August 2004 - Posts

• .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 has been released

  Via EricGu's blog , Yesterday the following Service Packs for the .NET Framework were released: - .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 for WS03 - .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 - .NET Framework 1.0 SP3 Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 31, 2004 10:40 AM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - .NET

• Application Compatibility Testing and Mitigation Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2

  Yesterday, the Application Compatibility Testing and Mitigation Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2 was published. This guide considers potential application compatibility issues that may arise after a Service Pack 2 deployment. The guide provides mitigation Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:25 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• MSDN Online Chat: Upgrading COM Applications to .NET with Visual C++ 2005

  Many applications consume and expose COM interfaces as their object models today. And .NET has tools such as tlbimp, tlbexp and COM Interop support for RCWs and CCWs to help integrate managed code with COM objects. In addition, there are also a number Read More... Posted Friday, August 20, 2004 9:31 AM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - .NET, - Whidbey, - COM

• SQL Server 2005 Support For AMD64

  SQL Server 2005 Support For AMD64 was annouced Read More... Posted Monday, August 16, 2004 10:02 AM by no1138 | 1 Comments Filed under: - The 64bit World, - SQL Server

• what is the WOW64 and what does it mean to managed apps that you run on 64bit machines?

  Josh Williams blogs about what is the WOW64 and what does it mean to managed apps that you run on 64bit machines? Read More... Posted Monday, August 16, 2004 10:02 AM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - The 64bit World

• MDAC, ADO and ODBC on 64bit Windows

  via the MDAC Roadmap on MSDN <Extract> MDAC 2.7: This version of MDAC is included with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system. Future service packs from MDAC 2.7 SP1 and newer will also be included with SQL Server 2000 service packs starting Read More... Posted Monday, August 16, 2004 10:01 AM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - The 64bit World

• Calling convention on AMD64

  The " Old New Thing " has a blog posting that covers the Calling convention on AMD64 . Read More... Posted Monday, August 16, 2004 10:01 AM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - The 64bit World

• Calling convention on IA64

  The " Old New Thing " has a blog posting that covers the Calling convention on IA64 . Read More... Posted Monday, August 16, 2004 10:01 AM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - The 64bit World

• Executing 32-bit applications on 64-bit

  Volker Will covers Executing 32-bit applications on 64-bit Read More... Posted Monday, August 16, 2004 10:01 AM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - The 64bit World

• List of things to watch out for on 64bit Windows

  Kb282423 , lists some of the things to watch on for on 64bit Windows. Examples include how, 32-bit virus-detection or 32-bit file system filters, 32-bit video adapter or 32-bit network adapter drivers and 32-bit Kernel-mode printer drivers will not work Read More... Posted Monday, August 16, 2004 10:01 AM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - The 64bit World

• 64bit Versions of Windows comes in the 2 flavours of IA64 and x64

  The Windows family supports two different 64-bit architectures. IA64 versions of Windows IA64 is aimed at the Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC) Architecture, and supports the Intel Itanium processor family . Intel's Itanium Processor Family Read More... Posted Monday, August 16, 2004 9:58 AM by no1138 | 1 Comments Filed under: - The 64bit World

• WS-Addressing goes to the W3C Board

  Rebecca Dias blogs about how WS-Addressing has been submitted to the W3C , with BEA , IBM , Microsoft , SAP , and Sun have jointly making the formal submission to W3C. Read More... Posted Thursday, August 12, 2004 6:20 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - Web Services, - Indigo

• Service Orientation and Today's Technologies

  On MSDN TV , Matt Powell talks with Richard Turner about the benefits of Service Orientation, the four tenets of Service Orientation, and how to use today’s technologies to move toward a service-oriented world today and in the future with Indigo. The Read More... Posted Monday, August 09, 2004 10:58 AM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - Web Services, - .NET, - Indigo, - SO and SOA

• XP SP2 -Videos, how-to topics, and more

  Videos, how-to topics, and more can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];xpsp2cnfghowto There you will find quite a comprehensive list of step-by-step directions for configuring and setting up SP2. Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 9:11 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• XP SP2 and DCOM Callbacks

  via greggm , some of the changes in XP SP2 and DCOM Callbacks . Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:24 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• XP SP2 and SQL Server

  If you use SQL Server on Windows XP, some of the changes that are incorported in XP SP2 are going to affect the installation of SQL Server. A kb article can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;841249 . It outlines how to Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:24 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2, - SQL Server

• XP SP2 and Remote Debugging

  With the security enchancements in XP SP2, Remote Debugging will be disabled. To Enable remote debugging you need to follow the steps outlined here . Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:24 PM by no1138 | 9 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• If an application stops working after you install XP2, it is possibly the firewall....

  The link to the KB Article is here . With the firewall on XP SP2, there are some ports etc.. that need to be enabled for some applications to work. This KB articles outlines some of the known applications that require some changes to the firewall etc... Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:23 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• Description of the Internet Explorer Information Bar in Windows XP SP2

  You will find a KB article that describes what the Internet Explorer Information Bar in Windows XP SP2 is The articles does not have a screen shot of the actual Information Bar, so you can see a picture of it here or here Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:19 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• List of fixes included in Service Pack 2 for Windows XP

  The list of fixes in XP SP2 are listed here http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811113 Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:19 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• XP SP2 Harddisk requirements

  The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2 can be found here Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:18 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• XP SP2 Screenshots

  XP SP2 Screenshots can be foud here Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:18 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• XP SP2 Support Center

  The XP SP2 Support Center is here In the XP SP2 Support Center you will find information on the following: Installing Service Pack 2 Learning about Windows XP SP2 Preparing your computer for installation of Windows XP SP2 How to get Windows XP SP2 Installing Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:18 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• XP SP2 is Released To Manufacting (RTM)

  XP SP2 is Released To Manufacting (RTM), the offical announcement can be found here . The offical anouncement was made on Friday the 6th of August. Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:17 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• XP SP2 Release notes

  The XP SP2 Release notes can be found here Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:17 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• XP SP2 download (aka RTM) can be found at...

  At the moment (as at 8-8-04), the RTM is now available for download via MSDN Subscriber Downloads . The CD ISO image is 475.35MB. This service pack will be available to all as a regular download soon. The availability will be phased, starting with the Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:16 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• Migrating from ADO to ADO.NET

  There are 2 new articles on MSDN about Migrating from ADO to ADO.NET, Part 1 and Part 2 Read More... Posted Thursday, August 05, 2004 10:31 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - .NET