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Microsoft Pulls Windows XP Update

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-28 Windows 45 Comments

The software giant says it withdrew a security update for Windows XP after discovering that it switched off Net connections for some of the 600,000 users who downloaded and installed it. Update: Microsoft explains what got wrong.

Windows Server 2003 as a Workstation: Great, But Not Unconditionally

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-27 Windows 127 Comments

I don't need a server. Our FreeBSD home server runs unstoppably for years, asking nothing in return. However, my curiosity about OSes drove me on ordering the free evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, the latest Microsoft's OS offering. Naturally, there is a lot of marketing hype surrounding the product, but this time, I am really happy to witness that most of the hype is for real.

Microsoft: Longhorn Goes to Pieces

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-27 Windows 25 Comments

Microsoft is designing its ever-present Windows operating system to streamline and lower the cost of building and distributing the software. Read the article at C|Net.

Windows Server 2003: Testing Windows

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-25 Windows 31 Comments

So, how is Microsoft is testing Windows in its labs? Read it at WinSuperSite. Update: Huh, a duplicate. My second ever (getting 30 years old yesterday it already affected my memory, it seems). :)

Analysis: Windows 2003: What’s Next?

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-23 Windows 21 Comments

"Win 2003 is the foundation for an entire wave of next-generation Microsoft products and feature upgrades that are coupled with the new platform. Without an upgrade, corporations can expect to be in a holding pattern. Win 2003 is the linchpin for forthcoming products and services, including an advanced file system, collaboration environments, identity management infrastructure, digital rights management and a platformwide self-healing management system." Read the article at ComputerWorld.au.

How Secure Is Windows Server 2003?

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-23 Windows 21 Comments

Forrester senior analyst Laura Koetzle pointed out that the IIS Web server program is turned off by default in the new version of Windows, so that machines not offering Web connections need not be secured against Web-based attacks. Read the article at eCommerceTimes.

Backup Flaw Found in Windows 2003 Server

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-23 Windows 49 Comments

The software giant's latest operating system saves data to tape using a slightly different format than earlier versions of Windows, a Microsoft representative said Thursday. While older tapes can be read by Windows Server 2003, the opposite isn't true for the new OS. A patch will be finished soon.

DIY, Windows Preinstallation Environment CD “WinPE”

Submitted by Dennis Baptista 2003-05-21 Windows 30 Comments

Bart Lagerweij has created an easy way for users to create his/her own version of Microsoft's Windows Preinstallation Environment with his new PE Builder. Windows will then run off the CD-rom, without a needed hard drive installation.

A ‘Longhorn’ View for Microsoft

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-13 Windows 21 Comments

Microsoft's plans for "Longhorn," the next version of Windows, include a new graphics subsystem, a new file system and a new security system. But, so far, users aren't nearly as excited about the features as Microsoft is, eWeek says. In the meantime, The Register reports that Microsoft sidelines Longhorn database caper: Microsoft has scaled back its 'Big Bang', and its Future Storage initiative will build on, rather than supersede the NTFS file system, when the next version of Windows appears in 2005.

The Road to Windows “Longhorn” – Part Two

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-12 Windows 38 Comments

"At the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) 2003 trade show in New Orleans in May 2003, Microsoft finally revealed its roadmap for Longhorn, the next major Windows desktop version, and the successor to Windows XP. Longhorn, as readers of this site know, will be the most dramatic and exciting release of Windows ever, and the most important update to the product since Windows 95." Read the article at WinSuperSite.

Introduction and Longhorn Overview

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-10 Windows 30 Comments

NeoWin features an article, an introduction and overview of the Longhorn OS.

