are now available on the ECE for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and/or Microsoft Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 2, Feature Pack 2007, Update Rollup 1.0 and Service Pack 3. The security updates can be applied to the component database.This download is a cumulative update which incorporates all updates from prior months. Therefore you do not .. more »

Hello, this is Bryon Surace again.  I’m a senior program manager on the Windows virtualization team at Microsoft.   Recently, the Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 beta 2 became available for public download.  Part of this release is the Beta 2 version of Visual Studio Team System 2010 Lab Management; an integrated solution to give you all t.. more »

In the Astoria V1.5 CTP2 release, we introduced support for X-Domain and Out Of Browser access to Data Services in our Silverlight client library. This blog post talks about how to enable Cross-Domain access to Data Services from the Silverlight client library. I am a Service author, How do I enable X-Domain access to Data Services I host in my .. more »

We received an inquiry earlier this week about a user who was trying to access the SQL Azure Portal and was unable to log in. I want to take a quick moment to respond broadly just incase anyone else had the same experience. There were no issues with the SQL Azure Database service this week. There was, however, an availability issue with the SQL .. more »

post we saw that the use of the wrong comparison operator with Nothing in an If block can lead to surprising results. Lets look at a slightly different case today: "A true statement - we land here" "The statement is a lie - we land here" If the code is intended to print A true statement, is there actually a bug in this code? The code is correct .. more »

, we walked through the designers out of the box database schema generation experience. In this post, we show how some new designer features in VS2010 Beta 2 integrate with this capability, then we pop the hood and show how easy it is to replace or extend parts of the generation system. We will begin with a simple model that contains two newly .. more »

Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint is the next generation of Forefront Security for SharePoint.   We are currently recruiting customers to join our TAP program for this product. By participating in the Forefront TAP program, you will have the opportunity to gain exposure to this new release prior to general availability. In addition you w.. more »

Hi everyone, Bryan here. I’m going to be presenting two sessions on the SDL next week, one for TechEd Europe and one for the Microsoft Platforma event in Moscow. If you’re attending either of these conferences, stop by and introduce yourself, or better yet stay for the session! TechEd Europe: SIA-205: SDL-Agile: Microsoft’s Approach to Securi.. more »

Advance Notification for the November 2009 Security Bulletin Release To help customers plan and prioritize for this month’s security updates, we wanted to let you know that we will be releasing 6 bulletins (three critical and three important) addressing 15 vulnerabilities, affecting Windows and Microsoft Office products. Customers should plan a re.. more »

This year at the PacSec conference, I will present a Microsoft view of the threat landscape during the first six months in 2009. It will be based on telemetry data published in the latest (SIR) published on Nov 2nd, 2009. You can find agenda of the conference at From data gathered by a number of Microsoft security products (e.g. Forefront Client S.. more »

Last year we developed an internal tool to review servers for security configuration issues. Microsoft offers several enterprise options for doing this such as Systems Center Configuration Manager but the requirements were for a lightweight stand-alone tool focused towards developers and testers who often developed in an unmanaged environment. The .. more »

Every year during the month of October Microsoft runs its annual Giving Campaign, where employees worldwide donate to their favourite non-profits. Different teams around the company come up with all sorts of entertaining ways to encourage donations, and I had the pleasure of participating in two of those activities this year: book, where I was on .. more »

Mapping Kernel Objects to Enable Systematic Integrity Checking.. more »

Evaluating DVE topology management and message propagation schemes requires avatar movement models. Most models are based on reasoned assumptions rather than measured data, potentially biasing evaluation. We measured player movement in World of Warcraft battlegrounds, and compared our observations against common assumptions about player avatar .. more »

A small, wearable camera, produced by Microsoft Research, that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say... more »

Irish universities are getting in on the idea of digitised, interactive libraries, with a new partnership between Trinity College Dublin and Microsoft Research, egineered by Tony Hey, corporate vice president of External Research, setting the tone... more »

This post feels a little weird, because there was some personally relevant and surprising weirdness around Microsoft yesterday, as a quick review of yesterdays will show. But I dont want that to detract from something that was a blast yesterday: the and David Cohen brought the whole gang, including the always entertaining , along with a cadre of .. more »

guides her readers through the Problem Steps Recorder in Windows 7. One of the brand new features in Windows 7 is the Problem Steps Recorder, which is a very cool screen capture utility, the intended use of which is to allow computer users to do a step by step recording of the actions they take that result in a problem, rather than trying to .. more »

has just released his latest book covering Windows 7 Inside Out! The new book contains hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips and workarounds for Microsoft latest operating system. Learn how to compare features and capabilities within each edition of Windows 7. Configure and customise your system with advanced setup options and .. more »

, recently wrote two books on Windows 7. The first book is entitled, Advanced Level Manual for Windows 7 and the second book is entitled How to use Windows 7 and 200 Selected Setup Techniques at a glance!. Kazunori also supports Windows users by providing over 300 tips on the Advanced Level Manual for Windows 7 This book particularly focuses on the .. more »

I am very happy to be able to let you know that for a limited time, that the Big Easy offer is back in the U.S. and Canada! That’s right, from now through January 2, 2010, when your customers make a qualifying purchase of Microsoft technologies and submit their redemption request, Microsoft will send the customer a check (made out to you) for fu.. more »