http://www.digwin.com/user/mneon/submitted/hot digWin: Community news sharing for Microsoft Techies. en http://www.digwin.com/windows-mobile-61-localized-emulator-images This package includes localized Windows Mobile 6.1 emulator images that can be used with Visual Studio to test applications or as standalone emulators without Visual Studio. http://www.digwin.com/microsoft-exchange-server-2007-release-notes This download contains a stand-alone version of the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Release Notes. http://www.digwin.com/gui-for-basic-windows-server-core-management CoreConfigurator is a Basic GUI configuration utility for Windows Server Core 2008. Very cool if you're not really into the command-prompt. Features of build 1.0.139 are: Product Activation... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu http://www.digwin.com/microsoft-stands-firm-on-yahoo-bid-there-is-no-reason-to-bid-against-ourselves This morning, Microsoft signaled to Yahoo in a very public way that it won’t raise its bid on its proposed acquisition. Sources “close to the company” (possibly the investment bankers trying to orchestrate a deal) tell the Wall Street Journal that Microsoft is standing firm on its initial offer of $31 a share (which [...] http://www.digwin.com/internet-explorer-7-tips-and-tricks Learn some of the common deployment issues with Internet Explorer 7, along with solutions and workarounds. http://www.digwin.com/industry-giants-try-to-break-computings-dead-end-1 Intel and Microsoft said that they planned to finance two groups of university researchers to start over and design a new generation of computing systems. http://www.digwin.com/windows-nt-backup-restore-utility Utility for restoring backups made on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 to computers running Windows Vista and Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008. http://www.digwin.com/microsoft-surface-consumer-version-in-2011-1 Microsoft’s tabletop computer could appear in homes in three years or less, the executive in charge of its development said this week. Since unveiling the Microsoft Surface product last year, the... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu http://www.digwin.com/black-hat-who-patches-security-holes-faster-microsoft-or-apple Apple's teasing commercials that imply its software is safer than Microsoft's may not quite match the facts, according to new research revealed at the Black Hat conference on Thursday.... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu http://www.digwin.com/privacy-statement-for-forefront-codename-stirling This document describes the privacy policy for Microsoft® Forefront Client Security. http://www.digwin.com/the-new-york-post-got-it-wrongmicrosofts-alternate-board-slate-for-yahoo-is-all-sewn-up This morning, the New York Post ran a story with this headline: M’SOFT NOT YET ON BOARD NO NAMES LINED UP YET FOR YAHOO! The article goes on to suggest that nobody in Silicon Valley wants to be on Microsoft’s alternate board for Yahoo for fear of “alienating both Yahoo! insiders and others who are aligned with the [...] http://www.digwin.com/ssma-2008-for-oracle-v40-ctp1 SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) 2008 is a complete suite of tools that dramatically cuts the effort, cost, and risk of migrating from Oracle to SQL Server 2008. http://www.digwin.com/ssma-2008-for-sybase-v40-ctp1 Automates database migration from Sybase ASE to SQL Server 2008. http://www.digwin.com/ssma-2005-for-oracle-v40-ctp1 SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) 2005 is a complete suite of tools that dramatically cuts the effort, cost, and risk of migrating from Oracle to SQL Server 2005. http://www.digwin.com/ssma-2005-for-sybase-v40-ctp1 Automates database migration from Sybase ASE to SQL Server 2005. http://www.digwin.com/safari-31-for-windows-violates-its-own-eula-vulnerable-to-hacks recoiledsnake writes "The new Safari 3.1 for Windows has been hit with two 'highly critical'(as rated by Secunia) vulnerabilities that can result in execution of arbitrary code. The first is due to an improper handling of the buffer for long filenames of files being downloaded, and the second can result in successful spoofing of websites and http://www.digwin.com/little-by-little-google-docs-gets-more-office-like Google has replaced function tabs on Google Docs with drop down menus. Spotted by the ever vigilant Philipp Lenssen, the new drop down menus join the new Google Docs Toolbar added in February. Combined the service now looks more and more like Microsoft Office (pre 2007) and is no doubt being implemented by Google to make [...] http://www.digwin.com/analyzing-a-hack-from-a-to-z-part-1 Within this article series we will both pull off a hack, and analyze its methodology. By understanding a hacker's methodology one can better defend one's networks. http://www.digwin.com/technet-security-series-seminar-13th-dec-2007-windows-server-2008-overview Presentation Materials for TechNet Security Series Seminar (13th Dec 2007) http://www.digwin.com/microsoft-security-update-cripples-ie Microsoft Corp. confirmed today that it is investigating reports that a security update for Internet Explorer issued last week has crippled some users' ability to get on the Web with the... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu http://www.digwin.com/this-programs-comparison-chart-explains-the-benefits-of-each-volume-licensing-program Volume Licensing Program Comparison Chart http://www.digwin.com/microsoft-releases-windows-xp-servic-pack-3-rc-refresh-build-3264 Microsoft is pleased to announce the availability of Windows XP Service Pack 3, Release Candidate Refresh. Update packages for English, German and Japanese are now available on the Windows XP SP3... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu http://www.digwin.com/optimizing-outlook-2007-cache-mode-performance-for-a-very-large-mailbox-0 The Exchange team blog posted an excelent post on how to live with large OST files in your Outlook, Office 2007 sp1 helps a lot, but there is more:  My mailbox size is 7.4GB. I send/receive... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu http://www.digwin.com/dpm-2007-getting-started-guide The DPM 2007 Getting Started Guide provides quick access to tasks required to protect and recover your data. http://www.digwin.com/microsoft-announces-winners-of-ingenuity-point-competition The passion and innovation of Microsoft Corp. partners took center stage today as the company announced the first round of winners in the Ingenuity Point contest. Independent software vendors (ISVs)... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu http://www.digwin.com/bbc-iplayer-welcomes-linux-and-macs h4rm0ny writes "After previously limiting their iPlayer to only the Windows platform (as we discussed earlier here and here), the BBC's content is now available to UK-based users of Linux and Mac OSX. From their site: 'From today we are pleased to announce that streaming is now available on BBC iPlayer. This means that Windows, Mac and Linux users http://www.digwin.com/real-world-soq-in-payments-presented-by-microsoft Real World SOQ in Payments (Presented by Microsoft) http://www.digwin.com/the-advantages-of-upgrading-from-vista-to-xp An anonymous reader passes us a blog posting, which may be just a bit tongue-in-cheek, about the pros and cons of upgrading from Vista to XP. "...there is only one conclusion to be made; Microsoft have really outdone themselves in delivering a brand new operating system that really excels in all the areas where Vista was sub-optimal. From my http://www.digwin.com/the-skills-you-need-to-succeed In almost every job now, people use software and work with information to enable their organisation to operate more effectively. That's true for everyone from the retail store worker who uses a... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu http://www.digwin.com/dxva-for-windows-media-video-decoding Defines extensions to DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) to support decoding of Windows Media Video.