Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day trial

Since all IT colleagues are uploaded on the train of Redmond's new operating system, Microsoft saw fit to release a test version of Windows 7 Enterprise.

The trial is designed specifically for IT Professionals interested in experiencing the atmosphere of Windows 7 Enterprise on behalf of his organization, and test the software and hardware environment final version of the product. What's more, it provides the opportunity to become familiar with the OS key improvements over its predecessors. This version of 90-day trial can be downloaded free of charge, until the end of the year (December 31, 2010).

Windows 7 Enterprise Edition Special Features:

• Requires no Product Key (Product Key) is embedded in the product.
• Version 32 and 64-bit
• Languages: Español, Français, Deutsch, 日本 and Spanish.
• After the trial period of 90 days, if you continue to use Windows 7 Enterprise, required to purchase the original license and make a "clean" installation of Windows 7, including drivers and applications. (You can upgrade to full version )
• Windows 7 Enterprise NOT AVAILABLE CHANNELS THROUGH retail.

Microsoft's official guidelines:

• Protect your PC, Make a backup of your data before installing the Trial.
• NO installed version of Windows 7 TEST SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTION SYSTEMS (PCs major home or office).
• You have 10 days to activate. If not active in these 10 days, the system will shut down once an hour, until it is activated.
• The test OS will turn off once an hour, once you have completed the 90-day evaluation period.

System requirements:

• 1 GHz processor or higher (x86 or x64)
• 1 GB of RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB of available hard disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB of available hard disk space (64-bit)
• GPUs support DirectX 9 and WDDM 1.0 driver osuperior.
• DVD drive
• Internet access

Minimizing MSN Messenger in the system tray of Windows 7

With regard to feedback and questions, the following steps is not hard to include the icon as a messenger in XP or Vista (in the system tray).

Step 1: Start or Start menu, find the messenger (must be installed Live Messenger)

Step 2: Right click and select Properties.

Step 3: Select the tab or top tab called "Compatibility" or "Compatibility"

Step 4: Enable the checkbox that says "Run this program in compatibility mode for" ( "run this program with compatbilidad mode) and select Windows Vista from the dropdown menu.

Step 5: Click on Aply or Apply button and Viola! Ready!

Only be required to close the Live Messenger and turn it back on to see it in the system tray as were used in XP or Vista.

Luck and hope it is useful!

Windows Live Movie Maker 1.0 meets expectations

This week Microsoft has finally released the final version deWindows Live Movie Maker, which fill the gaps that had unpresentable in this Beta program, integrating almost all the functions of the Movie Maker in Vista under the new Ribbon interface (as they contábamos few days).

First, what is the most outstanding feature of "Automobile," a benefit that was already present in the Movie Maker "original" and which is responsible for automatically edit a collection of clips for a film of reasonable quality in minutes . Automobile is remarkable that now also be responsible for adjusting the length of slideshows of images to fit perfectly with the length of the soundtrack.

Contrary to what might be expected, including support uploading videos to YouTube directly, without having to install plug-ins. Before the intention of Microsoft was to offer a choice of only the native MSN Soapbox, and upload content to other services have to download the respective additions. But we know what happened to Soapbox, as Microsoft has to offer integration with at least 1 video service, YouTube has become the new kid spoiled Redmond (even so, we can always download add-ons for uploading videos to other services ).

Creating titles, credits and subtitles becomes much easier. It is no longer necessary to resort to the absurd "assistants titles" that came into Movie Maker, but can be inserted directly anywhere in the video as if it were text boxes, and then apply the corresponding effects.

Another thing that made me take a very good impression is the new way of "Storyboard" which replaces the timeline of Movie Maker classic. With the new controls on the Ribbon, you can modify the duration of clips and transitions equally accurate with the timeline, and then see the storyboard in a general representation of what you get. You can also choose the level of detail with which a time sequence of modostoryboard.

