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<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Save XP? Why bother? InfoWorld, CA - 30 minutes ago I'd love to defend Microsoft Vista against Mac, Linux, or some obscure OS -- but instead, I find myself defending it against Windows XP. ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

It's time for linux.conf.au conference again. Interesting presentations on whole week. Bruce Schneier's keynote [Video] (more videos coming ...) Have you ever been there? Was it a bad idea post this on C9? ;) More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

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Josh Holmes*had the pleasure of catching up with Richard Hale Shaw*and talking to him about some of the exciting new things in C# 3.0.http://channel9.msdn.com/Photos/377943.jpg Watch the screencast(WMV) More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Windows Vista at 1 year: One user's struggle Seattle Post Intelligencer - 41 minutes ago To spend a couple hours in front of Charles Walling's computer is to understand the pain some Windows Vista users are experiencing. ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

I don't know if most of you still remember, but a couple of weeks ago, there's this debate about Microsoft*Distribution of*.Net 3.5 that's just too large to be distributed to client. Read it here*if you wish. After that discussion, it gets me to think on how .Net is distributed. Comparing with Java I found some questions that might be worthy of a discussion. So, the first time .Net was first launched, we have this .Net 1.0 which marks the advent of the first generation of CLR and the .Net Framework Library 1.0. Shortly after, we have .Net 1.1 which delivers fixes and improvements over .Net 1.0. A couple of years later we have .Net 2.0 which includes major overhaul of the .Net Framework. What these three things have in common is that, they are delivered/distributed as a complete framework. Which means, that each framework can run on its own, without any dependancies with each other. Along came Windows Vista which incorporates WPF, WF, InfoCard/CardSpace, WCF technologies. Microsoft decides to christined these into .Net Framework 3.0. And lately .Net Framework 3.5 which includes LINQ, further enhancements,*and Service Packs for .Net Framework 2.0, and 3.0 arrived (making it a huge bloat). But from what I understand is that .Net framework 3.0 and 3.5 are all runs on top of .Net Framework 2.0. (Well, 3.0 is on top 2.0, and 3.5 is on top of 3.0). With this setup, Microsoft warants everyone who wants to use .Net 3.5 to install .Net 2.0->.Net 3.5. Now, my question is: if this is true, then what the future of .Net framework will be? will it follows this kind of trend? if there's a big overhaul in CLR 2.0, will we have .Net framework 4.0 or .Net Framework 2.0 SP2? Does that means CLR will never get updated pass version 2.0? And what about extra baggages? I can't use LINQ without installing WPF, WCF, CardSpace which really doesn't have any connection with LINQ at all? Will we ever have a complete independent framework again? I understand that the concept of a 'whole' package is very important for maintainability, but maybe Microsoft had taken it a little bit too far? Of course I'd really hate to describe my system specification like: Java 1.5, Struts 1.2, XDoclet 1.3, Tomcat 1.4, JavaMail 1.2, etc, etc (which is totally confusing), but in the other way, I'd really like to be able to use LINQ without having to install WPF and CardSpace. And with current distribution scheme this is just not possible. More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

What's the best way of loading thousands of items into a listbox? When I try to load 70K items my app hangs. More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Product review: Visual Studio 2008 advances with few missteps InfoWorld, CA - Jan 28, 2008 For review purposes, I used three installations of VS08: Professional Edition installed on a Windows Vista for x64 laptop along with Expression Web and ... Visual Studio 2008: From the Source Dr. Dobb's Journal all 7 news articles More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Microsoft Aims To Boost Security With New APIs for Developers Redmond Developer News, CA - 33 minutes ago ... settings easier for developers, particularly for those writing solutions that will run on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista and Windows XP SP3. ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

