Microsoft To Relase Free Anti Virus Morro Soon!..

Microsoft is about to release a first public beta version of their new free anti-virus software program Morro which is supposed to fill the gap left by the Microsoft One Care demise. Morro seems to be concentrating on being an anti-virus software program without additional modules that allow a user to create backups or use a firewall for extra protection. Those extra modules are on the other hand already available in the Windows 7 operating system which makes Morro the ideal candidate to fill the one layer of protection that is not already shipping with Windows 7: Anti-virus protection.

Microsoft has said "it will provide protection from several types of malicious software including viruses, spyware, rootkits & trojans"

It is not yet clear how Morro will run along with Windows Defender. It basically seems that Morro will be Windows Defender with added capabilities to detect and remove viruses, rootkits and trojans as well as spyware. The anti-virus software is expected to enter public beta stage in the coming months with no exact date given yet.

for more information:

http://windows7news.com/2009/06/11/microsoft-to-release-free-anti-virus-software-morro-soon/

Windows Azure – BootCamp: Rocks!.

Hello Friends,

On 22nd September, 2009 it was Windows Azure – BootCamp at Microsoft, Gurgaon. The event was rocking & very informative. Got to learn lot of the new things & specially the Cloud Computing. The cool stuffs of Windows Azure are awsesome & it was quite intresting that go to know about the contest of Windows Azure on http://www.thecloudapp.com/ the grand prize of this contest is a Windows 7 LapTop.

Both the speakers Sudhir Mody & Vikram Rajkondawar were awesome and delivered all the that information which we needed.

Waiting for more events like this one!

cheers

Rishu Mehra

Windows Azure Development Kit

The Azure Services Platform is designed to help developers quickly and easily create, deploy, manage, and distribute web services and applications on the Internet. Windows Azure is an operating system for the cloud that serves as the development, run-time, and control environment for the Azure Services Platform. Windows Azure provides developers on-demand compute and storage to host, scale, and manage web applications on the internet through Microsoft data centers.

Windows Azure is elastic, flexible, and interoperable. With Windows Azure developers can achieve high levels of service availability and application interoperability while maintaining freedom of choice.

The Windows Azure SDK provides developers with the tools and APIs needed to develop, deploy, and manage scalable services in Windows Azure.

Here is the download page URL:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=22703881-1197-49E5-8231-F49095CFD0BB&displaylang=en

IE 8 for Developers

IE 8 the new version of the IE which has the best features ever in the history of the web browsers. The new features like web slices, accelrators, opening the new window as the private window… the most useful thing is the it’s security which is the intesting aspect of this new look of the IE. It is very compatible with the photogalleries & silverlight apps works on it very quickly.

for some more information go thruogh this pptx…

https://cid-0009fe7f0ef9d7eb.groups.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Documents/Internet%7C_Explorer%7C_8%7C_For%7C_Developers.pptx

Windows 7 : “Windows XP Mode” (Secret Feature)

It’s true, Windows 7’s secret new feature is XP Mode. It’s a virtual Windows XP machine—complete with a fully licensed copy of Windows XP SP 3 installed on the virtual machine—that you can download which runs seamlessly in Windows 7, so you can do crazy things like run IE6 side-by-side with IE8. It’s meant for businesses who need compatibility for mission critical XP-only apps.

Windows 7 XP Mode

Really, don’t get too hung up on it—it’s only for the Enterprise, Professional and Ultimate versions of Windows 7, not the Home Premium version you’ll probably be running one day. (The release candidate is Ultimate, so you can toy around with it after downloading it here.) You also need a processor with either Intel Virtualization Technology or AMD-V and 2GB of RAM. And you can’t really do anything intense like gaming inside of it.

for some more: http://www.windows7.cc/

Windows Server 2008 R2 Specific Features

Windows Server 2008 R2 in the most latest version of the Windows Server OS. Windows Server 2008 R2 allows you to create solutions organization that are easier to plan, deploy, and manage than previous versions of Windows Server.

Increased security, reliability, and performance provided by Windows Server 2008 R2 extends connectivity and control to local and remote resources.

Microsoft has given some Specific Features which are very helpful for the deployment like some of the are:

Improving the web applications with the IIS 7.5 & great support for the .net on the server core. IIS 7.5 is very reliable & scalable also.
Wnidows Server 2008 R2 also has the feature of enabling Desktop & Server virtuslization.
Improved power options and streamlining.
Make uour experience better together with Windows 7.
for some more knwoledege regarding Windows Server 2008 R2:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/R2.aspx

