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Download IE8 RTW Language Packs for Vista SP1

od3n — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:07:48 +0000

Concomitantly with the general availability of Internet Explorer 8 RTW, Microsoft also released to web the IE8 Language Packs. Fact is that the gold version of IE8 RTW is currently available for download in no less than 25 languages, but the software giant has taken it one step further. In addition to the fully localized languages of IE8, the Redmond company is also offering users worldwide the possibility to translate the graphical user interface of IE7′s successor.

“The Internet Explorer 8 Language Packs install language specific resource files, allowing users to view the user interface (UI) of Internet Explorer 8 in a different supported language,” Microsoft informed. Currently users of the following languages will be able to take advantage of the IE8 RTW Language Packs: Arabic, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Hong Kong), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.

The individual language packs are available exclusively for Windows Vista RTM/SP1 and Windows Server 2008. This because users will need to deploy the language packs on top of IE8 RTW running on Vista and Windows Server 2008, but only if the operating system already has matching OS language pack installed. The software giant is offering no less than 50 downloads, as all Language Packs are offered for both the 32-bit and the 64-bit flavors of the Windows client and server platforms.

Internet Explorer 8 Language Packs for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 are available for download here :

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Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta for Windows 7, Vista SP1, and XP SP3

od3n — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:28:53 +0000

The Microsoft Web Platform Installer has evolved this week from version 1.0 to 2.0. In fact, as MIX09 debuted, the Redmond company made available for download the Beta development milestone of Web Platform Installer 2.0. Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta is only supported on Windows Vista RTM and SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. However, the bits also manage to integrate with the next iteration of the Windows operating system, Windows 7. With version 2.0 the software giant aims to take the already simplified download and install process of its collection of web solutions a step further.

“It includes everything that you need to get up and running to build your web solutions – from servers, tools, and technologies, including the most recently updated products. This means you don’t have to go to a different website and download to set up your dev machines or servers! With the WebPI, you can install the entire stack all from one website – www.microsoft.com/web and one installer. Additionally, the WebPI installs the community version of PHP 5.2.9-1 so you have easy integration with popular web applications. All you need is a Windows machine or hosted version of Windows,” revealed Mark Brown, Microsoft senior product manager.

Essentially, the Web Platform installer 2.0 makes sure that a variety of Microsoft, as well as third-party software, can be deployed from a single install designed to centralize otherwise disparate components. The WebPI brings to the table such solutions as .NET Framework, IIS and Extensions, SQL Server 2008 Express, Visual Web Developer Express, and even DotNetNuke and WordPress.

“What’s in the Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta? IIS 5.1, 6.0 or 7.0 depending on your version of Windows; .NET Framework 3.5 SP1; Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition; IIS Extensions including: Media Services 3.0, Admin Pack, DB Manager, WebDav 7.5, FTP 7.5, FastCGI for PHP support, URL Rewriter, Application Routing, Web Deployment Tool; ASP.NET and features such as ASP.NET MVC; Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio and the Community Version of PHP v5.2.9-1,” Brown added.

Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta is available for download here.

Download Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) RTW for Vista SP1 and XP SP3

od3n — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:40:50 +0000

The official download links for IE8 gold are now up and running. Internet Explorer 8 is designed to integrate with Windows XP (including SP2 and SP3), Windows Vista RTM and SP1 as well as Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003. The first wave of IE7′s successor will be served in the following languages today: Arabic, Chinese (Traditional, Simplified and Hong Kong), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish. Microsoft has not disclosed its plans for additional releases of Internet Explorer 8.

In a first phase, Microsoft will make IE8 RTW exclusively available for download. Moving forward, the Redmond company will offer the browser through Windows Update. The last phase in the IE8 delivery process involves serving the browser through Automatic Updates. In the final wave, all IE6 and IE7 users running an IE8-supported platform with AU enabled will have Internet Explorer 8 automatically downloaded and installed on their machines.

Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) RTW is available for download here :

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(for 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008).

Download Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Release Candidate 1 (RC1) for Vista SP1 and XP SP3

od3n — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:14:13 +0000

The next iteration of Microsoft‘s proprietary browser is close to finalization. The first Release Candidate (RC1) Build of Internet Explorer 8 is now available for download. Following the Beta 2 and the Partner Build releases at the end of 2008, IE8 RC1 is designed to integrate with both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of Windows Vista RTM and Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows XP SP3 and earlier, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. Microsoft released IE8 RC1 in no less than 25 localized variants.

Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is available for download here :

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[How To Get] The Latest Computer Updates

od3n — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:03:52 +0000

Updates help protect your computer from viruses, worms, and other threats as they are discovered. You can use the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP to automatically download future Microsoft security updates while your computer is on and connected to the Internet.
To turn on Automatic Updates in Windows XP

1. Click Start, and click Control Panel.
2. Click System.
3. Click Automatic Updates.
4. Select a setting. Microsoft recommends selecting Automatic. If you do not choose Automatic, but you choose to be notified when updates are ready, a notification balloon appears when new downloads are available to install. Click the notification balloon to review and install the updates.

[How To Enable] Firewall On Your Computer

od3n — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:55:37 +0000

Use a third-party firewall product or turn on the Microsoft Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall.
To turn on the Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP

1. Click Start, and click Control Panel.
2. Click Network and Internet Connections. If you do not see Network and Internet Connections, click Switch to Category View.
3. Click Change Windows Firewall Settings.
4. Select On.
5. Click OK.

[How To Change] Registered Owner’s Name on Windows XP

od3n — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:08:04 +0000

1- Run regedit
2- Find and go to below key:
[sourcecode language='html']HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version[/sourcecode]
3-Change your name in following subkey : Registered Owner

Be successful!