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Microsoft has worked to improve the experience of Japanese users running Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (including the SP2 releases) when it comes down to applications that leverage the Ribbon/Fluent graphical user interface. In this regard, the Redmond company has made available the Meiryo Font Collecti... |
18 November 2009
04:59 GMT |
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Just as it backported technologies specific of Windows 7 to Windows Vista, Microsoft is also making available bits and pieces of Windows Server 2008 R2 (Windows 7 Server) for customers running Windows Server 2008. Released to web at the end of October 2009, the Platform Update for Windows Vista was accompanied by the... |
4 November 2009
07:58 GMT |
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A free Microsoft tool is available for download, designed to resolve failed installations of the second service pack for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Labeled the System Update Readiness Tool, the utility comes in handy in various scenarios when updates can no longer be integrated on top of Vista SP1 and Win... |
2 November 2009
03:06 GMT |
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Corporate clients are now able to leverage the first SEPA (Single Euro Payment Area) payments solution, which relies entirely on the Microsoft platform. The Redmond-based company has partnered with Fundtech for the creation and introduction of the SEPA Integration Suite. Designed for banking sector customers in Europ... |
14 September 2009
06:17 GMT |
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Microsoft is constantly tending to the evolution of its Windows client and server platforms, not only through major upgrades, such as service pack releases, but also through minor updates made available through the Windows Update infrastructure. It is the case of the latest application compatibility update for Window... |
27 August 2009
10:50 GMT |
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It’s that time again! Microsoft traditionally doesn’t allow the benchmarking of its products as long as the software is still in development, but both the Windows 7 client and Windows Server 2008 R2 have been released to manufacturing on July 22nd, 2009. The RTM status opens up comparison scenarios, but ... |
18 August 2009
12:00 GMT |
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The need to squeeze every last drop of performance out of a specific system running Windows is even more stringent when it comes down to server infrastructures compared to client machines. Fortunately enough, the Redmond company is providing the necessary resources for customers to leverage all the horsepower that Wi... |
29 July 2009
07:00 GMT |
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On June 30, 2009 Microsoft released not only the remaining localized versions of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 to web and through Windows Update, but also those for Windows Server 2008 SP2. Essentially, Vista SP2 RTM and Windows Server 2008 SP2 RTM have been bundled together in the same package. And with the Multiling... |
6 July 2009
08:49 GMT |
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Microsoft released a new wave of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 packages on June 30, 2009. At over two months since Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 were released to manufacturing, the Redmond company is making sure that customers worldwide will be able to integrate the second service pack for the two plat... |
1 July 2009
11:51 GMT |
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Microsoft has released a new version of its toolset designed to help administrators migrate shared folders between servers running Windows operating systems. Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit 1.2 went live in June 2009, and is currently up for grabs via the Microsoft Download Center. Making use of the Distribut... |
1 July 2009
05:08 GMT |
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At the end of May 2009, Microsoft made available for download and started offering as an update the second service pack for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. In the time passed since the RTM of Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2, bundled in the same package, the Redmond company revealed that it had seen &ldqu... |
18 June 2009
06:03 GMT |
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Customers running virtual machines leveraging the Microsoft server hypervisor role that are looking to update their server OS to the latest service pack release available can effectively cut access to virtualized platforms. Microsoft explained that the problem was associated with virtual machines put together with th... |
11 June 2009
05:18 GMT |
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The JPG rendering process on 64-bit flavors of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is inferior to that on the 32-bit variants of the operating system. As a direct consequence Microsoft explained that users would notice a degradation in operating system performance when digital images in the most common file format worldwide... |
10 June 2009
04:55 GMT |
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Windows Vista, even before the advent of SP1, namely as RTM, while it had its sins when it came down to compatibility and support, was extremely stable in comparison to Windows XP. However, given the necessary amount of abuse and the right triggers, Vista reliability can suffer just as much as its precursors. It is t... |
9 June 2009
06:29 GMT |
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End users who are installing the second service pack for Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 can come across an error message informing them that the deployment has failed due to unsupported language files. Specifically the message displayed to users is “Windows has detected unsupported language files. To cont... |
1 June 2009
06:44 GMT |
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Almost a month after the release to manufacturing of Windows Vista SP2, Microsoft has made the service pack available for download to the public. In this regard, the Redmond company started offering end users the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Five Language Sta... |
27 May 2009
09:05 GMT |
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The general availability of the second service pack for Windows Vista is just around the corner. Microsoft is reportedly gearing up to make the gold bits for Vista SP2 available for download for all users of the operating system on May 26, 2009. The Redmond-based company has so far failed to confirm or deny such a sc... |
