Meiryo UI is a new Japanese font added to Windows 7. It is optimized to display Japanese text in Ribbon UI. Ribbon UI is a new user interface component which is expected to be used in many applications which run on both Windows Vista and Windows 7. This download package contains the fonts Meiryo UI and...

This guide shows you how to centrally configure and distribute commonly used settings and rules for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security by describing typical tasks in a common scenario. you get hands-on experience in a lab environment using Group Policy management tools to create and edit GPOs to...

Microsoft launched its much anticipated Windows 7 operating system last week to great fanfare. One of the features of Windows 7 is DirectX 11 , which is a superset of DirectX 10.1 already used in Vista Service Pack 2. Windows Vista introduced the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM), which allowed new...

This fell in my lap over the weekend, but I didn’t have time to cover it last week: An update is available that allows for a potential power saving in an AMD multicore processor that is running an x64-based version of Windows Vista SP2, of Windows Server 2008 SP2, of Windows 7, or of Windows Server 2008...

Just a heads up to prepare for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2. It will be available in the coming weeks on the Download Center (DLC) and also through Windows Update and WSUS. On April 28 th , we announced the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista...

Today we are announcing the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. SP2 represents the latest step in Microsoft’s commitment to continuous improvement. It includes all updates that have been delivered since SP1, as well as support for new types...

A "Windows Vista SP2 Prerequisites" update is coming via Windows Update on April 28, 2009. Showing that Service Pack 2 is expected early next month. Update for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista (KB955430) Description: Install this update to enable future updates to install successfully...

Last week we announced the Release Candidate (RC) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 . We initially made it available for TechNet and MSDN subscribers. Today, we’re making it available to anyone interested in testing SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 prior to final release...