Microsoft hat gerade ein Blockerwerkzeug auf seinem Downloadaufstellungsort (Dez 6.07) bekanntgegeben der automatische Installationen einiger upcoming Service-Sätze, einschließlich Vista Service-Satz 1 und Windows XP SP3 blockiert. …

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Fahrt mit der Expansion des ersten Service-Satzes für Windows Vista bildend, hat Microsoft zugänglich für Download einen neuen prüfengrenzstein von erneuern gebildet. Am 14. November 2007 entwickelte der bevorstehende Service-Satz für Vista in das Freigabe-Bewerberstadium. aber, wie der Aufkleber des prüfenbaus anzeigen, völlig - flügge gewordenes RC ist, schon zu kommen, da Microsoft Beitrag gerade ein Geschmack des Vista SERVICE PACK1 Freigabe-Anwärters ist. Während frühe Reports auf der Entwicklung des Vista Service-Satzes bezogen 1, der auf die Zugänglichkeit einer allgemeinen Version übereinstimmend mit die Freigabe-Bewerberperiode gezeigt wurde, ist dieses nicht der Fall. Aber Microsoft erweiterte die prüfenlache im Vergleich zu dem Beta ausgestoßen in die letzte Woche von September.

Windows Vista Freigabe-Anwärter des Service-Satz-1 ist Bau 6001.17042. Vista SERVICE PACK1 RC ist oben für Zupacken für rüber 15.000 Prüfvorrichtungen. Das erste Beta für den Service-Satz wurde in die Schöße in des überschußes von 12000 Prüfvorrichtungen, an September das 24. fallengelassen.

Vista SERVICE PACK1 Betabau 6001.16659 versendet zu den Teilnehmern an den prüfenprozeß der Entwicklung Meilensteine Windows Bedieners 2008 und Windows XP des Service-Satzes 3. Vista Service…

This evening, Xbox Live’s Major Nelson revealed some tidbits on an upcoming update to Games for Windows - LIVE for the PC.

As you know, several games have launched under Games for Windows - LIVE that allow PC Games to tap into Xbox Live. Last May, I talked about my experience with Halo 2 for Windows Vista and a few months ago I also picked up Shadowrun. While Halo 2 for Windows Vista let me score achievements and add to my gamerscore - Shadowrun goes cross-platform by letting me play with gamers who are playing Shadowrun on their Xbox 360 consoles.

Like with Dashboard Updates to the Xbox 360, Microsoft can also update the Games for Windows - LIVE components within PC games such as Halo 2 for Windows Vista and Shadowrun that add functionality and bug fixes. Major Nelson highlights several changes coming with the 1.2 release:

• Support for offline Achievements (so you can add to your gamerscore when not connected to the internet).
• Ability to see if your friends are “joinable” in games.
• Additional UI features.

I look forward to seeing these improvements for the 1.2 release for Games for Windows - LIVE. Major Nelson says we can

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This evening, Xbox Live’s Major Nelson revealed some tidbits on an upcoming update to Games for Windows - LIVE for the PC. As you know, several games have launched under Games for Windows - LIVE that allow PC Games to tap into Xbox Live. Last May, I talked Read More……(read more)

Microsoft released a number of updates for Vista on October 2nd. One of them was quite vague in it’s description: “An update is available that improves the compatibility, reliability, and stability of Windows Vista“. Of course the other updates had these same goals in mind, but they had a number of fixes related to the same feature. This one is a random gathering of fixes.

So what can you expect from this update?

• It extends the battery life for mobile devices.
• It improves the stability of portable computers and of desktop computers that use an uninterruptable power supply (UPS).
• It improves the reliability of Windows Vista when you open the menu of a startup application.
• It improves the stability of Internet Explorer when you open a Web page.
• It improves the stability of wireless network services.
• It shortens the startup time of Windows Vista by using a better timing structure.
• It shortens the recovery time after Windows Vista experiences a period of inactivity.
• It shortens the recovery time when you try to exit the Photos screen saver.
• It improves the stability of Windows PowerShell.

This update also resolves the following issues in Windows Vista:

• A compatibility issue that affects some third-party antivirus

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• New Application Compatibility training available
  The Windows Vista Team Blog reports that Microsoft has a team of specially trained consultants who can work with you on planning a large deployment.
  (tags: Training Deployment )
• Microsoft Updates Windows Vista Mobile Device Center for Windows Mobile 6 Devices
  Now has Windows Mobile 6 feature support, Automatic device authentication and Product Registration.
  (tags: Mobile Software Update )
• NVIDIA ForceWare Release 163.44 Windows Vista 64-bit
  Beta driver release. This driver supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI? technology on Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.1 support. Improved compatibility for Bioshock.
  (tags: Nvidia Video Drivers )
• NVIDIA ForceWare Release 163.44 Windows Vista 32-bit
  Beta driver release. This driver supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI? technology on Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.1 support. Improved compatibility for Bioshock.
  (tags: Nvidia Video Driver )