Microsoft removes restrictions on loading Windows 7 to 24 January

As you may recall, Microsoft has established a limitation of 2.5 million copies for everyone to take part in testing the new operating system Windows 7. But, in connection with the just created an enormous interest from around the world connected to the testing program, which, in turn, is adversely affecting the server equipment corporation, it had to first suspend the testing program, and then, less than a day, access to the program was again restored. But best of all this, perhaps, was that Microsoft had removed all restrictions on loading Windows 7.

I can assume that this decision was taken on at least two reasons: first – it surpassed all expectations corporate demand for Windows 7 and the second – in a way and let a little bit, but still managed to reduce the load on the server is not a rubber equipment which now serves people from all over the world.

But what is stated in the message on the official Windows 7 blog:

We know that in the past 24 hours, many of you are faced with problems on the site on a beta version of Windows 7. As you might have noticed, working the site was restored, and he is working as normal, since this morning. Nevertheless, we apologize for any inconvenience that might cause you as a result of technical problems.

In connection with the huge wave of users who want to download Windows 7, there were problems with loading the OS, but we tried to do everything necessary to ensure that as soon as possible, recover the system. It has become clear that to evaluate the Windows 7 Beta are very many, and as a result, we have decided to abandon the restrictions in the initial 2.5 million copies before the 24 January. Within two weeks, everyone will be able to access the beta version of Windows 7 regardless of the number of active participants in the program.

Thank you for your enthusiasm, interest and desire to participate in the beta. We were pleased to see your positive feedback. As you know, the product is being tested. We are working hard to make Windows 7 the ideal system for each user. And your participation is important. Thank you!

Want a copy of Windows 7 Beta 1?

Participants in the annual conference of PDC 2008 received copies of pre-beta version of Windows 7, and representatives from Microsoft then announced that a public beta version will be available no earlier than the beginning of 2009. But what to do if you do not want to wait that long? You want to get the first beta version of Windows 7 now, right?

So, I can not give it to you, but I can tell you how and where you can get into their own hands DVD disc with a copy of the first beta version of Windows 7.

Immediately stipulate that in addition to $ 100 and a strong desire to visit one of the upcoming conference MSDN Developer Conference (MDC), you will need money to travel to the United States and vice versa, as these conferences will be held only in major cities in the United States where people are, as always , More fortunate than the rest of …

But if all someone imaginary fly to the U.S. to attend a conference for developers (MDC), you’ll probably need a schedule of these events:

• 12/9/08 – Houston, TX
• 12/11/08 – Orlando, FL
• 12/16/08 – Atlanta, GA
• 1/13/09 – Chicago, IL
• 1/13/09 – Minneapolis, MN
• 1/16/09 – Washington, DC
• 1/20/09 – New York, NY
• 1/22/09 – Boston, MA
• 1/22/09 – Detroit, MI
• 1/26/09 – Dallas, TX
• 2/19/09 – San Francisco, CA

Windows 7 goes beyond the local search

In August, Microsoft released the fourth generation of its search technology Windows Search 4.0 (WS4). According to the results of recent tests, improved productivity in the new version was simply stunning: 26% faster for Windows XP, and 84% – for Windows Vista. At the moment, we already know that Windows Vista SP2 will be supplied with WS4, therefore, likely that the Windows 7 Find and Organize team uses technology WS4 the basis for the development of Windows 7.

But a team of developers will not be limited only by the comparative tests on productivity. When withdrew Vista, it has surpassed the Windows XP search capabilities. And now it is time to see how Microsoft plans to refine the search in Windows 7. According to information that the Corporation has submitted to developers, the new operating system will be able to search the local network:

Windows 7 has the ability to search for documents outside the user’s computer. The developers and IT professionals can customize their search mechanisms without the need of writing a separate code in a way that is OS Windows 7 search. This will allow end-users search the local network or the Internet with the ease with which you can find any document on the computer, while using the familiar and the familiar interface of Windows

Windows 7 taskbar: The most interesting part of the new OS?

Of all the innovations and opportunities of the new operating system from corporations Microsoft – Windows 7, the taskbar, perhaps the most interesting innovation. Furthermore, in fact, now we know little about the functionality of the new task pane, as it was not included in the release, participants received annual conference for professional developers PDC 2008 held in Los Angeles from 27 to 30 October.

More secrets to the new panel was not so long ago it was disclosed to the engineering blog Microsoft, on Windows OS 7. Despite some criticism that the redesigned Windows taskbar 7 visually looks similar to Mac OS X dock, Microsoft really wants to change the understanding of the users on how to look, feel and operate the new toolbar. “It will be both different and familiar habitually”, – underline the employees in your blog. “A time will tell whether it is actually better.”

Microsoft confirms that there is no reason to delay the release of Internet Explorer 8

The team of developers Microsoft Internet Explorer browser, announced last week that prefinal version of “release candidate” IE8 will be released in the first quarter of next year, followed by her followed and the final release of the new browser. Microsoft has not announced a formal timetable for withdrawal IE8, but there were some hints that the new web browser must be born before the end of the year. Bill Veghte, senior vice president of online services, Microsoft said in July: “This product that we are going to issue a global network later this year.”

