Microsoft Download Notifications<br />December 23, 2005<br /><br /><br />Microsoft Download Notifications is a free weekly mailing that provides you with the latest drivers, trial software, service packs, and other downloads from the Microsoft Download Center. <
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http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=2028325><br /><br /><br />Take a Break with Games for Windows <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351019><br />Find all the information you need about games for Windows.<br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br />Get the Latest DirectX Software Development Kit <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351021><br />Updated in December 2005, the complete DirectX SDK contains the DirectX Runtime and all software required to create DirectX compliant applications in Visual C/C++, and C#.<br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Windows<br /><br /><br />Microsoft Update <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351023><br />Visit Microsoft Update for the latest security improvements, software updates, and device drivers for Microsoft Windows and its components, such as Internet Explorer. To have important security updates delivered to your computer automatically, visit the Protect Your PC Web site <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351053>.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer for Windows XP <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351024><br />The Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer provides the ability to view, organize, and print photos captured in RAW image formats from supported Canon and Nikon digital cameras. (December 16, 2005)<br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published Windows downloads <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351025><br /><br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Office and Home Programs<br /><br /><br />Microsoft Office Update <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351026><br />Scan your computer for available updates designed to help improve the stability and security of your Office programs.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Live Communications Server 2005 with Service Pack 1 Resource Kit <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351027><br />Live Communications Server 2005 with SP1 Resource Kit provides a set of deployment and technical reference information for Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 with SP1. (December 15, 2005)<br /><br /> <br /><br />Excel 2002/2003 Add-in for SQL Server Analysis Services <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351028><br />The Excel Add-in for Analysis Services enables users to access and analyze data from multiple Analysis Services Cubes, and to create rich, customized reports directly in Microsoft Office Excel 2003 or Microsoft Excel 2002. (December 16, 2005)<br /><br /> <br /><br />Office 2003 Add-in: Word Redaction <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351029><br />By using the Word 2003 Redaction Add-in, you can mark sections of Microsoft Office Word 2003 documents for redaction. You can then create a new, redacted version of the document in which the marked text is replaced with a black bar that cannot be converted back to text. (December 16, 2005)<br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published Office and home downloads <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351030><br /><br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Development Resources<br /><br /><br />Media Transfer Protocol Porting Kit <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351031><br />The new Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) enables you to manage content on any portable device with storage. (December 16, 2005)<br /><br /> <br /><br />SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Metadata Samples Toolkit <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351032><br />Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Metadata Samples provides tools and samples for analysing dependencies within and across SSIS and SSAS.(December 16, 2005)<br /><br /> <br /><br />Microsoft Pre-Release Software WinFX Runtime Components - December Community Technology Preview <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351033><br />The WinFX Runtime Components December CTP enables developers to continue experimenting with early builds of these technologies, get acquainted with the development experience, and provide Microsoft with feedback. (December 19, 2005)<br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published development resource downloads <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351034><br /><br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Games and DirectX<br />No new downloads were published this week.<br /><br /><br />All recently published games downloads <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351035><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published DirectX downloads <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351036><br /><br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Drivers and Mobile Devices<br />No new downloads were published this week.<br /><br /><br />All recently published driver downloads <
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4351037><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published mobile device downloads <
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