November 2006 - Posts - M Rajesh's Blog

Remote Desktop Version 6.0 for Windows Vista.

Microsoft released the upgraded version of Remote Desktop for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 to enable it to connect to a Windows Vista workstation.

The interface has changed a lot and it now makes use of a new security mechanism to connect to Windows Vista.

The look and feel has also changed and is seen below.

This can be downloaded from Microsoft's website and is available for both the platforms namely x86 and x64.

Posted Nov 30 2006, 10:15 AM by M. Rajesh's Web Space

Good news for Windows Vista Beta testers.

If you are a member of Windows Connect and had participated in the Windows Vista Beta Program then here is some good news for you.

Read it here at Robert McLaw's blog.

Posted Nov 17 2006, 08:19 AM by M. Rajesh's Web Space

Windows Vista released for MSDN Subscribers

Today Microsoft made their latest OS Windows Vista available for download to the MSDN Subscribers. Also the Volume License Customers also get their version of Windows Vista for business use through their volume license channel.

There are different versions of Windows Vista but this time they are all available in a single DVD for the users.

Windows Vista Business

Windows Vista Business N

Windows Vista Home Basic

Windows Vista Home Basic N

Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Starter

Windows Vista Ultimate

When the user enters his product key during setup, this will unlock the features of Windows Vista depending on the license that is purchased.

Posted Nov 17 2006, 07:55 AM by M. Rajesh's Web Space

HOL (Hands on Lab) for Vista Readiness

If you had read the blog some days back you would have seen the article about Vista Readiness. The sample VS.Net solution file that was used in the demonstration is now available for download and you can verify for yourself whether the application runs on Vista.

Download the hands on lab here.

Posted Nov 16 2006, 11:43 AM by M. Rajesh's Web Space

Filed under: General Life

Office 2007 and Windows Vista RTM (Released to Manufacturing)

The last few days have been very exciting in the sense that Microsoft announced that development on 2 of its major products was complete and it was released to manufacturing.

What does this mean. If you look back at the last time a new version of Windows came out that was in 2001 when Windows XP hit the streets. And since then Microsoft hasn't released a major version of Windows let alone the Service Pack 2 for Windows XP.

So Microsoft has been working on Windows Vista for the last couple of years and it has been a big change to the architecture from a security point of view.

Also Office 2007 has been a big change from its predecessor - Office 2003. So business users can now look to work on the next major version of Office and they will be surprised with the new user interface especially the Ribbon bar.

Office 2007 is available for download to MSDN subscribers. And those of you who are waiting for Windows Vista will have to keep your fingers crossed and wait for the next few days although it wont be that late because the business version is due for launch on November 30th.

Posted Nov 13 2006, 12:07 PM by M. Rajesh's Web Space

New Windows XP Theme based on Zune.

If you have been following the progress of Microsoft Zune (the new player from Microsoft) and the competitor for Apple iPod then you will be excited to hear about the new theme that is based on Zune.

I happened to download the same and installed the same. It has a new black theme and is very cool to look at. Even the text in the title bar and everywhere has a new look and feel and it is definitely good to work with.

The image above shows Calculator with the new theme. Note the style of the text in the title bar. And you can download it from here. Earlier it was known as Royale Noir.

Posted Nov 06 2006, 09:04 AM by M. Rajesh's Web Space