MD5 CRC SHa-1 Resource Management Add page for vista Download http://www.cnblogs.com/images/cnblogs_com/peterwillcn/MD5.jpg HashTab32.dll documents to the installation of the .ini vista ---- WriteINIStr 66 75 85 87 WriteINIStr 66 105 0 87 WriteINIStr 66 120 0 87 Push Call 237 Pop $[32] WriteINIStr 134 115 142 87 WriteINIStr 134 146 153 87 WriteINIStr 156 164 168 87 WriteINIStr 156 146 171 87 Push Call 237 Pop $[32] WriteINIStr 156 115 142 87 GetFunctionAddress 0 0 GetDlgItem 32 175 179 ShowWindow 142 184 GetDlgItem 32 175 186 ShowWindow 142 184 GetDlgItem 32 175 191 ShowWindow 142 184 GetDlgItem 32 175 196 ShowWindow 142 184 GetDlgItem 32 175 201 ShowWindow 142 184 GetDlgItem 32 175 206 ShowWindow 142 184 GetDlgItem 32 175 211 ShowWindow 142 216 GetFunctionAddress 1 0 Call 366 File $PLUGINSDIR\InstallOptions.dll SetFlag 13 0 Push $PLUGINSDIR\ioSpecial.ini RegisterDLL $PLUGINSDIR\InstallOptions.dll initDialog 0 Pop $[34] SerCtlColors 252 0 0 GetDlgItem 32 252 256 SerCtlColors 142 0 0 CreateFont 33 -40 261 264 0 SendMessage -1 142 272 268 184 0 GetDlgItem 32 252 279 SerCtlColors 142 0 0 Push $0 Call 366 File $PLUGINSDIR\InstallOptions.dll SetFlag 13 0 RegisterDLL $PLUGINSDIR\InstallOptions.dll show 0 Pop $0 Pop $0 GetFunctionAddress 0 0 GetDlgItem 32 175 179 ShowWindow 142 216 GetDlgItem 32 175 186 ShowWindow 142 216 GetDlgItem 32 175 191 ShowWindow 142 216 GetDlgItem 32 175 196 ShowWindow 142 216 GetDlgItem 32 175 201 ShowWindow 142 216 GetDlgItem 32 175 206 ShowWindow 142 216 GetDlgItem 32 175 211 ShowWindow 142 184 GetFunctionAddress 1 0 Return Return GetDlgItem 32 175 196 SendMessage -1 142 331 184 -42 2 GetDlgItem 32 175 201 SendMessage -1 142 331 184 -43 2 Return FindWindow 32 338 0 175 0 GetDlgItem 32 142 345 SendMessage -1 142 331 184 -44 2 Return Return GetDlgItem 32 175 196 SendMessage -1 142 331 184 -45 2 GetDlgItem 32 175 201 SendMessage -1 142 331 184 -46 2 Return Return Return GetDlgItem 32 175 196 SendMessage -1 142 331 184 -47 2 GetDlgItem 32 175 201 SendMessage -1 142 331 184 -48 2 Return Return IfFlag 98 0 3 -1 GetDlgItem 32 175 196 SendMessage -1 142 331 184 -49 2 GetDlgItem 32 175 201 SendMessage -1 142 331 184 -50 2 Goto 102 GetDlgItem 32 175 196 SendMessage -1 142 331 184 -51 2 GetDlgItem 32 175 201 SendMessage -1 142 331 184 -52 2 IfFlag 103 0 3 -1 Return Push Call 237 Pop $[32] WriteINIStr 66 105 142 87 WriteINIStr 134 146 153 87 WriteINIStr 156 164 168 87 Push Call 237 Pop $[32] WriteINIStr 134 115 142 87 WriteINIStr 156 146 171 87 IfFlag 0 142 4 -1 WriteINIStr 156 146 172 87 Push Call 237 Pop $[32] WriteINIStr 156 115 142 87 WriteINIStr 66 350 169 87 WriteINIStr 360 368 373 87 Push � Call 237 Pop $[32] WriteINIStr 360 115 142 87 WriteINIStr 360 385 390 87 WriteINIStr 360 394 400 87 WriteINIStr 360 164 404 87 WriteINIStr 360 146 407 87 WriteINIStr 411 368 373 87 Push Call 237 Pop $[32] WriteINIStr 411 115 142 87 WriteINIStr 411 385 390 87 WriteINIStr 411 394 400 87 WriteINIStr 411 164 419 87 WriteINIStr 411 146 390 87 WriteINIStr 360 423 216 87 Goto 146 Push Call 237 Pop $[32] WriteINIStr 156 115 142 87 GetFunctionAddress 0 0 GetDlgItem 32 175 179 ShowWindow 142 184 GetDlgItem 32 175 186 ShowWindow 142 184 GetDlgItem 32 175 191 ShowWindow 142 184 GetDlgItem 32 175 196 ShowWindow 142 184 GetDlgItem 32 175 201 ShowWindow 142 184 GetDlgItem 32 175 206 ShowWindow 142 184 GetDlgItem 32 175 211 ShowWindow 142 216 GetFunctionAddress 1 0 Call 366 File $PLUGINSDIR\InstallOptions.dll SetFlag 13 0 Push $PLUGINSDIR\ioSpecial.ini RegisterDLL $PLUGINSDIR\InstallOptions.dll initDialog 0 Pop $[34] SerCtlColors 252 0 0 GetDlgItem 32 252 256 SerCtlColors 142 0 0 CreateFont 33 -40 261 264 0 SendMessage -1 142 272 268 184 0 GetDlgItem 32 252 279 SerCtlColors 142 0 0 IfFlag 0 181 4 -1 GetDlgItem 32 252 429 SerCtlColors 142 0 0 GetDlgItem 32 252 434 SerCtlColors 142 0 0 Goto 181 Push $0 Call 366 File $PLUGINSDIR\InstallOptions.dll SetFlag 13 0 RegisterDLL $PLUGINSDIR\InstallOptions.dll show 0 Pop $0 Pop $0 GetFunctionAddress 0 0 GetDlgItem 32 175 179 ShowWindow 142 216 GetDlgItem 32 175 186 ShowWindow 142 216 GetDlgItem 32 175 191 ShowWindow 142 216 GetDlgItem 32 175 196 ShowWindow 142 216 GetDlgItem 32 175 201 ShowWindow 142 216 GetDlgItem 32 175 206 ShowWindow 142 216 GetDlgItem 32 175 211 ShowWindow 142 184 GetFunctionAddress 1 0 Return IfFlag 0 211 4 -1 ReadINIStr 32 360 423 87 StrCmp* "$[32]" "1" 0 210 0 Reboot Quit Return Return Call 366 SetFlag 13 0 File $PLUGINSDIR\ioSpecial.ini WriteINIStr 66 439 -59 87 File $PLUGINSDIR\modern-wizard.bmp WriteINIStr 465 115 443 87 GetDlgItem 32 175 196 CreateFont 33 -40 -60 264 0 SendMessage -1 142 272 268 184 0 SerCtlColors 142 0 0 GetDlgItem 32 175 201 SerCtlColors 142 0 0 GetDlgItem 32 175 473 SerCtlColors 142 0 0 GetDlgItem 32 175 206 SerCtlColors 142 0 0 GetDlgItem 32 175 179 SerCtlColors 142 24 0 GetDlgItem 32 175 186 SerCtlColors 142 24 0 SendMessage -1 142 331 184 478 2 Return MessageBox 52 -61 6 236 0 Abort Return Push $0 Exch Pop $0 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StrCpy $R4 "$INSTDIR\hashtab64.dll" StrCpy $R5 "$INSTDIR" IfFileExists $R4 0 309 StrCpy $R0 "131072" StrCpy $R1 "327680" GetDLLVersion 12 13 755 IntCmp 739 747 0 311 309 1 IntCmp 743 751 311 311 309 1 StrCpy $R0 "$R4" Call 324 Execute 839 -1 1 Call 366 File $PLUGINSDIR\System.dll SetFlag 13 0 Push Shell32::SHChangeNotify(i 0x08000000, i 0x0000, i 0, i 0) RegisterDLL $PLUGINSDIR\System.dll Call 0 Pop $R5 Pop $R4 Pop $R3 Pop $R2 Pop $R1 Pop $R0 Goto 328 SetFileAttributes $R0 128 SetFlag 2 184 File $R0 Return Call 366 File $PLUGINSDIR\System.dll SetFlag 13 0 Push kernel32::Wow64EnableWow64FsRedirection(i1) RegisterDLL $PLUGINSDIR\System.dll Call 0 Goto 337 SetOutPath $INSTDIR File HashTab32.dll RegisterDLL $INSTDIR\HashTab32.dll DllRegisterServer 4294967234 Return WriteUninstaller $INSTDIR\uninst.exe 446577 13956 WriteReg 2147483650 554 1053 -3 1 WriteReg 2147483650 554 614 1019 1 WriteReg 2147483650 554 1065 1080 1 WriteReg 2147483650 554 1086 1099 1 WriteReg 2147483650 554 1129 1139 1 WriteReg 2147483649 1149 126 1183 4 WriteReg 2147483649 1194 126 1183 4 WriteReg 2147483649 1228 126 1183 4 Return Call 366 File $PLUGINSDIR\System.dll SetFlag 13 0 Push kernel32::GetCurrentProcess()i.s RegisterDLL $PLUGINSDIR\System.dll Call 0 Call 366 File $PLUGINSDIR\System.dll SetFlag 13 0 Push kernel32::IsWow64Process(is,*i.s) RegisterDLL $PLUGINSDIR\System.dll Call 0 Pop $[35] StrCmp* "$[35]" "0" 365 0 0 SetFlag 12 187 ReadRegStr 21 2147483650 1260 1 0 StrCpy $INSTDIR "$INSTDIR\HashTab Shell Extension" SetFlag 12 184 Goto 365 Return SetFlag 13 189 StrCmp* "$PLUGINSDIR" "" 0 376 0 Push $0 SetFlag 2 0 GetTempFileName* $TEMP Delete 8 $0 SetOutPath $0 IfFlag 377 0 2 0 StrCpy $PLUGINSDIR "$0" Pop $0 Return MessageBox 2097168 1338 0 0 0 Quit Return More... 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<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Microsoft: Office SP3 To Auto-Update Next Month CRN, NY - 19 minutes ago Microsoft last September launched Office 2003 SP3 and touted its stronger security and improved compatibility Windows Vista and Office 2007. ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

