New Delhi, 12th October, 2011: Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. today launched the Windows Phone in India. With an all new rich and dynamic user interface of Live Tiles and Hubs, Windows Phone enables people to quickly find, connect and consume the things that they care about the most. The new OS sports a smooth transitional user interface called 'Metro', a visually appealing modern design language based on a set of principles which are modern, clean, alive in motion, and authentically digital.

For more details visit http://www.microsoft.com/india/msindia/pressreleases/microsoft-launches-windows-phone-in-india/317/

SCM makes configuration management for both desktops and your private cloud a snap! Version 2 of the Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM 2) is now available for download!

Security Compliance Manager 2 is a free tool from the Microsoft Solution Accelerators team that enables you to quickly configure and manage your computers, traditional datacenter, and private cloud using Group Policy and Microsoft^® System Center Configuration Manager.

SCM 2 provides ready-to-deploy policies and DCM configuration packs that are tested and fully supported. Our product baselines are based on Microsoft Security Guide recommendations and industry best practices, allowing you to manage configuration drift, address compliance requirements, and reduce security threats.

Easily configure Windows® operating systems, Microsoft® Office applications, and Internet Explorer with industry leading knowledge and fully supported tools.

Take advantage of SCM 2 to import the configuration of a “golden master” reference machine or existing Group Policy. Compare your standards to industry best practices, customize them using rich knowledge, and seamlessly create new policies and DCM configuration packs in the user-friendly UI designed to work with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2.

Key Features Include:

· Gold master support: Import and take advantage of your existing Group Policy or create a snapshot of a reference machine to kick-start your project!

· Configure stand-alone machines: Deploy your configurations to non-domain joined computers using the new GPO Pack feature!

· Updated security guides: Take advantage of the deep security expertise and best practices in the updated security guides, and the attack surface reference workbooks to help reduce the security risks that you consider to be the most important!

· Compare against industry best practices: Analyze your configurations against prebuilt baselines for the latest Windows client and server operating systems!

Security home page: http://www.microsoft.com/scm
Security Compliance Manager 2 library page: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc677002.aspx
Download SCM 2.

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Join Us in Our Historic Opportunity to End Polio
Thanks to childhood vaccines, polio has been reduced by 99% and we are on the threshold of eradicating the second disease in history. Stopping the fight now is not an option. Together we can finish the job and end polio.

Join the movement http://www.gatesfoundation.org/polio/Pages/end-polio.aspx

This article describes step-by-step instructions for how to disable Microsoft Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) or its specific components in Windows 7, in Windows Vista, in Windows Server 2008 R2, and in Windows Server 2008.
We do not recommend disabling IPv6. For more information, see the "What are Microsoft's recommendations about disabling IPv6?" question in the following article:

IPv6 for Microsoft Windows: Frequently Asked Questions (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/cc987595.aspx)

If you must disable IPv6 or components of IPv6, use the following steps. They outline the recommended method. To disable IPv6 or its components, you must be logged on to the computer as a member of the Administrators group, or your user account must be granted permissions to edit the Windows registry.

For more details visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929852

Nokia World 2011 started and Nokia announced 2 Windows phones…

For Nokia World 2011 Event visit http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld

The Nokia Lumia 800 is a stunning piece of industrial design that features a unique unibody polycarbonate chassis that’s available in 3 beautiful colors – black, magenta and cyan. Inside is a 1.4Ghz processor with a dedicated GPU, 16GB of storage, and a class-leading Carl Zeiss camera, all capped off with a 3.7” “ClearBlack” display that offers beautiful colors and razor sharp picture. It’s available for pre-order starting today on Nokia.com in select markets for approximately 420 Euros, and you’ll be able to buy locally from over 30 carriers and retailers in 6 European markets this fall, with carriers and retailers in Russia, India, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong offering it for sale before the end of the year.

Here’s the official press shot:

Nokia’s First Two Windows Phones Are Here. Read more http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2011/10/26/nokia-s-first-two-windows-phones-are-here-and-they-re-awesome.aspx

Finally Forza Motorsport 4 is Here!

Forza Motorsport 4 delivers an entirely new car experience. Check out the commercial for the biggest and best Forza Motorsport entry yet. Visit http://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/forza4.aspx