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Microsoft has put an end to all speculation surrounding its upcoming web browser Internet Explorer 9. Today, Microsoft unveiled Internet Explorer 9 beta and it is ready to download via download center. Internet Explorer 9 beta offers offers rock solid performance, elegant UI and much more. Key features of Internet Explorer 9 beta: New elegant UI Private OneBox (combined address bar and search box) New download center Pin web apps to Windows 7 taskbar Improved security Improved performance Tab pages (just like speed dial) You can now download the IE 9 beta from the below mentioned link. Have fun with IE 9!   Download for Windows 7 Download for Windows Vista

Microsoft has released the first beta of its new Security Essential software. The new Security Essential features an updated anti-malware engine which is better at both detecting and removing malware. Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 Beta is directly integrated with the Firewall and gives users the option to either turn off the firewall or turn it on. Another new feature is the integration with Internet Explorer. This will provide protection against web-based threats. There is also a new Network Inspection System to prevent network-based exploits. However, users of Windows Xp will not be able to enable the Network Inspection System. To download it, go here and login using your Live account. After that you can download the beta (either in 32-bit or 64-bit). The beta is available on a first-come-first-serve basis until an allotted number has been reached. So, go grab yours quickly. It is available only to genuine Windows user and is available only in three languages – Englis...

Book Description Beginning XML with C# 2008 focuses on XML and how it is used within .NET 3.5. As you’d expect of a modern application framework, .NET 3.5 has extensive support for XML in everything from data access to configuration, from raw parsing to code documentation. This book demystifies all of this. It explains the basics of XML as well as the namespaces and objects you need to know in order to work efficiently with XML. You will see clear, practical examples that illustrate best practices in action. With this book, you’ll learn everything you need to know from the basics of reading and writing XML data to using the DOM, from LINQ and SQL Server integration to SOAP and web services. Here are a few of the topics you'll learn The basics of XML in .NET 3.5 Validating and transforming XML Using XML with LINQ Integrating with ADO.NET, SQL Server, and WCF Configuring the .NET Framework with XML Book Details Paperback: 600 pages Publisher: ...

Here's how you crack the password protected Microsoft Word file: Open the document and do a "Save As..." specifying Rich Text Format (RTF). It'll end up being called something.rtf. Open the RTF file by double-clicking on it. It should look identical to the original Word file. Save the RTF file with a new name as a Microsoft Word format document. Open the new word document and select “Stop Protection” That's all there is to it. You've sidestepped the read-only lock on the file.