Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB938979)

This is a performance update. Install this update to improve the performance of Windows Vista in certain scenarios.

Visual Studio 2008 Overview White Paper

This white paper provides an overview of Visual Studio 2008.

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta Whitepaper

This white paper presents an overview of Windows Vista SP1 and the improvements it contains.

Office 2003 Service Pack 3 Administrative Template (ADM), OPAs, and Explain Text Update

The download includes updated Group Policy Administrative Template files, OPA files, and an updated Microsoft Excel workbook that lists the Administrative Template policy settings and OPA settings.

Malware Removal Starter Kit

The Malware Removal Starter Kit provides tested guidance to help IT Generalists combat malware attacks against small- and medium-sized organizations. Using the Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE) in combination with free anti-malware scanning programs, the kit provides a low-cost, effective strategy that you can use to vanquish malware attacks.

.NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 SYSTEM.WEB.DLL and MSCOREE.DLL Security Update for Windows 2000, Windows XP,Windows 2003 x64/IA64

A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system running the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1.

Windows Script 5.7 for Windows XP

This download installs Microsoft® Windows® Script containing Visual Basic® Script Edition (VBScript.) Version 5.7, JScript® Version 5.7, Windows Script Components, Windows Script Host 5.7, and Windows Script Runtime Version 5.7.

XML Notepad 2007

XML Notepad 2007 provides a simple intuitive user interface for browsing and editing XML documents.

Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 Driver for Windows Vista (64-bit)

This new version of the Windows Mobile Device Center contains key improvements and new features to support Windows Mobile 6 devices. The Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 is only supported on Windows Vista.

Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB936181)

A security issue has been identified in Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

The Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run applications developed with Visual C++ on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2005 installed.

Windows Vista Hardware Assessment

The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment solution accelerator is a network-wide assessment tool that quickly determines and reports if existing computers on a network are ready to run Windows Vista or the 2007 Microsoft Office system. This single download contains localization for seven languages.

.NET Framework 3.5 Beta 2

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 contains many new features that are compatible with both .NET Framework 2.0 and .NET Framework 3.0. .NET Framework 3.5 includes several fixes for .NET Framework 2.0 and .NET Framework 3.0.

Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar

The Microsoft Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar provides a variety of tools for quickly creating, understanding, and troubleshooting Web pages.

Microsoft Office Outlook Connector

With Microsoft Office Outlook Connector, you can use Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to access and manage your Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail or Microsoft Office Live Mail accounts, including e-mail messages and contacts for free!

Update for Windows Vista (KB940105)

Install this update to resolve potential Graphics Virtual Address problems that may occur when running Windows Vista.

DirectX Redist (August 2007)

This download provides the DirectX end-user redistributable that developers can include with their product.

Visual Studio® 2005 Team Suite SP1

This download installs Service Pack 1 for Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 Standard, Professional, Team Editions.

Remote Desktop Connection Software

Remote Desktop in Windows XP Professional provides remote access to the desktop of your computer running Windows XP Professional, from a computer at another location. Using Remote Desktop you can, for example, connect to your office computer from home and access all your applications, files, and network resources as though you were in front of your computer at the office.

Update for Windows XP (KB927891)

This is a reliability update. This update resolves an issue in the Windows Installer (MSI) that can affect performance during software updates.

DirectX SDK - (August 2007)

Download the complete DirectX SDK, which contains the DirectX Runtime and all DirectX software required to create DirectX compliant applications in C/C++ and C#.

Update for Windows Vista (KB938194)

This is a reliability update. Install this update to improve the reliability of Windows Vista in certain scenarios.

Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility

The Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility helps you determine if an MPEG-2 video decoder (also called a DVD decoder) is installed on your Windows XP computer and whether or not the decoder is compatible with Windows Media Player 10 and Windows XP Media Center Edition.

Windows Live Messenger 8.0

Windows Live Messenger is the next-generation MSN Messenger. It has everything you already love about Messenger, and much more!

Update for Windows Vista (KB938979)

This is a performance update. Install this update to improve the performance of Windows Vista in certain scenarios.

Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 for Windows Vista (32-bit)

This new version of the Windows Mobile Device Center contains key improvements and new features to support Windows Mobile 6 devices. The Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 is only supported on Windows Vista.

Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor

Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor is designed to help Windows XP users identify whether their PCs are ready for an upgrade to Windows Vista, which edition of Windows Vista meets their needs, and which features of Windows Vista will be able to run on their PCs.

Windows Desktop Search 3.01 for Windows XP (KB917013)

Windows Desktop Search 3.01 is an updated component of Windows that enables instant search on your computer.

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.