Software

After applying the requiced registry hack (registry hack to apply Vista SP1 v113) to enable Windows Update and/or Microsoft Update into system registry, some computers which has already installed Windows Vista SP1 still does not been targeted for Vista SP2 beta delivery in WU or MU.

Despite the fact that the release of Windows 7 is still a year away, many users can’t wait to have a sneak preview of the new and long awaited replacement for Windows Vista. A quick glance at the pre-beta version released in the 2008 Professional Developers Conference shows that Microsoft has tackled the problems which arose in Vista, such as software and hardware compatibility, system […]

Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2003 SP2 (Service Pack 2) is scheduled to be released in the first half of 2009. As usual, the second service pack includes all previous updates, patches and hotfixes that are been released to date for the operating system, plus numerous changes to further enhance, optimize, stabilize the system besides probably few new features.

Microsoft is not only working hard on Windows 7 and SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. In fact, a new variant of Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 is been actively developed, and is been introduced at the 2008 PDC (Professional Developers Conference) as the server variant of Windows 7 (download 32-bit Windows 7 pre-beta or 64-bit Windows 7 pre-beta).

Microsoft has released several DVD ISO images for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 with SP2 (Service Pack 2) beta integrated in Microsoft Connect for free download. Not many people can manage to get invite access or accepted into Microsoft Connect’s Windows Vista and WS 2008 beta program though. However, for users still want to try the new thing, the ISO images of the Windows […]

The new service pack for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the Service Pack 2 (SP2) beta has been released on Microsoft Connect and Windows Update. For users who doesn’t have access to Microsoft Connect, or does not have any invitation or not accepted to to Windows Vista SP2 beta participation, there is an alternative registry hack, which had been used to download Vista SP2 […]

Few days after releasing Windows Vista SP2 (Service Pack 2) pre-beta and Windows Server 2008 SP2 pre-beta, both with build version 6002.16489 (v.105), have been upgraded and released as a beta release to beta testers in Microsoft Connect. The new Windows Server 2008 SP2 beta and Windows Vista SP2 beta has build version of 6002.16497 (v.113), and can also been updated via Windows Update.

Getting interested in Windows 7 after viewing its features presentation video clip recorded during the PDC 2008 keynote address? Microsoft has published a reviewer’s guide for Windows 7, which was meant to accompany the Windows 7 pre-beta build 6801 setup DVD ISO image (64-bit version) distributed to attendees of PDC 2008. The guide provides a first look into new features, enhancements, improvements, deployment, and changes […]

Other than 32-bit edition of Windows 7 Pre-Beta build version 6801 that has been leaked to the Web for free download via torrent, the 64-bit edition of Windows 7 Pre-Beta with build tag 6801, which is also been distributed to attendees during the PDC 2008, has been leaked to Internet, and can be downloaded via fully seeded torrent.

For users who feel that the built-in or packaged utilities in Windows operating system is not enough, not up to par, not convenient or not useful enough, WinUtilities is a must-have software. WinUtilities is a collection of tools to optimize and speedup the system performance, besides supplement the tools available on the OS to make various tasks easier to perform.