Sunday, May 21, 2006
New things to download for your PC
If you want to try some new items I suggest downloading the new versions of media player and internet explorer. They are both in beta and provide you the chance to see how the programs will finally look.
Media Player:
According to Microsoft, Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP offers you unmatched choice and flexibility for your digital media. You can easily manage your libraries of digital music, photos, and video on your computer; explore a new world of music through the integrated URGE music service; and connect with mobile devices so you can have your digital media collection wherever you want it.
Media Player 11 as with Media player 10 is only available for Windows XP and will be built into the Windows Vista operating system.
Please Note If you use Windows Media Player to access a favorite online store, some are not available for this beta release. The following stores are available in the Windows Media Player 11 beta release: Audible, FYE, Live365, Movielink, MSN Music, Napster, Passalong, Puretracks, URGE, Wal-Mart, and XM Radio.
Download it from here http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/alldownloads.aspx
Internet Explorer:
According to Microsoft, the new version of its web browser called Internet Explorer will provide many new features including improved navigation through tabbed browsing, web search right from the toolbar, advanced printing, easy discovery, reading and subscription to RSS feeds, and much more.
It has a totally new look and feel which I admit after using beta 1 I became a little lost and unhappy with it, but I think they have tweaked beta 2 enough to make it into a browser worthy of my use. However, moving me away from firefox will be an impossibility as I think I like my firefox too much. However, Internet Explorer 7 has improved support for cascading style sheets, a rich RSS feeds platform, and robust tools for deploying and managing Internet Explorer 7 in large enterprise environments.
But the most important thing about IE7 will be how it holds up security wise. Its predecessors have been lacking in security in some places and often we find a number of security updates being issued regular by Microsoft. Microsoft say the new Internet Explorer 7 provides security through a robust new architecture, security features that help defend against malicious software (also known as malware), and new ways to better protect against the theft of personal data from fraudulent websites, a practice known as phishing.
To run IE7 you will need to make sure your computer has the following resources.Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2),
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, andWindows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1):64 MB of RAM minimumFull install size: 12 MB
However, in reality you need XP SP2 and 128mb of ram with at least 12mb of hard disk space.
Media Player:
According to Microsoft, Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP offers you unmatched choice and flexibility for your digital media. You can easily manage your libraries of digital music, photos, and video on your computer; explore a new world of music through the integrated URGE music service; and connect with mobile devices so you can have your digital media collection wherever you want it.
Media Player 11 as with Media player 10 is only available for Windows XP and will be built into the Windows Vista operating system.
Please Note If you use Windows Media Player to access a favorite online store, some are not available for this beta release. The following stores are available in the Windows Media Player 11 beta release: Audible, FYE, Live365, Movielink, MSN Music, Napster, Passalong, Puretracks, URGE, Wal-Mart, and XM Radio.
Download it from here http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/alldownloads.aspx
Internet Explorer:
According to Microsoft, the new version of its web browser called Internet Explorer will provide many new features including improved navigation through tabbed browsing, web search right from the toolbar, advanced printing, easy discovery, reading and subscription to RSS feeds, and much more.
It has a totally new look and feel which I admit after using beta 1 I became a little lost and unhappy with it, but I think they have tweaked beta 2 enough to make it into a browser worthy of my use. However, moving me away from firefox will be an impossibility as I think I like my firefox too much. However, Internet Explorer 7 has improved support for cascading style sheets, a rich RSS feeds platform, and robust tools for deploying and managing Internet Explorer 7 in large enterprise environments.
But the most important thing about IE7 will be how it holds up security wise. Its predecessors have been lacking in security in some places and often we find a number of security updates being issued regular by Microsoft. Microsoft say the new Internet Explorer 7 provides security through a robust new architecture, security features that help defend against malicious software (also known as malware), and new ways to better protect against the theft of personal data from fraudulent websites, a practice known as phishing.
To run IE7 you will need to make sure your computer has the following resources.Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2),
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, andWindows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1):64 MB of RAM minimumFull install size: 12 MB
However, in reality you need XP SP2 and 128mb of ram with at least 12mb of hard disk space.
# posted by Peter Saville - IT Consultant @ 3:12 AM 