Windows Client Roadmap; Longhorn UI Videos, Shots; DVD Formats

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-09 Windows 53 Comments

Microsoft Corp. said it will act as a neutral arbiter in the ongoing battle between the competing recordable DVD standards, supporting all of them in the upcoming Longhorn release. Microsoft added support for DVD-R and DVD-RW into Longhorn, due in 2005. Longhorn already supports the DVD-RAM, DVD+RW and DVD+R formats. Also, here is a picture, showing the Windows Client roadmap: Windows XP Tablet PC Version 2 due 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2 due 2004. Beta 1 and Beta 2 of Longhorn due 2004. In the meantime, here are a few screenshots and videos of Longhorn.

Windows XP to See Double

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-08 Windows 58 Comments

Microsoft plans to retool its Windows XP operating system so that two people can run applications on the same machine concurrently (one via a Smart Display), an important step toward the company's goal of transforming the PC into a home entertainment center.

Microsoft Catches Up on Storage in Windows Server 2003

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-08 Windows 8 Comments

Windows Server 2003 makes strides toward putting storage control back inside the OS, InfoWorld says. Microsoft plans several enhancements to Windows Server 2003: an iSCSI release in June, a NAS 3.0 release in the second quarter; an ADS release in the third quarter; a Small Business Server release "in a few months", and a virtual server release in the fourth quarter. Read the article at ExtremeTech.

Microsoft Details Longhorn Roadmap

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-07 Windows 42 Comments

Longhorn will not ship in beta form until early 2004, and will not be released to manufacturing until 2005. Also, Microsoft revealed that the company's Blackcomb project will not be delivered as a major server upgrade as previously expected, but will instead be phased in over several years, beginning with technology that Microsoft will release this year as "out of band" upgrades to Windows Server 2003.

WinHEC 2003: First Look at Longhorn Graphics

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-06 Windows 39 Comments

In a pre-show demonstration of the Longhorn graphics subsystem at the WinHEC trade show in New Orleans Monday night, I saw for the first time some of the advanced video effects that Microsoft will enable in the next Windows version. Longhorn, due in late 2004 or early 2005, includes a completely new desktop composition system that replaces the model used in previous Windows versions with one that is more technically advanced, visually appealing, and scalable. The early test versions Microsoft is showing at WinHEC include amazing animation effects, smooth window scaling, and advanced window translucency". Read the article at WinInformant.

Microsoft Plans Windows API Cleanup

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-06 Windows 30 Comments

Microsoft plans a major cleanup of the Win32 API set and XML application markup language (XAML) to make its next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn, as friendly for developers as it is for users.

Longhorn Alpha Preview 3: Build 4015

Submitted by IsPaulGoodName? 2003-05-02 Windows 91 Comments

"With Windows Server 2003 behind us, it's time to turn our attention to the more exciting world of desktop computing, where Microsoft is slowly plowing through pre-beta milestones of Longhorn, it's follow-up to Windows XP. Due in late 2004 or early 2005, Windows Longhorn will offer sweeping changes over its predecessors and be the most significant release of Microsoft's desktop operating system since Windows 95. For developers, consumers, and business users alike, Longhorn is going to be huge." Read the article at WinSuperSite.

Analysts: Slow Road to New Windows

Eugenia Loli 2003-05-02 Windows 8 Comments

Microsoft is touting Windows Server 2003 as an operating system capable of pushing aside Unix and mainframes. But most customers will be upgrading from Windows NT 4--and at a slow pace, analysts say at News.com.

Windows Server 2003: Incompatible, Fast & Confusing

Eugenia Loli 2003-04-30 Windows 110 Comments

"Is Server 2003 fast? Yes, it's easily outdistances anything that Microsoft has ever shown us before. And, yes, it's faster than Linux. It is stable? Based on about two weeks of testing with the final release, I would say that it's also the most stable Microsoft operating system I've ever seen. But then again, I'm not asking it to do much besides basic file/print. The functionality servers that any business needs are largely not there. Ironically, this reminds me of the old claim against Linux that it didn't have any applications. That was never true of Linux, but it is true of Server 2003." Read the article at Practical-Tech by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols.

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