Windows Live Movie Maker can export our movies in 1080p (Full HD), 720p (HD Ready), 480p, or 320 × 240 for mobile devices, but only in WMV format (for some reason, can no longer be publishing movies in AVI) . Thing is that if we use Movie Maker in Windows 7, will enjoy support for importing and editing files in H.264, XVid, DivX, AAC, among others.

A party that only leaves export video in WMV, and that there has not been much innovation in terms of transitions and effects, I think Live Movie Maker is an excellent alternative for those looking for a simple video editor and basic. It's nice to see how have managed to spend most of the functions of the old Movie Maker Ribbon intuitive interface (and even added new ones). Being made from scratch, is also much more stable and better performance than its predecessor.

Unfortunately, it is not compatible with Windows XP, and throw themselves under a lot of audio editing options.

It is worth mentioning that along with this final version of Live Movie Maker, has been a major upgrade for the rest of the applications of Windows Live Essentials, which particularly affects Live Mail, correcting problems with support for POP3 accounts in Yahoo and improving the performance of the mail client. Also included is a new version of Windows Live Family Safety, which integrates better with the parental controls in Windows 7

Microsof Gazelle

Following the announcement of Chrome OS, rumors of a Microsoft product that would compete with Google operating system have not stopped. Much has been made of an application called "Gazelle", but details are scarce.

At first we heard that Gazelle is an OS-function browser (as has been said about Chrome OS), but it seems that the reality is different. As we understand, this is a super-secure browser, with an operation similar to Chrome. Like the Chrome browser (not the OS), divided in different work processes. The difference is that open a new process for each element on a page, not only for each page. In this way, each server that this content be isolated from the rest of the operating system and applications. Gazelle also have a central kernel, and so the project has been confused with an OS.

It should be clear stay running under Windows, and the machine remains the Trident rendering in IE. Anyway, for now Gazelle is only a draft, and there is a chance that never comes to light, but Microsoft has the last word.

Windows: Reveals the shortcuts (hotkeys) active

Keyboard shortcuts in Windows is very useful because that way we work as fast as possible. me in particular I love using keyboard shortcuts as possible of the times. I have always known that I need to know yet.

However, this situation (which I am still missing many shortcuts to know) is over. Not by magic, but I found ActiveHotkeys excellent free program in English that shows which key combinations (or shortcuts) are enabled in Windows.

ActiveHotkeys shows in its interface what all these hotkeys are active. The software works as follows: you have a panel on the left, choose which keys you want form the combinations you want to find out if it got the hotkeys working or not. In the right panel show the results then.

Ultimately ActiveHotkeys is completely free, by the way that is fully portable, so it does not require any installation. Play with the combinations is not difficult, it's a matter of trying to go with the various keys to see which one suits us.

From Microsoft E3 conference : For Gamer

The MS E3 conference hit the internet with all the force and verve of an octogenerian carrening her motorised cart into the magazine stand at a supermarket checkout.
First up, the good news:

* Fallout 3 gets exclusive downloadable content.Thats great!! now if only half of the sweaty palmed troglodytes who populate xbox live KNEW what Fallout was, we’d be excited.

* Gears of war 2 will kick your faces ass.We all know Gears 2 is going to rock harder than a Slayer gig. We didnt need E3 to tell us that.

* Fable 2 will change the way you play games forever.No, it wont, That just what that cockmuncher Peter Molyneux wants us to think. It will be good, though.

* Final Fantasy XIII WILL be on 360.Oh yeah!! this is the big one!! PS3 is doomed!! Oh..shit…FF games havent been any good since X. Ah well…

Microsoft Plus SuperPack For Windows XP

Microsoft Plus SuperPack For Windows XP

Microsoft Plus SuperPack for Windows XP is loaded with stunning screensavers and themes, exciting games, and great new ideas for customizing photos, music, and home movies. It’s a wonderful way to take your Windows experience to the next level.

Create amazing slide shows with your digital photos Insert your own narration, music and effects, and then share it all through e-mail, the Web, or on video CDs that play back in most home DVD players. Personalize your PC with screensavers and themes and enjoy eight great screensavers and four adventurous themes.

