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8/20/2008

Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Offline Installer - PREVIEW

Overview

The .NET Framework Client Profile Offline Installer download will enable developers to create a deployment experience for users that are not connected to the internet. The download package contains the .NET Framework Client Profile and the full .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1.

The .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 package contains all the binaries an end-user may need to install the correct version of the .NET Framework. This includes binaries for the appropriate OS, like Windows XP or Windows Vista, and the appropriate CPU type, like x86 or amd64. For more details on the deployment of the .NET Framework 3.5 please see the .NET Framework 3.5 Deployment Guide.

The Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile is the subset of features and functionality needed for the installation and distribution of .NET Framework Client Profile for client applications. The subset of features contained in the Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile are:
  • Common Language Runtime
  • ClickOnce
  • Windows Forms
  • Windows Presentation Foundation
  • Windows Communication Foundation
The .NET Framework Client Profile enables:
  • Faster installation of .NET Framework components
  • Automatic updates for computers that have parts of the .NET Framework installed
  • Integrated deployment of client applications with the .NET Framework Client Profile
  • Customizable deployment of client applications when deployed using the Client Profile
For more information and to download the Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Offline Installer - PREVIEW, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=992cffcb-f8ce-41d9-8bd6-31f3e216285c&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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8/19/2008

Team Foundation Installation Guide for Visual Studio Team System 2008 - Version 8.0.080812

Overview

This is the most current version of the Team Foundation Installation Guide for Visual Studio Team System 2008.
 
For more information and to download the Team Foundation Installation Guide for Visual Studio Team System 2008 - Version 8.0.080812, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ff12844f-398c-4fe9-8b0d-9e84181d9923&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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8/18/2008

Volume Licensing Program Guides, Datasheets, and FAQs

Overview

The Microsoft Volume Licensing program guides provide comprehensive descriptions of Volume Licensing programs, including information about Microsoft Software Assurance. Download these guides to get details about things such as program features, benefits, requirements, pricing, and agreement structure.

The datasheets provide an overview of Volume Licensing programs. Use these documents to get at-a-glance information about benefits, licensing options, pricing, Software Assurance benefits, and more.
 
For more information and to download the SyncToy - Version 2.0, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8798816-b0ba-4337-ba38-8fe2cf32b5d8&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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8/17/2008

SyncToy - Version 2.0

Overview

SyncToy 2.0 for Windows is available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center. The easy to use, customizable application helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers.

There are files from all kinds of sources that we want to store and manage. Files are created by our digital cameras, e-mail, cell phones, portable media players, camcorders, PDAs, and laptops. Increasingly, computer users are using different folders, drives, and even different computers (such as a laptop and a desktop) to store, manage, retrieve and view files. Yet managing hundreds or thousands of files is still largely a manual operation. In some cases it is necessary to regularly get copies of files from another location to add to primary location; in other cases there is a need to keep two storage locations exactly in sync. Some users manage files manually, dragging and dropping from one place to another and keeping track of whether the locations are synchronized in their heads. Other users may use two or more applications to provide this functionality.

Now there is an easier way. SyncToy, a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows, is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without additional complexity. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of folders at the same time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic renames and deletes in another case. Unlike other applications, SyncToy actually keeps track of renames to files and will make sure those changes get carried over to the synchronized folder.

We have collected feedback from the discussion forum on the Windows XP Professional Photography web site, from customer feedback surveys, from a large number of professional and hobbyist photographers at Microsoft, and from various world-wide forums, sites, reviews and blogs on the web. Based on your feedback, the following features were added to this release of SyncToy:

  • Dynamic Drive Letter Assignment: Drive letter reassignment will now be detected and updated in the folder pair definition.
  • True Folder Sync: Folder creates, renames and deletes are now synchronized for all SyncToy actions.
  • Exclusion Filtering Based on Name: File exclusion based on name with exact or fuzzy matching.
  • Filtering Based on File Attributes: The ability to exclude files based on one or more file attributes (Read-Only, System, Hidden).
  • Unattended Folder Pair Execution: Addressed issues related to running scheduled folder pairs while logged off.
  • Folder Pairs With Shared Endpoints: Ability for folder pairs associated with the same or different instances of SyncToy to share end-points.
  • Command line enhancements: Added the ability to manage folder pairs via the command line interface.
  • Re-Architect Sync Engine: The SyncToy engine has been rearchitected to provide scalability and the ability to add significant enhancements in future releases. \
  • Sync engine is also more robust insomuch that many single, file level errors are skipped without affecting the entire sync operation.
  • Sync Encrypted Files: Sync of Encrypted files works when local folder and files are encrypted, which addresses the common scenario involving sync between local, encrypted laptop PC folder and remote, unencrypted desktop PC folder.
  • 64-Bit Support: SyncToy now has a native 64-bit build (x64 only) for 64-bit versions of Windows.
  • Folder pair rename
  • Sub-folder Exclusion Enhancements: Descendents created under excluded sub-folders are automatically excluded. Usability improvements for the sub-folder exclusion dialog.
  • Folder Pair Metadata Moved: Folder pair metadata removed from MyDocuments to resolve any issues with server-based folder pair re-direction setup.
  • Setup Improvements: Integrated setup with single self-extracting archive file and no extra downloads if you already have .NET Framework 2.0 installed. Enabled silent install for the SyncToy Installer file (see readme.txt file for more information). Removed combine and subscribe actions.
  • Removed combine and subscribe actions.
Please continue to send us feedback about our tool, using the SyncToy - File Synchronization forum (listed below).

