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Microsoft confirmed that there is still some life left into the pre-release versions of Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Traditionally, all development milestones for Microsoft products, such as Beta and Release Candidate builds, designed for test-driving, are time bombed. This means that testers can only play around wi... |
11 July 2008
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The first bits and pieces of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 die today June 30, 2008. Microsoft announced from mid-June that the release candidate builds of Windows Vista are scheduled for expiration at the end of the month. As an integral part of the development process, the Redmond company is allowing participants in ... |
30 June 2008
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On June 9, 2008, Charlie Kindel, Windows Home Server General Manager, announced that the first public Beta Build of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 is available for download via Microsoft Connect. Release Candidate of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 (Build 1771) is up for grabs after an extensive period of private ... |
10 June 2008
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Mozilla has confirmed that the first Release Candidate builds of Firefox 3.0 Beta 3 are now available for download. In this manner, Mozilla is making yet another step further towards the delivery of the next generation of its open source browser. Firefox 3.0 is designed to replace Firefox 2.x, which was released back... |
8 February 2008
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Mozilla has admitted that Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 is essentially up in the air. There are effectively no plans in terms of the schedule of Firefox 3.0 Beta 4, at this point in time. Mozilla is already pressing on with the final details for Firefox 3.0 Beta 3, but as far as the next step in the evolution of the upcoming ve... |
7 February 2008
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Back in December 2007, Microsoft opened up the testing process of Windows Vista SP1, making available for download the first Release Candidate of the service pack. January 2008 brought with it the first Refresh for Vista SP1, initially dropped only via Microsoft Connect to approximately 15,000 testers, and subsequent... |
1 February 2008
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While Microsoft only managed at the end of an entire year of development for Internet Explorer 8 to promise additional details about IE7's successor at MIX08 in March, and a beta by mid 2008, Mozilla is making headway with the development of Firefox 3.0. In February, users of the open source browser will begin t... |
30 January 2008
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Back in mid-July 2007, Microsoft introduced the first pre-beta testing build for Windows Vista Service Pack 1. The service pack went through a series of tests and the first public release was made available in December of the past year. Since the Release Candidate for Vista SP1, Microsoft moved to the first Refresh i... |
28 January 2008
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Making headway with the development of Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Microsoft has made available new builds of both service packs. That's right! The Redmond company has moved forward with the building of XP SP3 and Vista SP1, and made one more step closer to their respective releas... |
25 January 2008
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In early December 2007, Microsoft went public with the testing program of the first service pack for Windows Vista. At that time, Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate was made available to all users of the operating system, with Microsoft advising that the Vista SP1RC build was still in beta stage and should be kep... |
21 January 2008
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Windows Vista Service Pack 1 comes with the same sins as Windows Vista. The service pack is not even out the door, and is already putting users at risk. Microsoft has plugged the first security holes in Vista SP1 as the service pack is still in the Release Candidate Stage. In mid December the Redmond company opened u... |
16 January 2008
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Yes, the process associated with the deployment of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 can take as much as four days before completion. And according to Microsoft, this will affect the vast majority of Vista users. This is because all Vista SP1 installations have a set of either two or three prerequisite updates, depending ... |
15 January 2008
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According to Microsoft, one reason to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate Refresh and test drive it is the added performance. While inviting the comparison between Vista and Windows XP SP2, the Redmond company has managed to come short. In its own Windows Vista RTM vs. Windows XP SP2 benchmark put ... |
15 January 2008
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Last week, on January 9th, 2008, Microsoft dropped Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate Refresh Build 17128 into the laps of some 15,000 testers. Then, on January 11th, 2008, the Redmond company opened up the beta testing program, despite the fact that it indicated no possibility of such a move with the ini... |
14 January 2008
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The debut of 2008 was synonymous with the availability of a new testing milestone of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, on January 9th, 2008. At that time, the Redmond company had gone private with the testing process of the first service pack for Vista. Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate (RC) Refresh - Build 17128 is th... |
14 January 2008
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On January 9, 2008, Microsoft made available Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate (RC) Refresh - Build 17128. This is the latest development milestone release of Vista SP1, following the first publicly available build of the service pack, served in December 2007. In the past month, the Redmond company opened up the te... |
11 January 2008
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Well, it's right about time that you gear up for Windows Server 2008. Microsoft is in the final stages of development of its last 32-bit server operating system. Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, is currently approaching the RTM stage at fast pace. Although no official confirmation was offered by... |
