New screenshots of the installation process in the Windows 8 beta have emerged, showing some minor changes made my Microsoft to help users install their new operating system More...

digg_url = "http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/05/07/windows-xp-service-pack-3-network-installation-available"; Microsoft has finally made the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers available from Microsoft Downloads. The x86 version clocks in at 316.4 MB... More...

The German computer magazine CT (English translation using google translate) analyzed the new WGA Notification that is installed during Windows Update. They decided to cancel the installation and immediately after doing so the firewall reported... More...

The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is designed to help corporate IT professionals customize and deploy the Microsoft Windows Vista™ family of operation systems. By using Windows AIK, you can perform unattended Windows installations,... More...

The LSB (Linux Standard Base) project and its parent organization, the FSG (Free Standards Group), plan to ease the process, for both users and developers, to install an application on Linux. According to Ian Murdock,... More...

Hardware giant Dell has responded to the launch of Microsoft's Windows Vista by offering factory installation to speed business adoption of the new operating system. Dell said its latest server and storage products,... More...

The Black Digital blog has posted an extensive screenshot review of the upcoming Exchange Server 2007 Beta. The images speak for themselves and there's very little comment on the whole process. It is however quite... More...

NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for internet distribution. Being... More...

A security flaw has been found in the default installation process for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express, according to eEye Digital Security. A common thread with these applications is the potential for a... More...

With the recent release of Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1, we here at Neowin have decided to do a series of reviews about the upcoming operating system. This week we are looking at the installation... More...

The Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) is designed to help Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), system builders, and corporate IT professionals deploy Windows onto new hardware. The WAIK is a new set of deployment tools supporting... More...

This package is for network administrators who want to deliver support for the latest Windows Media Audio and Video codecs for enterprise computers running Windows Media Player 7.1, Windows Media Player for Windows XP, Windows... More...

IBM on Friday is unveiling technology intended to reduce complexity in software installation and packaging and has submitted it to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for consideration as an industry standard. Dubbed Solution... More...

Overview This package is for network administrators who wish to deliver support for the latest Windows Media Audio and Video codecs to their enterprise desktops running Windows Media Player 6.4. This... More...

Thanks to Radish™ for the heads up on this story from Windows & .NET Magazine Now that references to Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows 2000 SP4 are appearing in... More...

Quick Info File Name: Exchange2000-KB815529-x86-ENU.exe - Download Size: 101 KB - Date Published: 4/2/2003 - Version: 06.00.00.4417 Overview This patch resolves problems that were found in the Exchange 2000 System... More...

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility installs to the target system the Windows* INF files that outline to the operating system how the chipset components will be configured. This is... More...

Thanks to nekrosoft13 This utility allows the operating system to correctly identify the Intel chipset components and properly configure the system. The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility installs specific Windows INF files.... More...

When installing SQL Server 7.0 (including MSDE 1.0), SQL Server 2000, or a service pack for SQL Server 7.0 or SQL Server 2000, the information provided for the install process is collected and stored in... More...

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility v4.00.1013 for windows 9X/ME/2000/XP This utility allows the operating system to correctly identify the Intel chipset components and properly configure the system. The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility... More...

The Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility. It installs to the target system the Windows* INF files that outline to the operating system how the chipset components will be configured. This is needed for the proper... More...

Thanks nekrosoft13 for this lil tidbit.. Intel has released a new chipsett software installation utility, this time at v3.30.1010 Supported Chipsets: (810/815/820/830/840/845/850/860) + Intel FWH (i82802), (430TX/440EX/440LX/440ZX/440BX/440DX/440MX), it supports... More...

Thanks to the fellas at Warp2Search for picking up on this release. :) Microsoft has released a command-line tool that easily enumerates all of the installed fixes by Microsoft Knowledge Base article number.... More...

Noticed this over at vg-network For those getting started on the PSX emulation journey... PSX Fanatics now has emulator installation packs with everything one would need to get started (except the BIOS... More...

Nullsoft Installation System is a pretty small, efficient, capable installation system for win32. What's new Fixed bug in add_string() which was causing section strings to get mangled. Added NSIS_SUPPORT_CODECALLBACKS... More...

Nullsoft Installation System is a pretty small, efficient, capable installation system for win32. What's new Fixed bug in FileRead (thanks sir Dave and Hendri) Added $CMDLINE... More...

Yep Paul Thurrot of Supersite for Windows is at it again. This time he has compiled a very handy article called: Windows XP Installation and Upgrade Overview. He has broken it down into 2 pieces,... More...

Thanks Julio of 3DSpotlight for this one. Installing a Microsoft OS is a relatively easy procedure for many, although for most others it seems like a fairly daunting task. 3D Spotlight's guide will... More...

Nullsoft Installation System is a pretty small, efficient, capable installation system for Win32. What's new? Made exehead explicitly call InitCommonControls() for potential XP bugfix. Fixed bug when you hit back... More...

Thanks Rancho, Warp2Search managed to get their hands on the latest Intel Chipset installation utility! The Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility installs to the target system the Windows* INF files that outline to... More...