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Office 2007 SP1 Installation/Slipstream Guide
Some of you may be wondering how to do a clean install of Office 2007 using an Office 2007 RTM image along with SP1 at the same time. As you may know,
Office 2007 makes use of the Updates folder in the installation media to install any new updates that it finds in the folder however updates have to
be in the .msp file format for them to be recognized. Since the Office 2007 SP1 update file is delivered in the .exe format, an extra step is required
before being able to proceed:
First, you should copy the contents of the Office 2007 RTM image to a temporary folder. For our
example we're using C:O2007Temp. We have also copied the Office 2007 SP1 Update file (office2007sp1-kb936982-fullfile-en-us.exe) to the D:
drive.
Then, using the Run command in Windows XP/Vista (WinKey+R), run the following command:
D:office2007sp1-kb936982-fullfile-en-us.exe /extract:C:O2007TempUpdates
replacing D: with wherever you stored
the Office 2007 SP1 update file and C:O2007Temp with wherever you stored the Office 2007 RTM files. After agreeing to the Microsoft Software
License Terms, SP1 will be extracted to C:O2007TempUpdates.
That's it! Just start the setup for Office 2007 and the
updates for SP1 will then be picked up and installed during the setup. The same method applies to any other Office 2007 SP1 update.
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12.12.2007Refreshed 4/8GB Zunes Coming?
From Long Zheng's blog:
"Several hours ago Microsoft released the Zune Spring 2008 Update with a new Zune software package (version 2.5).
Embedded in the resource files is an interesting image of a new red "Scorpius" (4/8GB) Zune. Instead of the model available today with a silver
backing and red touchpad, this had a black backing and black touchpad.
For any skeptics out there, the two images have notably different
positioned logos which confirms these are not the same images colored differently."
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09.05.2008Citrix and Microsoft Unveil New Branch Office Application Delivery Solution at Citrix Synergy 2008
Today at Citrix Synergy™, the event where virtualization, networking and application delivery meet, Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), and
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: śMSFTť) announced the immediate availability of Citrix Branch Repeater™, an innovative new line of branch office appliances
developed and marketed as part of a strategic alliance between the two companies. By staging the delivery of applications and Windows services closer
to branch office users, Citrix Branch Repeater helps make branch office computing faster and more cost-effective for companies of all sizes.
Citrix Branch Repeater will be sold as part of the Citrix Delivery Center™ product family, an end-to-end infrastructure designed to help
customers transform static datacenters into dynamic delivery centers. Just as digital television repeaters amplify and retransmit media signals to
homes in a given neighborhood, Citrix Branch Repeater sits between corporate datacenters and branch offices, amplifying and retransmitting
applications to branch office users. Based on Windows Server and available with Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server software,
the Citrix Branch Repeater provides an ideal complement to application virtualization solutions, enhancing application delivery and performance while
simultaneously delivering critical Windows Server infrastructure services in the branch.
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21.05.2008Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download
If you're like most PC users, you got Windows Vista with a new PC or laptop. And if you're like 99% of the population, you get your new machine
from one of the major manufacturers. Dell, Acer, HP, Toshiba, Lenovo, all have one thing in common: they don't give you a real Windows Vista
installation disc with your purchase. Instead, they bundle what they call a "recovery disc" (that's if you're lucky - otherwise you'll have a
recovery
partition instead).
It doesn't matter that you just paid a thousand dollars for a machine that comes with a
valid Windows Vista license - they just don't want to spend the money (or perhaps take on the responsibility) of giving you a Windows Vista
installation DVD to accompany your expensive purchase.
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19.01.2008One Step Download for MUI Packs of Windows Vista
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28.02.2008DST Update for Windows XP (KB942763)
Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 and 2008 due to revised Daylight
Saving Time laws in many countries. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 3
Download:
Update for
Windows XP (KB942763) WGA Validation Required
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22.04.2008XP SP3 Build 5503 Clarification
As some of you may have noticed, there was some confusion/concern regarding the validity of the unusual Build 5503 of XP SP3 that made the news a few
days ago. Fortunately, Mary Jo Foley
received the following update from
Microsoft last night:
The XP SP3 5503 build was a minor interim build released to address one specific issue for a subset of private
beta testers. This build was not intended for public release and anyone who has that build and is not part of the private beta is working with bits
that Microsoft cant verify the integrity¦. The final version of XP SP3 is still on target to be released the first half of calendar year
2008.
Also worth noting is that the build contains an EULA for "Pre-Release" software so it most definitely will not be the final
SP3 build.
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19.03.2008Get 'Very High' in Crysis with Windows XP
Oh happy day, Crysis at the locked (but for you, unlocked!) highest detail settings runs like a dream on my DirectX 9 Windows XP
"take-a-hike-Windows-Vista-ain't-gonna-miss-ya-dee-ex-10" PC.
