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Microsoft Tests Vista SP2, Readies Windows 7 Updates

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

Vista

Vista

Lots coming out of Redmond these days.

Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is reportedly being released to testers, and updates to Windows 7 beta are slated for next week.

Although Microsoft is being relatively mum on the subject, a variety of Web sites are reporting that a release candidate build of Service Pack 2 for Vista and Server 2008 has been released to Microsoft Connect testers. The build, according to the sites, is 6002.16670.090130.

‘More to Share’ Soon

Ars Technica, for instance, has reported that SP2 is available to testers through Windows Update, adding that Microsoft — as it usually does — is recommending that regular users wait until the final release to download it.

SP2 adds a variety of improvements. In terms of hardware, for instance, there is integration of the Feature Pack for Wireless, with support for the most recent Bluetooth, version 2.1, and the Windows Connect Now Wi-Fi configuration. Wi-Fi performance after waking from sleep mode is improved, as are RSS feeds and the ability to record data onto Blu-ray discs.

In operating-system enhancements, Search 4.0 is updated to improve indexing, relevance, and finding or previewing documents, e-mail, music files and photos. SP2 also offers improved content protection for TV in the Windows Media Center.

Windows 7 Updates

The Windows 7 updates — up to five total — are planned to begin on Feb. 24. According to Microsoft, the updates won’t add features or fix bugs. Instead, according to a posting on the Microsoft Update Product Team blog, the updates “test the Windows 7 servicing infrastructure.”

The notice, posted Thursday by the Microsoft update team, noted that the company sometimes verifies “update scenarios during a beta, and releasing these test updates will help that when we need to release real updates,” so “the process will run smoothly.” There had been some speculation online that this batch of updates might address some security issues found in Windows 7 beta.

The updates will be offered interactively, meaning users will be notified, but they won’t be installed automatically. Instead, users will be required to go the Windows Update Control Panel and manually start the installation. But users can also right-click on the updates and select “hide update” to avoid having it show up in the available update list. The company said the updates will be “clearly titled” as tests.

Microsoft Releases Monthly Security Updates

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Microsoft Logo

Microsoft Logo

Microsoft released software security patches Tuesday, fixing some nasty browser and mail server flaws as well as a bug in SQL Server that was publicly disclosed in December

The company released four updates, including critical fixes for Exchange and Internet Explorer. Two other updates, for SQL Server and Visio, were rated “important,” meaning it would be a little harder for hackers to exploit the bugs they fix.

The Exchange patch is considered the most important, according to security vendor TippingPoint. Without the patch, hackers could shut down or possibly even take control of an Exchange e-mail server by sending a specially written e-mail attachment. “A compromised e-mail server, in addition to snooping corporate secrets, can be used as a launch pad for attacks against other servers in the enterprise,” TippingPoint said in a statement.

The critical update for Internet Explorer fixes two vulnerabilities in the browser that could be exploited by hackers to run unauthorized software on a victim’s computer. For this attack to work, the victim would have to be tricked into visiting a maliciously crafted Web page. Although no attacks have yet been reported exploiting these bugs, Microsoft believes that now that the patches are out, it will be easy for attackers to work up a reliable attack.

The SQL Server patch had been expected. It fixes a bug in the database software that Microsoft acknowledged late last year. According to the researcher who disclosed the SQL issue, Microsoft has known about it since April and wrote its initial patch for the bug back in September.

In all, the updates released this month are “much more critical” than January’s patches, TippingPoint said. Last month, Microsoft released just one update, for its Windows Server Message Block file and print service.

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Early Adopters of Windows 7 Overwhelm Microsoft’s Servers

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

sick computer

sick computer

Due to ‘high demand’, Microsoft pulls the plug on download site.

If you were one of the lucky few to download Windows 7 before Microsoft’s servers crashed, enjoy playing and tweaking and lording it over your fellow interneters.

Such was the hype for the new (and allegedly) improved Windows operating system, that, apparnantly ‘hoards’ of users clicked on the download link. This just shows how despearate people are for something other than Vista (that was constantly shoved down our collective throat).

