Posted by Ankur | Nov 18th, 2009
Until now there were a couple of ways to determine if your applications were compatible with Windows 7 – you can test everything, look them up one-by-one in the Windows Compatibility Center, or inventory your production machines using the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 and synchronize your inventory with hosted compatibility data from Microsoft and ISVs. For about a year, we’ve been posting regular...
Posted by Ankur | Nov 18th, 2009
When it comes to optimizing and really advancing the personal entertainment experience on the PC, Microsoft and Dolby Laboratories share a history of improving the integrity of audio playback. The collaboration between the two companies started when they began working together to enhance audio delivery for the Xbox in 2001. After this design was completed, Microsoft extended its usage of Dolby audio technology...
Posted by Ankur | Jul 13th, 2009
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 releases are just around the corner. Are you thinking about deploying these new operating systems? Get a head start with Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 to help you determine readiness of your machines and accelerate the deployment planning process. Over 690,000 Microsoft customers and partners including Costco Wholesale Corporation, Continental...
Posted by Ankur | Jun 25th, 2009
Finally today,Microsoft has released the prices for Windows 7.Windows Team Blog has posted the full information regarding prices and other details.
Here is what the team blog reads
In fact, we know many people need that new PC sooner – for back to school specifically. And we have the answer for people who need a new PC now but still want to get Windows 7 and that’s the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program, which...
Posted by Ankur | May 16th, 2009
Just after the leak of Windows 7 build 7127 the MS Office 2010 technical preview v14.0.4006.1010 has been leaked and is available for download on many torrent sites.
MS Office 2010 wouldn’t be released in 2009,the final RTM version will be presented in the first half of 2010, but the RTM build will be available to Microsoft partners much earlier, possibly in March 2010,until then the two beta versions...
Posted by Ankur | May 6th, 2009
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on remote computers that are running Windows Server 2008 R2 (and, for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003) from a remote computer that is running Windows 7 RC. It includes support for remote management of computers that are running either the Server Core...
Posted by Ankur | May 5th, 2009
According to the MAP team Blog the latest version of Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit has been developed and is available for Private testing on MS Connect.The Public Beta would be available in early June
Here is what the team blog reads
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is an integrated platform with tools and guidance that make it easier for you to assess your current IT infrastructure...
Posted by Ankur | May 4th, 2009
You have read the heading right..The heading on the MS Canada site is
Upgrade now and get approximately 20% off Windows Vista and receive upgrade rights to Windows 7 when it’s released!
Here is what the page reads-
If you purchase Windows Vista Business through an Open Value license, you’ll not only save money now, but you’ll also get Windows 7 as an included upgrade when it’s released....
Posted by Ankur | Apr 4th, 2009
The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) version 5.5 contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7, Windows Vista®, a Windows Update, or a new version of Windows® Internet Explorer® in your environment.
The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5 helps customers understand their application compatibility...
Posted by Ankur | Mar 31st, 2009
We’ve got .NET sample libraries and example for managed code developers to target Windows 7 new APIs!
The Windows 7 Beta SDK is a great source of documentation and examples for using these new sets of APIs. However, most of the examples are written in native code similar to Windows 7 APIs which are all native C, C++, and COM APIs, which makes the life of managed code developers a bit hard. For that reason,...