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Microsoft Security Essentials - RELEASED - free for home PC's

Daniel Good — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:18:00 GMT

On September, 28th 2009 Microsoft released Microsoft Security Essentials free for genuine copies of Microsoft Windows. Read more about the release the Microsoft Malware Protection Center team blog or read the official press release.

Qouting the team blog "Microsoft Security Essentials is a new, no-cost, anti-malware solution for genuine Windows PC consumers that provides real-time protection against viruses, spyware and other malicious threats. It is a lightweight, effective and modern anti-malware which runs on 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP SP2 and higher, and on modern consumer form-factors such as netbooks."

Visit the Microsoft Security Essentials Website to download your copy now..

For more free software and services check out the BlogMS resource guide to Microsoft Free Software and Online Software.

Summary of articles from new blogs added to directory on the 28th September

Daniel Good — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:12:04 GMT

Following the update and addition of 10 new blogs to the Microsoft Team Blogs Directory on the 28th September please find a summary of articles published between 1st August 2009 and 28th September 2009.

Microsoft Team Blogs Directory updated - Now 262 blogs!

Daniel Good — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:22:00 GMT

The Microsoft Team Blogs Directory has been updated to include the following team blogs. Ten new blogs have been added to increase the total to 262!

Microsoft Learning
	Beta Exams Announcements	RSS	Added
Office Online			New Category
	Inside Office Online	RSS	Added
	Office Online Clipart and Media	RSS	Added
	Office Online Templates	RSS	Added
Partner and Customer Resources
	Microsoft Valuable Professional MVP Award Program	RSS	Title Updated
SQL and Business Intelligence
	Gemini	RSS	Added
Virtualization
	Dynamic Data Center Alliance	RSS	Added
Windows Desktop and Embedded
	Windows Media Center	RSS	Added
	Windows Portable Devices	RSS	Added
	Windows Printing	RSS	Added
Windows Server and Infrastructure
	Windows Public Key Infrastructure PKI	RSS	Added

Professional Developers Conference: PDC09, Los Angeles, November 17th-19th 2009 - Registration is OPEN

Daniel Good — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:24:00 GMT

The Professional Developers Conference (PDC) is Microsoft’s premier gathering of leading-edge developers and architects. Attendees come from around the world to learn about the future of Microsoft’s developer platform, exchange ideas with Microsoft technology experts, and network with fellow professionals. This is the conference you need to attend if you want to stay ahead curve, and get a head start on planning your company’s products and technology investments.

Register by September 15^th and receive $500 off your conference pass – that’s the best discount you’ll get for PDC09. Visit us online at www.microsoftpdc.com and learn more about the future-focused content, industry-leading speakers and other great opportunities you’ll get at PDC09.

WHAT’S IN STORE FOR YOU AT PDC09

KEYNOTES

PDC is where our biggest names make the biggest announcements. Learn about the future of the Microsoft developer platform straight from the people who make it happen - Microsoft's Chief Software Architect, Ray Ozzie, and the President of Server and Tools, Bob Mugila.

SESSIONS & SPEAKERS

For the first time ever, participate in a perfect storm of brilliance, insight, experience, and vision as we bring together Microsoft’s Technical Fellows for the Technical Leaders series of sessions at PDC09. These are the big brains that develop and drive technical strategies for Microsoft and the industry, and this is a series you won’t want to miss.

WORKSHOPS

Join us a day early (on November 16) for a full day of in-depth content delivered by recognized industry leaders. Workshops are available exclusively to attendees – they will not be made available online.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Not only will you get great content and speakers, you’ll also get early access to the technology and opportunities to meet one-on-one with Microsoft developer technology experts and fellow professions at our special events.

Further Information

Even if you can't make it to Los Angeles, or just want to keep your finger on the pulse you can keep up to date with the What's Happening feed for the latest breaking news, and also the Sessions feed. These two PDC09 feeds will be included into the BlogMS weekly updates. Recent articles:

ADVANCE NOTIFICATION: July 28, 2009 (Out-of-Band) Microsoft Security Bulletin Release - Internet Explorer and Visual Studio Products

Daniel Good — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:56:00 GMT

What is the purpose of this alert?

This is an advance notification of two out-of-band security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on July 28, 2009.

One bulletin will be for the Microsoft Visual Studio product line; application developers should be aware of updates available affecting certain types of applications.