25 May 2009
11:51 GMT |
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Microsoft has confirmed that an integration issue exists between the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) version 3.1 and the next iteration of the Windows Server platform. Specifically, ADMT 3.1 can fail to install on Windows Server 2008 R2, informing the customer that it has been tailored to the previous version ... |
25 May 2009
06:01 GMT |
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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 RTM is just around the corner. Microsoft won't say just when the SP2 downloads will go live, but the Redmond company is providing an early notification to users to gear up for the general availability of the second service pack for Vista. It looks like the wait is almost over for bot... |
21 May 2009
02:23 GMT |
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Microsoft released Windows Vista Service Pack 2 to manufacturing on April 28, 2009. As was the case with Vista SP1, the RTM and General Availability dates failed to coincide. However, there are those lucky few that can already download and install the service pack 2 bits for Windows Vista. MSDN and TechNet subscriber... |
15 May 2009
15:01 GMT |
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Emphasizing that skill development was crucial for IT professionals, Microsoft indicated that it had new exams and certifications available, even for the latest examples of its technologies, some of which yet to be finalized. Microsoft Tech•Ed North America 2009 in Los Angeles was the stage where the Redmond com... |
12 May 2009
05:45 GMT |
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Despite all the focus being on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft is developing other operating systems, and has released to manufacturing Windows Storage Server 2008. Bala Kasiviswanathan, director of Storage Solutions Marketing at Microsoft, reveals that Windows Storage Server 2008 is now available to ... |
6 May 2009
04:33 GMT |
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Starting with IIS7 and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has increased the focus on luring LAMP engineers and developers towards its platform and adjacent technologies. One aspect of the Redmond company's efforts in this regard is ensuring that PHP on Windows delivers the same level of performance as on the open-so... |
4 May 2009
05:31 GMT |
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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 made an appearance on MSDN and TechNet today, April 30, 2009, alongside Windows Server 2008 SP2 RTM. But there's nothing actually there. Both MSDN and TechNet subscribers can see the following item - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 for all editions... |
30 April 2009
16:03 GMT |
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Microsoft was yet to announce the releasing to manufacturing of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 that the bits had already been leaked to torrent trackers. On April 28, the Redmond company indicated that Vista SP2 (a package that also contains Windows Server 2008 SP2) had RTM'd. But signi... |
29 April 2009
07:22 GMT |
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Over a year since the RTM and launch of Windows Server 2008, Microsoft introduced a new server-side Windows OS: Windows Server 2008 Foundation. The new flavor of Windows Server is designed as a low-end server operating system that will be made available exclusively to original equipment manufactures, with companies s... |
1 April 2009
10:27 GMT |
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With the advent of Windows Vista Microsoft introduced Solution Accelerators, resources accompanying the operating system designed to streamline common processes and tasks. The strategy continued with Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft is committed to the model even for its hypervisor. The latest Solution Accelerator o... |
1 April 2009
07:46 GMT |
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Windows Vista Service Pack 1 will incorrectly report Intel Core i7 (Nehalem) processor errors under the label Event 19, Microsoft reveals. This is true not only for the first service pack of Windows Vista, but also for Windows Server 2008 RTM/SP1. The Redmond company informs that only the two Windows client and serve... |
31 March 2009
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Microsoft is applauding its virtualization and management solutions for enabling US ice cream manufacturer Wells’ Dairy to save no less that $500,000. However, at the same time, the Redmond company is using the opportunity to take a jab at rivals VMware, by advertising the cost advantages of its own products. A... |
30 March 2009
10:48 GMT |
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Microsoft DreamSpark, a project designed to allow students free access to the Redmond company's software solutions, is now open to high school students worldwide. The Government Leaders Forum — Americas outside Washington, D.C. was the stage where the software giant introduced the expansion of the DreamSpa... |
26 March 2009
12:31 GMT |
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FTP Service 7.5 for Internet Information Services 7.0 is what Microsoft referred to as a FTP service re-written from the ground up and tailored specifically to Windows Server 2008. In this regard, Windows server customers, as well as those running earlier versions of IIS will not be able to take advantage of FTP Serv... |
19 March 2009
10:33 GMT |
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At MIX09 Microsoft released to web a collection of resources, both tools and UI extensions, designed to take the administrative tasks of IIS 7.0 server to the next level. Windows Server 2008 Administration Pack for IIS 7.0 RTW is not available for download in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. Essentially Microsoft is p... |
19 March 2009
08:28 GMT |
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On March 3, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 went live on the Microsoft Download Center. A day later, Microsoft was confirming officially that the second service pack for Vista and Windows Server 2008 had indeed been made available to the public, after the bits were initially released to MSDN ... |
6 March 2009
07:09 GMT |
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In collaboration with its web hosting partners Microsoft has debuted a new promotion designed to offer customers not only free web hosting but also free web development tools. Provided that customers will be willing to host their websites, and additional content, including Internet-based applications, on the Microsof... |
