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Your world through Windows

As with the WindowsLive.com site, Microsoft has completed redesigned the Windows.com Web site to make it more attractive and interesting. Check it out ! Imagine what happens when your technology fits your whole life. Sharing photos from virtually anywhere is simple. You can keep all your essential work...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-05-2008
Seven client OSes that won't replace Windows

But what the heck, it makes for a cute article . Not to ruin the surprise, but they are: 1. Mac OS X 2. Linux 3. Solaris/Open Solaris 4. FreeBSD 5. Midori (Which isn't even an OS) 6. iPhone OS/Symbian/Android 7. The Revenge of Netscape (Web) So, what's the real take-away here? That ... 1) None...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-19-2008
Windows Feature Pack for Storage

Microsoft's "Feature Pack" blitz continues. This one will include, among other things, support for Blu-Ray content. Note, of course, that this won't be something you download and install manually. Instead, it will ship with whatever hardware devices in the future. Welcome to the Microsoft...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-19-2008
FY09 Strategic Update

Only Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer could send such an important message out and give it a subject line that boring. But you'll want to read this one. I've highlighted some bits I feel are particularly interesting. From: Steve Ballmer Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:30 PM To: Microsoft–All Employees...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-25-2008
Internet Explorer 8 security features

I just posted an article about Internet Explorer 8 security features . This is based on a recent briefing I had, but as promised, the IE team has published a number of related blog posts that might be of interest: IE8 Security Part III – SmartScreen Filter For Internet Explorer 8, we’ve built upon the...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-02-2008
Randall Stross jumps the shark

So before I rip into this one --and honestly, how could I do otherwise, given how wrongheaded this is?--I would like at least take a moment to note that I generally enjoy Randall Stross. This one, however, took me by surprise and I had to resist the urge to toss aside the Kindle (from which I read it...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-29-2008
An Update on the Windows Roadmap

This happened a few days ago, but I'm on vacation this week and, well, anyway. Here's the full text of the Bill Veghte email to Microsoft customers regarding the extension of Windows XP support (from 2011 to 2014) and the schedule for delivering Windows 7: Today, more than 1 billion personal...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-27-2008
Microsoft VP confirms Windows 7 ship date: January 2010

Seriously. Why is this even a topic of discussion at this point? Microsoft has said repeatedly that Windows 7 will ship about three years after the general availability of Windows Vista, putting the release roughly at January 2010. Apparently, they're saying it yet again : Microsoft will ship Windows...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-24-2008
Dear Windows 7 Programmers, I Have a Few Ideas...

Sadly, very few. The Wall Street Journal’s Lee Gomes says more about his lack of knowledge about Windows than he does about what Microsoft could do better in the next version of Windows. OK, fine, he’s "normal press" so I'll give him a bit of a pass. But as it turns out, I don't agree...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-04-2008
MinWin: Is it or isn’t it part of Windows 7?

If there's one thing Microsoft is doing poorly right now, it's communicating about Windows 7. That's somewhat ironic given the company's announced goal last week of communicating about Windows 7. Mary Jo Foley and I discussed this problem on Windows Weekly this past week (I'll post...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-02-2008

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