The second bulletin contains defense-in-depth changes to Internet Explorer to address attack vectors related to the Visual Studio bulletin, as well as fixes for unrelated vulnerabilities that are rated Critical.

New Bulletin Summary

Bulletin ID	Maximum Severity Rating	Vulnerability Impact	Restart Requirement	Affected Software
Visual Studio	Moderate	Remote Code Execution	Requires restart	Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft Visual C++ 2005, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2008
Internet Explorer	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Requires restart	Internet Explorer on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008

Bulletin ID

Maximum Severity Rating

Vulnerability Impact

Restart Requirement

Affected Software

Visual Studio

Moderate

Remote Code Execution

Requires restart

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003,

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005,

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008,

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005, and

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008

Internet Explorer

Critical

Remote Code Execution

Requires restart

Internet Explorer on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008

The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for this month can be found here at

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-jul-ans.mspx.

Although we do not anticipate any changes, the information provided in this summary is subject to change until the release. At this time, no additional information on this bulletin such as details regarding severity or details regarding the vulnerability will be made available until the bulletin is published.

Public Bulletin Webcast

Microsoft will host two public Webcasts to address customer questions on the bulletin release. For more information please visit the Microsoft Security Bulletin and Webcast landing page at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/summary.mspx.

Regarding Information Consistency

We strive to provide you with accurate information in static (this mail) and dynamic (Web-based) content. Microsoft’s security content posted to the Web is occasionally updated to reflect late-breaking information. If this results in an inconsistency between the information here and the information in Microsoft’s Web-based security content, the information in Microsoft’s Web-based security content is authoritative.

If you have any questions regarding this alert please contact your Technical Account Manager or Application Development Consultant.

Thank you,

Microsoft CSS Security Team

For further information please refer to the

It's OFFICIAL - Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have released to manufacturing (RTM)

Daniel Good — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:03:00 GMT

Microsoft announced today (Wednesday 22nd July) that testing for Windows 7 (build 7600) and Windows Server 2008 R2 has been completed. Both products have officially been released to manufacturing (RTM). You can read the official press release here.

Windows 7 will be generally available to customers around the world on October 22nd. Microsoft Partners, OEMS, Business Customers, IT Professionals and Developers can find out when they will receive the release in this team blog article.

Windows Server 2008 R2 will be generally available on or before that date, read more about the release in the team blog article.

Additional Resources:

Windows Team Blog, http://windowsteamblog.com
Windows Server Blog, http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver
Partner Web sites, http://readyset7.com and http://talkingaboutwindows.com/Default.aspx
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 for businesses, http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.aspx and http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/R2.aspx

Microsoft Office 2010 Hits Major Milestone and Enters Technical Preview

Daniel Good — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:01:00 GMT

The Microsoft Press Article released today reads: "Today, at its Worldwide Partner Conference 2009, Microsoft Corp. announced that Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010 have reached the technical preview engineering milestone. Starting today, tens of thousands of people will be invited to test Office and Visio as part of the Technical Preview program."

On of the key announcements from this includes the new Office Web applications — the lightweight Web browser versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote — that provide access to documents from virtually anywhere and preserve the look and feel of a document regardless of device.

Microsoft also announced that Office Web applications will be available in three ways:

Windows Live, where more than 400 million consumers will have access to Office Web applications at no cost (YES - you did read that right!)
On-premises for all Office volume licensing customers including more than 90 million Office annuity customers
Microsoft Online Services where customers will be able to purchase a subscription as part of a hosted offering

Stephen Elop announces the technical preview milestone for Microsoft Office 2010 and discusses the Office 2010 partner opportunity at WPC09.

For further information visit the Microsoft Office 2010 website, read the latest article on the Microsoft Office Team Blog for additional insight, or visit the http://www.office2010themovie.com/ website, which hosts a set of 'behind the scenes' videos describing the people and the ideas behind Office2010.

Microsoft Unveils Windows Azure Platform Business Model

Daniel Good — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:21:00 GMT

Today, during the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 an important announcement was made about the Microsoft Windows Azure Platform.

The article on the Windows Azure blog provides details of the commercial pricing model and availability of the Windows Azure platform. The Microsoft Press Pass article describes the future opportunities for Microsoft partners.

Listen to Doug Hauger, General Manager for Windows Azure at Microsoft Corp., share details of the business and channel model and pricing for Windows Azure, SQL Azure, and .NET Services at WPC09.

