Windows Archive

Bill Gates : 5% Of Windows Machines Crash More Than Twice A Day

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-25 Windows 94 Comments

According to a NYTimes article, Bill Gates says that 5% of all Windows installations crash more than twice a day. Elsewhere, at Silicon.com Microsoft CEO talks on the Longhorn 'big bang', $49bn cash mountain and more.

Bill Gates: Longhorn ‘Big Bet’ For Company

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-24 Windows 94 Comments

Microsoft Corp. will spend about $6.8 billion on research and development in its new fiscal year, an increase of 8% from the previous 12 months, said Bill Gates. They will be moving more deeply into the model-based programming space, said company chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates.

Microsoft to Tout Windows Server Sales; More Security Holes

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-24 Windows 45 Comments

The software giant plans to use an analyst meeting Thursday to tout, among other things, strong sales of its Windows Server 2003 operating system. At the same time, they issue another passel of warnings about security holes, including a "critical" flaw that affects most Windows PCs.

Installing Windows Server 2003

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-21 Windows 29 Comments

Explore all the possibilities for your installation of Windows Server 2003. You will get all of the helpful tips you need to complete a successful installation or upgrade.

Leostream Keeps VM Systems in Check

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-17 Windows 1 Comment

Large enterprises that plan to use virtualization software to consolidate server capital and lower operating expenses have a powerful management ally in the latest edition of Leostream Inc.'s Leostream Virtual Machine Controller. eWEEK Labs' tests show Leostream VMC Version 2.0, which was released this month, can provide a comprehensive, easy-to-use management solution for handling day-to-day operations and provisioning Windows-based virtual machines.

Microsoft Admits and Fixes Windows Flaw

Submitted by Kevin Tham 2003-07-17 Windows 36 Comments

Microsoft has admitted to a serious flaw in their windows sharing component that affects nearly all Windows version, including the latest "most secure" Windows server 2003. The flaw was discovered by Polish researchers, known as the "Last Stage of Delirium Research Group". This comes as a big blow to the since Windows Server 2003 was the first product sold under a high-profile "Trustworthy Computing" initiative organized last year by Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Original article here.

Report: Embedding Windows Costs Less than Embedding Linux

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-16 Windows 60 Comments

Market research firm Embedded Market Forecasters released a report today with data that indicates that embedded development projects using Microsoft's "Windows Embedded" operating system platforms (including Windows CE .NET and Windows XP Embedded) is 43% faster and costs 68% less on average than projects using Embedded Linux. Further background, an executive summary, and a link for free downloading of the full report are available in this WindowsForDevices web site.

Windows Server 2003 Approaching 100,000 Active Sites

Guest post by Mike Prettejohn 2003-07-16 Windows 19 Comments

When Netcraft first reported on Windows Server 2003 they gave an indication on the numbers of sites that had been put up prior to the official launch. In the three months since the launch the number of active sites has increased by over 300% and now stands at 88,400. Microsoft will take some considerable encouragement at the number of sites that have switched from Linux (8,000).

Migrating from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-08 Windows 30 Comments

This guide provides a prescriptive migration path with step-by-step instructions for small and medium-sized organizations planning a migration from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003. Elsewhere, this set of code samples show how to work with the most essential components of the .NET Framework and accomplish the most common coding tasks in C#.

Windows Server 2003 SP1 Beta Build 1023 Available to Beta Testers

Submitted by Henry Nazar 2003-07-04 Windows 30 Comments

A new beta SP1 build, 1023, was made available to Microsoft beta testers. Changes include:

Editorial: Would Microsoft Open Sourcing NT4 be Linux’s Nemesis?

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-03 Windows 75 Comments

Microsoft has killed off Windows NT 4, but it should now release its source code to the open-source community in order to fight off the challenge from Linux, Munir Kotadia claims. My Take: Sorry, but the suggestion doesn't hold business-wise. Read more for my short commentary on the subject.

Windows SBS 2003 On Tap

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-01 Windows 13 Comments

Microsoft will announce the release candidate for its Windows Small Business Server 2003, the latest product in the Windows Server 2003 server family headed for release.

Download Windows Debugging Symbol Packages

Eugenia Loli 2003-06-27 Windows 15 Comments

If you are a driver/system developer and need the entire set of symbols for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000, then you can download a symbol package and install it on your computer. The symbol download packages are listed by CPU type (x86 and Itanium) and build type.

Time Running Out for Windows NT

Guest post by Gsurface 2003-06-26 Windows 26 Comments

For those still using Windows NT 4.0, the time is near for Microsoft to bury the hatchet. Late June marks the end for telephone support for the 7 year old operating system. Microsoft has kept NT on tap by releasing several patches and fixes, but after Microsoft drops support for NT, customer's only option is to help themselves using the online KnowledgeBase.

Microsoft Readies Windows Server 2003 SP1 — For December

Eugenia Loli 2003-06-26 Windows 5 Comments

Microsoft will roll out the final release of the first service pack for Windows Server 2003 in December, according to the user Web site WinInfo, and include a new security wizard that lets administrators lock down unnecessary processes and ports.

Windows 2000-SP4 Released to the Web

Submitted by Jack Murphy, III 2003-06-25 Windows 78 Comments

Windows 2000 Service Pack Four has been released, according to NeoWin. For the change log, you can obtain it here. You can also download the network installer here, and the base net installer here.

Review: Windows Services for Unix 3.0

Eugenia Loli 2003-06-25 Windows 33 Comments

"Microsoft may not be ready to announce its own Linux distribution, but it does sell a product with appeal for POSIX fans: Windows Services for Unix 3.0. Designed as a migration tool to assist organizations moving from Unix to Windows, SFU is also useful for organizations that need to live with both Unix and Windows." Read the review at NewsForge. OSNews' review is here.

Microsoft unleashes new handheld OS

parrotjoe 2003-06-23 Windows 20 Comments

Today was a big day for Microsoft's mobile devices software strategy. The company: (1) rolled out Pocket PC 2003 (and renamed it); (2) unveiled a new "Windows Mobile" branding strategy; and (3) launched a collaboration with three leading high-speed wireless service providers to provide easier access to more than 3,500 Wi-Fi wireless "hot spots" by Windows-powered PDAs throughout the US. All this (and more) is covered in this "special report" at WindowsForDevices.com (including a detailed list of enhancements in Pocket PC 2003).

The WinFS File System For Windows Longhorn: Faster & Smarter

Eugenia Loli 2003-06-18 Windows 57 Comments

Microsoft is breaking new ground with Longhorn, successor to XP. The upcoming WinFS file system will be the first to be context-dependent, and promises to make long search times and wasted memory a thing of the past. THG compares it to FAT and NTFS.

Review: Windows Services for UNIX

Guest post by Roberto Dohnert 2003-06-17 Windows 49 Comments

Everyone knows what Microsoft does by now. What some people do not know is that Microsoft releases a system integration software named Windows services for UNIX.