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Microsoft Visio2003 Beta Sign Up & Info

Daniel Fleshbourne   on 20 May 2003 - 09:59 · 12 comments & 2462 views

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View: Visio 2003 Overview
View: Sign Up for the Visio 2003 Beta
View: Visio 2003 Frequently Asked Questions
News source: Microsoft Office Beta Home Page


What's New:
- New main GUI, all the tools are now in the main window, right on your finger tips.
- Registry Monitor, allows you to monitor what's really going on in your registry.
- Registry find and replace, allows you to find and replace data directly from the registry.
- File cleaner, find all the unneeded files from your computer with one click.
- Start menu cleaner, find all the broken shortcuts from your start menu.
- Directory tool, allows you to do some maintenance tasks to your dirs.
- Script wizard, allows you to create scripts very easily, jv16 PT's scripts allows you to do many great things.
- Custom restore, allows you to see the contents of a registry backup and restore only the parts from it you want.
- Option to ignore MRU list entries in the registry cleaner, MRU lists can be safely removed but there's really no point in that, the lists will be created again when the software is next time run.
- Improved registry cleaner, it finds even more but is still totally safe to use.
- Improved performance, major optimisations in all sections of the program makes it even faster, beta testers have seen up to 200% gains in the program's performance.
- New automation features, the script engine has been almost totally rewritten, there are now over 280 script commands which can automate virtually anything you do with your computer.
- CD-ROM mode, the program automatically detects if it's being run from a CD-ROM, in such case it understands not to attempt to write anything to its setting files.

Release notes:
- This version does not contain any graphics. The new gfx are currently under work and they will be ready for the final version.
- This version contains the old documentation, new docs will be ready for the final version.
- This version is time limited, you can only use it for 30 days. After that it's not possible to use the RC1 even if you uninstall it first. The program doesn't, however, leave any hidden registry entries or files behind nor does it modify the contents of your files without your permission.
- Do not start to translate this version yet, there still will be some changes to the language interface.
- Please understand that this is still beta stage software and it's only meant for testing purposes.

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#1 Sleeper on 20 May 2003 - 10:06
looks if ure already a Office 2003 tester you are automaticaly registered for this, cos I tried to sign up and they told me i was already on the list
(1 reply) #2 Voodoo on 20 May 2003 - 10:15
strange, im a tester & I wasn't already on the list :disappoin
#2.1 hobsgrg on 20 May 2003 - 10:21
[neoquote=#2.0 by Voodoo]strange, im a tester & I wasn't already on the list :disappoin [/neoquote] me either
#3 JediXAngel on 20 May 2003 - 10:42
I like to know how to create ERDs the same way it looks on Access
#4 Razor_D on 20 May 2003 - 11:02
ERDs ARGGG! dont remind me Big access project due on friday, Anyway, Ive already got a copy of this and yeh, it kicks-ass --Raz
#5 reaper1576 on 20 May 2003 - 12:05
i have heard that this beta has already started at beta place early this year
#6 primortal on 20 May 2003 - 12:16
I got my beta kit a few weeks ago. Didn't even join Happy to test though
#7 Sleeper on 20 May 2003 - 13:24
mmm it doe make sense... it deffo tells me im already registered for this beta.... but can't c it in betaplace
#8 Michael Lerner on 20 May 2003 - 21:17
M$'s database must be screwed up if you people who didn't sign up got told you were.
#9 antareus on 20 May 2003 - 23:37
Why is this post stuck at the top?
#10 Compkid2005 on 21 May 2003 - 00:02
its pinned
#11 dougkinzinger on 12 Dec 2003 - 14:45
BTW: Visio 2003 rocks so much it hurts.

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