6 March 2009
03:49 GMT |
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It appears that the Microsoft servers were updated ahead of the company's official communication channels when it comes down to the first fully fledged Release Candidate of Windows Vista Service Pack 2. In this context, the Redmond company only provided information related to the availability of Windows Vista SP... |
5 March 2009
09:32 GMT |
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The Microsoft Hosting Summit 2009 is the stage where the company plans to introduce an updated hosting strategy and bring into the limelight tools and resources available for its partners to drive success. In doing so, the Redmond company is simply looking to catalyze the transition to the world of software plus serv... |
4 March 2009
10:23 GMT |
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The wait for the public availability of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Release Candidate is over. Even though Microsoft has failed to announce the RC build through its official channels, the Release Candidate development milestone for the second service pack of Windows Vista went live on the Download Center on March 3,... |
4 March 2009
08:51 GMT |
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Microsoft has acknowledged the existence of an issue related to virtual machines running under Windows Server 2008 with the Hyper-V role enabled or Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, where items can no longer be executed or accessed because of a certificate error. According to Microsoft, attempts to connect to a vm would... |
3 March 2009
06:00 GMT |
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Microsoft is making consistent headway with the development of the second service pack for Windows Vista. On February 25, 2008, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Release Candidate was released to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. At the same time, Microsoft confirmed the RC milestone for Vista SP2, even though the Release Can... |
27 February 2009
03:02 GMT |
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In the context of the global economic downturn, Microsoft has been consistently emphasizing the need to cut costs, pointing to virtualization as one of the solutions to save a pretty penny. At the same time, the Redmond company has not been shy at all in applauding its success stories, and invariably also those of it... |
24 February 2009
05:27 GMT |
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Project Encore is yet another illustrative example of solution providers adapting their products to heterogeneous environments, and customers depending on mixed source IT infrastructures. A Citrix initiative, Project Encore is designed to enhance Microsoft Hyper-V. The promise is that Citrix Essentials take the virtu... |
24 February 2009
04:30 GMT |
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Windows 7 is alone in its evolution from Beta to release Candidate. Even with increasing reports that Windows 7 (7048) Build 6.1.7048.winmain_win7rc1.090211-1625 is actually fake, fact is that Microsoft is already cooking RC-branch builds of the next iteration of Windows beyond 7000, which was the Beta version number... |
20 February 2009
03:55 GMT |
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At the start of 2009, Microsoft made available the first update package for a suite of solutions with Windows Server 2008 at the core. Windows Small Business Server 2008 Update Rollup 1 went live in January 2009 and was released to Windows Update. According to the Redmond giant, the Update Rollup is set up to integra... |
19 February 2009
05:32 GMT |
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As a rule, Microsoft is offering tools and resources designed for developers to build applications on top of Windows client and Server operating systems via the Download Center. However, Microsoft has taken the measure of offering the latest Windows Software Development Kits through an alternative channel that rules ... |
18 February 2009
12:13 GMT |
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Microsoft revealed that users of its hypervisor and Windows Server 2008 operating system have cut costs, on average, by approximately half a million dollars per year. The Redmond company even managed to produce a few examples starting with the Indiana University’s Auxiliary IT Department, which deployed virtual... |
10 February 2009
06:18 GMT |
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The first quasi-public post-Beta release of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is available for download after having been leaked to popular BitTorrent websites. Microsoft is making headway with the development of the second Service Pack for Windows Vista, albeit Windows 7 Beta is inherently stealing all the limelight. At ... |
6 February 2009
03:05 GMT |
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Offered as a new Microsoft Services Premier Support add-on, Premier Mission Critical Support is available worldwide as of February 3, 2009. Premier Support is tailored to the needs of enterprise customers and was designed in order to deliver support for mission-critical solutions. In this manner, the Redmond company ... |
3 February 2009
09:49 GMT |
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Microsoft might very well claim that Windows 7 Server Beta is designed to be deployed exclusively for testing and not production environments, but the company has an entirely different set of rules when it comes down to its own infrastructure. While letting the world test drive Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta, the softwa... |
2 February 2009
11:52 GMT |
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Microsoft has been labeled as one of the leaders among the companies providing application infrastructure, according to market analysis firm Gartner. The Redmond company applauded its positioning in the Leaders quadrant of four Gartner Magic Quadrants: the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Infrastructure for Bac... |
28 January 2009
04:53 GMT |
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Microsoft has made available what the company referred to as new comprehensive resources for Internet Information Services version 7.0. Put together by the IIS development team, the new technical reference on IIS 7.0 configuration can now be accessed straight from Microsoft. The promise of the Redmond compa... |
26 January 2009
03:39 GMT |
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