Note: We've taken great care to ensure that this tool operates as it should, but it is not part of Windows and is not supported by Microsoft Technical Support. For this reason, Microsoft Technical Support is unable to answer questions about SyncToy. To speak to other users and contribute feedback about your experiences with SyncToy, please use the SyncToy forum at http://forums.microsoft.com/sync/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=2026&SiteID=75.
 
For more information and to download the SyncToy - Version 2.0, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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8/16/2008

Office Live Update 1.2

Overview

The Office Live Update 1.2 installs (1) performance updates to make using Office Live Workspace with Microsoft Office programs faster, (2) the latest Office Live Add-in for Microsoft Office that enables you to access your workspaces directly from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and (3) the Multiple Document Upload Tool and (4) the Firefox add-in to allow users of the Firefox browser to use Office Live Workspace with Microsoft Office.

The Office Live Update 1.2 auto-detects and installs these necessary updates to ensure optimum performance:
  • MSRC 9x0 Cumulative Security Update
  • Update for Office 2007 (KB 941637)
  • Update for Windows Vista (KB 933860)
  • Update for Windows Vista (KB 945145)
  • Update for Windows Vista (KB 945435)
  • Update for Windows Vista (KB 950759)
  • Update for Windows Vista (KB 948531)
  • Windows Live Sign-in Assistant
The Office Live Add-in adds new menu options in the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite and a toolbar in Microsoft Office XP and Office 2003. You will be able to open documents located in Office Live Workspace directly from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You will also be able to save files directly from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to Office Live Workspace.

The Multiple Document Upload Tool lets you add multiple documents to a workspace at once and even allows users to drag and drop files directly from their desktop.

If you use the Mozilla Firefox browser, the Microsoft Office Live Workspace Plug-In for Firefox lets you open, edit, and save Microsoft Office documents in Office Live Workspace directly from the browser using Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Firefox is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Foundation.
 
For more information and to download the Office Live Update 1.2, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=db65641d-b71d-4602-a425-11fb187450e0&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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8/15/2008

Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack Preparation Tool

Overview

The following pre-release programs and updates will prevent Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from installing successfully, so they must be removed prior to installation:
To remove these programs, it is recommended that you run the automated Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack Preparation Tool. This tool will remove the specified updates and programs from your system and restore the integrity of any Visual Studio 2008 features that may have been compromized during manual removal of the Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta release.
 
For more information and to download the Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack Preparation Tool, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a494b0e0-eb07-4ff1-a21c-a4663e456d9d&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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8/14/2008

Microsoft Security Updates - August 2008

The monthly Microsoft Security patches for August 2008 (including the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool and Microsoft Junk Email filters) are now available for download.
 
Please Note:
The updates listed below are for systems running Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1, Office 2003 with Service Pack 3 and Office 2007 with Service Pack 1. These four products are the most current desktop Windows OS and Office System available from Microsoft in the retail market. Other Windows OS and Office Application users should visit the monthly security updates page for their respective products at [http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200808.mspx]
 
MS08-051: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949785)
Rated: Critical
[http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-051.mspx]
 
MS08-050: Vulnerability in Windows Messenger Could Allow Information Disclosure (955702)
Rated: Important
[http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-050.mspx]
 
MS08-049: Vulnerability in Event System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950974)
Rated: Important
[http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-049.mspx]
 
MS08-048: Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (951066)
Rated: Important
 
MS08-047: Vulnerability in IPsec Policy Processing Could Allow Information Disclosure (953733)
Rated: Important
 
MS08-046: Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Image Color Management System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (952954)
Rated: Critical
[http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-046.mspx]
 
MS08-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838)
Rated: Critical
[http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-045.mspx]
 
MS08-044: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Filters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924090)
Rated: Critical
[http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-044.mspx]
 
MS08-043: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954066)
Rated: Critical
[http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-043.mspx]
 
MS08-042: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955048)
Rated: Important
[http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-042.mspx]
 
MS08-041: Vulnerability in the ActiveX Control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955617)
Rated: Critical
[http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-041.mspx] 
 
