



Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Official). download: English New!
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 All Language Standalone (KB936330). download: 32bit | x64 New!
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 (Developer Preview). download: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ie8/default.mspx New!
Windows Live Messenger 9.0 beta. download: MsnMsgs.msi
Now Public: reqister @live.com passport. view: http://get.live.com/en-us/wl/signup
Windows Live Folders. Get Started: http://folders.live.com
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2. download: 32-bit x86 | the other
Microsoft VirtualPC 2007. download: Virtual PC 2007
Windows Live™ WiFi Center Beta 4. download: MsnWCC.msi
Internet Explorer 7 Final. download: XP SP2 | Server 2003 32-bit | Server 2003 64-bit | iA64
IE8 XSS Filter design philosophy in-depth
Hyper-V Maximum Supported Configurations
Windows SDK Hidden Gems Part 3: TcpAnalyzer.exe and Consume.exe
Determining your Hyper-V version and upgrade method
NTFS Misreports Free Space?
TechNet Magazine - August 2008
Microsoft will release four security patches for its Windows, Exchange, and SQL products next Tuesday, all rated "important."
July 2008 issue of MSDN Magazine now online
Control PowerPoint With Your Phone
Microsoft vs. VMware: analyst says Microsoft has a performance leg-up
Microsoft updating Windows Update
Micro Focus and Microsoft team up to modernize applications
Microsoft relaxes restrictions on new XP PCs
The Desktop Files Network-Booting Windows
Microsoft MPI Stack Explained
SQL Server and the Windows Server 2008 Firewall
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Service Pack 1
IE Is Least-Patched Browser, Report Says
Performance Tuning Guidelines White Paper for Windows Server 2008
Virtualization wars: The empire strikes back
Microsoft: Silverlight content is searchable, too
What are the Schema Extension Requirements for running Windows Server 2008 DFSR?
Hey, Scripting Guy! The Adrenaline Rush
Netflix box by Roku to get more content providers
US Justice Dept. sued for info on cellular tracking practices
Next Patch Tuesday has few security updates, big Vista reliability fix
BlackBerry Pearl users can test voice input for Google Maps
Adobe pushes its Flash 10 beta 2 refresh
Nokia and InterDigital start to disassemble their running feud
Do-it-yourself phone manufacturer declares its independence tomorrow
Study: US broadband access up overall, but down among the poor
Beta test a portable Web browsing device
Nvidia: 'Previous generation' GPUs failing at high rates
New Google Talk gives iPhone users a free messaging alternative
It's official: Mozilla's Firefox sets Guinness World Record
Is the latest YouTube court ruling really a 'privacy concern?'
'Metal Gear Solid 4' gives PS3 a sales boost in Japan
Sony pulls PS3 update after some gamers report bricked systems
What You Need to Know About Microsoft Live Mesh
Log into http://connect.microsoft.com, then apply your interesting programs from "Available Programs". Yellow items are new, Green items are recommend.
| Program | Start Date | End Date |
|---|
Log into http://beta.microsoft.com as a Guest and enter these ID's to possibly be a beta tester for a certain product. If you're not yet a tester, enter "BetaReq" as your Guest ID. This site will be updated whenever there is a new ID (check daily). Yellow items are new, Green items are recommend.
| BetaReq | Application to be a Beta Tester |
|---|---|
| COMObeta | Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile |
| miisguest | Identity Integration Server |
| Native802.11 | Native 802.11 |
| NDIS_Nominate | NDIS 6.0 |
| MOM2004Beta | Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 |
| SCGUEST | System Center Reporting Manager 2005 |
| WFPBeta5 | Windows Filtering Platform |
| smallbiz | Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006 |
| SCGUEST | System Center Reporting Manager 2005 |
| DirectX9Beta | DirectX SDK October 2005 Update |
| O12Guest | Office 12 |
| RoamFavs | Roaming Favorites Add-In to the MSN Toolbar |
| MBSA20 | Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0 |
| BizTalkBetaTeam | BizTalk Server 2006 |
| mshPDC | Command Shell Codenamed "Monad" |
| MSDEVICE | Device Emulator Version 1.0 |
| DebugDiag | IIS Debug Diagnostics 1.0 |
| iSCSI | iSCSI Software Initiator 2.0 Codenamed "Osaka" |
| longhornsurvey | Codenamed "Longhorn" Developer Platform |
| MMC21Guest | Microsoft Management Console 2.1 |
| BetaFandF | MSN Friends and Family Testing Opportunity |
| msnmob | MSN Mobile |
| myshows | MSN Remote Record Service |
| NDISTest | Network/Connectivity Device & Driver Testing Suite |
| MOCclient | Office Communicator Web Access Codenamed "Budapest" |
| LCclient | Office Live Communications Client |
| MABeta | RACF Management Agent |
| smallbizsolutions | Small Business Software |
| sql05beta | SQL Server 2005 Codenamed "Yukon" |
| SSMA_test1 | SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle |
| dpmbeta | System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 |
| SMSInvite | Systems Management Server 2003 SP1, DM, OSD, and SDK |
| SMSSP2Invite | Systems Management Server 2003 SP2 |
| vssp1BetaTester | Virtual Server 2005 SP1 |
| Win2kURPTest | Windows 2000 Update Rollup Package |
| Guest4WDF | Windows Driver Foundation |
| WinInstBeta | Windows Package Installer 6.2 |
| OneCare | Windows OneCare |
| wInr2nOm or R2B2Beta | Windows Server 2003 Codenamed "R2" |
| WUSOEPPart | Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Open Evaluation Program (OEP) |
| MaestroTester | Business Scorecard Manager 2005 |
| MS_BetaApp | Windows XP Media Center Edition Update |