Microsoft kept telling consumers that they just didn’t understand Vista, were too stupid to use it, had missed the point, etc. Finally, they announce a ‘new and totally innovative OS that will completely change the way we use our computers’, then the site crashes.

Apropos for Microsoft? They should have realized a new OS with such promise and hype would have more than ‘a few’ interested. What I would like to know, is why weren’t more servers available beforehand to handle the influx of downloads. Was it an oversight? Or was it to gauge the neediness or wants of consumers so they can adjust future pricepoints?

While I was not one of the lucky few to download and install the new Windows 7, the new OS does look promising. Demanding less powerful computers than its predecessor, Vista, was surely partly to blame for the system site’s failure to handle the download’s load. Some other sites have downloaded and tweaked with the new OS, and have given it rave reviews. Joseph Flatly of Engadget gave Windows 7 a pretty good review, saying “looked pretty good, outperforming Vista and XP in “real world” tasks”.

If you were one of the lucky few, let us know in the comments below.

Microsoft Live Labs Introduces Photosynth, a Breakthrough Visual Medium

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Share more than photos; share an experience.

First there was the snapshot, and then came video. Now there is Microsoft Photosynth, a new service from Microsoft Live Labs that goes far beyond how you now view, experience and share photos.

You can share or relive a vacation destination or explore a distant museum or landmark; with a digital camera and your own creativity and inspiration, you can use Photosynth to transform regular digital photos into a three-dimensional, 360-degree experience. Anybody who sees your “synth” is put right in your shoes, sharing in the same sense of exhilaration and wonder that you did at the time, with detail, clarity and scope impossible to achieve in conventional photos or videos.

Imagine yourself beneath the Eiffel Tower or in the heart of Times Square. Now imagine being able to see that exact scene in an amazing new way. With Photosynth, you can look up or down, pan from left to right, zoom in, or pull back to reveal the full sense of where you were. Photosynth provides incredibly realistic close-up detail of a place as seen in the collaboration with National Geographic. Exclusive synths of some of the world’s most renowned locations, such as Machu Picchu and the Parthenon, were created using photographs taken by National Geographic.

An Entirely New Medium

Synths constitute an entirely new visual medium. Photosynth analyzes each photo for similarities to the others, and uses that data to estimate where a photo was taken. It then re-creates the environment and uses that as a canvas on which to display the photos. The potential uses of Photosynth can range from sharing experiences to storytelling and documentation:

• Share experiences. Think about the times you have been in the midst of a beautiful location or having a once-in-a-lifetime experience and wished you could share it with more immediacy and sense of place than still photos or video can capture. Photosynth puts viewers in the center of the moment and in control of how they experience it.

• Tell a story. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a synth composed of 20 or 50 photos makes visual storytelling as rich and compelling as a short story. Synths capture the totality of important moments in time, such as the anticipation and joy of an entire wedding party and guests at the moment vows are exchanged, or the elation of a child scoring a winning soccer goal as the fans cheer.

• Form a community. Synths can bring the best of your digital photos together with the best of everybody else’s. Imagine if you took a trip to Rome with your friends and each of you took photos of the Trevi Fountain. Later, you can tag and upload all of the photos from each person’s camera to create a synth of it. In addition, you can share that experience and your favorite places with others by embedding the synth in your profile on a social networking site.

• Educate or archive. If you want to re-create how you decorated your home for the holidays or how you planted your garden last season, the ability of Photosynth to provide intricate detail allows documentation impossible to achieve with conventional photos.

Using Photosynth

Getting started with Photosynth is easy:

• To begin, just take a few dozen digital photos — 20 to 300 photos are required, depending on the size of the place or object — with overlap between each shot, from a number of locations and angles.

• Next, download a small, free software application to your computer from http://photosynth.com. This software works in concert with the Photosynth Web site, which is also a free service.

Is this a product and service you’ll use? Tell me how you will use Photysynth in your daily personal and work life.

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Download: Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB941229)

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

This update addresses issues with Media Center for Microsoft Vista.

This download is available to customers running genuine Microsoft Windows. Click the Continue button in the Validation Required section above to begin the short validation process. Once validated, you will be returned to this page with specific instructions for obtaining the download.