 
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter 
Update for Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB955433) - August 2008
Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB955434) - August 2008
[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fcbdcfaf-cde6-4e05-b5b3-dfebb51a64db&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
Microsoft Windows Mail Junk Email Filter
Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter (KB905866) - August 2008
[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=aa029fde-f341-44fc-8b85-0c6f3d3c2d69&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool
Version 1.44 - August 2008
[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD724AE0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en]
 
 
August 2008 Security Releases ISO Image 
These ISO-9660 CD image files contain the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on August 13th, 2008.
[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ad629d05-f2b2-47ab-8ef3-dbee36e8c60b&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
Need further security help and advice? For more information about the August 2008 Security Updates, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200808.mspx]
 
 
 
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8/12/2008

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (iso)

Overview

This download installs Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1). SP1 addresses issues that were found through a combination of customer and partner feedback, as well as internal testing. These service packs offer Visual Studio and .NET Framework users improvements in responsiveness, stability and performance.

Click here for more information regarding about these service packs.

IMPORTANT
  • If you previously installed a Visual Studio 2008 Hotfix or Visual Studio 2008 SP1 pre-release, you must run the Service Pack Preparation tool before installing Visual Studio 2008 SP1.
  • If you have multiple Visual Studio products installed, you must upgrade all of them to SP1. If you have Visual Studio 2008 and one or more 2008 Express Editions, you cannot upgrade the Express Editions until you have upgraded Visual Studio.
  • Prior to installation, you should carefully review the included readme file to be aware of any known issues with this release.
  • The following technologies have been tested and verified to work with SP1:
    • Silverlight 2 SDK Beta 2 & Silverlight Tools Beta 2. (If Silverlight Tools Beta 2 is already installed, you must upgrade it after you install Visual Studio 2008 SP1. To upgrade, use the installer on the Silverlight Tools Beta 2 page on the Microsoft Download Center Web site.)
    • MVC Preview Release #3
    • ASP.NET Extensions/Dynamic Data Preview
    • VC 2008 Feature Pack
    • VB PowerPack Controls (2.0 & 3.0)
    • Expression Studio 2 (RTM)
    • SQL Server 2008
    • .NET Framework 3.5 SDK
    • XSLT Profiler
    • VSTA 2.0 SDK
    • Visual Studio 2008 SDK

If you encounter issues installing SP1, uninstall technologies and/or development add-ins not listed above and retry SP1 installation. As further technologies are updated and verified to be compatible with SP1 they will be added to this list.

For more information and to download the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 in ISO format, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=27673c47-b3b5-4c67-bd99-84e525b5ce61&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1

Overview

.NET Framework version 3.5 Service Pack 1 provides the following new features and improvements:

  • ASP.NET Dynamic Data, which provides a rich scaffolding framework that enables rapid data driven development without writing code, and a new addition to ASP.NET AJAX that provides support for managing browser history (back button support). For more information, see What’s New in ASP.NET and Web Development.
  • Core improvements to the CLR (common language runtime) that include better layout of .NET Framework native images, opting out of strong-name verification for fully trusted assemblies, improved application startup performance, better generated code that improves end-to-end application execution time, and opting managed code to run in ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) mode if supported by the operating system. Additionally, managed applications that are opened from network shares have the same behavior as native applications by running with full trust.
  • Performance improvements to WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation), including a faster startup time and improved performance for Bitmap effects. Additional functionality for WPF includes better support for line of business applications, native splash screen support, DirectX pixel shader support, and the new WebBrowser control.
  • ClickOnce application publishers can decide to opt out of signing and hashing as appropriate for their scenarios, developers can programmatically install ClickOnce applications that display a customized branding, and ClickOnce error dialog boxes support links to application-specific support sites on the Web.
  • The Entity Framework is an evolution of the existing suite of ADO.NET data access technologies. The Entity Framework enables developers to program against relational databases in according to application-specific domain models instead of the underlying database models. For more information, see Getting Started with the Entity Framework. The Entity Framework introduces some additional features, including support for new SQL Server 2008 types, default graph serialization of Entities, and the Entity Data Source. This release of the Entity Framework supports the new date and file stream capabilities in SQL Server 2008. The graph serialization work helps developers who want to build Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) services that model full graphs as data contracts. The Entity Data Source provides a traditional data source experience for ASP.NET Web application builders who want to work with the Entity Framework.
  • LINQ to SQL includes new support for the new date and file stream capabilities in SQL Server 2008.
  • The ADO.NET Data Services Framework consists of a combination of patterns and libraries, which enable data to be exposed as a flexible REST (Representational State Transfer)-based data service that can be consumed by Web clients in a corporate network or across the Internet. The ADO.NET Data Services Framework makes data service creation over any data source. A conceptual view model of the underlying storage schema can easily be exposed through rich integration with the ADO.NET Entity Framework. Services created by using the ADO.NET Data Services Framework, and also compatible Windows Live (dev.live.com) services, can be easily accessed from any platform. For client applications that are running on Microsoft platforms, a set of client libraries are provided to make interaction with data services simple. For example, .NET Framework-based clients can use LINQ to query data services and a simple .NET Framework object layer to update data in the service.
  • Windows Communication Foundation now makes the DataContract Serializer easier to use by providing improved interoperability support, enhancing the debugging experience in partial trust scenarios, and extending syndication protocol support for wider usage in Web 2.0 applications.
  • The .NET Framework Data Provider for SQL Server (SqlClient) adds new support for file stream and sparse column capabilities in SQL Server 2008.
For more information and to download the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ab99342f-5d1a-413d-8319-81da479ab0d7&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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.NET Framework 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit

