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- Does Microsoft really need to diversify into consumer products?
- Does Microsoft really need to diversify into consumer products?Does Microsoft really need to diversify into consumer products?Yes. Diversity is the key for making revenue. If one product or service doesn't generate the whole company isn't at a loss. Only one division is.Microsoft's strengthwas Bill Gates' ability to...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-14
- MST Workshop (exe)
- MST Workshop lets you create programs quickly by connecting components that add, and subtract. There are hundreds of components covering analog, digital, math, engineering and science. Graphics can be created in either 2D or 3D and animated. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Software downloads 2008-04-14
- Microsoft on open APIs: New tune or blowing more smoke?
- Microsoft on open APIs: New tune or blowing more smoke?More smoke......what else do you expect from rampant pyromaniacs?Or notWell, for starters "open APIs" just means that you can write value-added software for MS platforms. It doesn't mean you can actually compete with those platforms, because they're still necessary to...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-21
- I'd suggest Linux - but..
- The most persistent complaint you hear about Linux from the wintel community is that it's for geeks - and that the geeks involved so rejoice in their geekiness that it's off-putting to the sensible majority represented by who ever happens to be speaking. This used to be...
- Blog posts 2007-12-07
- mst Defrag Home Edition (exe)
- mst Defrag Home Edition - Defragmentation made simple! mst Defrag is worldwide the first proactive Windows defragmentation software. mst Defrag works completely in the background and does not interrupt or disturb the work of users. You will have the maximum performance everytime, not only just after the defragmentation. mst Defrag...
- Software downloads 2007-09-21
- Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit Tools (exe)
- Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit Tools, including Custom Installation Wizard, Custom Maintenance Wizard, Customizable Alerts, HTML Help Workshop, International Information, Office Converter Pack, Office Information, Office Profile Wizard, Outlook Administrator Pack, Package Definition Files, Policy Template Files, CMW File Viewer, MST File Viewer, and OPS File Viewer. This version is...
- Software downloads 2007-09-17
- T-Mobile BlackBerry email slow, users say
- T-Mobile BlackBerry email slow, users sayDefinately a problemWell I just spoke to T-Mobile and they confirmed it as being a system-wide issue that directly attributed to RIM's systems and not their own. I would assume that this would affect ALL carriers and not just tmobile.I would also go as far...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-07
- Google zeal breeds more identity theft risks
- Google zeal breeds more identity theft risksGoogle should test for sensitive data & tell statesAs part of its deal, Google should work with government agencies to identify the kind of info that should not be accessible. Then, [i]if Google's search engine can find that type of info via an...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-30
- DST - Happy or headaches?
- DST - Happy or headaches?Votes %?Happy: 100%Not-Happy: 50%Total votes: 2How does that work? Some kind of 'new math'? ;)No problem, but who expected any?What a non-event.Whats the big DealMaybe I am missing something but I was able to patch my Windows Servers (actually they patched themselves. I manually patched...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-12
- Wake up to the 'daylight-saving' bug
- Wake up to the 'daylight-saving' bugPlenty of people...I for one, still have a Win2k Server. Some of my clients likewise haven't seen the need to get Windows 2003 server.So will companies have a snit every time some politician changes the DST?!*sigh*Y2K seemed more of a hassle than changing when we...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-16
- Daylight Savings Time change: Tips for Microsoft users
- Daylight Savings Time change: Tips for Microsoft usersDST patch SHOULD be a critical update.Many applications, including security applications, are time dependant. Therefore this fix SHOULD be placed in the critical update section for users.I'd give Microsoft more of a break on this if they hadn't already abused the "critical"...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-09
- U.S. Daylight Saving time shift poses a risk for IT
- U.S. Daylight Saving time shift poses a risk for ITNot that I careSince I don't have to deal with that silliness [1], but it's not exactly a difficult patch; just update /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/* (or, if you like, just /etc/localtime -- either works.) I don't know of any systems that weren't...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-02
- AppEditor (msi)
- appEditor provides for efficient and fast viewing, navigation, and editing of the Windows Installer database format (msi, msp, cub, mst). The existing Windows Installer database editors range from expensive and slow, to free but under-featured. appEditor loads, analyses and saves Windows Installer databases virtually instantly, while providing all the relationship...
- Software downloads 2006-11-12
- Mst RealDelete (exe)
- Security has a very important role nowadays. But a thing of a much higher importance is data security. A concern of data security is also the impossibility to regain already deleted sensitive corporate data. This is particularly interesting in cases when computers from security and secrecy depended areas have to...
- Software downloads 2006-05-04
- Global Sales Performance Firm Saves ¬15,000 in Six Months With Web Content Tool
- Mercuri International, Europe's largest sales performance and training consultancy, wanted to revitalise its international communication. Its legacy Web site, which used IBM Lotus Notes, was difficult, time consuming, and costly to update in 40 countries. As Microsoft is recognised as a leading provider of Internet-based marketing communication technologies, Mercuri turned...
- Case studies 2006-05-01
- Charles Simonyi: Space cadet
- Charles Simonyi: Space cadetIntentional progressDan, it is great to see your continued interest in what we are doing at Intentional. I am incredibly enthusiastic about the progress our team is making. As for my space adventure, it is far in the future and takes very little of my...
- Discussion threads 2006-04-03
- Microsoft launches long-awaited updates
- Microsoft launches long-awaited updatesAT last there are here!Yiipiiiieeeeeeeee.....Now let the re-re-re-re....-repatching start, the incompatibilities come to the front and new money spent to purchase OLD s/w.Why is it news that a VERY LARGE company managed after ALL THESE YEARS to release product refreshes? In the f/w industry much smaller teams...
- Discussion threads 2005-11-07
- MST TotalAccess Disk Pro (exe)
- Using mst TotalAccess Disk, administrators are enabled for the first time to access any harddisk, folder or file, even if actually restricted through security settings of Windows 2000/XP/2003. Thus, you can e.g. copy files of other users without overtaking ownership. Using mst TotalAccess Disk, you will never again get the...
- Software downloads 2005-09-08
- MST MD5 (exe)
- mst MD5 is a software tool which calculates the MD5 checksum of a file dropped on his surface. So two file can be compared due to their MD5 checksum.
- Software downloads 2005-09-08
- mst IsUsedBy (exe)
- mst IsUsedBy is a software Tool which you can use to determine what process on your system has a particular file open. This is important, for example, if you want to copy or delete a file and you don't know why it isn't working. Simply drag and drop the file...
- Software downloads 2005-08-24
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