Windows Archive

Gates Gambles on Longhorn

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-28 Windows 55 Comments

News.com spoke to Bill Gates on the first day of his company's software developers conference. In the meantime, eWEEK has a mini-review of Longhorn while here is a screenshot of a version of Longhorn that includes Avalon (not included in the PDC beta).

Longhorn: Hurry up and Wait

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-28 Windows 34 Comments

Although MS is looking to rope in Longhorn developers now, the company knows it's in for a long ride.

Microsoft PDC News; Longhorn Details Emerge

Submitted by Philip Alldredge 2003-10-28 Windows 106 Comments

At its Professional Developers Conference this week, Microsoft is taking the wraps off its Longhorn Windows, Yukon SQL Server and Whidbey tool suite. Check back here for news from the Los Angeles event. Articles here, here here, here (lots of good info about the new Longhorn features) and here. Longhorn SDK here, screenshots and video of Longhorn from today conference here, Longhorn Tweak Guide, special access to Longhorn/Whidbey PDC release code. Even more articles here, here and here.

Microsoft Steers Developers to Longhorn

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-27 Windows 20 Comments

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Monday plans to discuss the company's strategy to generate interest--and dollars--from an avalanche of Windows-oriented products over the next three years. Read the reports at News.com, eWEEK and Y!News.

Longhorn 4051 Out in the Wild

Submitted by Code_monkey 2003-10-26 Windows 117 Comments

Longhorn PDC 4051 (6.0.4051.0) is expected to be given to PDC's attendees on Monday, but FlexBeta has some screenshots already.

Longhorn pre-Beta1 to be Released to All

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-24 Windows 47 Comments

WinNetMag reports that in November Microsoft is planning to release for a small fee (usually it's $20) a first public beta of Longhorn. MSDN members will get it for free in December. The report states that the first pre-beta won't feature the new Aero UI.

Where Is Windows Going?

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-24 Windows 41 Comments

The next version of Windows isn't due out until at least 2005, leaving us to wonder: Will Microsoft address the big questions users have about stability, security, and features? In this special report, PCMag looks at where Windows is heading.

Microsoft Opens Windows Source Code to Its MVPs

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-22 Windows 109 Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday will announce that it is giving its Most Valued Professionals access to the more than 100 million aggregate lines of Windows source code, which includes all versions, service packs and betas of the Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 products.

Microsoft To Unwrap Longhorn Code

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-22 Windows 35 Comments

The new OS, still a couple of years away, will change the way developers write business applications.

WinServer 2k3 & SQL Server 2k on Itanium: Impressive but incomplete

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-21 Windows 16 Comments

The InfoWorld Test Center evaluates the performance of Microsoft's new 64-bit platform, assesses its usefulness for IT today, and reveals what's in store for tomorrow.

Microsoft Clears its Own XP SP2 Confusion

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-17 Windows 17 Comments

Just three days after a Microsoft vice president--who is in charge of Microsoft.com and Windows Update--told thousands of delegates at a conference in Florida that Service Pack 2 for Windows XP would be available by the end of 2003, the company has effectively retracted the comments and said that customers will see only a beta version of SP2 this year. In the meantime, Microsoft debuts first Windows XP Security Pack.

Microsoft Adds New Flavors of Server OS

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-15 Windows 1 Comment

Microsoft said Wednesday that it has made available a test version of its Windows Server 2003 operating system that runs on 64-bit chips from AMD.

Bill Gates: ‘Longhorn is Going to be Late’

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-15 Windows 69 Comments

Bill Gates yesterday confirmed that there is no official release date yet for the next version of Windows, named Longhorn. "Longhorn could be 2005 or 2006," Gates told a small group of journalists yesterday at the TechNet/MSDN seminar in The Hague. "This release is going to be driven by technology, not by a release date. Which probably means it is going to be late." In the meantime, tThe second Windows XP service pack will include a number of changes designed to allay security fears.

Microsoft Unpacks Details of Longhorn Storage

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-14 Windows 49 Comments

The Longhorn edition of Microsoft's Windows OS is at least two years away--but the company is revealing some details on how it intends to create a smooth transition from today's Windows PCs.

Windows XP 64-Bit: Desktop Overkill?

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-13 Windows 33 Comments

While Microsoft execs at last have admitted publicly that Longhorn will ship in 2006, Microsoft works on Windows XP 64-Bit. The emulation technology in Windows XP 64-bit Edition will be crucial to the OS's success. Microsoft's Windows on Windows 64 emulation technology is a subsystem that will allow users to run 32-bit applications on a 64-bit OS without a reduction in performance, NewsFactor reports.

Tablet PC 2.0 is on Its Way

Submitted by Zac Woodall 2003-10-13 Windows 1 Comment

With the one year anniversary of Microsoft's Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system approaching in November, several PC makers have released or will soon release new tablet PC models designed around the OS.

Not Time to Shut Windows Yet

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-13 Windows 63 Comments

The rush to endorse open source alternatives to Microsoft's dominant Windows software has been criticised by senior technology executives who warned that companies risked falling victim to growing hype around software such as the Linux operating system.

Understanding Active Directory Services

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-12 Windows 17 Comments

Microsoft spent a lot of effort tuning Active Directory in Windows Server 2003, to improve scalability and speed and to correct key deficiencies. In this sample chapter, you'll learn what's new, and how to take advantage of Active Directory's new features.

Microsoft’s Poole Talks Up Longhorn

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-10 Windows 48 Comments

Microsoft's Poole said there were tremendous opportunities for driving future innovation through Longhorn and the integration it would bring, including giving Microsoft the ability to more easily and effectively deliver smart applications.

Seven Things To Keep In Mind About Longhorn

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-07 Windows 50 Comments

As the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) countdown clock ticks down —at this writing, we're 19 days, 14 hours and 36 minutes away from the Longhorn stampede, according to one enthusiast's Web site — it's a good time to start separating Longhorn fact from fiction.