In an interview on Friday, Matthew Lapsen, directors Windows Product Management, insisted that the release of IE8 in no case is delayed. “This is not staggered,” – he said. “We produce a product based on its capacity and not on dates.” He declined to name any date, but really said that IE8 be release independent of the date of release of Windows.

November update Windows Home Server completely improvements

After the release of Power Pack 1, the team of developers Windows Home Server worked diligently watching the updated interface, and discussing the separation of the operating system in two, as well as to gather next update. Yesterday, a slight update of Windows Home Server (WHS) was released and became available to users via Windows Update. According to article KB957825, this update is primarily aimed at correcting errors:

This update improves interaction between home computers that are running OS Windows Vista, and server-based OS Windows Home Server, when you copy files or folders in the shared folders. Other improvements associated with the storage of information, including to address the specific issues listed under “Additional Information”. Additionally, this update addresses some issues that may arise when restoring files and folders from Windows Home Server. The update also improves the search by using remote access.

How many editions of Windows 7 will be released?

Microsoft has not yet announced how many versions of Windows 7 will be released for sale, but based on information already known, we can say that they would “not little.” We already know that Windows 7 will come in two versions – as x86, and x64. Those who still hope that Microsoft will revert to the ideology of Windows XP will be disappointed.

The first beta version of Windows 7 – the one that got the conference PDC 2008, was drafted in the Ultimate Edition. While this is little that confirms all the same logical to expect Windows 7 Ultimate Edition on sale. It is also about another version of Windows 7 – Enterprise Edition. It is a reference to the technical documentation for software product BitLocker Drive Encryption: “BitLocker Drive Encryption (BitLocker) is available on computers with the Windows 7 Enterprise Edition and Windows 7 Ultimate Edition”. If the version of Enterprise Edition, logically expect version Business Edition.

Here I quote the list of available today editions of Windows XP and Windows Vista:

* Windows XP: Starter, Home, Professional, Professional x64, Media Center, Tablet PC;

* Windows Vista: Starter, Home Basic (32bit and 64bit), Home Premium (32bit and 64bit), Business (32bit and 64bit), Enterprise (32bit and 64bit), Ultimate (32bit and 64bit).

It seems that Windows 7 will be about six editions, but there are rumors that Microsoft will not follow the same editorial that with OS Windows Vista. Rather, the corporation remove version of Home Basic from the list. So, we know that will be drafted: Small Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise. You can guess the rest?

Microsoft about Silverlight 3

Less than a year after the release of the first beta version, Microsoft in October released a final version of its proprietary technology Silverlight 2. According to Scott Guthrie, a corporate vice-president of Microsoft, the final version of Silverlight 2 was downloaded and installed more than 100 million clients in the past four weeks. The next step is, of course Silverlight 3. The latest blog message Guthrie disclose some details about plans for the next release:
Silverlight 3 will include a major expansion of multimedia (including support for encoded video H.264), the main image improvements (including support for 3D, and graphics acceleration GPU), as well as major improvements to develop applications. Please note that this is only part of those plans, which Microsoft engineers realized in the third version of technology Silverlight.

Windows HPC Server 2008 hit the top-10 most powerful servers in the world

Windows HPC Server 2008, which was released in September, reached its first milestone. Team Windows HPC Server has much to celebrate today: their offspring has finally been raised Microsoft directly in the top ten list of powerful supercomputers worldwide! Model Dawning 5000A, which is located in the Shanghai Supercomputer Center, took tenth place in the November list, “November 2008 Top500 list”, with the speed of parallel computing – 180,6 teraflops and 77.5% efficiency. Total year ago, Windows HPC Server was located at the 116 spot. But after the release of this model, Microsoft does have much to be proud.

For more details see the characteristics of Dawning 5000A based on Windows HPC Server 2008 can be on the official website ranking Top 500: top500.org.

Small Basic – another programming language from Microsoft

Let me introduce you to a small project corporation Microsoft – a new programming language, called Small Basic. But will not the right to name his new language, because it is based on the older brother – known programming language Basic. He created the employee Microsoft – Vijaye Raji. Small Basic running on the platform. NET Framework. It was developed specifically for beginners: for children who want to learn to program, as well as for adults, who until then had no experience of programming.

The language contains the only 15 keywords, but the graphical interface will be enough for anyone just starting to program. In fact, Small Basic allows you to connect third-party libraries, which may expand the functionality of language.

Installation Package is only a 4 MB of disk space. This is very little compared, for example, the package of Visual Studio. All you can download “User’s Guide”, which at 62 pages describe the basic programming techniques for beginners users (management as a PDF). For Small Basic programming environment will require Windows XP or Windows Vista, and. NET Framework 3.5.

Download the installation package Small Basic can be on the site corporation Microsoft. (4 Mb)