Windows 7 Hacks

Here are the some of the ways to hack the windows 7….
1. How to Unlock the Windows 7 Hidden Themes
The Windows 7 beta has a pack of hidden and locked themes. Let’s see how you can unlock the hidden themes.
Step 1: Open the Explorer (Windows + E) and go to C:WindowswinsxsStep 2: Enter *.theme into the search field. Alternately you can use the * sign on the number block.Step 3: You’ll get the Click me promptStep 4: Double-click the themes ZA, US, GB, CA, AU to install them.
2. How to Enable the Windows Aero in Windows 7
If you were looking for the best designed and most transparent Microsoft user interface then you can’t escape Windpws Aero. Here’s a hack to enable Windows Aero in Windows 7. But before you proceed with the steps keep a backup of your registry.
Step 1. Click on the Start Menu and type “regedit” into the search box. When the program appears click to open the regedit.exe icon.Step 2. Locate the Key belowHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsDWM
Step 3. Look to the pane on the right of the key hierarchy. Right click on the white area and select New > DWORD (32 bit) Value.Step 4. As the value appears name it UseMachineCheck.Step 5. Repeat and create 2 more DWORD Values, Blur and AnimationsStep 6. First double-click the value just created with the UseMachineCheck and enter 0 in the Value Data box. Do the same for Values Blur and Animations. Then click OK.Step 7. Now close the Registry Editor.Step 8. Open the Start Menu and type “cmd” into the search box, right-click on cmd.exe when the program appears in the search results. Now, select Run as Administrator from the drop-down.Step 9. As the Command Prompt opens type the commands below
i) Net Stop uxsms – this command will stop the Desktop Windows Manager Session Manager
ii) Net Start uxsms– this command will restart it
Step 10. Once you close the Command Prompt. Right click on the desktop and click on Personalize from the menu.Step 11. Click on the Window Color and Appearance in the Personalization Windows Aero the Color Scheme menu.
3. How to Enable the Quick Launch Bar in Windows 7
It is a surprising to see that the Quick Launch Bar has not been enlisted in the easy to enable list. Here’s what you gotta to do to enable the Quick Launch Bar.
Step 1:Right-click on the Taskbar and select Toolbars > New Toolbar from the menu.Step 2: Copy and paste the address provided below into the Address bar
%SystemDrive%Users%username%AppDataRoamingMicrosoftInternet Explorer
then click the arrow to the right of the Address bar to navigate to the folder.
Step 3: Select the Quick Launch folder listed and click the Select Folder button
6. How to Remove Send Feedback link in Windows 7
The bug that troubles the window in Windows 7 is the send feedback link. This is a simple fix to get rid of this pique. Make sure you have a backup of the registry before you proceed.
Step 1: Click on the Start Menu and type “regedit” into the search box, click to open the regedit.exe icon when the program appears.Step 2: Look for the following Key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktopStep 3: Right-click on the white space in the In the pane to the right of the key hierarchy and select New > DWORD (32 bit) Value.Step 4: Now as the value appears name it FeedbackToolEnabledStep 5: Double-click the value that was created with FeedbackToolEnabled and enter 0 in the Value Data box, and then click OK.Step 6: To effect the changes Log off the computer and log on to the system.
for further knowledge go through http://www.merawindows.com/Forums/tabid/324/forumid/96/threadid/41491/scope/posts/Default.aspx

How to disable the IPv6 completely on the Windows Platform

IPv6 is the next-generation Internet Layer protocol for packet-switched internetworks and the Internet. IPv4 is currently the dominant Internet Protocol version. IPv6 is installed and enabled by default in Microsoft Windows Vista/Server 2008/7. If your network aint using IPv6 than you are safe to disable IPv6 or If you want to disable IPv6 by any cause, just follow the simple steps:
How to-
  1. Run Registry Editor (type regedit in StartSearch or Run Dialog box).

  2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpip6Parameters
  3. In the right pane, create a DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it DisabledComponents
  4. Double-click DisabledComponents, and then set its data value ffffffff in HEX or 4294967295 in Decimal
  5. Restart your Windows to take effect.

Adjust Large System Cache

Easy Way to Adjust LargeSystemCache

HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory Management and change thevalue to either O or 1 to the adjustment the LargeSystemCache.
However, in Windows XP, all you have to do is:· Right-click My Computer.· Select Properties.· Click Advanced.· Choose Performance.· Click Advanced again.· Select either Programs or System Cache under Memory Usage.Programs = 0 for the registry tweak equivalentSystem Cache = 1 for the registry tweak equivalent


· On NT Server (in this case XP), the Large System Cache option is enabled, butdisabled on Workstation. The two different settings effect how the cache managerallocates free memory. If the Large Cache option is on, the manager marks all the freememory, which isn’t being used by the system and/or applications, as freely available fordisk caching.

· On the flip-side (with a small cache), the manager instead only sets aside 4MB ofmemory for disk caching in an attempt to accelerate the launch of applications. Or in amore technical approach, if enabled the system will favor system-cache working sets overprocess working sets (with a working set basically being the memory used by components ofa process).

Windows Life Without Walls.

Hellooo Everyone here,

I attended a microsoft’s event (11 Dec.) wat a great event it was…. i learned so much about live spaces, live mesh, skydrive, cloud, photosynth, live photo sharing….. very new cool stuffs were also there… new windows mobile i hav watched…. lots of new things on beta Messenger… very good setup was there which i liked the most…

Please i m requesting every one to attend these kind of events….. these are very beneficial for us…

Thanx & Regards
Rishu Mehra