I'm at the MS nerd talk where they try to sell developers and sys admins on new MS soft. Heres some pics vids n highlights. I'm gonna try to keep this post updated througout the day, so if your into it stay posted.

* Power point slides
* Search feature "cost benfit" for moving to Vista/7
* Multipul monitors in remote desktop
* Printer drivers abandoned by printer manufactures.
* - early ms software news
* Early adoptor program email: dstolts AT microsoft.com , "add to momentum" i subject, but you must provide feedback to participate
* I got a relese candidate for Windows 7 should be good till Ocotber 22nd
* NEW FEATURES: Direct Access = built in vpn, always connected when you can use protocols other than http. Gimps the new built in security when using 3rd party apps like GoTo My PC, etc...
* Still 5 - 7 SKUs with different feature sets, price ranges still a ?
* App locker - allows you to limit what apps can run on your system. Hash based has some quirks.
* NEW FEATURe: Security Sheild - Any features that make changes to the system have a sheild next to them which throws an authentication dialog which flushes the keyboard and suspends all other apps.

Panarama of the first class


buncha old dudes


Answering the question: "Since 7 ships with IE8 how can I support 3rd party web soft that only runs in IE6"

The new Ruh?


-- this blog written by a windows mobile phone

The MS opponent to Googles' ....Google. It is a platform that will allow you to develop and publish apps in a MS run data center.


I'll be updating this one too. Jim/Paul, I uploaded/emailed the vid 2 youtube, band as soon as I can see it I'll post it.

* Sensitive data you should publish, you can't publish this stuff any place besides windows servers.
* anyone can publish here, so crap software will make it in with a Windows Azure back end adding credulity to what evers on here.
* example:
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