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DirectX 9.c and 10.1 Download (August 2008)

New downloads are available for a range of operating systems, including Vista and XP . The August 2008 Development Kit and End-User Runtime went live on the Center this past week. In addition to the and editions of Vista , SP1, as well as XP SP2 and , x86 and x64 versions of End-User Runtime and Available (August 2008) have also been delivered for 2000, Server 2003, and Server 2008.

“The End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of   the core that drives high multimedia and on the PC. is a group of technologies designed to make -based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. includes and updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the APIs,” revealed in the description of the End-User Runtime .

The August 2008 release of the offers a bundle of Runtime and adjacent solutions designed to permit developers to take advantage of the graphics included in . With every version, the Redmond company essentially offers an update, helping resources, from tools to utilities, but also samples, runtime debug files as well as the associated documentation, evolve.

The August 2008 Development Kit brings to the table new samples, the for Branding Tool, Echo Effect Added to XAPO Effects , Notch Filter Added to XAudio2 and PIX enhancements. “This release introduces the for Branding tool. This tool helps developers and publishers test their compliance against the for technical requirements and test requirements,” indicated.

The August 2008 Development Kit is available for here.
The August 2008 End-User Runtime can be grabbed from here.

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Written by Jason on August 11th, 2008 with no comments.
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Vista SP1 Solution Accelerator

The latest version of a solution initially dubbed Vista Assessment is now available for . The Assessment and Planning is now at version 3.1 and has hit stage. The latest build of the assessment and planning solution is tailored specifically to the most recent client and , namely and Server 2008 /, including the Hyper-V release. Version 3.1 is up for grabs straight from , and is designed to streamline as much as possible the evaluation and planning phases of large scale migration processes in complex IT infrastructures.

“Formerly known as Vista Assessment, this new release is now packed with many new features such as: Hyper-V candidates assessment (+ improved virtual machines inventory); SQL server discovery and assessment; support; and Center assessment,” revealed Baldwin Ng, Senior Product Manager, Solution Accelerators Team.

Designed as a -wide agent-less tool, MAP 3.1 will crawl all the servers and the desktops that are an integral part of an IT and will provide basic guidance through the migration process. The solution will deliver an inventory of all the resources available, focusing on a variety of areas, including server, and upgrade scenarios. All the scanning is performed via a and, in this context, MAP does not have to be deployed on each machine it evaluates. The assessment takes advantage of the capabilities offered by the Instrumentation (), the Remote Service, or the Simple Protocol (SNMP).

“ Vista and device assessment; 2007 assessment; Server 2008 and device assessment; assessment; SNMP inventory reporting, [and support for] Hyper-V and SQL Server,” Baldwin Ng added.

Assessment and Planning Solution 3.1 is available for x86 or x64.

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Written by Jason on June 30th, 2008 with no comments.
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Free Vista SP1 and XP SP3 Support

stand-alone packages may not bring to the table the updated SP1 Help documentation, but at the same time is offering a much better deal to users of its latest client planning to the first service pack. One year’s worth of free Windows Vista SP1 support. This means that between March 18, 2008, and March 18, 2009, Vista users will be able to tap the Redmond company for unlimited and , free of charge. The move is a standard practice for when it comes down to the Service Pack policy for all its operating systems. And in this context, it will also be made available for XP SP3, once the third and last service pack for XP will be released.

All Vista users “needing technical support regarding your of Vista - please go to the following URL and choose the bottom option that says ‘ (All Languages).’ You have a variety of options you can choose for support - all of which will NOT cost you any support fee. I repeat: support for will NOT cost you anything - as long as you choose the correct option for support. We can only point you in the right direction in hopes of having your issue taken care of. However I am relaying as much feedback you give here to the folks internally at regarding so your feedback is most certainly not falling on deaf ears. I will continue to relay feedback moving forward,” stated ’s Brandon LeBlanc.

The official support page for (All Languages) features three options offered to end users. is delivering E- Support (Response Time: 1 Business Day); Individual Chat Support (Monday – Friday 5:00 A.M. - 12:00 A.M. (midnight); Saturday 6:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.; Sunday 6:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.) as well as Phone Support (866) 234-6020, Wait Time will vary (Monday – Friday 5:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M; Saturday – Sunday 6:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.). has emphasized the following: “No-charge: Unlimited support requests” for all Vista support options.

The Redmond company is also pointing the users to TechNet, MSDN and additional Technical Communities as alternative resources for Vista support. XP SP3 is yet to be released to manufacturing by the Redmond company, but when it will be delivered I’ll make sure and provide an update with the links for free support from .

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Written by Jason on June 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Windows Vista SP1 Wireless Feature Pack Available

and service packs do not serve as exclusive methods of adding to ’s . In this regard, feature packs are designed to enhance a platform with various components and features on top of the standard releases that are part of a product’s . Case in point: Vista Feature Pack for made available as of April 16. This is ’s way of delivering added to Vista on top of the recently released .

“This update includes the following components or features that improve in Vista: version 2.1 , Unified Pairing , Connect Now . Some of these features may work with existing hardware. However, you must have new hardware to take advantage of the new ,” revealed.