Download Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB941229)

Download: Xbox.com Prima Guides

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Brief Description

Prima has you covered with guides for all your favorite Xbox® titles. The world’s leading publisher of official game guides and the exclusive guide publisher for Microsoft®, Prima continues to dominate the field it created in 1990 by providing the highest quality game guides available.

Overview

Lost in a particularly difficult level? Can’t figure out how to beat that one boss? Wish you knew how to unlock that last character? Prima has you covered with guides for all your favorite Xbox® titles. The world’s leading publisher of official game guides and the exclusive guide publisher for Microsoft®, Prima continues to dominate the field it created in 1990 by providing the highest quality game guides available. Get the best tips, maps, hints, and strategies from Prima’s experts, and take your gaming further than you ever thought possible.

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Download: October 2007 Security Releases ISO Image

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

image Brief Description

This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on October 9th, 2007.

Overview

This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on October 9th, 2007. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). You can use this ISO image to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.

Important   Be sure to check the individual security bulletins at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security prior to deployment of these updates to ensure that the files have not been updated at a later date.
This DVD5 image contains the following updates:
KB923810 / (MS07-055)

  • Windows 2000 - 24 languages
  • Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
  • Windows XP - 24 languages

KB941202 / (MS07-056)

  • Windows 2000 - 24 languages
  • Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
  • Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
  • Windows Vista - 36 languages
  • Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
  • Windows XP - 24 languages

KB939653 / (MS07-057)

  • Windows 2000 - 24 languages
  • Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
  • Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
  • Windows Vista - 36 languages
  • Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
  • Windows XP - 24 languages

KB933729 / (MS07-058)

  • Windows 2000 - 24 languages
  • Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
  • Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
  • Windows Vista - 36 languages
  • Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
  • Windows XP - 24 languages

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Downloads: Windows Media Codecs

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

image Brief Description

This package can be used as an alternative to automatically downloading Windows Media Codecs, or to correct problems experienced with previously-downloaded codecs.

Overview

This package is for network administrators who want to deliver support for the latest Windows Media Audio and Video codecs for enterprise computers running Windows Media Player 7.1, Windows Media Player for Windows XP, Windows Media Player 9 Series, and Windows Media Player 10.

Note: If you do not have Windows Media Player 9 Series or later installed and cannot play content by using the Windows Media Video 9 or Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codecs from a Player embedded in a Web page, consider downloading the codec installation package for Windows Media Player 6.4 as well.

Instructions

This download is available to customers running genuine Microsoft Windows. Click the Continue button in the Validation Required section above to begin the short validation process. Once validated, you will be returned to this page with specific instructions for obtaining the download.

Additional Information

Note: If you do not have Windows Media Player 9 Series or later installed and cannot play content by using the Windows Media Video 9 or Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codecs from a Player embedded in a Web page, consider downloading the codec installation package for Windows Media Player 6.4 as well.

This download is available to customers running genuine Microsoft Windows. Please click the Continue button to begin Windows validation.

Windows Vista users must pass Microsoft Genuine validation requirements to enable certain product features and to obtain non-security updates and product support from Microsoft.

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Downloads: Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

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Brief Description

The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility helps you determine if an MPEG-2 video decoder (also called a DVD decoder) is installed on your Windows XP computer and whether or not the decoder is compatible with Windows Media Player 10 and Windows XP Media Center Edition.

Overview

The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility helps you determine if an MPEG-2 video decoder (also called a DVD decoder) is installed on your Windows XP computer and whether or not the decoder is compatible with Windows Media Player 10 and Windows XP Media Center Edition.

An MPEG-2 decoder is software that allows you to play DVDs and files that contain video content that was encoded in the MPEG-2 format (such as DVR-MS files, MPG files, and some AVI files).

If you encounter a problem while using Windows Media Player 10 to synchronize (copy) recorded TV shows to a Portable Media Center or other device, use this utility to verify that you have a compatible MPEG-2 decoder installed on your computer.

