I reinstalled SQL Server 2008 Express on my dev machine recently and ran into an error below when I tried to open and run a Visual Studio application: “Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user...

Microsoft just announced the release to manufacturing of Windows Embedded Standard 7 . Steve Guggenheimer, corporate vice president of the Original Equipment Manufacturer Division at Microsoft, shared more insight around recent OEM and partner activities...

I have been working with many customers to discuss how new features of Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 such as web slice, accelerator and visual search can help improve web user experience and through a profile at the Microsoft gallery site . You can find...

Remember the DinnerNow sample application? Well, that was a connected web application and was introduced and updated last year before Windows Azure was available. The Bid Now sample application, along with source code, has just been released and available...

The Silverlight 4 Training Course includes a whitepaper that explains all of the new Silverlight 4 features, several hands-on-labs that explain the features, and a 8 unit course for building business applications with Silverlight 4. It is available for...

Microsoft Enterprise Library is a collection of application blocks designed to assist developers with common enterprise development challenges. Application blocks are a type of guidance, provided as source code that can be used "as is," extended...

The wait is over. You can download it now at http://www.silverlight.net/ Start Learning Silverlight Watch the Getting Started Video Tim Heuer introduces the concepts and tools needed to get started with Silverlight development from a developers perspective...

Live streaming from the DevConnections Silverlight 4 launch, April 13. Watch Scott Guthrie's keynote plus interviews with Scott and members of the Microsoft Silverlight and Expression teams. 8:00 - 9:15 AM: Scott Guthrie's Keynote 9:15 - 4:00 PM: Channel...

Lifehacker, a blog that covers tips and tricks for streamlining your life with computers, shares five Windows 7 features and applications. God Mode (Windows, Free) Regedit (Windows, Free) Windows 7 Manager (Windows, $40) Rainmeter (Windows, Free) Ultimate...

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 launches on April 12, and you can be among the first to experience it in person. Discover how you can customize your workspace with multiple monitor support. Create rich applications for SharePoint and the Web. Target multiple...