The Redmond company released Vista to manufacturing on February 4, 2008. At this point in time, Vista users have access to all 36 versions of SP1 through Update and the Center with the company planning to drop the service pack via any day now. However, the proximity between SP1 and the Feature Pack does not mean that the extended capabilities have been added to the service pack.

In fact, the Vista Feature Pack for is an addition to SP1, requiring the service pack in order to . “This update is compatible with all versions of Vista. It can be installed only on a that is running Vista ,” stated. However, the company does plan to add the components launched through the Feature Pack for to the next full product release of Vista. The company did not disclose any additional details on its future plans related to Vista.

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Written by Jason on April 21st, 2008 with no comments.
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Automatic distribution of windows vista sp1 RTM

is gearing up for the next stage in the delivery of its first for Vista. The Redmond company has confirmed officially that the of is just around the corner. Still, at this point in time, the deadline for the debut of ’s serving through Automatic has not been made public. has stated all along that it plans to start the distribution of through AU by mid-April, but offered no additional information to pinpoint the release.

was released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, concomitantly with the gold version of Server 2008. Only on March 18 did manage to make the available to end users via Update and the Center. At that time, the Redmond company only released the English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese versions of .

As of April 15, in the remaining 31 languages was also released to manufacturing and put up for grabs. And yet, the availability saga of is not over yet. The initial five languages of the will start being served to all Vista users that have the Automatic option enabled. The remaining 31 languages supported by Vista will not be receiving through AU at this point in time. And in this context, has yet to wrap up the delivery of to an estimated 130 to 150 million copies of Vista on the market.

“We are excited about Vista and the benefits it provides. We made all 36 languages of SP1 available on Update earlier this week, and we’re planning to begin of SP1 in English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese shortly,” a member of the Update team revealed.

Vista All Standalone CD is available for here.
Vista All Standalone is available for here.
The Vista All Standalone packages are here.

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Vista SP1 RTM Unexpected Shutdowns

Vista has had quite a rough ride throughout 2007, with Chief Executive Officer Stave Ballmer acknowledging and hardware . And while is essentially designed to soften all the rough edges of the latest client, is not without problems of its own. In this regard, informed of a glitch in the Data store on and Vista which when the user attempts to resume a copy of the operating from is instead informed that the platform was shutdown.

“When you wake a that is running Vista (SP1) from , you may receive the following message: ‘ was shutdown unexpectedly’,” explained. “This issue occurs when the Boot Data (BCD) store contains incorrect information for the Resume from entry.”

In order to resolve the issue all you have to do is edit the BCD, which features all the boot parameters and has complete control over how an operating starts. Just enter cmd in the Search box under the Start menu and right click the highlighted result, choosing the as administrator option from the contextual menu that pops up. Type “bcdedit -enum all” (without inverted comas) at the prompt and hit Enter. You now have to identify “Resume from ” segments and take note of the adjacent identifier.

Next you have to type the following “bcdedit /deletevalue,” and make sure that you associate the Resume from identifier, also adding inherit at the end, just as in the following example: “bcdedit /deletevalue {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx} inherit.” Just press Enter and you are done. will no longer shut down unexpectedly instead of resuming from .

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Top 5 Free Vista SP1 Sidebar Gadgets

Keeping a close eye on is not exactly an easy task, moreover since the company has entered a new era of translucency over . But at the same time there are a variety of sources orbiting and providing enough crumbs from the Redmond feast. The in this context is the centralization of information. In this regard, the Microsoft EvNet Dev Team has made available a collection of no less than five gadgets designed to integrate seamlessly with the Vista Sidebar and deliver content from the main videocontent websites focused on the Redmond company.

“Check out this set of Vista Sidebar Gadgets for keeping up to date with the latest content on , , , , and . Features: automatic rotation of latest articles on the site allows you to quickly see what’s new and keep up to date without opening a browser, read articles and view videos right on your or navigate directly to the post and the gadgets work with both Silverlight 1.0 as well as the SL 2 beta,” revealed Ronan Geraghty, a member of the Developer and Platform Group in Ireland.

All the gadgets are delivered free of charge and enable Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to enjoy videos and news from , 9, and 10 as well as and . Out of all five, the item designed for is without a doubt hitting a peak of relevance during the conference, usually scheduled at the end of March the beginning of April. Edge Technet is a hotspot aimed at IT professionals and is updated with new content quite frequently.

“ covers the latest news in new PC and , mobile gadgetry, photography, videography, and gaming. Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from the team right on your . (…) Check out the latest videos and news from Channel8.msdn.com, ’s community site for technical students. Covering topics ranging from new programming languages to building a custom PC, C8 is worth a look. (…) is ’s developer community where you can learn about the latest technology and meet the people behind products. Watch videos right on your and hear about all the cool, new up-and-coming technologies,” read the descriptions of the Sidebar gadgets for , 9 and 10.

The Vista and SP1 Sidebar Gadgets are available for via the following links: Channel 8, Channel 9, Channel 10, TechNet Edge, and Mix Online.

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