Visit the Microsoft Windows Azure Website for general information, if you are a developer visit the Azure Services Platform Developer Center (on MSDN), or visit the Windows Azure Team Blogs for detailed insight.

Windows Azure - this team blog has been added to the Microsoft Team Blogs Directory
.NET Services
SQL Azure Database
Live Services
Cloud Computing Tools

The following list summarises the recent articles since the beginning of the year on this important development from Microsoft:

Software and Web Development Cloud Computing

Azure Cloud Computing Tools  Website | RSS Feed
Windows Azure FastCGI Project Template  - 12-Jul-2009
Now Available: May 2009 CTP of the Windows Azure Tools and SDK  - 28-May-2009
Adding an https endpoint to a Windows Azure Web Role  - 12-May-2009
Using the Web Platform Installer to install Pre-reqs for the Windows Azure Tools/SDK  - 21-Apr-2009
Windows Azure Service Packages Revealed  - 16-Apr-2009
Azure Mix '09 Videos  - 22-Mar-2009
Just released - Windows Azure Tools and SDK March 2009 CTP  - 18-Mar-2009
Hotfix for VS Crash with ASP.Net MVC in a Windows Azure Cloud Service Project  - 28-Feb-2009
Upcoming Azure Services Platform Webcasts  - 24-Feb-2009
Deploy a Service Package from the Cloud  - 13-Feb-2009
Windows Azure "How Do I" Videos  - 12-Feb-2009
Using an existing Web App as a Windows Azure Web Role  - 06-Feb-2009
Packaging up files for the cloud  - 28-Jan-2009
Silverlight Debugging in a Windows Azure Web Role  - 17-Jan-2009
January 2009 CTP of the Windows Azure Tools and SDK Released  - 15-Jan-2009

Azure dotNET Services  Website | RSS Feed
Microsoft .NET Services July 2009 CTP Release  - 07-Jul-2009
.NET Services July 2009 CTP Breaking Changes Announcement and Scheduled Maintenance  - 30-Jun-2009
.NET Services June 18th 2009 QFE Pre-Announcement and Scheduled Maintenance  - 12-Jun-2009
Upcoming Important Changes to Microsoft .NET Workflow Service  - 12-Jun-2009
.Net Services: Microsoft’s Key to Cloud Security and Java Interoperability  - 30-Apr-2009
.NET Services March 2009 CTP Is Released  - 01-Apr-2009

Azure SQL Data Services  Website | RSS Feed
Start with SQL Express?  - 13-Jul-2009
SQL Azure - Same great platform, just a better aligned name  - 10-Jul-2009
TSQL Support in SQL Data Services  - 07-Jul-2009
Exchange Hosted Archive - A True Testament of Scalability  - 08-Jun-2009
One more TechEd Video - The New Face of Microsoft SQL Data Services  - 08-Jun-2009
Scaling Out with SQL Data Services  - 27-May-2009
The Role of a DBA with SQL Data Services  - 23-May-2009
Provisioning an SDS Database  - 21-May-2009
Accessing SDS from C# and Java  - 30-Mar-2009
Accessing SDS From PHP  - 27-Mar-2009
Mix ’09 Update #2  - 20-Mar-2009
Accessing the New Relational SDS with REST  - 20-Mar-2009
Update from MIX ‘09  - 19-Mar-2009
First round of Questions and Answers  - 12-Mar-2009
SDS @ Mix09  - 11-Mar-2009
The no spin details on the new SDS features  - 10-Mar-2009
Interview posted of Nigel Ellis and Niraj Nagrani from PDC 08  - 25-Feb-2009
SQL Data Services – What’s with the silence?  - 24-Feb-2009

Live Framework  Website | RSS Feed
Notifications and Subscriptions  - 16-Apr-2009
New Live Framework Samples  - 20-Mar-2009
Live Framework Updated!  - 11-Mar-2009
Start Programming with the Live Framework in 5 Minutes  - 02-Mar-2009
Live Framework Tools January CTP  - 02-Feb-2009
Delegated Authentication, Part II: Managing Tokens  - 12-Jan-2009

