The fifth revision of Windows Update is set to enter beta testing, as Microsoft continues efforts to improve its facility for keeping customers' systems up to date.


Windows Update V5 is slated to be a significant upgrade, eventually extending the service's reach beyond Windows to all Microsoft products. The company will initially support updates to Office 2003, as well as SQL and Exchange.
The first test version -- what Microsoft calls "the Alpha" release -- of V5 will launch in late September, according to the company. Subsequent updates will be made every two or three months.
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When you use a third-party program that uses Collaborative Data Objects (CDO) to access a mailbox on a computer that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, the third-party program may stop respondingEven though the hotFix is not publicly availlable we found the link on microsofts site for you guys to download...

have been runnung this patch for a few days now with no ill effects


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As part of its effort to stop the progress of the MSBlast worm, Microsoft is killing off the Windows Update address that the self-propagating program was set to attack. Because the worm is programmed to attack only that address and not the site that it redirects to, the software giant has decided to eliminate the Windowsupdate.com address. The move is one of a series of efforts that Microsoft has undertaken to try to thwart an attack on its servers that was expected to be launched by infected computers starting Friday.



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Windows Messenger is part of Windows XP and lets you communicate instantly with co-workers, friends, and family all around the world right from your computer. With Windows Messenger you can communicate using text, voice, and video, and enhance your productivity even more with the ability to share applications or a whiteboard. Windows Messenger gives you control over who you talk to and when by letting you block specific users, view the typing status of buddies, and deciding who adds you to their contact list.
Windows Messenger is the instant messaging client of choice for businesses in managed environments with connectivity to Exchange IM servers and SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) based ... more

The Windows Memory Diagnostic tests the Random Access Memory (RAM) on your computer for errors. The diagnostic includes a comprehensive set of memory tests. If you are experiencing problems while running Windows, you can use the diagnostic to determine whether the problems are caused by failing hardware, such as RAM or the memory system of your motherboard. Windows Memory Diagnostic is designed to be easy and fast. On most configurations, you can download the diagnostic, read the documentation, run the test and complete the first test pass in less than 30 minutes.

To run Windows Memory Diagnostic, you must reboot your computer with the disk or CD-ROM on which you installed Windows Memory ... more

Microsoft Money 2004 Deluxe provides a quick and easy way to organize and manage your personal finances. Powerful, yet easy-to-use tools for financial planning, balancing your checkbook, managing credit and debt, simplifying taxes, and more.Changes in Current Version:

New Alerts Center

New Business Resource Center
New GainsKeeper New Import/Export Contacts with Microsoft Outlook New Services Center New Credit Center New Dynamic home page New Customizable Task List New Money Small Business invoice discounts Improved Register Reconciliation Improved Online Bill Pay Complimentary financial services ... more

This Video Compression Manager (VCM) based version of the Windows Media Video 9 encoder/decoder will enable legacy encoding and editing applications to support the Windows Media Video 9 codec in file containers such as AVI. The Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series codecs offer the best experience when
delivered using the ASF file container. To offer the flexibility MS customers
have asked for, new licensing terms allow for these codecs to be used in other
file containers as well.

Once installed, legacy solutions will automatically be able to use the codec via the VCM interface. The VCM includes a property page so that users can set encoding parameters. This release has been ... more

You MUST have Windows MCE beta 1 installed to use this, we do not distribute MCE Beta 1 as it is classed as warez, and we here at Tech-Critic dont allow warez, of any kind. Also note that when the set bandwidth usage has been used, the link will be killed, if you have almost finnished the download then PM me and ill get you a fresh linkMore... ... more

From Neowin the service pack 4 for Windows 2000 is available from Microsoft.

The Microsoft Homepage has not been updated yet.
According to NeoWin the ntoskrnl.exe is v.5.0.2195.6717.

There are 2 different versions available: Network Install (130 MB) Express Install (600 K) SP4 Fixlist ... more

Microsoft Producer is an add-on for PowerPoint that makes it easy for knowledge workers and enterprise media professionals to capture, synchronize, and publish audio, video, slides, and images. Use Producer to create engaging and effective rich-media presentations for viewing on demand in a browser. Supported operating systems include Windows XP (Professional and Home), and Windows 2000 Professional. Microsoft Producer requires PowerPoint 2003 or 2002.Changes in Current Version:

Producer 2003 includes support for Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series, Windows
Media Video 9 Screen and Windows Media Audio 9 Voice

Enhanced integration with PowerPoint 2003 Easy impo ... more