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Microsoft Unveils Subscription Based Office, OneCare
7/04/08, 15:35 GMT
This week Microsoft announced that it will start offering an all-in-one security and productivity software subscription service for consumers. Called Microsoft Equipt, the service includes the anti-virus and anti-malware protection of Microsoft OneCare, and Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote).
Bill Gates Retires from Microsoft
6/28/08, 11:25 GMT
It has happened: this week Bill Gates has ended his full-time employment at Microsoft. The co-founder of Microsoft will not retire from the company completely: he will continue advising Microsoft in a part-time capacity, and will stay on the company's board as chairman.
Windows XP: No Reprieve - Phasing-out Starts June 30
6/28/08, 09:45 GMT
Microsoft is to stop selling Windows XP on June 30, but many people are confused on what that actually means. What will happen after that date is that Microsoft will no longer be supplying the retail chain with (shrink-wrapped) copies of Windows XP. It will also stop supplying XP to the OEMs (Dell, HP and other manufacturers).
Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Create Bootable CD
5/15/08, 05:50 GMT
Slipstreaming a Service Pack, is the process to integrate the Service Pack into the installation so that with every new installation the Operating System and Service Pack are installed at the same time.
Slipstream Windows Vista Service Pack 1
5/12/08, 17:25 GMT
Slipstreaming a Service Pack, is the process to integrate the Service Pack into the installation so that with every new installation the Operating System and Service Pack are installed at the same time.
Microsoft Releases Windows XP Service Pack 3
5/07/08, 07:50 GMT
Today Microsoft released Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). SP3 includes all previously released updates for the operating system, in addition to a small number of new updates. Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) is now available for download and install via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center.
Steve Ballmer calls Vista 'a work in progress'
4/24/08, 22:50 GMT
Last week I attended the Microsoft 2008 Global MVP conference. On the closing day I attended a keynote by Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer. He had a few interesting comments and things to share, one of which has been widely reported in the news by now, which was his comment that Windows Vista was 'a work in progress'. He got a good round of applause from the 1,700+ MVPs in the audience.
Microsoft Releases Windows XP Service Pack 3 to Manufacturing
4/23/08, 21:00 GMT
Last Monday, Microsoft announced the completion of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), the final service pack for Windows XP. SP3 will be made available to PC makers and Microsoft's enterprise customers in the coming weeks. Consumers who want to download the update can do so beginning April 29. Windows XP SP3 not only includes all previously released updates for the operating system; it also includes previously released updates to the latest versions of some system components, as well as functionality for improved compatibility with Windows Vista.
Microsoft To Extend Windows XP Availability
4/04/08, 12:15 GMT
Maybe you've heard/read some reports that Microsoft is 'extending' the Windows XP 'lifetime'. These reports typically just report that Microsoft decided to extend Windows XP's availability by two years (from June 30 2008 to June 30 2010), but this isn't the whole (or the correct) story.
What's New in Windows Vista Service Pack 1
3/21/08, 13:45 GMT
Now that Microsoft has released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), you may wonder what (if anything) has been changed. If you have installed SP1, you'd be hard pressed to find changes; this is a service pack after all. No new features where added, although some support for new hardware was added.
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