Neowin News Feed for: Technet

Lobbying group representing Microsoft and Google backs CISPA

Max Slater-Robins — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:14:59 +0100

TechNet, a lobbying firm representing Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and more, have sent a letter to Congress in support of the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Read more...

Microsoft TechNet subscribers to get Office 365 free for a year

John Callaham — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:10:34 +0000

A new report claims that Microsoft TechNet subscribers will soon be able to get a free year of the company's new Office 365 service on top of their Office 2013 Professional software. Read more...

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 evaluation available

Steven Parker — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:50:26 +0000

Microsoft has made the Office 2013 Professional Plus Evaulation available for download via the TechNet Evaluation program, both 32 and 64-bit versions can be downloaded for a 60 day trial. Read more...

Office 2013 now on TechNet/MSDN

Brad Sams — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:33:41 +0100

Microsoft has posted the RTM build of Office 2013 and Exchange to TechNet and MSDN for those of you who are lucky enough to have access to those platforms. Make the jump for links to the downloads Read more...

Weekend Poll: Have you installed the Windows 8 RTM?

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 03:05:50 +0100

The weekend poll is back again, and this time we'd like to know if you have installed the Windows 8 RTM yet. If so, did you download it through legal channels or through a leaked copy? Read more...

Windows 8 RTM lands on TechNet/MSDN : Download Now

Brad Sams — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:53:15 +0100

You all have waited and now it is available, Microsoft has posted up, as promised the RTM build of Windows 8 to TechNet and MSDN. If you have access, head on over and download before the servers melt. Read more...

Windows 8 available later today on MSDN and TechNet

Steven Parker — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:29:40 +0100

Today at around 9AM PDT, MSDN and TechNet subscribers will be able to download and check out Windows 8, which marks another milestone closer to general availability later this year. Read more...

Windows 8 available from tomorrow, for some at least

Steven Parker — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:24:29 +0100

MSDN and TechNet subscribers will be among the first to get their hands on Windows 8 tomorrow, when it becomes available for digital download and DVD order. Are you one of the lucky ones? Read more...

Microsoft adds more restrictions to MSDN/TechNet users [Update]

John Callaham — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:55:25 +0100

Microsoft is adding new restrictions to its MSDN and TechNet policies in order to crack down on piracy, including cutting the number of current Windows keys that MSDN subscribers can receive in half. Read more...

Microsoft quietly cuts down TechNet subscribers' product keys

Brody McKee — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:07:38 +0100

Microsoft bloggers, Mary-Jo Foley and Paul Thurott, have uncovered a very interesting change to TechNet – one that wasn’t publicised at all. TechNet subscribers used to get 10 product keys for each of Microsoft’s business... Read more...

TechNet changes its name, adds another subscription method

Andrew Lyle — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:16:30 +0100

As of Today, TechNet will be rebranded as TechNet Subscriptions, and will introduce a another subscription option for users. Technet subscribers get instant access to all the latest beta and RC releases, including full... Read more...

Office 2010 now available on MSDN/TechNet

Tom Warren — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:32:01 +0100

Microsoft has released the final build (4763.1000) of Office 2010 to MSDN and TechNet subscribers today. Microsoft said on Friday that its new Office suite, due in May for businesses and June for consumers,... Read more...

Microsoft offering $100 Technet discount till July 3

Michael Stanclift — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:03:23 +0100

We've just received word that Microsoft has begun offering a discount on its Technet subscription. With Windows 7 coming out in October, this is a great time to sign up. Under this discount program, you... Read more...

Update on 'free' TechNet subscription

Tom Warren — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:42:11 +0100

Yesterday Neowin posted instructions on how to obtain a free Microsoft TechNet subscription. It's now clear that the free subscriptions were meant for a small and limited amount of people as part of an offer... Read more...

Windows 7 RC now available on MSDN, TechNet & Connect

Tom Warren — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:06:11 +0100

Microsoft has just announced the availability of the Windows 7 Release Candidate for MSDN and TechNet customers. In addition, we have confirmed that it is also available on Microsoft Connect for those enrolled in the... Read more...

XP SP3 Integrated Images on MSDN & Technet

Avi — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:12:21 +0100

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Microsoft is pleased to make available integrated retail and volume license installs of Windows XP SP3, to MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers. Integrated retail and volume license installs are available in the following languages: Chinese... Read more...

Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 on MSDN & TechNet (Plus)

Steven Parker — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:33:09 +0000

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Microsoft sent out a mail on Wednesday informing MSDN and TechNet Plus users that Windows Vista SP1 images as well as Windows Server 2008 (RTM) have been made available to subscribers. Upon checking however, I... Read more...

Windows XP SP3 RC goes to MSDN, TechNet testers

Steven Parker — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:06:26 +0000

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Microsoft made available on December 3 for download the near-final Release Candidate (RC) of Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3. The RC is available to all Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) and TechNet subscribers. This isn't... Read more...

Microsoft Launches Technet Edge

Tom Warren — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:17:42 +0000

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There is a new Microsoft Site for that's just been launched, TechNet Edge. It's like the Channel 9 stuff but targeted specifically for IT Pro's, where Channel 9 is focused on the developer. ... Read more...

Technet Magazine: June 2007

Slimy — Sat, 26 May 2007 03:55:57 +0100

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It's security month again. Learn how User Account Control in Windows Vista protects the machines you manage by limiting the administrator privileges users normally run with. BitLocker Drive Encryption, another Vista feature, adds security as... Read more...