Microsoft Download Notifications<br />January 6, 2006<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. <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373820> The following downloads were published this week in your preferred categories. (The publication date is shown in parenthesis following the description.) Register now <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373821> if you are not already receiving Download Notifications. For support with downloads, visit the Help and Support site. <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=2028325><br /><br /><br />Download the Microsoft Money 2006 Deluxe Trial <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373790><br />Keep track of all your accounts, manage your bills, and organize your finances for tax time.<br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br />Free Security Tools and Training for IT Professionals <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373792><br />Get tools, training, and other resources to help you secure your computer network.<br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Windows<br /><br /><br />Microsoft Update <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373794><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=4373823>.<br /><br /> <br /><br />PlaysForSure Service Test Kit <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373795><br />If you have a music or video store that utilized Windows Media Technologies, you can use the PlaysForSure Service Test Kit to verify that your service is compliant with the requirements of the PlaysForSure logo program. (January 3, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published Windows downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373796><br /><br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Office and Home Programs<br /><br /><br />Microsoft Office Update <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373797><br />Scan your computer for available updates designed to help improve the stability and security of your Office programs.<br /><br /> <br /><br />PlaysForSure Service Test Kit <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373798><br />If you have a music or video store that utilized Windows Media Technologies, you can use the PlaysForSure Service Test Kit to verify that your service is compliant with the requirements of the PlaysForSure logo program. (January 3, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />IntelliPoint 5.5 Mouse Software for Windows (32-bit) <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373799><br />IntelliPoint software enables you to customize the unique features of your Microsoft mouse. You can reassign mouse buttons to perform commands, shortcuts, and application-specific functions. You can also modify mouse settings, such as pointer speed and horizontal scrolling. (January 4, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />IntelliType Pro 5.5 Keyboard Software for Windows (32-bit) <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373800><br />IntelliType Pro software enables you to customize the unique features of your Microsoft keyboard. You can reassign keys to open a program, file, or Web page, or to perform commands and application-specific functions. You can also disable keys and modify scrolling and zoom slider performance. (January 4, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published Office and home downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373801><br /><br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Development Resources<br /><br /><br />SQL Server 2005 Samples and Sample Databases (December 2005) <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373802><br />Download more than 100 samples and three sample databases for Microsoft SQL Server 2005. (January 4, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />SQL Server 2005 System View Map <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373803><br />The SQL Server 2005 System View Map shows the key system views included in SQL Server 2005 and the relationships between them. (January 4, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Sample: Using Excel 2003 to Manage Project Sites with Windows SharePoint Services 2003 <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373804><br />Learn how to leverage Microsoft Office Excel 2003 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Microsoft Office System to create and manage Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Web sites. (January 5, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published development resource downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373805><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=4373806><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published DirectX downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373807><br /><br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Drivers and Mobile Devices<br /><br /><br />IntelliPoint 5.5 Mouse Software for Windows (32-bit) <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373808><br />IntelliPoint software enables you to customize the unique features of your Microsoft mouse. You can reassign mouse buttons to perform commands, shortcuts, and application-specific functions. You can also modify mouse settings, such as pointer speed and horizontal scrolling. (January 4, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />IntelliType Pro 5.5 Keyboard Software for Windows (32-bit) <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373809><br />IntelliType Pro software enables you to customize the unique features of your Microsoft keyboard. You can reassign keys to open a program, file, or Web page, or to perform commands and application-specific functions. You can also disable keys and modify scrolling and zoom slider performance. (January 4, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published driver downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373810><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published mobile device downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373811><br /><br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Personalize Your Notifications<br />Personalize your Microsoft Download Notifications by modifying your category preferences <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373824>.<br /><br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Related Links<br /><br /><br /> · Most popular downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373817><br /><br /> · Most recent downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373818><br /><br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />For IT Pros & Devs<br />Stay up to date on the newest live webcasts and in-person events offered by Microsoft with Event and Webcast Notifications <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4373825>.<br /><br /><br />Microsoft Event and Webcast Notifications<br /><br /><br />======================================================================<br />If you would prefer to receive the HTML version of this newsletter, reply to this message, type "HTML" in the Subject line, and send.<br /><br />To cancel your subscription to this newsletter, reply to this message, type "Unsubscribe" in the Subject line, and send. 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