11 January 2008
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Should you hold your breath for a new version of Windows XP SP3? Currently, Microsoft has opened up the testing process of the third and final service pack for Windows XP, and, now, all users of the operating system have access to the first Release Candidate of the refresh, as of late 2007. The fact that XP SP3 has h... |
10 January 2008
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The official documentation provided by Microsoft, accompanying the upcoming Windows Vista Service Pack 1, points to a possible release date for the service pack via Windows Update. On January 8, 2008, concomitantly with the monthly patch cycle, the Redmond company released the KB935509 update. The item is not your av... |
10 January 2008
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Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate Refresh - Build 17128 is now available for download. Microsoft is making headway with the development of the first service pack for Windows Vista. At the same time, the Redmond company insists on continuing to adhere to the official timetable for the service pack, insisting that th... |
10 January 2008
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With both Windows Vista and Windows XP available on the market, Microsoft has virtually thrown the two operating systems against one another in the public arena. The strategy does not ultimately hurt the company as both platforms are Windows iterations and will contribute to maintaining the lion's share of the o... |
3 January 2008
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2007 is undoubtedly the Windows Vista year for Microsoft, but with Windows XP sneaking in to crash the Wow party. XP has in fact been the sole catalyst of rain on Vista's parade this past year, as the two operating systems have been involved in an intimate tandem from the market share face-off, to comparisons fo... |
28 December 2007
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Windows Vista was released to manufacturing and to businesses in November 2006, and the operating system hit the shelves only at the end of January 2007. Launched with a fatuous $500 million worldwide marketing campaign under the slogan "the Wow starts now", Vista managed to miss the Wow by a long shot. In fact, not ... |
27 December 2007
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Microsoft has officially confirmed that the final version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 is planned for availability in early(!) 2008. According to the original statement from the Redmond company, SP3 for Windows XP will drop in the first half of 2008. At the same time, the fast pace of the XP SP3 development process, ... |
21 December 2007
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Well... Microsoft has woken up at the sound of Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 1 and managed to confirm the release. On December 18th, the Redmond company made available for download the first public beta of XP SP3. SP3 is with little doubt the third and final service pack for Windows XP, as it is unlikel... |
20 December 2007
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Microsoft has updated the official release notes for the third and final service pack for the Windows XP operating system. Now, the truth of the matter is that the Redmond company provided the online resources for XP SP3 quite some time ago. In fact, the official release notes for XP SP3 have been up since early Dece... |
19 December 2007
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The delivery of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate 1 via Windows Update is not as smooth as you might think. In fact, Microsoft is aware of erroneous installations for Vista SP1 RC, scenarios that subsequently involve failed deployments of the service pack. Through the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC Publ... |
19 December 2007
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This is it! Microsoft has made available for download the first public version of Windows XP Service Pack 3. Having already dropped release candidate versions for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 this month, the Redmond company lived up to its latest trend, the synchronization of the major update ... |
19 December 2007
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Yes, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Release Candidate 1, the whole shebang. The past week Microsoft has made available the first public release of Vista SP1. This move from the Redmond company, seasoned with adjacent releases including Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 1, a public quasi-final build of Windows XP S... |
17 December 2007
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Make no mistake about it, the RTM for Windows Vista's first Service Pack is just around the corner. It is only a matter of passing into the next year. Microsoft indicated the first quarter of 2008 as a rather blurred deadline for the serving of Windows Vista SP1. Case in point: Service Pack 1 for the Office 2007... |
15 December 2007
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The first public Release Candidate for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not all What it's cranked up to be. But at the same time, it is all a matter of perspective. After it introduced the pre-beta versions of Vista SP1 in mid 2007, Microsoft moved rapidly through various development milestones. The fast pace at ... |
14 December 2007
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Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate has been opened up to the general public. If you own a copy of the Windows Vista operating system, then you can access, download and install the Release Candidate for the Service Pack, with no more restrictions from Microsoft. The first pre-beta version of Vista SP1 was ... |
12 December 2007
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Microsoft is on the verge of making available the third and final service pack for Windows XP. Long overdue following numerous updates, Windows XP SP3 will hit by mid 2008. This much is certain, as the Redmond company has debuted the testing for the operating system's service pack all the way back in July 2007. ... |
6 December 2007
