Windows Archive

Windows Server Reference Guide & UI Changes; XP’s System Restore

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-29 Windows 12 Comments

InformIT's new Windows Server Reference Guide debuts this week, and to lead you through the mysteries is Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. This week he talks about a little concept called presence. This sample chapter touches on some of the new interface changes and features in Windows Server 2003. It isn't a backup program. It isn't an OS re-install. But the System Restore built into Windows XP can save you from a world of hurt.

Inside Windows Server 2003

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-26 Windows 37 Comments

Windows is often the whipping boy when it comes to server platforms. But many in the industry now admit that Windows Server 2003 offers some significant breakthroughs over earlier versions of Microsoft's server software -- a change that could help Microsoft compete more effectively against Unix and Linux servers, eCommerceTimes reports.

OneStat: Microsoft’s Windows Dominates the OS Market on the Web

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-23 Windows 43 Comments

OneStat.com today reported that Microsoft's Windows dominates the operating system market with a global usage share of more than 97 percent. The leading operating system on the web is Microsoft's Windows XP with a global usage share of 38.48 percent. Microsoft's Windows 98 has a global usage share of 22.56 percent and is the second most popular OS on the web. The global usage share of Apple's Macintosh operating system is 1.49 percent and the global usage share of Linux is 0.51% (that's double since last year's 0.26%) on the web. Google also has some stats on the same subject.

Windows XP 64 Bit Beta and AMD 64

David Adams 2003-09-23 Windows 16 Comments

At the launch of AMD's Athlon 64 processor, the 2GHz 3200+ Athlon XP and the 2.2GHz Athlon 64 FX51, Microsoft is announcing a beta version of its Windows OS for 64 bit processors, called "Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems." It's expected to be available to MSDN subscribers in the first half of 2004.

Windows Plans Put on Hold

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-22 Windows 49 Comments

Microsoft has told firms to wait until next month for clarification of its roadmap for Windows, after the latest delays to the next release left firms unable to plan for the future.

Bootable Windows XP CDs are Back

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-19 Windows 17 Comments

After Microsoft shutting down the WnPE project a few months ago, the project comes back with the PE Builder v3, which helps you create your own bootable Windows XP CD. Handy if you are an admin.

Windows to Power ATMs in 2005

Submitted by George 2003-09-19 Windows 65 Comments

Within three years, most bank machines that dispense cash will run on the Windows operating system, according to a study published last week.

Microsoft Ups Competition With Linux

Adam Scheinberg 2003-09-18 Windows 124 Comments

With the push of a new campaign, Tools to Compete, Microsoft has effectively admitted that they see Linux as a legitimate threat. Even with the massive reduction in the cost of Windows in big deals, Microsoft has still lost customers. It almost causes one to ask - a passing trend, or the beginning of the end?

Windows Small Business Server 2003 Released to Manufacturing

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-16 Windows 8 Comments

Microsoft announced that Windows Small Business Server 2003 has been released to manufacturing.

XPlite Now Available

Submitted by Pasi Ruhanen 2003-09-16 Windows 52 Comments

After some time in development, XPlite has finally been released. XPlite (successor of 98lite) lets you remove Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and several other components from Windows XP/2000.

Linux Sites Continue Migration to Windows Server 2003

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-12 Windows 80 Comments

Web sites continue to be switched from Linux to Windows Server 2003 at about the same rate as in July, according to statistics compiled by Netcraft. The company said the number of active sites running on Windows Server 2003 had grown to about 185,000, an increase of 109 percent since July.

The Missing Longhorn

Guest post by John O\'Sullivan 2003-09-11 Windows 61 Comments

I'm puzzled by Microsoft's apparent confusion over the release date for Longhorn. Many stories over the last two weeks have discussed potential repercussions and conspiracy theories. The leading one being that they want to wait until the anti-trust consent order runs out so they can keep the document apis secret. I don't buy that at all.

New Microsoft Storage OS Attracts Backers

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-10 Windows 20 Comments

Microsoft launched on Wednesday the Windows Storage Server 2003 operating system, accompanied by support from companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Veritas Software.

New Windows Update to Cover More Products

Submitted by emo 2003-09-08 Windows 18 Comments

The fifth revision of Windows Update is set to enter beta testing, as Microsoft continues efforts to improve its facility for keeping customers' systems up to date. Windows Update V5 is slated to be a significant upgrade, eventually extending the service's reach beyond Windows to all Microsoft products. The company will initially support updates to Office 2003, as well as SQL and Exchange.

Plugging The Holes In Windows

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-07 Windows 38 Comments

Microsoft isn't known for the security of its software. But that's something the company is trying to change. Read the article at Forbes.

Microsoft To Unveil New NAS OS With OEM Partners

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-05 Windows 9 Comments

Microsoft is expected to announce with vendor partners the pending rollout of a number of NAS appliances based on its Windows Storage Server 2003 operating system. Microsoft initially unveiled details of this OS and released it to NAS OEMs last June. The OS allows the creation of point-in-time copies of a single volume or multiple volumes using Volume Shadow Copy Services.

First Look: Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for AMD64

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-05 Windows 23 Comments

"While it's common knowledge that Microsoft has been working on Windows XP and Server 2003 for the AMD64 architecture for some-time, little is known about the workings and limitations of this new operating system. We recently got the chance to try out the first publicly released variant of the operating system (Build 3790), and combined with reading through loads of tech docs and talking with folks over at AMD, we've comprised a summary of how we think the OS is shaping up, where it's headed, and we'll try to answer some of the common questions about the OS in general." Read the preview article at the GamePC web site.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Platform Play Hits Big Time

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-04 Windows 60 Comments

"With each new release of Microsoft’s server operating system, pundits are moved to declare that this one is the first Windows truly suited to the enterprise. And it is especially tempting to hang that tag on Windows Server 2003. Of course the cost, bizarre licensing terms, forced migration, and confusing packaging will turn many companies away. But if a decision could be made on purely technical grounds, Windows Server 2003 would be an unquestionably worthwhile investment." Read the overview at ARNnet.

Free Download of Windows XP Embedded Evaluation Edition

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-03 Windows 10 Comments

Microsoft has just released a downloadable version of the "evaluation edition" of Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 1. Previously, the evaluation edition was available in CD/DVD format only, and had to be ordered from Microsoft for a nominal charge. The first downloadable evaluation version of Windows CE was made available earlier this year.

Longhorn Will Be Delayed

David Adams 2003-09-01 Windows 44 Comments

It's semi-official: the next major update to Windows, which has already had its release slip from 2004 to 2005, will likely be even later. Microsoft executives are now reluctant to even discuss a release date. "We do not yet know the time frame for Longhorn, but it will involve a lot of innovative and exciting work," said Bill Gates at a recent financial analyst meeting.