Google has built a browser, releasing the beta version of Google Chrome (BETA) for Windows

15Oct08

Google has built a browser, releasing the beta version of Google Chrome.
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

One box for everything
New Tab page
Application shortcuts
Dynamic tabs
Crash control
Incognito mode
Safe browsing
Instant bookmarks
Importing settings
Simpler downloads

Download Chrome [...]

Filed under: Beta, Browser, Chrome, Google, Windows   |  1 Comment

Digitally signed components causing slow startup of applications when there is no network connectivity.

11Sep07

ActionYou attempt to start a digitally signed .NET Windows application or Windows service.
ResultThe application starts very slowly. Digitally signed Windows services may time out during startup, with the Service Control Manager returning error “Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.”
CauseThis occurs because the application needs [...]

Filed under: .NET Framework, CLR, Digitally, Error 1053, Microsoft, Registry, Service, Windows   |  Leave a Comment

Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) Step-by-Step Guide

29Aug07

Step-by-Step Guide for Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).
Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) is a Microsoft service that enables organizations to take advantage of user single sign-on (SSO) technologies to authenticate a user to multiple, related Web applications over the life of a single online session. ADFS accomplishes this by securely sharing digital identity and entitlement [...]

Filed under: ADFS, Microsoft, Office SharePoint, Portal Server 2003, Server, Services, SharePoint, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003 R2   |  1 Comment

Writing Scripts with Windows PowerShell – Virtual Labs

27Aug07

Use Windows PowerShell to write system administration scripts.
This virtual lab is designed to introduce you to script writing in WindowsPowerShell. In this lab you will write a script that, using a folder name as acommand-line argument, connects to that folder and uses the .NET Framework toreturn file version information for all the [...]

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Is open source more secure than Windows? Study says ‘no.’

09Aug07

There is a commonly-held belief that open source technology is more secure than Windows.Find out how a study on data vulnerability questions this perception and proves Microsoft Windows Server 2003 to be a lower risk than two leading Linux enterprise distributions.
The study found that Windows Server 2003 is consistently lower risk than Red Hat ES [...]

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Windows Live ID for Client Applications

18Jul07

Windows Live™ ID for client applications is a managed API that enables client applications to access Windows Live sites and services.

This API is intended for use in developing.NET Framework applications that run on end users’ desktop computers, more specifically Windows® Forms applications.

Included in Windows Live ID for client applications is a Sign In [...]

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Build Your Own Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget

17Jul07

You’ve probably heard a lot of buzz lately about gadgets—these are the lightweight applications that you’ve seen, for example, sitting on a Windows Vista™ desktop. There are actually three different types of gadgets supported by Microsoft.
Sidebar gadgets are the ones that run on the Windows Vista desktop. Web gadgets are similar, but run on Live.com [...]

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