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I thought that I would point you to the official release notes for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate as a preamble to the public download of the build, coming as early as next week. Microsoft has already dropped the first fully fledged version of Vista SP1 RC via Connect as well as MSDN and TechNet. Stil... |
6 December 2007
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Yes, we have come quite a long way since the initial introduction of the pre-beta releases of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 to a limited pool of testers, in mid July. Microsoft is, in fact, on the verge of releasing the first public version of Vista SP1. Nick White, Vista Product Manager,... |
6 December 2007
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The first Release Candidate of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is here, and Microsoft will make available a public build of the development milestone the coming week. On December 5, the Redmond company dropped Vista SP1 RC via Microsoft Connect, opening up the build to MSDN and TechNet subscribers today, on December 6. ... |
6 December 2007
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Just stay tuned, the fully fledged Release Candidate built for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is almost here. In fact, Microsoft is gearing up to make the announcement about the availability of Vista SP1 RC. This way, the Redmond company will move the first service pack for Vista out of RC preview stage. Vista SP1 RC ... |
5 December 2007
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Mind blowing! Simply mind blowing! Shocking! And last, but definitely not least, a true revelation. Microsoft has published the official release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3, and, boy, are you in for a treat! I bet you didn't see this coming in the least. At this point in time, there are but scarce detai... |
4 December 2007
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Microsoft churns the third and final service pack for Windows XP at an accelerated speed. XP SP3 is virtually flying through development milestones, and at this point a public build of the refresh is on the horizon. December has alreadybeen reported as a turning point for the building of both Windows Vista Service Pa... |
4 December 2007
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The recent benchmarking tests performed by Devil Mountain Software, and made public via the exo.blog, comparing the Release Candidate builds of Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 are irrelevant, claimed Microsoft. Nick White, a Product Manager with the Vista launch team contested the relevance... |
3 December 2007
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Microsoft is currently cooking the first public build of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate. Since the initial introduction of the first testing bits for the first service pack for Windows Vista in mid July, Microsoft has been fending off and dodging in every way possible all references to the public avai... |
3 December 2007
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Now that Windows XP SP3 RC is out of the way, get ready for the first Release Candidate of Windows Vista SP1, as soon as next week. The synchronization of the updates for Windows Vista and Windows XP is not a model of accuracy as far as Microsoft's service pack releases are concerned, but the company is not tha... |
28 November 2007
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When it comes down to Windows Vista the end users are judge, jury and executioner. There is little doubt about this. It is a rather unfair trial for Microsoft's latest operating system, since there are so many variables to consider when assessing the Windows client. The fact of the matter is that Vista is evalua... |
28 November 2007
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The Release Candidate for Windows XP Service Pack 3 is the latest testing milestone of the refresh made available by Microsoft. With Windows XP introduced all the way in 2001, a total of six years later, Microsoft is still hammering away at the operating system. By all counts, XP took a much necessary turn for the be... |
23 November 2007
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That's right! Now you can get your hands on the first Release Candidate for Windows XP Service Pack 3! And all it will take is the implementation of a simple registry hack designed to allow Windows XP users to access, download and install Service Pack 3 Release Candidate straight from Microsoft. You are not one ... |
22 November 2007
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As you undoubtedly know by now, the first Release Candidate for Windows XP SP3 is live. At the end of the past week, accompanying the Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate Preview, XP SP3 was made available via Microsoft Connect. The Redmond company has made a tradition out of synchronizing the updates for Windows Vist... |
21 November 2007
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Microsoft is hard at work hammering away at the first service pack for Windows Vista. But at the same time the Redmond company is test driving the refresh in order to evaluate the evolution of development milestone releases in respect to the quality standard that will recommend SP1 for the final launch. Just the past... |
20 November 2007
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate build is live. Microsoft is hammering away at the third and final service pack for Windows XP, and is making consistent headway in the matter. Truth be told, since the 2004 availability of XP SP2, and after the numerous delays of SP3 across 2006 and 2007, Service Pack 3 is ... |
20 November 2007
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Mozilla continues to cook the first beta for Firefox 3.0 (Gran Paradiso). At the end of the past week, the first release candidate of Gran Paradiso Beta 1 was misinterpreted as the actual Beta of the open source browser. The flood of downloads that ensued forced Mozilla to shut down its FTP servers and to come out re... |
15 November 2007
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Making headway with the development of the first service pack for Windows Vista, Microsoft has made available for download a new testing milestone of the refresh. On November 14, 2007, the upcoming service pack for Vista evolved into the Release Candidate phase. However, as the label of the testing build indicates, t... |
15 November 2007
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