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Network Monitor (more commonly known as NetMon) is a protocol analyzer.
It allows you to capture network traffic, view and analyze it.
Supported Operating Systems (X86, AMD64):
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Server 2008 (+ IA64 builds)
Download: Microsoft Network Monitor 3.2
You can use Debugging Tools for Windows to debug drivers, applications, and services on systems that are running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008. You can also use Debugging Tools for Windows to debug the operating system itself. Versions of the Debugging Tools for Windows package are available for 32-bit x86, native Intel Itanium, and native x64 platforms.
Note: If you have a system with a 64-bit processor and you are debugging an application on it, you must use one of the native 64-bit packages.
Download: Debugging Tools for Windows 6.9.3.113
With IntelliPoint software, you can customize the unique features of your Microsoft? mouse to fit your needs. Each mouse button — including the wheel button — can be reassigned to perform a command or keyboard shortcut such as Print, Close, or an application-specific function. You can also modify mouse settings, such as pointer speed and horizontal scrolling.
With IntelliType Pro software, you can customize the unique features of your Microsoft keyboard to fit your needs. Many keys can be reassigned to open a program, file or Web page, or to perform commands such as Find, Show Desktop, or other application-specific functions. You can also disable keys you sometimes press accidentally, such as CAPS LOCK, and modify keyboard settings, such as updated horizontal scrolling and zoom functionality. IntelliType Pro software even offers extended application support, as well as biometrics support for advanced identity management.
The keyboard software (IntelliType Pro) and mouse software (IntelliPoint) are available for the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista. The Fingerprint Reader software is available for the 32-bit edition of Windows Vista.
AutoCollage is an application for automatically creating collages from your images.
Photo collages celebrate important events and themes in our lives. Pick a folder, press a button, and in a few minutes AutoCollage presents you with a unique memento to print or email to your family and friends.
Download: Microsoft AutoCollage 2008 1.0 (Free 30 day trial)
Email Prioritizer is a plug-in for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 (running on Exchange Server) that helps you manage email overload. This concept test provides a “do not disturb” button that temporarily pauses new email arrival, and prioritizes email with a 0-3 star rating system. We hope this prototype helps you focus on the emails that are most important to you.
Download: Microsoft Email Prioritizer
VPC Hard Disk Image for testing websites with different IE versions on Windows XP SP2, Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista.
This download page contains four separate VPC images, depending on what you want to test.
IE6-XPSP3_VPC.exe contains a Windows XP SP3 with IE6 VHD file
IE7-XPSP2_VPC.exe contains a Windows XP SP2 with IE7 VHD file
IE8B2-XPSP3_VPC.exe contains a Windows XP SP3 with IE8 Beta 2 VHD file
IE7-VIS1.exe+IE7-VIS2.rar+IE7-VIS3.rar contain a Vista Image with IE7 VHD file.
Note: For The Vista image, you will need all three files, downloaded and in the same directory, then simply run IE7-VIS1.exe.
This VPC image will expire in January, 2009.
Download: Internet Explorer 6 Application Compatibility VPC Image 4.0
IronPython is the code name of the new implementation of the Python programming language running on .NET. It supports an interactive console with fully dynamic compilation. It is well integrated with the rest of the .NET Framework and makes all .NET libraries easily available to Python programmers, while maintaining full compatibility with the Python language.
System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows XP 64-bit
You must install the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package prior to installing IronPython.
Note: If you have already installed Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, you do not need to install the .NET Framework separately. Visual Studio 2005 includes the .NET Framework.
Download: IronPython 2.0 Beta 4
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools (SQL Server 2008 Express) is a free, easy-to-use version of SQL Server Express that includes graphical management tools. SQL Server 2008 Express provides powerful and reliable data management tools and rich features, data protection, and fast performance. It is ideal for small server applications and local data stores.
SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools has all of the features in SQL Server 2008 Express, plus you can easily manage and administer SQL Server 2008 Express with a easy-to-use graphical management tool - SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Basic.
Free to download, free to deploy, and free to redistribute as an embedded part of an application, SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools is the fast and easy way to develop and manage data-driven applications.
System Requirements
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows Vista Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Urlscan Filter is a security tool that restricts the types of HTTP requests that Internet Information Services (IIS) will process. By blocking specific HTTP requests, UrlScan helps prevent potentially harmful requests from being processed by web applications on the server.
System Requirements
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows XP
A supported platform running Internet Information Services 5.1, 6.0 or 7.0
Download: Microsoft Urlscan Filter 3.0 (x86)
Download the complete DirectX SDK, which contains the DirectX Runtime and all DirectX software required to create DirectX compliant applications in C/C++ and C#.
This DirectX SDK release contains updates to tools, utilities, samples, documentation, and runtime debug files for x64 and x86 platforms.
