Here's a video on Soapbox which shows off the graphics capabilities of DirectX 10 - pretty cool stuff! Video: Directx10 Microsoft Gaming Courtesy of Ben, my grad colleague in France!

IE7 is now available for download on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. It's a big jump from IE6 with security, usability, standardisation and RSS integration all being focus areas for improvements. Of course, if you're using Vista you'll already be...

This is a great location where you can get all the betas for Microsoft products in one place. Currently on the menu: Exchange 2007 Office 2007 Vista Coming soon: Microsoft Forefront Client Security Go there: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol...

Kernel Patch Protection · Kernel Patch Protection was developed to protect the kernel from unauthorized access and modifications to the kernel that result in customers having a less reliable, secure and stable computing experience. · In the area of security...

"Oracle is years behind Microsoft and other companies on security," said Cesar Cerrudo, CEO at information security services company Argeniss in Argentina. "I think Oracle is an amateur when it comes to security right now." Oracle patched 101 security...

Windows Vista Certification Lab , Reading, 09/11/2006, Ltd B3-3-H Normandy (12) Int, http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032314123&Culture=en-GB As a participant in Microsoft’s Windows Vista Early Adoption Programs we would...

I just got an email from corp asking me for feedback on the Windows User Interface. It asked me to see what friends, family and colleagues thought about it. I'd thought it would be good to get your input too! Here are the questions they asked: We need...

We released some code on Monday that will allow Vista's Security Center to be disabled and be replaced by third party security management control panels. It's what Symantec and McAfee have been asking for. All's fair in love and war, especially when you...

Having just been on some rather good training about Vista deployment I wanted to put together a quick post highlighting some of the areas where deployment has been completely re-engineered in Vista. It's best to start with some explanations about the...

Following on from my post about the 13 billion dollar opportunity here's an annoucement about two training courses that are on the horizon each aimed at two different types of audiences: Technical and Marketing. Go Techy Go! The technical session explores...

Designing Application Installations for User Account Control with Windows Installer 4.0 in Windows Vista Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. Pacific time. (6pm GMT) http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5629810 An In-Depth Look at Mobility Features in...

So hopefully you are all familiar with Windows Vista but what you might not have heard about is the next Windows Server platform which is looming in the background. This is code-named "Longhorn Server" and is just about to hit Beta 3 with a release to...

David Overton kindly pointed out a little quirk in the installation of the imminent release of IE7 on XP that you might want to adhere to when you go upgrading to the latest and greatest version of Internet Explorer. Your anti-malware applications, with...

In 2005, the Microsoft Business Intelligence platform witnessed growth of 35.9% highlighting the massive uptake amongst our partners of our compelling technologies in this area. Partners and customers are starting to take advantage of the amazing SQL...

OneCare is our new anti-virus offering which aims to hit a sweet spot between the more pricey end of the market (Norton, McAfee etc) and those which offer it free - but maybe without the reliability, support or extensive virus definition list. The application...

It seems that Scoble has come across Soapbox which is Microsoft's "answer to YouTube". I'm signed up and now uploading my screencasts to my account for the masses to enjoy! ;-) His post made me chuckle after he had previously talked about how he compared...

21 November 2006, West Yorkshire: Virtualisation Unplugged This interactive session will focus on how you can use Microsoft's virtualisation products to solve real-life problems. We will explore the capabilities and scenarios surrounding these products...

07 November 2006, Edinburgh and 27 November, London: Enhance Your Business's Reporting Capability: An Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services SQL Server 2005 has a wealth of reporting services that can provide true business intelligence. This...

17 October 2006, Reading, and 08 November, Manchester: Overview of Exchange 2007: what's new? Find out about the new features of Exchange Server 2007. We will demonstrate how you can have more control while giving your organisation the "anywhere access...

11 October 2006, Edinburgh, and 19 October, Manchester: What's New in Administering Vista In this session we will examine Group Policy functionality improvements that have been made with Windows Vista. We'll describe the new and updated features and how...

As a tablet PC user, you've got to love Vista. The handwriting recognition is fantastic - it recognises my (dreadful) handwriting out of the box - with no training. The Tablet Input Panel is superb, especially with contextual mode where it's always available...

Video: Views On Vista - Reliability Monitor Here's the latest screencast which is on Reliability Monitor in Windows Vista. Reliability Monitor provides an easy way for support technicians to quickly isolate problems with users computers by monitoring...

I love a good cat fight and the MSDN team have just come out with this new comparison of features between Dreamweaver 8 (in the green corner) and Visual Studio 2005 (in the red corner) . It was only recently that Microsoft openly admitted that the new...

Tickets are selling out fast for the EVO Roadshow - so make sure you get yours quick! On the tour we're going to be be getting in front of thousands of partners and speaking about the opportunity that Exchange Vista and Office is bringing to the market...

Ok, so here's the deal. I'm looking for software that is written for Exchange 2007, Vista or Office 2007 (or a combination of these - better together right?). You've had these products in beta for what is now a technological eternity (cue comments about...