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Microsoft to Double Down on HTML5 With Internet Explorer 9

Mar 4

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With the latest releases of Opera, Google Chrome and Firefox continuing to push the boundaries of the web, the once-dominant Internet Explorer is looking less and less relevant every day.

But we should expect Microsoft to go on the offensive at its upcoming MIX 2010 developer conference in Las Vegas, where, it has been speculated, the company will demonstrate the first beta builds of Internet Explorer 9 and possibly offer a preview release of the browser to developers. Several clues point to the possibility that the next version of IE will include broad support for HTML5 elements, vector graphics and emerging CSS standards. If Microsoft plays its cards right in Vegas, IE 9 could be the release that helps IE get its groove back in the web browser game.

The biggest clue comes from the scheduled sessions for MIX, which takes place mid-March. There’s a two-part talk scheduled on HTML5, entitled HTML5 Now: The Future of Web Markup Today, by Opera Software’s Molly Holzschlag.

Indeed, Holzschlag tells Webmonkey she expects Microsoft to step up HTML5 support in IE9. “Look especially for Microsoft to be working on browser storage and other HTML5 features,” she said in an e-mail.

There’s also a session on IE and SVG, the vector graphics tools supported by pretty much every other browser. IE Senior Program Manager Patrick Dengler is scheduled to present on the Future of Vector Graphics for the Web.

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Microsoft Caught Stealing Code!

Dec 16

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I find this very funny as microsoft has probably stolen tons of code from people/companies and they finally got caught by someone who has been stealing stuff for years!

 

REDMOND, Wash. – Dec. 15, 2009 – On Monday, December 14, questions arose over a beta application called Juku developed by a Chinese vendor for our MSN China joint venture. We immediately worked with our MSN China joint venture to investigate the situation.

The vendor has now acknowledged that a portion of the code they provided was indeed copied. This was in clear violation of the vendor’s contract with the MSN China joint venture, and equally inconsistent with Microsoft’s policies respecting intellectual property.

When we hire an outside company to do development work, our practice is to include strong language in our contract that clearly states the company must provide work that does not infringe the intellectual property rights of others. We are a company that respects intellectual property and it was never our intent to have a site that was not respectful of the work that others in the industry have done.

We will be suspending access to the Juku beta indefinitely.

We are obviously very disappointed, but we assume responsibility for this situation. We apologize to Plurk and we will be reaching out to them directly to explain what happened and the steps we have taken to resolve the situation.

In the wake of this incident, Microsoft and our MSN China joint venture will be taking a look at our practices around applications code provided by third-party vendors.

 

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Microsoft Launches Games on Demand

Dec 16

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Games for Windows — LIVE Games on Demand provides convenient, 24×7 access to a growing online library of popular game titles. With the click of your mouse, browse and download full Games for Windows — LIVE games from the comfort of your living room! With direct download, it's easy to switch quickly between games and there's no discs to worry about!

Getting into the game couldn't be easier…all you need is the Games For Windows — LIVE software, which you can download right here!

Once you're there, check out these featured titles:

Shadowrun Shadowrun (LIMITED TIME: 50% OFF)
Shadowrun propels team-based combat into a new dimension with a revolutionary blend of modern weaponry and ancient magic!
Viva Pinata Viva Piñata (LIMITED TIME: 50% OFF)
A window to another world where wild-roaming, living piñata animals inhabit a growing, changing garden!
Battlestations: Pacific Battlestations™: Pacific
Intense, action-packed combat and strategic warfare on an extraordinary scale featuring two distinctly different single-player campaigns!		 DiRT 2 DiRT 2
Melding turbo-charged off-roading with extreme sports attitude, DiRT 2 takes off-road racing to a new level!
Fallout 3 Fallout 3
In the Wasteland, every minute is a fight for survival against the terrors of the outside world — radiation, super mutants, and hostile mutated creatures!		 Red Faction: Guerrilla Red Faction: Guerrilla
Take the role of an insurgent fighter with the Red Faction, and battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force.
Resident Evil 5 Resident Evil 5
Just when it seemed that the menace of Resident Evil had been destroyed, along comes a new terror to send shivers down players' spines!
 		 Street Fighter IV Street Fighter IV
Capcom brings the legendary series back to its roots, using next-generation technology to create a truly extraordinary fighting experience!