Live Services Developer News  Website | RSS Feed
Photobucket builds a rich and social visual search with Windows Live Messenger  - 23-Jun-2009
Windows Live Messenger Hackathon in San Francisco: May 27th!  - 19-May-2009
The Social Web and Windows Live  - 21-Apr-2009
Windows Live Users Can Now Easily Sign Up for Sites Using RPX  - 03-Apr-2009
MIX 09 Roundup: 8 Sessions on Live Services Available Now  - 23-Mar-2009
Reach your people everywhere, in real time!  - 18-Mar-2009
Live Framework Update Released  - 12-Mar-2009
Two Web Controls Being Retired, New Stuff on the Way  - 16-Feb-2009
Making the Internet a Safer Place  - 11-Feb-2009
Live Framework Tools January CTP Released  - 02-Feb-2009
Windows Live Messenger IM Control Module for Drupal CMS  - 27-Jan-2009
Live Mesh Awarded Best Technology Innovation Crunchie   - 10-Jan-2009

Windows Azure  Website | RSS Feed
Changes to Alerts, Analytics, and Windows Live ID Integration  - 29-May-2009
New Windows Azure Storage Features – May 2009  - 28-May-2009
May CTP of Windows Azure SDK Released, Including Visual Studio 2010 Support  - 28-May-2009
CTP of the PHP SDK for Windows Azure Released  - 16-May-2009
Windows Azure Geo-location Live  - 30-Apr-2009
New Azure Training Kit Available  - 10-Apr-2009
Application Accessibility Restored  - 03-Apr-2009
Windows Azure Delivers New CTP Capabilities  - 18-Mar-2009
Using 3rd Party Programming Languages via FastCGI  - 18-Mar-2009
Hosting Roles Under .NET Full Trust  - 18-Mar-2009
Geo Location Enables Developers To Choose Data Centers and Group Applications & Storage  - 18-Mar-2009
The Windows Azure Malfunction This Weekend  - 18-Mar-2009
SQL Data Services announces plans to accelerate core relational database features   - 11-Mar-2009
Moving to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) starting this Sunday  - 07-Mar-2009

Microsoft Team Blogs Directory Updated - July 2009

Daniel Good — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:56:00 GMT

There are 244 blogs and feeds in the Microsoft Team Blogs Directory. A number of blogs have been archived

General
	Working for Microsoft - JobsBlog	RSS	blog feed updated
Microsoft IT and GFS			new category
	Microsoft Data Centers	RSS	moved
	Microsoft Global Foundation Services	RSS	new
	Microsoft IT Showcase	RSS	moved
Microsoft Learning			new category
	Microsoft Certified Master	RSS	new
	Microsoft Learning	RSS	new
	Microsoft Press	RSS	moved
Microsoft Service Management			new category
	Microsoft Operations Framework	RSS	moved
Planning Deployment and Update			renamed
	Solution Accelerator Assessment and Planning	RSS	moved
	Solution Accelerator Security and Compliance	RSS	moved
	Windows Springboard Series	RSS	new
Search			renamed
	Microsoft Enterprise Search	RSS	new
Security Products Forefront
	Forefront Unified Application Gateway UAG	RSS	renamed

The following blogs have been archived, you can find a full-list of archived blogs here.

Archived Team Blogs			Last Article
	adCentre Labs	RSS	Oct-08
	Microsoft dot com Operations	RSS	Dec-08
	Mobile Developer	RSS	Dec-08
	RSS Web Feeds	RSS	Feb-08
	SQL Server Engine	RSS	Jul-08
	SQL Server Manageability	RSS	Mar-08
	SQL Server Query Processing	RSS	Sep-08
	Ultra Mobile PC Project Origami	RSS	Unknown
	User State Migration Tool USMT	RSS	Aug-08
	Visual Studio Code Analysis	RSS	Nov-08
	Visual Studio Team Architect	RSS	Jun-08
	Windows Server Performance	RSS	Dec-08

Microsoft Team Blogs Directory - UPDATED - 251 blogs now!