Note: This utility only indicates whether an MPEG-2 decoder is compatible with the synchronization feature of Windows Media Player 10 or whether an MPEG-2 decoder is compatible with the recorded TV playback feature of Windows XP Media Center Edition.

This utility:

• Lists all the MPEG-2 video decoders that appear in your Windows registry (a database that contains information about the hardware and software installed in your computer).

• Indicates whether each decoder listed in the registry is marked as compatible with Windows XP Media Center Edition and whether any decoder listed in the registry is marked as the preferred video decoder.

• Indicates whether each decoder listed in the registry is marked as compatible with the synchronization feature of Windows Media Player 10.

• Lets you designate which installed decoder that you want Windows Media Player 10 to use when synchronizing DVR-MS files to a portable device. This is known as the preferred video decoder.

• Lets you undo any changes the utility makes to your Windows registry.

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Downloads: Microsoft® Silverlight™ Desktop Wallpapers

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Brief Description

Amazing Microsoft® Silverlight™ desktop wallpapers Silverlight wallpapers for download

Overview

Ue Microsoft® Silverlight™ wallpapers on widescreen and standard sized desktop and select from two enchanting designs.

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Download: Windows Media® Components

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Windows Media® Components for QuickTimeimage

Brief Description

With Windows Media® Components for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac™, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser.

Overview

With Windows Media® for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac™, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser.

Optimized for High-Definition Playback:

Windows Media® Components for QuickTime has been highly optimized for Power Mac G4 and G5 and Intel computers and supports playback of high-definition Windows Media video files.

Upgrade to Advanced Features:

Windows Media playback is provided for free. By upgrading, you can import Windows Media files for editing and create Windows Media files for distribution. To learn more about these advanced features, visit the Flip4Mac Web site.

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Macintosh

    • Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later

    • QuickTime version 6.5 or later

    Instructions

    Before you install Windows Media® Components for QuickTime:

    Important Make sure that your Mac OS X user account has read and write access. If your login account does not allow you to administer the computer you will be asked for an administrator name and password during the installation.

    To install Windows Media Components for QuickTime

    1. Print this page if you want to use it as a reference when you are offline.

    2. Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements.

    3. Click the Download button.

    4. Follow the instructions on the screen to save the file to your hard disk.

    If you are using Safari, the file is downloaded to the desktop unless you specified a different folder in the Preferences dialog box of Safari. (To check your preferences, on the Safari menu, click Preferences, and then click General.)

    If you are using Internet Explorer, the Download Manager saves the file to the desktop unless you specified a different folder in the Preferences dialog box of Internet Explorer. (To check your preferences, on the Explorer menu, click Preferences, and then click Download Options in the left pane).

    5. In most Web browsers, the file you downloaded expands automatically. If it does not, on your hard disk, double-click the file you downloaded in step 4 to mount the disk image and extract the compressed .mpkg file.

    6. Click the .mpkg file to run the installer.

    7. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installation.

    8. Restart all QuickTime-based applications.

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    Downloads: Microsoft Weekly

    Sunday, October 14th, 2007

    Windows

    Download Fun Extras for Windows Media Player 11

    Download Fun Extras for Windows Media Player 11

    Get skins, visualizations, plug-ins, and more.

    Microsoft Update

    Visit Microsoft Update for the latest updates to Windows, Office, and other Microsoft applications. Also, learn how to have automatic security updates delivered to your computer.

    Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

    The latest update of this tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software and helps to remove it.

    All recently published Windows downloads

    Office and home applications

    Free trial of the 2007 Microsoft Office system

    Try Microsoft Office: It’s a New Day

    See how the 2007 Microsoft Office system can help you create better work faster, then download the trial or buy it today.

    Office Update

    Scan your computer for updates that help improve the stability and security of the Office programs on your computer.

    Windows Home Server Toolkit V1

    The Windows Home Server Toolkit is a collection of tools that help you troubleshoot issues with Windows Home Server.

    Office Communications Server 2007 Deployment Validation Tool

    The Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Deployment Validation Tool simulates audio traffic so you can identify and resolve audio issues.

    Office Communications Server 2007 VoIP Test Set

    Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 VoIP Test Set enables you to simulate a SIP endpoint to test connectivity.

