unofficially announcing the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta 1 mid-July.
We were led to believe the Service Pack was delayed with a beta release at the end of the year, but now it sounds like it will be released around the same time as Windows Server 2008. The expected release date is November 2007.
So what can we expect in Windows Vista Service Pack 1?
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MSN Launches ‘Live Earth Tree’
July 8, 2007
Microsoft, the exclusive online media sponsor for Live Earth, has launched the MSN Live Earth Tree - an interactive online animation that lets people worldwide pledge their commitment to the environment and join the battle to halt climate change.
The Live Earth Tree can be found at http://www.liveearthtree.com/ and users are invited to visit the site to design their own unique leaf for the tree, and pledge to make small lifestyle changes to reduce their impact on the environment.
The tree will grow in size as people across the globe sign up to make their pledge and show their support for the causes underlying Live Earth, the concert series taking place across the globe to raise awareness of the current climate crisis.
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Skinkers Is Bringing Live TV To Your Desktop - Join The Beta
July 5, 2007
Livestation is currently a project under development, and a joint effort from Skinkers and Microsoft.
Read on if you are interested in testing it.
LiveStation is currently in beta stage, but essentially the project is designed to enable users to watch live television on their machines. “Interactive live TV on the PC that works” is in fact the slogan under which the LiveStation beta project went live. “LiveStation is a software solution, co-developed with Microsoft Research, designed to allow people to watch live TV on their in a highly scalable way and without requiring broadcasters to invest a large amount of money in hardware and infrastructure,” reveals a message posted on the LiveStation.
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Download Windows Live OneCare 2.0 Beta
July 5, 2007
In an email sent to Windows Live OneCare testers, Microsoft confirmed the imminent start of the OneCare 2.0 beta program. Designated as a “pre-premiere”, OneCare 2.0 will not be available as a public beta initially.
New features we should be seeing include:
- Multi PC management - designate a hub PC and then add additional PCs to your OneCare circle using a common Windows Live ID. You can then see the status of the other PCs within the group.
- Printer Sharing - share your printer with all the PCs in your OneCare circle
- OneCare Online Photo Backup - paid storage is available online for photo backups (we’re hearing 10GB but that could change by the end of the beta)
- Securing wireless networks - if your router is supported OneCare 2.0 will allow you to secure your wireless network.
- X64 support.
Download: Windows Live OneCare 2.0 Beta
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Want To Join Microsoft Centro?
July 4, 2007
“Centro” is built on Windows Server 2008 and provides an integrated server and management system for midsize businesses.
The CTP includes many new Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 based components, as well as updates to the server applications that shipped in “Centro” Beta 1 (updated versions of System Center Essentials 2007, Exchange Server 2007 and ISA, as well as new updates to setup, Active Directory domain join functionality and a host of other improvements).
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