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Wakoopa, self-described as the "Last.fm of software", is to shut down at the end of the month,. Users will be able to download their data before it is gone forever.

Paul Ferson · Jun 15, 2012 · Hot! with 14 comments

Many are familiar with the Microsoft Beta programs wherein users get access to pre-release products, such as Windows 7. But very little know the different programs Microsoft adopts in testing these pre-release products. Through Microsoft...

Chakkaradeep Chandran · Jan 2, 2009 · Hot! with 2 comments

Microsoft is trying to simplify its complex volume licensing programs and the customer agreements that fall under them as an unprecedented number of volume license customers face renewal decisions this fall. As part of that...

· Sep 7, 2007 with -1 comments

Working with various versions of the Windows operating system over the years, I've always enjoyed discovering and using programs or utilities designed to provide the user with handy additional features. My all-time favourites, the PowerToys...

Steven Parker · Aug 20, 2007 · Hot! with 11 comments

Google has introduced a paid-for version of its web applications it hopes will be popular with small firms. The paid version adds more storage, phone help and guarantees of availability to the Gmail,...

Tom Warren · Feb 22, 2007 with 8 comments

A federal judge has ordered a man known as the "Spam King" to disable so-called spyware programs that infiltrate people's computers, track their Internet use and flood them with pop-up advertising. U.S. District Judge Joseph...

· Oct 23, 2004 with -1 comments

Thanks to neostyle who gave me the heads up in BPN about this news. Microsoft has posted a list of programs with possible issues in Service Pack 2. This is not a...

Michael Stanclift · Aug 15, 2004 · Hot! with 2 comments

A new legislation passed Tuesday would allow artist and entertainment companies to sue creators of products. Products such as P2P and software copying programs. That "induce" copyright violations. New legislation...

· Jun 23, 2004 with -1 comments

Microsoft Corp. today announced the general availability of the new Microsoft® Office System, along with research that shows how leading companies are already gaining a competitive advantage from Microsoft Office System productivity solutions. The research,...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Oct 21, 2003 with -1 comments

Microsoft is about to roll out a free presales support option for its army of partners. The presales support line is in pilot now and will be rolled out in phases. It...

Tom Warren · Jul 22, 2003 with -1 comments

Company's annual Faculty Summit will highlight e-Learning programs and projects, among fruits from other Microsoft Research teams. At its annual Faculty Summit in Redmond next week, Microsoft will show off the fruits...

Tom Warren · Jul 22, 2003 with -1 comments

Company Releases an Update to ASP.NET Web Matrix, The ASP.NET Starter Kits and a New ASP.NET Hosting Program Microsoft Corp. today announced the release of three offerings for Web developers to...

Tom Warren · Jun 16, 2003 with -1 comments

As reported previously, a bug in Windows XP SP1 may cause some programs to launch 10 times slower because of a change in memory management in SP1 from XP retail. Remember, only download...

· Mar 26, 2003 · Hot! with 1 comment

Quick Info File Name: Q316430_W2K_SP4_X86_EN.exe - Download Size: 9220 KB - Date Published: 1/31/2003 - Version: Q316430 Overview This update addresses the "Performance of Microsoft Commerce Server-based Programs May Degrade...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Feb 1, 2003 with -1 comments

Redmond finally speaks... Thanks WiNBETA for the heads up. Microsoft Corp. said on Saturday that a virus-like attack against its key database software, which slowed Internet traffic around the globe, could spread...

Steven Parker · Jan 26, 2003 with 1 comment

Microsoft is working behind the scenes with leading antivirus software vendors to improve the way desktop security software works with its next major operating system, code-named Longhorn. Under enormous pressure from customers, partners,...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Jan 14, 2003 with -1 comments

Winbeta.org noticed quite a few people asking questions about getting errors when using Add/Remove Programs, when Windows XP Service Pack 1 is installed, so they decided to do a quick "How-To" on fixing the problem....

Daniel Fleshbourne · Sep 20, 2002 with -1 comments

From MS: One more quick reminder about two significant beta programs we've got coming up. Both are shaping up to be very cool - we are doing a lot of things we've never...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Sep 16, 2002 with -1 comments

Affected Software Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional SYMPTOMS On computers with an AMD processor, programs that use Microsoft DirectX 8.1 may quit without displaying...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Jul 15, 2002 with -1 comments

Thanks Anonymous for the update :) I [MS] wanted to drop you a quick note and let you know about a couple Beta programs that are starting up in the very near future...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Feb 12, 2002 with -1 comments

Internet media company RealNetworks Inc. on Monday unveiled a new service melding its two popular consumer programs, RealPlayer and RealJukebox, into a single, digital media destination. The combination has been long expected and marks the...

· Sep 24, 2001 with -1 comments