Daniel Good — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:10:00 GMT

A number of team blogs have been added, one blog retired and a number revised. The full directory can be found here - Microsoft Team Blogs Directory

General
	Microsoft Press	RSS	new
Industry Solutions
	Financial Services Risk and Compliance	RSS	new
Office Applications
	Deployment Support	RSS	new, support blog
	Office 2010	RSS	new
	Office Resource Kilt	RSS	new
Search Bing
	Bing Developer	RSS	new
	Bing Maps formally Live Maps	RSS	new
	Bing Search formally Live Search	RSS	new
	Bing Webmaster	RSS	new
Systems Center Systems Management
	System Center Data Protection Manager DPM Support	RSS	new, support blog
Virtualization
	App-V Application Virtualzation	RSS	renamed
	Med-V Enterprise Desktop Virtualization	RSS	new
Windows Live
	Live QnA	RSS	Product Retired
Windows Systems Management
	Scripting Hey Scripting Guys	RSS	new
	Windows Management Infrastructure	RSS	new
	Windows Powershell	RSS	moved

Internet Search Engine: What happened to Live.com and what is Bing.com?

Daniel Good — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:26:00 GMT

Wednesday 3rd June marks a whole new Internet Search experience, following Microsoft´s announcement of the a new and improved Internet Search Engine available worldwide- http://www.bing.com

Here is an extract from the press release: "Microsoft Corp. today unveiled Bing, a new Decision Engine and consumer brand, providing customers with a first step in moving beyond search to help make faster, more informed decisions. Bing is specifically designed to build on the benefits of today’s search engines but begins to move beyond this experience with a new approach to user experience and intuitive tools to help customers make better decisions, focusing initially on four key vertical areas: making a purchase decision, planning a trip, researching a health condition or finding a local business."

You can read the full press release here, or watch the press release video below. You can get started right away by searching for what you need to know on https://www.bing.com or visit http://www.discoverbing.com/ were you can learn more about the new service including:

Product Tour
Behind Bing
Decision Engine
Bing Mobile

The following official blogs will also give you more insight and detail, these will be added to the BlogMS Team Blogs Directory and weekly updates in the next few days.:

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 - Product RTM Timelines Announced

Daniel Good — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:11:00 GMT

Fantastic news yesterday, Microsoft announced at the final timeframe for the release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. You can read the full Microsoft press release here.

It was rumoured these would be before year-end, and the Official Windows 7 Blog Posting confirmed yesterday, the RTM code will be available to partners from mid-July and Windows 7 is expected to be in the shops beginning October 22nd.

Details of Windows Server 2008 R2 release dates were broadly expected to be aligned to the Windows 7 dates. You can find further information on the Official Windows Server Division Blog.

Windows Server 2008 R2 - Release Candidate - Learn more and download it today...

Daniel Good — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:15:00 GMT

May, 10th 2009 Microsoft announced availability for Windows Server 2008 R2.

Windows Server 2008 R2 builds on the award-winning foundation of Windows Server 2008, expanding existing technology and adding new features to enable organizations to increase the reliability and flexibility of their server infrastructures. New virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements, and exciting Windows 7 integration help save time, reduce costs, and provide a platform for a dynamic and efficiently managed data center. Powerful tools such as Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.5, updated Server Manager and Hyper-V platforms and Windows PowerShell version 2.0 combine to give customers greater control, increased efficiency and the ability to react to front-line business needs faster than ever before.

Visit the Microsoft Windows Server Division Team Blog for further information direct from the product group.

Visit http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/ for further detailed information. You can also download a free copy of Windows Server 2008 R2 so you can begin testing.

FREE!! Facebook for Windows Mobile, Windows Live for Windows Mobile, Windows Live Services for your computer...

Daniel Good — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:29:00 GMT

Are you missing out on free software? The BlogMS Resource Guide for Free Software and Online Services has recently been updated with some additions/changes summarised below.

If you can't find what you are looking for here, checkout the resource guide where you can find a comprehensive list of software and services for Developers, IT professionals and Consumers. There is something for EVERYONE!

Windows Live Software and Services
To learn more about Winodws Live here, or get started straight away refer to the Windows Live Directory of Services or sign-up for the latest Windows Live Essentials.

Live Mesh (Beta): Live Mesh puts you at the center of your digital world, seamlessly connecting you to the people, devices, programs, and information you care about—available wherever you happen to be.

Live Search: Search the internet and look for websites, images, video, news and maps.

Live Search Maps / Virtual Earth: Search the map: Find businesses, collections, or places using the search box above. Get directions: Get turn-by-turn directions to your destination. Explore: Add your own information about a place. Share it. See what others have added.