Experience a lifelike marine aquarium, launch yourself into outer space, and much more. Take a break with fun and exciting games and get a new spin on bowling, navigate challenging 3-D mazes, or put your puzzle-solving skills to the test. Make the most of your music and easily create CD/DVD labels and inserts. Jazz up Windows Media Player with colorful new skins, party mode, and desktop dancers.

Copy your vinyl records and tapes onto your PC, and more! Turn your home movies into a Hollywood production and make your movies even more impressive with 50 video effects and transitions for Windows Movie Maker 2 for Windows XP .

The mobile world - Symbian, Linux, Windows

I read a long but awesome post about the future of mobile devices and there operating systems.

Its mainly focused on the open sourcing of Nokia’s Symbian, and on the reasons for it and the benefits from it. I mostly agree with it, though I think he forgot a bit about Apple. So Symbian and Linux share the mobile OS market somehow, Microsofts Windows had its time, but didn’t win. Now that Symbian is Open Source, why would any manufacturer buy licenses for Windows mobile? And as the markets of PDAs and mobile / smartphones are basically merged by now, there is no reason to stay with Microsoft.

So whats next, did the revolution really happen without anyone noticing? Do we really live in a free (mobile) world yet? Well, not yet. Open Source, Symbian and Linux are just not “cool” enough to compete with Apple and their iPhone. Obviously the iPhone isn’t superior to other smartphones in anything but in marketing. From a developers point of view the iPhone is a very sad device. Its as closed as mobile phones used to be, you have to pay a fee to be able to develop / sell / give away Software for it. And there is no reason to think Apple will ever understand the idea behind Open Source. It probably wouldn’t even work for them, their business model is just too focused on closed source.

So what will the future be like? Will we all be zombies who blindly follow the marketers? Probably yes, at least the majority. But then, hopefully Nokia and Co will be able to affront Apple’s marketing, and be as “cool” as them.

How to fix Windows Vista Explorer to allow selecting multiple files

I have recently run into problem that my Vista Business did not allow to select multiple files located in particular folder when using Windows Explorer.

It was not possible to select more than single file by keyboard shortcuts nor with using Ctrl + mouseclick or Shift + mouseclick.

To fix it I needed to delete registry key located in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags

This key contains mutliple subkeys where indivdual settings for each folder are saved. Because I could not identify this particular folder settings so just deleted all of them that they returned to factory settings.

Later I found in Microsoft Knowledge Base solution which does not require manual editing of registry: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934548/en-us

Microsoft Fixes Nine Bugs With Four Updates

Microsoft issued four “important” security bulletins for today’s Patch Tuesday release, resolving nine security errors that could lead an attacker to gain elevated login rights, spoof a user’s account or launch arbitrary code on a victim’s PC.
Security experts said that one of the most severe updates contained in this month’s Patch Tuesday bundle includes a fix that resolves two vulnerabilities in the Windows Domain Name System (DNS). The vulnerabilities could open the door up for an attacker to redirect user’s Internet traffic to launch a spoofing attack — a multi-platform error affecting Unix and Linux, as well as Windows, platforms, experts said.

“As far as the severity of concerned, the DNS spoofing issue is definitely an important one,” said Amol Sarwate, manager of vulnerabilities research lab at Qualys, a security company based in Redwood Shores, Calif. “This vulnerability is not limited to today’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday. It’s part of a much larger issue.”

If exploited, the vulnerabilities could enable a remote attacker to redirect a user’s browser to the attacker’s own systems, experts say.”If they attack a client’s machine, it would allow attackers to redirect them to a malicious Web site, and this could also be carried out against a DNS server,” said Sarwate.

Another serious update addresses a previously published security bug in Windows Explorer that could allow arbitrary code execution when a user opens and saves a maliciously crafted saved-search file.

An attacker exploiting the vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system once a user with administrative privileges logged on, and could then install malicious programs, view or change sensitive information, or create new user accounts.