    Microsoft Unified Communications Client API SDK

    This SDK provides a powerful and flexible API for building client applications for Office Communications Server 2007.

    Microsoft Unified Communications AJAX SDK

    This SDK includes documentation and sample applications for cross-platform Unified Communications application development.

    Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006 Construction Update

    Download the latest construction data to keep your maps current.

    All recently published Office and home downloads

    Server applications

    System Center Essentials 2007 trial

    Download the 90-Day Trial of System Center Essentials 2007

    Try this IT management solution for companies with up to 500 PCs and 30 servers.

    Microsoft Forefront Server Security Management Console Trial Version

    Forefront Server Security Management Console allows administrators to easily manage Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint, and Microsoft Antigen.

    Firewall Client for ISA Server

    This download installs the Firewall Client software on 32-bit and 64-bit computers running supported Windows operating systems.

    Extended Security Update Inventory Tool

    The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA.

    Windows Home Server Toolkit V1

    The Windows Home Server Toolkit is a collection of tools that help you troubleshoot issues with Windows Home Server.

    Office Communications Server 2007 Deployment Validation Tool

    The Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Deployment Validation Tool simulates audio traffic so you can identify and resolve audio issues.

    All recently published server application downloads

    System management tools

    Security Tools

    Download Security Tools

    Assess vulnerabilities and strengthen security with these tools and technologies.

    Extended Security Update Inventory Tool

    The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA.

    Virtual Machine Manager Configuration Analyzer

    This diagnostic tool verifies configuration settings for your computer that are important to running Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

    Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 7

    The Internet Explorer 7 Blocker Toolkit enables IT administrators to disable automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 7 as a high-priority update via Automatic Updates and the Windows Update and Microsoft Update sites.

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    Microsoft Downloads : September 28 Ed

    Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

    Windows

    Download software that works with Windows Vista (U.S. only)

    Download Software for Windows Vista

    Visit Windows Marketplace to purchase and download products from a wide variety of companies (U.S. only).

    Microsoft Update

    Visit Microsoft Update for the latest updates to Windows, Office, and other Microsoft applications. Also, learn how to have automatic security updates delivered to your computer.

    No new downloads were published this week.

    All recently published Windows downloads

    Office and home applications

    Office 2003 Service Pack 3

    Office 2003 Service Pack 3

    Service Pack 3 helps protect the Office programs on your computer against security threats, and includes fixes that have been previously released as separate updates.

    Office Update

    Scan your computer for updates that help improve the stability and security of the Office programs on your computer.

    Visio 2003 Service Pack 3

    This service pack provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office Visio 2003.

    Project 2003 Service Pack 3

    This service pack provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office Project 2003.

    Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3

    This service pack provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003.

    OneNote 2003 Service Pack 3

    This service pack provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office OneNote 2003.

    Office 2003 Service Pack 3 for Proofing Tools

    This service pack provides the latest updates to Office 2003 Proofing Tools.

    Office 2003 Service Pack 3 for Multilingual User Interface Pack

    This service pack provides the latest updates to Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface Pack.

    Excel 2007 Sample: 3-D Animation Engine

    The 3-D Animation Engine tool enables you to apply three-dimensional animation and lighting effects to shapes in Microsoft Office Excel 2007.

    Word Viewer

    View, print, and copy Word documents, even if you don’t have Word installed. This download is a replacement for Word Viewer 2003 and all previous Word Viewer versions.

    Groove 2007 Tool Template: Contacts Tracker

    Track key contact information about people essential to your project who are inside or outside the Microsoft Office Groove 2007 workspace.

    All recently published Office and home downloads

    Server applications

    Windows Server 2008 Beta 3

    Download Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 Today

    See how Windows Server 2008 will help you increase the flexibility of your server infrastructure while saving time and reducing costs.

    Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 3

    This service pack provides the latest updates to Windows SharePoint Services.

    SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Service Pack 3

    This service pack provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003.

    Project Server 2003 Service Pack 3

    This service pack provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office Project Server 2003.