Overview

The .NET Framework 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, demos, and event materials. This content is designed to help you learn how to utilize the .NET 3.5 Enhancement features including: ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Dynamic Data, ASP.NET AJAX History, ASP.NET Routing, ADO.NET Data Services, ADO.NET Entity Framework, WCF 3.5 SP1, and the .NET Framework Client Profile.
 
For more information and to download the .NET Framework 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=355c80e9-fde0-4812-98b5-8a03f5874e96&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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Category: Microsoft Training
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8/11/2008

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8/10/2008

Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides - Version 30.1

Overview

These step-by-step guides help IT Professionals learn about and evaluate Windows Server 2008.

These documents are downloadable versions of guides found in the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library. (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=86808)
 
For more information and to download the Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides - Version 30.1, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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8/9/2008

DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer - Version 9.24.1400

Overview

Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIs.
 
For more information and to download the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer - Version 9.24.1400, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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8/8/2008

Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 Service Pack 1 for Windows Mobile - 3.5.5692.0

Overview

SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 for devices is the service pack release of SQL Server Compact 3.5 for devices. The download does not ship with Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and is only available as a Web download. For more information, see the following: Support Options:
Your feedback is important to us.
  • If you have questions about SQL Server Compact, visit the SQL Server Compact MSDN Forum.
  • Help improve SQL Server Compact by submitting and tracking bugs using Microsoft Connect Web site. Be sure to select SQL Server Compact as the version and provide detailed reproduction steps to help us identify the problem.
  • Contact Microsoft Professional Support. For deeper support needs, purchase a Professional Support package and have experts available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year.
  • Find out what support options are available if you are located outside the United States or Canada at Worldwide Support Options.
  • Search the Knowledge Base Articles. Get the answers you need about SQL Server Compact from the Microsoft Knowledge Base. This is the same database of technical articles used by Microsoft Support Professionals.
  • To participate in the future SQL Server Compact Technology Adoption Program (TAP), send us an e-mail.
For more information and to download the Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 Service Pack 1 for Windows Mobile - 3.5.5692.0, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fce9abbf-f807-45d6-a457-ab5615001c8f&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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8/7/2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor - Version 10.00.1600.22

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor analyzes instances of SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 in preparation for upgrading to SQL Server 2008. Upgrade Advisor identifies feature and configuration changes that might affect your upgrade, and it provides links to documentation that describes each identified issue and how to resolve it.
 
For more information and to download the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor - Version 10.00.1600.22, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f5a6c5e9-4cd9-4e42-a21c-7291e7f0f852&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack, August 2008 - Version 10.00.1600.22

Overview

The Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2008. It includes the latest versions of:
  • Redistributable components for SQL Server 2008.
  • Add-on providers for SQL Server 2008.
  • Backward compatibility components for SQL Server 2008.
For more information and to download the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack, August 2008 - Version 10.00.1600.22, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c6c3e9ef-ba29-4a43-8d69-a2bed18fe73c&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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8/6/2008

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Protocol Documentation - Version 1.01

Overview

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Protocol technical documentation set provides detailed technical specifications for Microsoft protocols and extensions to industry-standard or other published protocols that are implemented and used in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 to interoperate or communicate natively with Microsoft Office client and other server products.

The documentation set includes a set of companion overview and reference documents that supplement the technical specifications with conceptual background, overviews of inter-protocol relationships and interactions, and technical reference information.
 
For more information and to download the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Protocol Documentation - Version 1.01, please visit [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a9aae935-ad23-4117-a3d9-9ed6093d6d7f&DisplayLang=en]
 
 
 
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8/5/2008

Podcasts: How Microsoft IT Manages Physical Security through Strategic IT Convergence

Overview

The purpose of World Wide Security Operations is to protect Microsoft’s assets in a manner consistent with corporate culture. Through the strategic deployment of security systems, Corporate Security is improving the way that they protect Microsoft assets, information, and employees. The goal of this story is to describe the MS and partner “secure by design”