The Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Beta Language Pack contains localized resources for supported languages.
IntelliTrace Collector for Visual Studio 11 Beta
The IntelliTrace collector is a standalone tool that you can use to collect IntelliTrace data from apps that are running in production environments. To analyze the data that’s collected, you must use Visual Studio 11 Ultimate Beta.
Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 11 Installation Guide
TFS 11 install guide includes instruction for installing Team Foundation Server, Team Foundation Server Proxy and Team Foundation Build Services. After you download the installation guide, you cannot view its contents unless you right-click…
Microsoft® SQL Server® Compact 4.0 SP1 – Community Technology Preview 1 (CTP1)
…Compact 4.0 is a free, embedded database that software developers can use for building…private deployment of its binaries within the application folder, easy application development…and seamless migration of schema and data to SQL Server.
Test Lab Guide: Base Test Lab Guide for Windows Server "8" Beta
This Microsoft Test Lab Guide (TLG) provides you with step-by-step instructions to create the Windows Base Configuration test lab, using computers running Windows 8 Consumer Preview or Windows Server “8” Beta.
Lync 2010 Group Chat Hotfix KB 2672325
This download includes all available updates for Lync 2010 Group Chat.
Lync 2010 Group Chat Admin Tool Hotfix KB 2672318
This download includes all available updates for Lync 2010 Group Chat Admin Tool.
Utility Spotlight: Scan for Problems in Microsoft Outlook
March 2012The Microsoft Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool scans your Outlook profiles to identify any potential issues.
Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals
March 2012This month’s tools let you mine files and folders for e-mail addresses, perform bulk file-renaming tasks, and test your attack surface and port exposure online.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: Exchange Archiving and Compliance
March 2012Establishing and maintaining an archive within your Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure is essential, but there are right ways and wrong ways.
Geek of all Trades: The Rule of 3
March 2012When it comes to demystifying Windows 7 licensing practices, it helps to remember the “Rule of 3.”
IT Management Issues: Network Intelligence—the IT Advantage
March 2012Unlocking the intelligence inherent to your network of contacts can breed significant intellectual advantage.
Windows Confidential: Why Can’t We All Just Work Together?
March 2012One danger of designing an interoperability document is that you might find nobody wants to implement any of your specs.
Security Management: The Scary New Hacking Trend
March 2012You can mitigate the risks of falling prey to a disturbing new trend in hacking, but you have to be prepared.
Virtualization: Virtualization in and Beyond the Cloud
March 2012Virtualization technology might be driving the cloud computing environment, but that’s just one of its many benefits.
Cloud Computing: Cloud Provisioning and Storage
March 2012Beyond the flexibility and costs savings of cloud computing are certain tactical advantages like automated provisioning and encrypted storage.
Windows PowerShell: Access Databases from PowerShell
March 2012You can configure Windows PowerShell to use data stored in a SQL Server database. Here’s how.
Microsoft Service and Support: Fix It Expedites Troubleshooting
March 2012Your troubleshooting efforts will be more efficient and more accurate with the new Microsoft Fix it Center Pro.
SQL Q&A: Fine Tuning for Optimal Performance
March 2012Duplicate indexes, cancelled rollback operations and I/O spikes can cause performance issues, but you can work around them.
Windows 7: Load and Configure Windows XP Mode
March 2012By setting up the virtual Windows XP mode within Windows 7, you can greatly extend the functionality of your new environment.