    Office Communications Server 2007 Software Update Service

    This download provides an automated way to update all unified communications devices deployed in an organization.

    Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Shell Help

    This download contains the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 version of the Exchange Management Shell Help.

    All recently published server application downloads

    System management tools

    Security tools

    Download Security Tools

    Assess vulnerabilities and strengthen security with these tools and technologies.

    System Center Operations Manager 2007 Resource Kit - Sample Vista Gadget

    A Vista Gadget that enables you to view the active alerts and health states for a specified set of objects from a computer running Windows Vista.

    System Center Operations Manager 2007 Resource Kit - AEM Validation

    A command line utility that will allow you to perform end-to-end validation of Agent-less Exception Monitoring to verify that it is properly configured and operational.

    This download is available to users running genuine Microsoft Windows. Click the icon for more information.

    Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows Vista

    This download provides the complete set of Administrative Template (.admx) files for Windows Vista.

    Microsoft Distributed File Systems 2003 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

    This management pack monitors events placed in the Application event log by DFS and raises alerts to indicate possible service outages or configuration problems that require operator intervention.

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    Microsoft Downloads - September 14 Edition

    Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

    Microsoft Download Notifications is a weekly mailing that points you to the latest free downloads and download-related services from Microsoft. The following offerings are now available in your preferred categories.

    Windows

    Extras for Windows Media Player 11

    Download Fun Extras for Windows Media Player 11

    Get skins, visualizations, plug-ins, and more.

    Microsoft Update

    Visit Microsoft Update for the latest updates to Windows, Office, and other Microsoft applications. Also, learn how to have automatic security updates delivered to your computer.

    Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

    The latest update of this tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software and helps to remove it.

    All recently published Windows downloads

    Office and home applications

    Office downloads at Office Online

    Office Downloads

    Visit Office Online for free updates, add-ons, language packs, and more.

    Office Update

    Scan your computer for updates that help improve the stability and security of the Office programs on your computer.

    This download is available to users running genuine Microsoft Windows. Click the icon for more information.

    Microsoft Office Outlook Connector

    With Microsoft Office Outlook Connector, you can use Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to access and manage your Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail or Microsoft Office Live Mail accounts, including e-mail messages and contacts, for free.

    MSN Messenger 7.0 for Windows

    Use MSN Messenger to send instant messages to your friends, and much more.

    Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006 Construction Update

    Download the latest construction data to keep your maps current.

    All recently published Office and home downloads

    Server applications

    System Center Essentials 2007 trial for midsize businesses

    Download the 90-Day Trial of System Center Essentials 2007

    Try this IT management solution for companies with up to 500 PCs and 30 servers.

    System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - Evaluation Software

    System Center Configuration Manager 2007 delivers adaptive, policy-based automation to manage the lifecycle of servers, clients, and handheld devices, across physical, virtual, distributed, or mobile systems.

    Extended Security Update Inventory Tool

    The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA.

    Microsoft Forefront Server Security Management Console Release Candidate

    Forefront Server Security Management Console allows administrators to easily manage Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint, and Microsoft Antigen.

    All recently published server application downloads

    System management tools

    Windows Server Update Services

    Download Windows Server Update Services

    Manage the distribution of updates that are released through Microsoft Update to computers in your network.

    Extended Security Update Inventory Tool

    The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA.

    Enterprise Scan Tool (standalone)

    Detect needed security updates for September 2007.

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    Microsoft Office Service Pack 3

    Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

    Microsoft have released a few service packs this week. Of interest to the community at large is the Office Service Pack 3.

    List of issues that the service pack fixes

    Office 2003 SP3 fixes the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

    938790 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938790/) Issues that are fixed in Excel 2003 by Office 2003 Service Pack 3

    938792 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938792/) Issues that are fixed in Office 2003 by Office 2003 Service Pack 3

    938802 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938802/) Issues that are fixed in Outlook 2003 by Office 2003 Service Pack 3

    938801 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938801/) Issues that are fixed in PowerPoint 2003 by Office 2003 Service Pack 3

    938799 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938799/) Issues that are fixed in Word 2003 by Office 2003 Service Pack 3

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