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Anonymous 1260 Day ago, There are
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Vista? Yeah, I know that its still 'Longhorn' at beta 1, but the Windows team managed to get the Vista name in the desktop build info. We can safely assume that Longhorn should be used in the past tense; it's Vista from here on in.
What can we expect from Windows Vista? I had the opportunity to attend the Longhorn lab event in Seattle last week and it turned out to be a very interesting and inspiring show, albeit one covered by NDA's. Now that Beta 1 has been released to the very eager beta squad, those of us who traveled to the lab event can spill the beans on our experience.For those of you who not on the official beta, I can safely say that Vista will be a worthwhile substituti
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FallenMonk 1261 Day ago, There are
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Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1 was released to MSDN today.
Build: 5112
Size: Unknown
Format:DVD ISO
Windows Vista beta 1 also includes the first beta of Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly known by the code name Avalon) and Windows Communication Foundation (formerly known by the code name Indigo which are part of the WinFX™ programming model. WinFX extends the Microsoft .NET Framework with classes for building new user interface experiences and advanced Web services. Together, they enable developers to build connected systems that take advantage of the processing power of the smart client, incorporate cutting-edge media and graphics, and communicate w
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Anonymous 1261 Day ago, There are
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The TweakVista website has released it's tweak for Beta 1, allowing testers to use unsupported cards.Download:
TweakVista v0.50
WebSite
TweakVista™ is the worlds first tweaking utility written specifically for the upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista™ operating system
The first version of Window Vista works well with the latest Vista builds as well as with some of the older Longhorn builds. For legal reasons, only a few tweaks can be released at this ti
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salmonela 1262 Day ago, There are
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Windows Vista Beta 1. It's been a long time coming - a distant mirage in the desert sands of time...
It really has felt like that since longhorn started out in alpha oh so many years ago.
Well the wait is finally over!One more night of pitching your tent, watering your camel, and you will wake to find that mirage is really an oasis just over the sanddune in front of you.
WinBeta is proud to exclusively reveal that tomorrow (Wednesday) Microsoft are expected to formally announce the availability of Beta 1 to it's testers.
Build 5112 is expected to be announced as the build of choice to hold the Beta 1 badge of honour. Although rumors being what they
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