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End of Life Support for Windows 2000 & XP SP2

Dec 8

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Microsoft has announced that they will be ending the product life cycle for Windows 2000 client and server support next year. Windows XP SP2 support will also come to an end, and are encouraging users to upgrade to Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista or preferably upgrade to Windows 7.

Microsoft has announced that on July 13, 2010, both Windows XP SP2 and Windows 2000 server and client support will come to an end. Microsoft is offering migration guides for free online to help upgrade from Windows XP and Windows 2000 to Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Windows XP currently holds more than 69% of the operating system market, while Vista currently holds 18.55% and Windows 7 with just over 5% and growing.

Users looking to upgrade to Windows Vista should know that Microsoft is set to support it up until 2012, and have not revealed plans to extend support further. Windows XP users will be happy to know Microsoft will be supporting Windows XP SP3 until 2014.

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My Windows 7 party

Oct 22

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We were hoping for a crowd but most of the people had things come up last minute so we ended up with 2 people :(

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Windows 7 Release Candidate Is Available From Microsoft

May 1

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Dear Microsoft U.S. Partner,

We hope you are as excited as we are about today’s milestone, as we make the Microsoft Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) broadly available for download to managed Beta program participants, including MSDN and TechNet subscribers. If you are not among those who participated in one of the managed Beta programs, you only have to wait until Tuesday, May 5, when the RC will be available through the Customer Preview Program.

In this bulletin, you will find important links and answers to questions that are always top of mind for partners and customers in a release like this. Please look for our regular U.S. partner newsletter on Monday, May 4, with more details and resources for Microsoft partners, including training recommendations.

Sincerely,

The Microsoft U.S. Partner Team

Why upgrade to Windows 7 RC?
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Several new features, including XP VPC, are available in the RC build of Windows 7. Also, you will experience continued improvements in overall system performance and polish.
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If you are using Windows 7 Beta, migrating to Windows 7 RC will avoid the July 7, 2009, beta expiration date. Failure to migrate before the beta expiration date will cause frequent system reboot prompts.
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There will be no limits on the number of keys provided or the number of Windows 7 RC downloads supported, and we anticipate that RC downloads will be available at least through June 2009.

What is the recommended path to migrate to Windows 7 RC?
The recommended path to migrate to Windows 7 RC depends on what operating system you are currently running:
Current OS
Recommended Path to Windows 7 RC
Windows XP
If your hardware meets the minimum recommendations for Windows 7, we recommend you do a clean install of Windows 7 RC when available. The recommended minimum hardware for Windows 7 Beta can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-faq.aspx. (Hardware recommendations will be roughly the same for RC.)
Windows Vista
We recommend you upgrade to Windows 7 RC.
Windows 7 Beta
We strongly recommend you do a clean install of Windows 7 RC when available. You do not need to first reinstall Windows Vista and then upgrade to Windows 7 RC.
In all of these scenarios, the Windows Easy Transfer tool can be used to make it easier to restore files and settings after a clean install.

When will the final version of Windows 7 be available?
The final engineering milestone is the release to manufacturing (RTM), typically 3-5 months after the RC. We believe the product is high quality and to date have received very positive feedback. This might result in RTM delivery before the 3-5 months timeframe. Ultimately, you’ll decide the quality and assess the delivery once you download and use the RC. Customer and partner feedback will determine how quickly we release.

How will Microsoft collect and use feedback from Windows 7 RC?
With this release, we are focused on verifying that all the changes and fixes we made based on the beta tests and feedback are working correctly. We do that by gathering the automatically generated information (called telemetry) that your PC sends us when you use Windows 7 RC. Telemetry tells us when your computer hangs, crashes, or has performance issues, and what applications or devices you were using when you experienced problems. It is important that we gather this data from thousands of different hardware configurations to confirm that the fixes we included based on beta feedback work on a wide range of hardware. It will also help us identify any new problems.

