Exchange 2010 beta leads kickoff of new Office lineup Microsoft Wednesday kicked off the rollout of its Office 2010 product lineup with the initial public beta release of the next version of Exchange Server. Plus: Exchange 2010: Sneak Peek Exchange 2010: Webmail features on par with Outlook Exchange 2010 beta sneak peek-test 2009 Exchange 2010: Better scalability and control for administrators MS Exchange 2010 beta arrives and it's not all about the cloud PBX killer, Voice CAL coming to OCS in 2010 Microsoft will ship a new version of its Office Communications Server in 2010 and another in the following year or more, according to its TechNet Web site. Report: Microsoft, Yahoo talking again Microsoft and Yahoo have begun talking again and this time the focus is on search and advertising deals and not acquisition, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday filled with zero-day exploits Microsoft's Patch Tuesday arrived with a nasty twist, as six of the 23 vulnerabilities spread among the eight patches are already being threatened by exploit code in the wild. Also: Microsoft Patch Tuesday: List of software affected by critical security updates Microsoft Patch Tuesday whopper: Eight bulletins fix 23 holes in Windows, Office, IE and more Microsoft fends off Google with Web browser-friendly Exchange 2010 Microsoft said it would release a public beta of Exchange Server 2010 on Wednesday, and said the final version of its flagship communications software would be released by year's end. Windows 7 tips, tricks and tweaks Running the Windows 7 beta, and want to bend it to your will? No problem. We've got plenty of tips, hacks and secrets to keep you busy for a long time, including automatically opening Windows Explorer to a folder of your choice, bringing back the Quick Launch toolbar, forcing User Account Control to act the way you'd like, keeping your Explorer searches secret from others, and more. IT pros prefer old XP over new Windows 7, survey say Cautious business IT administrators are more willing to stay with the devil they know, Windows XP, than risk the devil they don't, even if the latter is the highly-touted Windows 7, a research company said Monday. Partition managers take on Vista's tools Space is no longer the final frontier -- at least, not as far as hard drives are concerned. We are awash in a sea of high-capacity (1TB+) disks selling at relatively low prices. Economy, Vista Slowing Windows 7 Adoption Plans A report released today about IT managers' Windows 7 upgrade plans reveals that a large majority of IT staff do not intend to upgrade existing Windows machines to Windows 7 in the next year. Industry watchers estimate fall of 2009 will be the likely ship date for Windows 7; Microsoft has not confirmed timing yet. Forrester: Microsoft opens virtual desktop options Changes Microsoft has made to its desktop-virtualization licensing are giving enterprises more scenarios for how they can virtualize Windows XP or Vista on corporate desktops, but it's still a complicated and relatively expensive endeavor, according to a recent report by Forrester Research. Microsoft moving XP into reduced-support phase on Tuesday As planned, Microsoft Corp. will drop Windows XP out of what it calls "mainstream support" Tuesday, the company confirmed Monday. Microsoft targets IE6, IE7 users with browser upgrade Microsoft Corp. will begin pushing Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) to users running the older IE6 and IE7 browsers this week, the company has announced. Microsoft eating up U.S. and global netbook markets Microsoft's chest thumping last week over its 96% share of the U.S. netbook market for February doesn't appear to be just its normal bravado as the company also is charging toward dominance on a global front. Judge kills class-action status in 'Vista Capable' suit A federal judge late Friday refused to restore class-action status to the Vista Capable lawsuit, handing Microsoft its second major victory in the case in the last two months. User education key to IT security: Microsoft With the release of its latest Security Intelligence Report, Microsoft is encouraging its partners and customers to become more security aware and educated, as new attack tactics are on the rise. April giveaways galore Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training courses from Global Knowledge, valued at $2,995 and $3,495, and have copies of three hot books up for grabs: CCVP CIPT2 Quick Reference by Anthony Sequeira, Microsoft Voice Unified Communications by Joe Schurman and Microsoft Office 2007 On Demand by Steve Johnson. Deadline for entries April 30. Network World on Twitter Get our tweets and stay plugged in to networking news. |
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