Microsoft Daily

This week, Microsoft released some “important” updates that probably won’t come to Windows Update.
Here’s the shakedown:
Update for Windows Vista (KB931836)
February 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems
>> Download: x86, x64
Update for Windows Vista (KB932406)
The Windows desktop may stop updating correctly after a Windows Vista-based computer has been running for an extended [...]

Microsoft has launched another low-cost PC effort in India, this time partnering with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices in an effort to get more computers into the hands of students.
Beginning next month, Microsoft and its partners plan to start selling the IQ PC through computer retailers, bookshops and other stores in Bangalore and Pune, with plans [...]

Microsoft has reportedly added two new features, Photo Gallery and Folders to its Windows Live service, which are now available for limited beta testing.
Windows Live Photo Gallery is but a new version of the photo application offered on Windows XP and Vista operating systems. The service simplifies sharing of photos by allowing users upload photos [...]

“Shadowrun” cracked to run on Windows XP.
A few days back I’d mentioned Halo 2 tobe working under XP that too with 30% more performance.It now seems that the Hackers have done it again and have managed to hack yet another Vista-Only Game.
To gamers, one of Microsoft’s incentives for upgrading to Windows Vista is the [...]

The man so devoted to all things Zune that he got not one but two Zune tattoos looks to have finally drawn the attention of Microsoft itself, which has decided to fly its biggest fan out to Redmond and give him the star treatment.
In a post on the Zune Scene message boards, “mszunefan” says that [...]

Not only is Windows XP Service Pack 3 alive and kicking, but Microsoft also managed to leak details about what the refresh will contain. The Redmond Company’s policy when it comes down to future releases of the Windows platform is to gag all details. Windows
XP SP3 is old news for Microsoft. And with the general [...]

Just noticed while surfing some W forums that hackers have now managed to get Halo 2 Working on XP ! And how - 30% faster than Vista !
Check out the ReadMe of the patch :
Installation Instructions:
1) Extract the archive.
2) Insert the Halo 2 DVD
3) Run Startup.exe on the Halo 2 DVD using the included [...]