Live Search Mobile: We realize that your mobile phone isn’t the same as your PC. That’s why Live Search is designed to provide you the information that matters most when you’re mobile, and to make it quick and easy to access, no matter what kind of phone you use. Just type m.live.com into your phone’s browser to get started. (compatible mobile phone and data plan required)

Windows Live Hotmail: Keep in touch with family and friends through e-mail, instant messages, a unified contact list, and your online calendar. The new Hotmail brings you more. More space (5 GB), more security, still free.

Windows Live Admin Center (formerly Windows Live Custom Domains): Whether you maintain a website or just own a domain name You can use Windows Live Admin Center to create personalized e-mail addresses/accounts for your domain name. You can also create a custom web address that links to your Live Space.

Windows Live Events: Create an event today and invite your friends. Share photos and leave messages for your guests after the party's over. The fun never ends!

Windows Live Family Safety: With Family Safety, you decide how your kids experience the Internet. You can limit searches, block or allow websites, decide who your kids can communicate with when they’re using Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail, or Spaces and monitor what websites they're visiting.

Windows Live Messenger: Windows Live Messenger Instantly connect to the people who matter the most—via text, voice, or video. Even if they’re offline, you can leave a message or send a note. Share your personal files, photos, and videos of any size. Just drag and drop into a Shared Folder. There is a version for the PC and for the Mac.

Windows Live Messenger T-Bot (Beta): Language translation Bot for Windows Live Messenger. Simply add mtbot@hotmail.com to your contacts and invite Tbot to your conversations.

Windows Live Movie Maker (Beta): Import and edit your movies so they look great, and then publish to the web with a few clicks.

Windows Live Photo Gallery: Easily share your photos, quickly find and organize your photos and videos, Enhance your photos and download photo albums.

Windows Live Spaces: Share your photos, personalize your online world, Stay in contact with your friends. Explore and discover new people, or share with your friends,

Windows Live SkyDrive: Password-protected online file storage. Always available where you need it.

Windows Live Sync (formerly Folder Share): Keep your latest files with you, no matter which computer you're using. Keep files in sync across your computers and share folders with friends.

Windows Live Toolbar: Start a search from any Web page Get better protection against phishing scams and viruses. Personalize your Web experience with custom buttons. Use Windows Desktop Search to instantly find information on your PC

Windows Live Translator (Beta): Online translation service to translate text or websites. The site also provides access to TBot, the Translation Bot for Windows Live Messenger.

Windows Live Writer: Easily publish pictures, videos and other rich content to your blog.

Windows Mobile Software and Services
Does your mobile keep your life in sync?

Windows Mobile Total Access: Find the simple things you can do for maximum impact. Total Access helps you make your phone uniquely your own. Ringtones, Themes, Wallpapers, Games and Software

Facebook for Windows Mobile 6 Phone: New from Windows Mobile: a Facebook application for your phone! Download the new Facebook application for Windows Mobile and Send messages to any of the people in your Friends list, Take pictures and videos on your phone, then upload them right to Facebook, Send messages or call people in your Friends list, Manage your profile and post anytime, anywhere.

Windows Live for Windows Mobile: Get access to your favorite Windows Live programs and features, right from your mobile phone. With Windows Live for Windows Mobile, it's almost like having your PC in your pocket. You can even download and sync your contacts from your Windows Live account to your mobile phone. Access Hotmail, Windows Messenger, Windows Live Spaces and search with Live Search

Team Blogs Directory Updated - 242 blogs in one essential directory!

Daniel Good — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:38:00 GMT

The Microsoft Team Blogs directory has been updated today (5th May), the changes are as follows:

General
	Accessibility	RSS	new
	Microsoft On The Issues Legal and Policy	RSS	new
Microsoft Online Services
	Office Live Workspaces	RSS	updated
Partner and Customer Resources
	Startup Zone Emerging Business Team	RSS	updated
Research and Labs
	Microsoft Connect Recent Connections	RSS	new
	Microsoft Research AutoCollage	RSS	new
Security
	Microsoft Information Security Tools Team	RSS	new
Software and Web Development
	Expression Encoder	RSS	new
	Robotics Developer Studio	RSS	new
	Silverlight	RSS	new
Unified Communications
	Unified Communications Group	RSS	back in use
Windows Desktop and Embedded			renamed
	Windows for your Business	RSS	new
Windows Mobile			new category
	Microsoft Tag	RSS	new
	Office Outlook Mobile	RSS	moved
	Windows Mobile	RSS	moved

Here are the articles from these blogs in the past month: