Last month Microsoft made a release candidate of Win XP Service pack 3 available for download. So I downloaded the 336 Mb patch and installed it successfully. This patch actually contains security updates and hotfixes issued by Microsoft Corp. up to April 2nd, 2006 excluding Internet Explorer 7 (Thanks MS for it:-)).
Seriously no updates or [...]

Microsoft announced the availability of free digital subscription to their premium magazine MSDN and Dr.Dobb’s. The usual subscription for MSDN would be $60 and Dr.Dobbs comes around $30 is now offered for free. A $90 value.
At least now we would be able to read the digital edition free of cost from our desk. Thanks to [...]

Microsoft India along with Café Coffee day came forward to gift vouchers worth rupees 100. All you have to do is simply fill out this form and complete a slogan,  the best 1000 would get vouchers worth 100 rupees.
 Don’t be lazy to fill out; I guess your slogan won’t be that bad to throw out [...]

After the DirectX 9.0c there are no further versions expected to be released for Windows Xp based OS because Microsoft is concentrating on DirectX 10 which is only compatible with Windows Vista. The question that pops in your mind is will I be able to install DirectX 10 in my XP based operating system?
To resolve [...]

As a fan of Microsoft, I want to let the public know about getting a Free Office 2007 Evaluation CD which Microsoft is currently giving out. Yes, don’t worry about the shipping charges which are inclusive of free. All you need is a Microsoft Passport account, with which you can login this page and request [...]

Developer knowledge Drive is a Microsoft resource program along with Monster.com for your development in IT career. This program aims in delivering resources like Newsletter, downloads and Gifts too. Being a regular reader of MSDN flash newsletter, it has valued information which is worthwhile to read and sort of.
For every student and IT professionals who [...]

What’s this beta program actually? Microsoft’s Test center or lab work with external users to enhance their Microsoft products by asking suggestion, bug reports etc enabling the earlier download of their products and betas.
I am an active participant of Microsoft Connect and previously participated in Windows Embedded program now they have invited me to take [...]

Microsoft again took another step to compete Google’s Page Creator, with its new Popfly which is still in alpha stage. According to Ms, Popfly is the fun, easy way to build and share mashups, gadgets, Web pages, and applications.
Ok let’s pop in what this pop fly contains…..
Popfly is classified into two parts as a [...]