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August 2004 - Posts

MSN Direct Updated

My watch just beeped to tell me that football (American style) and new watch faces are now available through MSN Direct . You can now control the additional faces that you use. This is very exciting, I can't wait to start getting the Packer/Badger scores Read More...
Posted Monday, August 30, 2004 4:42 PM by Brianjo | 3 Comments
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Top Ten Reasons to Install Windows XP Service Pack 2

I found this tonight. (In case you're still undecided.) Top 10 Reasons to Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Read More...
Posted Friday, August 27, 2004 8:29 PM by Brianjo | 4 Comments

Stepto on Channel 9

Stephen Toulouse (affectionately known as Stepto around MS) is being interviewed on Channel 9 this week. Stepto is on the front lines of Microsoft's security response effort, so these interviews should be good. Stephen Toulouse - Introduction to Microsoft's Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:08 PM by Brianjo | 2 Comments
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Visual C++ 2005 Tools Refresh Available

Today we posted the Visual C++ 2005 Tools Refresh for Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 and the Visual C++ 2005 Express Beta . This toolset includes an updated compiler that implements many of the features that weren't complete for the Beta 1 release. Please Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:15 AM by Brianjo | 2 Comments
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Windows XP Security Guide Updated

The Windows XP Security Guide has been updated with new information about Windows XP Service Pack 2. The overview page provides a content roadmap and a link to the complete paper on the download center. Windows XP Security Guide The Windows XP Security Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 25, 2004 4:50 PM by Brianjo | 3 Comments
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 on Windows Update

You can now get Windows XP Service Pack 2 by going to Windows Update. This is probably the best way to update a single machine. Word of mouth is a great thing. Be sure to tell your friends and family to update their Windows XP machines. Windows XP users: Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 25, 2004 10:45 AM by Brianjo | 6 Comments
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64-bit Driver Development Chat

I've been going through the MSDN chat page today and I found another that may be of interest to C++ developers. There's a 64-Bit Driver Development Chat on Thursday, August 26th at 10:00 AM (PST). Ask the Experts Online: 64-bit Driver Development Experts Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:51 AM by Brianjo | 2 Comments

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Chat

There's a Windows XP SP2 chat scheduled for Wednesday, August 25th at 3:00 PM PST. Here's link to the chats page: Windows XP Service Pack 2 Join Microsoft Experts in an online chat to discuss Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Learn what you need Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:42 AM by Brianjo | 48 Comments
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Visual C++ FAQ Updated

We've updated the Visual C++ FAQ with a question and answer about what Visual C++ 2005 features have been implemented in the Visual Studio 2005 Beta Release and what you can look forward to in the final release. Are there language features in Visual C++ Read More...
Posted Sunday, August 22, 2004 11:03 PM by Brianjo | 7 Comments
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Niagara Falls

We're in Niagara Falls today as part of a weeklong swing though upstate New York. Buffy saw the Mountie at the visitor center and she went wild. He was nice enough to pose for a picture and this really made her day. I'm conneted through T-Mobile GPRS Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 14, 2004 6:30 PM by Brianjo | 1 Comments

Windows XPSP2 Pages Updated

As I'm sure you know by now, we've updated the XPSP2 page in the Security Developer Center with links to the downloads available. In addition, a number of other pages have been updated on Microsoft.com. Here's a short list of the articles and pages that Read More...
Posted Monday, August 09, 2004 3:13 PM by Brianjo | 6 Comments
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Building Win32 Applications Using Visual C++ 2005 Express

A number of people have asked about building Win32 applications using the Visual C++ 2005 Express beta. I'll take you through the basic steps here and I'll try to get a more detailed page posted early this week. Building Win32 applications with express Read More...
Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 11:13 PM by Brianjo | 15 Comments
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New Laptop and Other Stuff

A couple of weeks ago, I decided that I needed a new laptop. I didn't really need a new laptop, but I get these little urges that tell me some new piece of equipment is going to allow me to virtually plug a PC into my head and make it really easy to think Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 07, 2004 10:19 PM by Brianjo | 3 Comments

Security Events on Microsoft.com this Week

Here are some of the security related events taking place on Microsoft.com this week: MSDN Webcast: Essentials of Application Security (Part 1) - Secure Communications - Level: 300 Monday, August 02,2004 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time MSDN Webcast: Read More...
Posted Monday, August 02, 2004 11:00 AM by Brianjo | 1 Comments
 
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