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Windows Server 2008 Foundation Launched

Apr 1

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Today Microsoft announced the availability of Windows Server 2008 Foundation. For small businesses with 15 or fewer users, Windows Server 2008 Foundation puts the reliability, security and manageability of the Windows Server platform within the reach of all businesses at an affordable price. This entry level server gives small businesses access to a core portfolio of IT resources, including file and print sharing, remote access and security. Windows Server 2008 Foundation will be available worldwide beginning in 40 countries in seven languages.

Windows Server Foundation can grow along with your businesses, providing the ability to upgrade to a higher-capability edition of Windows Server as needed. Easy availability of skilled manpower, compatibility with most hardware devices, and the peace of mind gained from running a genuine Windows-based server helps you achieve the highest return on investment.

Why Windows Server 2008 Foundation?

Windows Server 2008 Foundation is designed to meet your needs better than traditional alternatives:

  • General purpose Server

    • Windows Foundation Server provides you with a dependable and affordable technology foundation for running your business applications as well as sharing information and resources. Being based on Windows Server 2008, you can run not only core infrastructure, terminal services and identity management solutions for your business – you can support you core LOB applications built on the simplicity and technical capabilities that Windows Server 2008 provides.

  • Provides channel convenience

    • Buying Window Server Foundation could never be easier. Windows Server Foundation comes pre-installed along with your server hardware saving you the efforts of separately procuring and installing the operating system on the server hardware. And as Windows Server Foundation is supported by an extensive network of trusted Microsoft partners, you can rest assured that your investment is reliable.

  • Make your first server investment

    • Ensuring your initial server investment is key to the success of your IT, Windows Foundation provides an ideal first server supporting your single-server network. Windows Server Foundation can be also deployed in a variety of ways to meet your needs – providing flexibility. Best of all, Windows Server Foundation is full upgradable to higher versions for when your business grows – the Windows Server family grows with you. You can know that your investment in Windows Foundation server will ensure you data and applications will be reliable, secure and provide room for you to grow as needed.More info

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I personally think this is a great idea for a start up business and some small companies that I have delt with instead of trying to sell them several thousands of dollars in software/hardware.

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New Microsoft Site for IT Pros

Feb 11

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“Thrive” is a newly launched Microsoft initiative for IT Professionals. You can find information related to your IT career development, technical skills, and alignment with business. Also, check out the videos on virtulization and desktop optimization.

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Removing admin rights stymies 92% of Microsoft’s BUGS

Feb 7

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“I couldn’t agree more remove rights and it solves alot of problems but read about it here……”

Nine of out 10 critical bugs reported by Microsoft last year could have been made moot, or at least made less dangerous, if people ran Windows without administrative rights, a developer of enterprise rights management software claimed Tuesday.

BeyondTrust, which touts its Privilege Manager as a way for companies to lock down PCs, tallied the individual vulnerabilities that Microsoft disclosed in 2008, then examined each accompanying security bulletin. If the bulletin’s “Mitigating Factors” section, the part that spells out how to lessen the risk of attack or eliminate it entirely, said that users with fewer rights “could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative rights,” BeyondTrust counted the bug.

The vast majority of critical Microsoft vulnerabilities — 92% of them — could have been mitigated by stripping users of administrative rights, said John Moyer, the CEO of BeyondTrust. “This speaks to what enterprises should be doing,” Moyer said. “Clearly, eliminating administrative rights can close the window of opportunity of attack.”

Of the 154 bugs published and patched by Microsoft in 2008, critical or not, 69% would have been blocked or their impact reduced by configuring users to run without administrative rights, said the company.

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Microsoft to offer XP-to-Windows 7 upgrades

Feb 7

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Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that it will sell what it calls “upgrades” for Windows 7 to users running the aged Windows XP operating system.

Those users, however will have to do a “clean” installation of Windows 7, meaning that all data on the machine will be lost.

“Regarding XP, customers can purchase upgrade media and an upgrade license to move from Windows XP to Windows 7,” a company spokeswoman said in an e-mail Tuesday morning. “However, they will need to do a clean installation of Windows 7.”

In a follow-up reply to questions, the spokeswoman fleshed out what Microsoft means by upgrade. “The ‘upgrade’ part is referring to the license,” she said. “You will be able to get the discounted ‘upgrade’ license, but it will include full bits.”

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