Experts say that while the flaw does enable remote code execution, the severity of the error is mitigated due to the extensive user interaction required for the flaw to be exploited.

“It’s remote code execution, but it’s mitigated because a user has to download this file, then they have to open it, then they have to save it. It’s a bunch of additional steps in order to be hacked,” said Eric Schultze, CTO of Shavlik Technologies, based in Roseville, Minn.

Meanwhile, another patch fixes four errors in the Microsoft SQL server, which could allow an authenticated attacker to run malicious code to take complete control of a user’s PC.

Video Playback as Thumbnail

While in thumbnails view in explorer of Win XP, we can see video’s starting frame but only for some of the predefined video file’s extensions like mpg, mpeg, avi but not for extensions like rmvb(Real media files) and 3gp & 3g2(Mobile video files)
Here we will just copy the settings of one extension to another through registry editor and we will be able to view their first frame in thumbnail just like as we are able with pre-defined files.
Note: Registry should be handled with care, I would recommend taking a backup before you do any changes in the registry. I don’t take responsibility of any damage or loss incurred by users while implementing this tweak.
Steps For Doing It:
1> Open Registry Editor (By typing regedit at the Run prompt)
2> Select HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and find .avi (any of the mpg,mpeg will do)
3> Export its registry settings (will be saved as *.reg)
4> Right click on *.reg file and select Edit
5> Now if you want *.divx files to be treated in the same way as *.avi files then just replace avi by divx in the file. Save it and execute it.
6> Repeat Step5 for various files of whom you want to change the behaviour.

Windows XP PowerToys - TweakUI v2.10

Tweak UI PowerToys for Windows XP have been around for many years now. The latest version is 2.10.

Its still an oldie but a goodie. If you havent installed this Microsoft Freebie then your missing out in Windows XP.

TweakUI v2.10 is the latest release which ceased to be updated back in 2005 and has been allways been a nice complement to automating tweaks easily. It gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP’s default control panel options for example or would require you to do registry tweaks.

If you´re a power user or not this makes it easy. Go ahead and try it, but be forewarned that PowerToys aren´t supported by Microsoft because they´re not part of the official Windows XP release. TweakUI lets you adjust your Windows user interface, including menu speed, window animation, and Microsoft Internet Explorer, mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more.

Since TweakUI does not come installed by default you would be surprised how many people dont know anything about it. Watch PCWizKid’s walktrough video on TweakUI and decide for yourself, what are you waiting for?

Note: Tweak UI Version 2.10 requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or above / Windows Server 2003. Since most Windows XP PC’s have Service Pack 2 or 3 you will probably be ok.

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Windows XP will be available for some OEM

BetaNews confirmed the fact that, despite the fact that for most PC assemblers and manufacturers supply Windows XP ended as planned on June 30, this OS is still available for producers of low-end laptops. In accordance with its plans life cycles of operating systems, Microsoft actually stopped selling XP to OEM and retailers on Monday, but with some “exceptions”, which Microsoft BetaNews reported on Tuesday evening.

As of late Tuesday, licensed copies of XP are still sold through the Internet and in stores. But then the question arises: where do they take if Microsoft ceased deliveries as early as Monday?

Exceptions affect only producers of low-end laptops, as well as some smaller PC assemblers. In addition, HR and will be available to users who wish to take “firm” program Microsoft, to move from a prepaid newest operating system on its old version.

Microsoft buys Multimap

The company Microsoft continues to make acquisitions aimed at developing its online services. New British company will purchase Multimap, a developer of electronic maps of Europe, North America and Australia. Exact dates of the transactions have not yet been announced.

The company posted Multimap in London. It has offices and many employees in the U.S., UK, Australia. But most likely, most employees will be transferred to other offices. According to Microsoft, they must become part of units Virtual Earth and Search teams their department Online Services Group (OSG). But the head office in London will continue to work in the future. In addition to developing electronic maps, the company Multimap also engaged in advertising business.