• Using Managed DirectX ( MDX ) requires both Visual Studio .NET and the .NET framework for development. To run MDX .NET applications, you must install the .NET Framework.
The Office Live Update for Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta makes working with Microsoft Office programs faster and lets you access workspaces from Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
The Office Live Add-in adds new menu options in the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite and a toolbar in Microsoft Office XP and Office 2003. You will be able to open documents located in Office Live Workspace directly from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You will also be able to save files directly from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to Office Live Workspace.
The Multiple Document Upload Tool lets you add multiple documents to a workspace at once and even allows users to drag and drop files directly from their desktop.
If you use the Mozilla Firefox browser, the Microsoft Office Live Workspace Plug-In for Firefox lets you open, edit, and save Microsoft Office documents in Office Live Workspace directly from the browser using Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Firefox is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Foundation.
System Requirements
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP
Download: Office Live Update 1.2
This download provides the DirectX end-user multi-languaged redistributable that developers can include with their product. The redistributable license agreement covers the terms under which developers may use the Redistributable. For full details please review the DirectX SDK EULA.txt and DirectX Redist.txt files located in the license directory.
This package is localized into Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Swedish, and English.
Download: DirectX Redistributable (August 2008)
Microsoft PlayReady technology is optimized for the mobile industry to support the growth of online content services, and includes features designed to make it easier than ever for consumers to enjoy mobile digital entertainment. This runtime allows PC based applications to access PlayReady content using the PlayReady PC Runtime API.
System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is required for installation.
Download: Microsoft PlayReady PC Runtime 1.0 (x86)
Microsoft Response Point is phone system software designed for small businesses with 1 to 50 employees. The intuitive management programs, voice-activated user interface, and rich feature set make Response Point easy to configure, manage, and use. D-Link, Syspine, and Aastra offer complete systems that are bundled in affordable starter packages.
System Requirements
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Small Business Server 2003 ; Windows Vista; Windows XP
The SMS Extended Security Update Inventory tool is a scan tool built for the sole purpose of helping customers determine SMS client computers that may need security updates that are not detectable using the existing SMS Security Update Inventory Tool built on MBSA. Like the SMS Software Update Inventory tool, this tool also has the instructions for locating each applicable update, downloading it from Microsoft, and deploying it using SMS . The SMS Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is built on Enterprise Scan Tool (EST) detection technology. For more information about the exact detection capabilities of EST and how it differs from MBSA, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894193. For more information on the SMS Extended Security Update Inventory Tool, please see the included user guide and release notes.
System Requirements
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 2000 Advanced Server; Windows 2000 Server; Windows 2000 Service Pack 2; Windows 2000 Service Pack 3; Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows XP; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 3
• Other software: Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 5 or later or Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 3
Download: Extended Security Update Inventory Tool 2.50.3174.2172
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Service Pack 1 introduces new features and functionality to ISA Server 2006 Standard and Enterprise Editions.
The new features focus on configuration change management and enhanced troubleshooting designed to help you identify and resolve ISA Server configuration issues within the ISA Server Management console.
System Requirements
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista
• ISA Server 2006 Standard Edition
• ISA Server 2006 Enterprise Edition
Download: Microsoft ISA Server 2006 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client lets you connect to a Microsoft Windows-based computer and work with programs and files on that computer from your Macintosh computer. Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 (Beta) includes the following new features:
• Universal Binary
Runs natively on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macs.
• Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0
Provides better compatibility with Windows Vista, improved security features, and many other improvements.
• Multiple Sessions
Lets you connect to multiple Windows-based computers at the same time.
• Improved User Experience
Provides a true Mac experience and improved usability.
• Improved Customization Options
Lets you change application preferences, including keyboard shortcuts, while you are running a session. Changes take effect the next time that you connect.
• Dynamic Screen Resizing
Lets you resize your session window or switch to full-screen mode during a session.
• Improved Printing Support
Supports all configured printers on your Mac. No longer limited to PostScript printers.
Currently, Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 (Beta) is only available in English, and supports only US English keyboards.
Download: Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0
Virtual PC 2007 is a powerful software virtualization solution that allows you to run multiple PC-based operating systems simultaneously on one workstation, providing a safety net to maintain compatibility with legacy applications while you migrate to a new operating system. It also saves reconfiguration time, so your support, development, and training staff can work more efficiently.
Virtual PC 2007 runs on: Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate.
Download: Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 | Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 6.0.192.0 SP1
Keep your shared access computers running smoothly with Windows SteadyState
Whether you manage computers in a school computer lab or an Internet cafe, a library, or even in your home, Windows SteadyState helps you keep your shared computers running the way you want them to, no matter who uses them.
System Requirements
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista; Windows XP
Download: Windows SteadyState 2.5
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