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Desktops allows you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops. Read email on one, browse the web on the second, and do work in your productivity software on the third, without the clutter of the windows you’re not using. After you configure hotkeys for switching desktops, you can create and switch desktops either by clicking on the tray icon to open a desktop preview and switching window, or by using the hotkeys. Sure, it's not the only virtual desktop utility out there, but this one is a mere 62K to download, and just as lean and mean (and free!) as you'd expect from the Sysinternals guys.
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We asked a dozen IT Pros and Developers to use our Live-powered MSDN and TechNet search as their default for Microsoft-related searches for 12 days. The goal was to see if technical pros think that our search is now more efficient to use than Google or Live.com when doing technical searches. Everyone involved learned something that helped them get more out of their search queries. Read our blog post that summarizes the positive results and collects quotes from the participants with pointers to their blog posts. Learn how to get better results in less time.
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Check out the beta of Sysinternals Live, a service that enables you to execute Sysinternals tools directly from the Web without hunting for and manually downloading them. Simply enter a tool’s Sysinternals Live path into Windows Explorer or a command prompt as \\live.sysinternals.com\tools\<toolname.exe> or view the entire Sysinternals Live tools directory in a browser at http://live.sysinternals.com.
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As you may have noticed, TechNet has a new look. Indeed, we've just launched a new community-focused site redesign for MSDN and TechNet Web sites, aimed at making it easier to discover and participate in online communities. while showcasing the insights of the community experts as well as active technical professionals throughout the world. We'd love to hear your feedback on the new site design, which encompasses 18 Tech & Dev Centers as well as both the MSDN & TechNet Home Pages, in 7 languages worldwide.
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Version 2.1 of the Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer has been released. Get the details and the free download at the TechNet Security Center.
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As noted on the TechNet Plus Blog, Windows XP SP3 is now available for download by TechNet subscribers. Windows XP SP3 includes previously released updates for the operating system, as well as a small number of new updates that should not significantly change the Windows XP experience. Bink.nu provides perspective on the back story behind this sudden change of plans. General availability is slated for April 29.
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With (deservedly) little fanfare, a couple of new Ultimate Extras appeared on Windows Update on April 22. One is a set of two new Sound themes ("Glass" and "Pearl"); the other is a set of looping nature scene videos (dripping ice, a dripping leaf and autumn leaves) for DreamScene. Fun fact: Windows Live Photo Show appears in the list of apps to which sound events may be added.
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The challenges in managing virtualized environments span beyond administration of applications in both the physical and virtual layers. In this session we will review how the future datacenter can be managed with these complex scenarios. We will also cover the features and benefits of using Windows Server Virtualization and System Center working together and look at competitive differentiators for the current virtualization offerings.
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The BBC News reports that Microsoft is poised to withdraw an anti-piracy tool from Windows Vista, which disables the operating system when invoked, following customer complaints. The so-called "kill switch" feature was designed to prevent users with illegal copies of Vista from using certain features. With the upcoming release of Service Pack 1, the article says, Microsoft will try a new approach it describes as "a change of tactics." Read more.... |
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