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Microsoft has released last January 26 Internet Explorer RC1 bits for both 32-bit and 54-bit Windows Vista version. This version is the last release prior to the final release of Microsoft’s browser.Changes include:Compatibility View List for Windows Vista - Windows Internet Explorer 8 improves browser interoperability and advances the Web by delivering a better implementation [...] More...

Hello all, Just like for previous beta releases, I am going to guide you through the upgrade steps for Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 (IE8 RC1). Before we begin, let me summarize the major changes you will see when installing IE8 RC1: If you are a Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 user and you are upgrading from IE8 Beta 1 or Beta 2 to IE8 RC1, you are no longer required to manually uninstall earlier IE8 builds. Instead, IE8 RC1 installer will automatically upgrade your machine from the earlier IE8 builds to the latest IE8 build, all with a single reboot.There is a new pre-requisite for IE8 RC1 (KB957388). This update supersedes KB943302 and KB957055…

We're excited to make the IE8 Release Candidate available today for public download today in 25 languages for Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server customers. You can find it at http://www.microsoft.com/ie8. Please download it now and try it out. We welcome your feedback! What’s New The team will post more about all changes between Beta 2 and RC. In brief: [*]Platform Complete. The technical community should expect the final IE8 release to behave as the Release Candidate does. The IE8 product is effectively complete and done. We’ll post separately about the thousands of additional test cases we’re contributing to the W3C. We've listened very caref…

Microsoft's IE8 Release Candidate Is Live Nearly Identical To ... Washington Post, United States - 11 minutes ago Unfortunately the release is only for Windows Vista, XP, and Server - if you're trying out Windows 7 you'll have to wait for the next OS update to try out ... More...

I am running remoteapps threw Terminal server to 5-6 diffrent clients. The problem I am having is when they use the internet on these clients it has the IE security setting at high and it wont work. I cant figure out how to lower these settings. When I go into IE settings it wont let me change it on the user acounts and I cant find anywhere on the admin to change it for the users. Also after about 5 mins of idle time on the clients it kicks the remoteapp out and requires admin password. How do I stop it from doing this?

IE 8 RC1 fixes compatibility problems from the previous Beta 2 release... More...

How do I… Tweak performance with Vista Service Optimizer? TechRepublic, KY - 31 minutes ago For many, Microsoft Windows Vista is plagued with performance issues. Most point the finger of performance degradation to Aero, but Aero is not alone in ... More...

Netbooks killing PC and notebook sales? It's a myth. Computerworld, MA - 8 minutes ago Specifically, they say they've had to lower their price for Windows XP and Windows Vista for netbook systems to compete with very low-cost Linux ... More...

The Money Times General Availability for Windows 7 Beta Ends Feb. 10 Tom's Hardware Guide, CA - 2 hours ago So here we are a couple days later and Microsoft has updated its Windows 7 Blog with the latest: general availability will end in February 10 and unfinished ... Microsoft Extends Windows 7 beta 1 Download Deadline Wired News Windows 7 Beta Still Available Due to Reported Success EfluxMedia News Microsoft extends Windows 7 beta download deadline Computerworld CNET News - iTWire all 78 news articles More...

President Barack Obama plans to name a a high official for cyber matters who would report directly to the president, greatly increase funding for interoperable first responder communications and spend $5 billion in global counterterrorism cooperation, as part of his homeland security agenda . The 44-item homeland security agenda, which contains many items promoted during Obama's campaign, was released on the Whitehouse.gov Web site Jan. 22. The document outlines goals to fight terrorism, safeguard against nuclear threats and biothreats, secure information networks, improve counterterrorism intelligence and modernize critical infrastructure Obama int…

Windows 7 gets schitzophrenic, multiple personalities emerge Tech Digest, UK - 1 hour ago Seems that Windows 7 will come in a bunch of versions - much like Vista - titled Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate. ... More...

How secure is Google Chrome? Computerworld, MA - 7 minutes ago The browser kernel starts with all privileges removed, the null SID (a security identifier in Windows Vista that denotes the user as untrusted), ... More...

I hope someone can help me. I manage a fairly large active directory environment and I'm trying to lock things down to prevent security breaches, etc. We use various monitoring utilities to monitor all servers (including DCs) and I'm finding it very difficult to use any of these programs without breaking my security. Almost every one of them need domain administrator rights. Well that's not true, but let me clarify. I stripped the security of the service accounts we use and created groups to add these service accounts as local admins on the various servers. My problem is now specifically with DCs. I don't want these service accounts to have full…

More reasons netbooks are killing Microsoft Computerworld, MA - 5 minutes ago But there's an even bigger problem for Microsoft as well, as several people commented on my blog. Microsoft most likely gets less for each copy of Windows ... More...

Windows 7 Disk Defragmentation Explained DABCC.com, FL - 7 minutes ago In Windows Vista we decided to just put the process on autopilot with the intent that you’d never have to worry about it. In practice this turns out to be ... More...

Layoffs Slice Into Microsoft’s Gaming Operations paidContent.org, CA - 9 hours ago Microsoft also shut down ACES, the studio behind its long-running Flight Simulator title, let go of the bloggers behind its Xbox-centered Gamerscore blog ... More...

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Hi guys, recently my university have give me a legal copy of window 2008. Hence i have installed on my on desktop. Mobo: Asus P5k CPU: E7200 GPU: Ati 4850 Crossfire Ram: Aeroen 4GB HDD: 2X sEAGATE 320gb wHEN I WAS ON xp I HAVE NO PROBLEM cf. bUT WHEN I MOVE ON TO WINsERVER08, i HAVE INSTALL VISTA 32BIT 8.12 catalyst centre. In the device manager it show a "!" sign. Ati error is driver no found or working. But a check on the device manager show it on 4800 ati driver. I have try uninstall the drivers and let the system redetech, but still i encounter the same pro. I have also try gettin the new .net 3.5.. and still no go.. :confused:

EfluxMedia News Windows 7 Beta Still Available Due to Reported Success EfluxMedia News, New York - 3 hours ago A final version of Windows 7, Microsoft's follow-up to Windows Vista, is expected to be available in late 2009 or early 2010. Microsoft extends Windows 7 beta download deadline Computerworld Windows 7 beta to be available through Feb. 10 CNET News Windows 7 Beta General Availability Extended Overclockers Club TweakTown - The Money Times all 45 news articles More...

Conficker wreaks havoc Geekzone, New Zealand - 6 minutes ago If you have (or qualify to have) a Geekzone Blog then your comment will be automatically confirmed and shown in this blog post. Because of comment spam we ... More...

History repeating? Remembering the Vista 'upgrade' CNET News, CA - 4 minutes ago In a personal blog written back in August of 2007, I wrote: "As more people experience the fiasco that is Windows Vista, I thought I would pile on. ... More...

History repeating? Remembering the 'upgrade' to Windows Vista CNET News, CA - 5 minutes ago In a personal blog written back in August of 2007 I wrote: "As more people experience the fiasco that is Windows Vista, I thought I would pile on. ... More...

This week's letters and blog pingbacks in full guardian.co.uk, UK - 19 minutes ago I've been getting a bit irritated about the oft-repeated bashing of Windows Vista ("Windows 7" article in Tech Guardian 15-Jan-2009). ... More...

Leo and I discuss Leo and I discuss Microsoft layoffs and earnings, PC market share, Microsoft and the inauguration, and more... More...

The Sidebar is gone but Windows Gadgets continue on in Windows 7... More...