What's he talking about? XP vs. Vista. Have the latter and you
can run Crysis full bore; have the former and you can only crank the visual throttle up to three-quarter, tops.
Unless of course
you simply copy and paste a few lines of text in a handful of game directory CFG files, at which point the ostensibly DX10-only 'very high' special
effects for water, shadows, shaders, textures and more can be yours, sweetened by Windows XP's superior performance.
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30.10.2007Microsoft to ease XP activation with SP3
Microsoft Corp. will change how users activate Windows XP when Service Pack 3 launches in the first half of 2008, a company white paper said.
New installations of Windows XP SP3 will give users the same 30-day grace period currently offered to Windows Vista customers before they're
required to enter a product activation key, the 25-character code that proves the copy is legitimate.
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28.12.2007Vista Transformation Pack 8.0 Released!
After much anticipation, Vista Transformation Pack 8 has been released to the public.
Improvements include the hotfix issue being
eliminated, various software updates and a new feature in which users no longer need WindowBlinds to gain the 'Aero Glass' effect.
A full list of changes can be found at the link below, along with various official download links.
Download:
VTP8 from RapidShare 
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29.11.2007Don't slipstream XP SP3 on Windows Vista!
This just in from Bink, seems he had a pretty interesting weekend attempting to Slipstream XP SP3.
"So I build a new Windows XP ISO with
SP3 integrated, this is a Volume License editions (VOL) which only accepts Volume License Keys (VLK). When I want to install it on a clean machine, I
noticed that setup prompts for a product key and it does not allow me to continue, which should be a new feature in XP sp3. OK so I fill in the VLK
but it does not accept it, I try another one from a customer of mine, does not work either. Angry
I found out that the problem is when you
do the XP Sp3 slipstream process on a WIndows Vista machine, the API gives a different response and screws up the PID process. This is a bug and
Microsoft knew about this in December, still the bug remained and made it all the way to RTM, nice work Microsoft.
So XP SP slipstream only
on XP or 2003 machines!!!"
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05.05.2008GeForce 9600 GT vs. Radeon HD 3870
TechSpot compares today's top mainstream
graphics products in single-card and multi-card (SLI & Crossfire) modes.
Last week Nvidia launched their first GeForce 9 series product and
surprisingly it was not a $500+ high performance part. Instead, they unveiled the GeForce 9600 GT which is currently priced at $180 and
already available in large quantities. AMD/ATI were quick to cut prices across the mainstream Radeon HD 3800 series immediately after the GeForce 9600
release, and instead of going head to head with the HD 3850, the GeForce 9600 GT will have to meet with the more capable Radeon HD 3870. This card is
now being sold in the $190 price range, which is a great value considering it was considerably more expensive just a month ago.
The
great debate right now is which of these two graphics cards, the new GeForce 9600 GT or the Radeon HD 3870, is faster and represents the best value
for gamers. We have put both products to the test in both single card and multi-GPU mode (SLI and Crossfire) to determine which product is king in the
sub-$200 graphics market.
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26.02.2008KB940510 highlights some counterfeit Windows installations
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Yesterday Microsoft released a new update for Windows Vista via Windows Update -
KB940510. This update, when installed, will detect certain software used to
bypass Windows product activation.
Heres how Microsoft describes this latest update...
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27.02.2008Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless
Microsoft has released a "Feature Pack" for Vista, providing the operating system with enhanced wireless capabilties.
The Microsoft
Support page lists the following features:
▪Bluetooth version 2.1 support
▪Unified Pairing user interface
▪Windows Connect Now updates
Windows has never traditionally had Feature Packs on the client side, though such releases have
been made for Server operating systems.
Although details relating to the release are publicly available on the Microsoft Support site, no
download link is available, and users are required to contact their computer manufacturer for a copy of the feature pack.
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18.04.2008Even with Vista SP1, Hackers Still Crack WGA
The fact that Microsoft has relaxed its antipiracy mechanism built into Windows Vista concomitantly with the release of Service Pack 1 failed
to stop hackers from providing a crack for the latest version of Windows Genuine Advantage Validation. Various reports point out that Genuine
Advantage Validation and Notifications versions 1.7.69.1 (1.7.0069.1) and 1.7.69.2 released in March 2008, following the March 18 availability of
Windows Vista SP1 through Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center, have been cracked.
The workaround is designed to be integrated
with pirated copies of Windows XP and Windows Vista in order to render useless the WGA Validation mechanism. According to the reports, applying the
WGA crack will permit users of counterfeit versions of Windows to access and download items from Windows Update, Microsoft Download Center and
Microsoft Update. The pirated operating systems with the cracked WGA will pass all validations on Microsoft's websites and offer anything from
updates to applications that are restricted to users of genuine operating systems only.
Link: Full
Article @ Softpedia
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