You can now download the August CTP (Community Technology Preview) of SQL Server 2008 R2. Read more about our next version of SQL Server on the SQL Web site and find detailed technical information being updated regularly on Books Online .
Are you still on Windows 7 Beta? Then it’s time to move to the Release candidate since the Beta will expire on August 1st. But already next week on July 1st you will experience issues since the OS will start rebooting every 2 hours. You can download Windows 7 RC here and give us your feedback via input...
Today is the day Microsoft is availing its brand new anti-virus called “ Microsoft Security Essentials” for download (for the first 75,000 users ) to the people in US, Brazil, Israel and China for the beta testing. I feel disappointed that this date is not for us (people of Nepal). May be we will...
Folks, It’s a pleasure letting you know that Microsoft is getting ready to release a long-anticipated free anti-virus called ‘Morro’ for the personal computers. But, until now no date has been fixed on its rolling out process. But, a trial version or a beta product is speculated to be posted at...
Bing is Microsoft's answer to all competitive search engines including Google and Yahoo. But, as far as I understand, Microsoft is preferably calling its new search engine ‘Bing’, a “ decision engine ,” aiming to bring a change in user perception and make the search engine stand out from the crowd...
My experiences tell me that running Windows 7 on a machine which supports Windows Vista is not a problem at all from hardware compatibility point of view. But, for those poor machines which have not had the taste of any of these platforms yet, there is a quick way to know whether your PC can support...
As the technical preview for Office 2010 program is kicking off in July, it is beneficial for us to know a bit about the preliminary system requirements for its deployment. To let you know, I have already registered myself here . So folks, if you too want to receive an email to be able to enjoy the early...
Recently Microsoft launched Microsoft Vine, primarily now in its beta form, which is designed to allow small groups and organizations to share vital information. Vine is a downloadable application that allows us to send out Twitter -style alerts, circulate reports with more complete information, and...
The first Beta version of Exchange Server 2010 is now available for download here . You should also check the “ What’s new in Exchange Server 2010 ” and this general documentation on Exchange 2010. There is not that much information out there yet but expect more to come in the following months. Go ahead...
We announced the general availability of Windows 7 Beta in the beginning of January and the interest has been massive. Millions of people worldwide have downloaded the bits so now the Beta program will close on February 10th. If you have a MSDN or TechNet Subscription you will still be able to download...
