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Longhorn 4008 Can Turn Into Longhorn XP Media Center Edition?

Submitted by AnyWeb 2003-03-07 Windows 31 Comments

OSNews reader "AnyWeb" claims that both his Longhorn splash screen and its signature of Longhorn has turned into "Longhorn XP Media Center" (screenshot) after fiddling a bit with some settings. Read more about his explanation on how it happened.

Microsoft Promises End to ‘DLL hell’

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-06 Windows 62 Comments

Windows Server 2003 will bring an end to one of the biggest headaches for Windows users and administrators, according to Microsoft. The problem, which relates to Dynamic Link Libraries--software modules that can be shared by several different applications--has become an increasing headache over the years.

More Longhorn Build-4008 Screenshots

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-06 Windows 71 Comments

TheRegister has a story about the leaked version of Longhorn, while ActiveWin posted more screenshots.

Virtual PocketPC Included in Visual Studio.Net 2003

David Adams 2003-03-05 Windows 17 Comments

As reported in New Mobile Computing, it seems that Microsoft's buyout of Connectix is already bearing fruit, as the Visual Studio.Net 2003 developer tools will include Virtual PocketPC, a PocketPC envoronment that should make developing and testing PocketPC software on a Windows desktop easier.

Windows Server 2003 Supports AMD x86-64

Submitted by Dennis Baptista 2003-03-05 Windows 13 Comments

"An even bigger endorsement comes from Microsoft Corp., which will begin shipping a 64-bit Windows server operating system for Opteron ahead of the chip's launch. And in a break from the company's traditional hand-in-hand relationship with Intel, Microsoft execs are talking up Opteron. They say the AMD chip helps companies that want to move at their own speed. "With 64 bits, some customers are going to want to ease into it," says Bob O'Brien, group product manager for Windows Server 2003." Read the article at BusinessWeek.

Optimise NTFS Performance in Windows Servers

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-05 Windows 11 Comments

Want to keep your Windows file systems at peak performance? Start by following this guide to tweaking cluster size, picking the best naming structure, and more.

Longhorn Alpha Preview 2: Build 4008

Submitted by sunlit mechanism 2003-03-04 Windows 32 Comments

An early test version of the next major release of Microsoft Windows has been leaked onto the Net, offering a glimpse of the company’s plans for the new software. WinSuperSite features a preview article with many juicy screenshots and information.

Windows Server 2003 Licensing Model

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-04 Windows 38 Comments

ActiveWin posted an article explaining the new licensing model of Windows Server 2003.

NeoWin Exclusive: Longhorn Build 4008 Leaked

Eugenia Loli 2003-03-01 Windows 86 Comments

NeoWin reports that they got their hands on a new leaked version of Windows Longhorn, the next big version of Windows. Commentary: The reporter insists that these are original shots. Lots of grandients are going on in the UI and while this is an alpha and the final version might look different (that's what happened with XP's Luna, MS only revealed XP's final design only a few months before the release, while most betas used another theme), these shots showing there are just pretty ugly IMHO. Bad taste on colors, no easy distinction between elements, it all looks like a big bad web page.

Gates Reveals Windows Source Code to China

Guest post by Kevin Adams 2003-02-28 Windows 63 Comments

"Microsoft on Friday signed a pact with the Chinese government to reveal the Windows source code, making China among the first to benefit from its program to allay the security fears of governments. In addition, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates hinted that China will be privy to all, not just part, of the source code the government wishes to inspect. " Read the rest at ZDNet.

Putting Microsoft Brand on a New Breed: Longhorn

Submitted by sunlit mechanism 2003-02-27 Windows 44 Comments

"The new operating system is expected to be a key weapon in Microsoft's battle against low-cost software based on freely shared code. Although various versions of Windows run more than 90 percent of the world's computers, software developers are increasingly drawn to open-source software such as the Linux operating system". Read the article at SeattleTimes by Brier Dudley.

Microsoft Tunes P2P for Windows

Guest post by Kevin Adams 2003-02-26 Windows 22 Comments

"Microsoft introduced additions to Windows XP designed to make the operating system better tuned for peer-to-peer applications. The software giant on Wednesday unveiled a beta, or testing version, of the Windows XP Peer-to-Peer Software Development Kit. The programming tools are designed to let software providers or corporate developers more easily build peer-to-peer applications on top of Windows XP." Read more at ZDNet.

Recover the System Hive of a Windows Server

Eugenia Loli 2003-02-26 Windows 14 Comments

The registry controls almost all aspects of your Windows server's configuration. See how to deal with problems that can occur in one of the most important parts of the registry -- the system hive. Read the article at ZDNet-UK TechUpdate written by MCSE Peter Parsons.

Microsoft Pushes XP Switch

Eugenia Loli 2003-02-25 Windows 20 Comments

Microsoft, hoping to drive greater adoption of its Windows XP operating system, will unveil a new central Web site with revamped tools to help IT administrators make the switch.

Microsoft Sets Windows Server 2003 RTM Date

Eugenia Loli 2003-02-24 Windows 20 Comments

Microsoft has set 12 March as the release to manufacture date for the six new versions of its server operating system, paving the way for a shipping date of 29 April. The six versions of Windows Server 2003 due to launch in April will be followed by a seventh, called Windows Small Business Server 2003, due late summer.

Windows NT Development and the Windows 2003 Server

Guest post by Kevin Adams 2003-02-20 Windows 28 Comments

Roberto J Dohnert writes: "Winsupersite has an excellent two part story on the development of Windows NT and how it has affected the release of Windows 2003 Server." Read the first part and the second part at Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows.

Windows XP Passwords Rendered Useless

Submitted by Matthias Toth 2003-02-15 Windows 49 Comments

"Windows XP, which has been marketed by Microsoft as "the most secure version ever," has been found to have a flaw so bone-headed that it renders passwords ineffective as a means of keeping people out of your PC. Reader Tony DeMartino alerted me to the problem, which all administrators of Windows XP machines should immediately take to heart:" Read Brian's article at BrianBuzz.com.

Microsoft Tests Newer Entertainment OS

Eugenia Loli 2003-02-13 Windows 17 Comments

Microsoft is working on a newer version of its Media Center software, which is expected to debut on PCs around the third quarter, according to sources.

Gates Previews Microsoft’s Upcoming Technology

Eugenia Loli 2003-02-12 Windows 32 Comments

Microsoft Corp. will unveil a new suite of business applications, new computer server software and new technology for 'smart' wristwatches in the coming year as part of its vision for the future of technology, co-founder and chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday. Update: News.com has a story too.

Windows Server 2003 Gets a Few Tweaks

Eugenia Loli 2003-02-06 Windows 4 Comments

Microsoft Corp., trying to make up for the disappointing uptake of Windows Server 2000 and that software's headache-inducing Active Directory installation process, is expected to announce today tweaks to technology, programs and services for Windows Server 2003.