In exactly 9 hours' time, I'll be entering the examination hall of doom for my final exam of the January season: Further Pure 1. To give you a general idea of the hardship I will face for all of (1.5*1.25) hours, here's Question 7 from January 2007's paper: http://ms-os.com/Themes/AlmostGlass/images/icon-quote.gif Evil Edexcel Math Paper wrote: Consider: http://w3bdevil.com/misc/Hard1.gif a) Show that the substitution http://w3bdevil.com/misc/Hard2.gif transforms the differential equation into http://w3bdevil.com/misc/Hard3.gif b)Hence or otherwise find the general solution of the differential equation ....and that's just the first half. The section I've copied is worth 9 marks. Can you get them all? :) More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Product review: Visual Studio 2008 advances with few missteps InfoWorld, CA - Jan 28, 2008 For review purposes, I used three installations of VS08: Professional Edition installed on a Windows Vista for x64 laptop along with Expression Web and ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Energy efficiency CNET Blogs, CA - 57 minutes ago "Windows Vista is Microsoft's most energy efficient operating system to date with its power management system, functionality, reliability and default ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Buy Microsoft's Vista because its security is less bad than XP's WalletPop, VA - Jan 28, 2008 On the Windows Vista Security Blog, the company is saying that Vista's security is less bad than XP's security. Microsoft is boasting that in its first year ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> OLPC's Negroponte on technological bloat Seattle Post Intelligencer - 16 minutes ago The ongoing discussion about Windows Vista's bulkiness reminded me of comments made by Nicholas Negroponte, the head of the One Laptop Per Child initiative, ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

