It appears that the Messenger team is planning to introduce upgrade notes to all Messenger users soon. From today, 17 February 2009, onwards, the first notices will be appearing in the Messenger 2009 Beta version. Additionally, all users using the Messenger RC build (14.0.8050.1202) are asked to upgrade their Messenger
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Windows XP geht in Erweiterte Supportphase über
Ab 14. April 2009 wird der Mainstream-Support für Windows XP, inklusive aller Editionen, von Microsoft eingestellt. Danach werden nur noch kritische Fehler in Windows XP behoben. Viele Privatanwender als auch Firmen lieben Windows XP so sehr, dass sie noch nicht einmal darüber nachdenken, auf Windows Vista umzusteigen. Jedoch wird der
Windows XP enters Extended Support Period
From April 14, 2009, onwards, Microsoft is retiring the Mainstream Support for Windows XP, covering all editions. Afterward, only critical bugs in Windows XP will be fixed. Many private people as well as companies love Windows XP so much that they don’t even think about changing to Windows Vista. However,
Bringing your own touch to the Windows Live Sign-in
Keeping your Corporate / Site Identity, while using Windows Live Authentication – this has not been possible in the past. The Authentication APIs, namely Web Authentication and Delegated Authentication, do not allow any changing of the Live Sign-in page to adopt your website design and thus a seamless transition while
Der Windows Live-Anmeldung deinen persönlichen Anstrich verleihen
Deine Firmen-/Seiten-Identität wahren und dennoch Windows Live Authentifizierung nutzen – dies war in der Vergangenheit nicht möglich. Die Authentifizierungs-APIs, nämlich Web-Authentifizierung und Delegated-Authentifizierung, erlauben keine Änderung der Live-Anmeldeseite, um dein Website-Design zu adoptieren und somit einen nahtlosen Übergang zu haben, während deine Besucher zu Windows Live und dann zurück zu
Dark forces around an intelligent guy?
In its issue of January 29, 2009, The Guardian has published a controversial, even critical essay on Patchou, the creator of Messenger Plus!. I found it worth reading, however decide yourself. The adware altercation Software developer Patchou provokes fierce opinions in cyberspace. His army of fans think he’s a genius;
Microsoft to merge Windows Live and Office Live in Wave 4
Mary-Jo Foley is reporting: One of the bits of news buried amid the Microsoft earnings and layoffs news is an organizational change involving Windows Live and Office Live. Microsoft is merging its Windows Live and Office live properties as part of its next “Wave 4” release, according to sources claiming
Hotmail nun mit POP-Unterstützung – hierzulande
Windows Live Hotmail veröffentlicht dieser Tage eine neue Version, inklusive POP- und SMTP-Zugriff von jedem E-Mail-Programm aus (auch vom iPhone). Hotmail unterstützt POP und SMTP schon seit einiger Zeit für Hotmail Plus-Nutzer, doch die Nachfrage nach einer allgemeinen Verfügbarkeit von Hotmail-POP-Zugriff war hoch, besonders mit GMail im Hintergrund, das all
Hotmail POPs up in some places
Windows Live Hotmail is rolling out a new build, including POP and SMTP access from any mail client (including iPhone). Hotmail has been supporting POP and SMTP for Hotmail Plus users for a while, but the demand for a general availablility of Hotmail POP access has been high, especially with
Live Essentials hit Final
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has used the keynote of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. to announce the general availability of the Final versions of the Windows Live Essentials Suite 2009, also known as “Wave 3”, “9.0”, or “14.0”. But don’t worry, you don’t need to