.... ADO.NET Data Services So we're back to crap product names now? More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Every thread view page appears to pull something from this, and then hang, waiting, waiting (at least according to my status bar). How exciting. Adam? Anyone? More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Registration just opened for SQLBITS II (The SQL) at Aston University Lakeside Conference Centre.*on March 1st. The first event last October was excellent (brief write up on my training blog) so this day comes highly reccomended! Register here: http://www.sqlbits.com More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

Nano-radios. So I had this idea a few years ago when the mars rovers went..well...roving. Instead of requiring a powerful transmitter/receiver on earth, the plan was to sprinkle nano-tranmitter/receivers between here and there.* 'There' could be mars, the moon, etc.* the point being, that if they are small enough, and we can manufacture enough of them, then any larger space-based device can use them for communications. Plus, the solar wind would push them out into the solar system effectively giving us greater coverage over time. More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

<img alt="" height="1" width="1"> Screenshots of Windows 7 NetworkWorld.com, MA - 13 minutes ago The Think Next blog has been doing its best to show off Windows 7. There is no confirmation that these screen shots are really and truly the Windows 7 ... More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds

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Linkage The only reason I'm posting this is that I'm shocked at the misinformation crap propogated by people that don't know what they're talking about. Let's take this statement for example: http://ms-os.com/Themes/AlmostGlass/images/icon-quote.gif U2's Manager wrote:(about illegal file sharing) "That's no different to an ISP, but they say they can'tdo anything about it. If you steal a laptop from a store or don't payfor your broadband service, you'll soon be cut off and nicked." 1. How will they know that you've stollen a laptop to cut your broadband off? 2. If you don't pay of course you'll have it cut off. That is easy for the ISPs to monitor and enforce. 3. It is impracticle for them to do anything about. There is very little the can do, bar examining all traffic across the network. And that is both completly impracticle and performance reducing as well as raising strong privacy concerns and being circumventable. More... View All Our Microsoft Related Feeds