Microsoft Download Notifications<br />February 17, 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=4538442> 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=4538443> 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 />Take Your Small Business Online for Free <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538410><br />Ask for an invitation to join the Microsoft Office Live beta (U.S. only), and get your own domain name, Web site, company e-mail, and more.<br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br />Get the Windows Server 2003 R2 Administration Tools Pack (x86) <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538412><br />These tools help you remotely manage computers running Windows Server 2003 R2 operating systems.<br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Windows<br /><br /><br />Microsoft Update <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538414><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=4538445>.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Windows Defender beta 2 <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538415><br />Download Windows Defender beta 2 today. This is the latest version of the product formerly known as Windows AntiSpyware. (February 13, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538416><br />This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software and helps to remove the infection if it is found. (February 14, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published Windows downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538417><br /><br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Office and Home Programs<br /><br /><br />Microsoft Office Update <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538418><br />Scan your computer for available updates designed to help improve the stability and security of your Office programs.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Learning Essentials Content Development Kit (CDK) <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538419><br />Increase the effectiveness and value of your academic content by creating resources that integrate with Microsoft Office, the #1 classroom productivity suite. The Learning Essentials CDK provides easy-to-use tools for creating educational resources that leverage the power of Office. (February 14, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538420><br />Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office, a free program for schools, transforms familiar Office programs into customized tools for teaching and learning. (February 14, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />MSN Messenger 7.5 for Windows <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538421><br />MSN Messenger is an instant messaging program that lets you send instant messages to your friends, and much more. (February 15, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published Office and home downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538422><br /><br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Development Resources<br /><br /><br />Windows Mobile How-To Hands on Labs <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538423><br />If you learn by doing, these step-by-step hands-on labs are great ways to learn about Windows Mobile, Visual Studio, .NET Compact Framework, and SQL Mobile. Each lab includes sample code and a step-by-step instruction manual that will guide you through a specific development scenario. (February 9, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />Microsoft Office Information Bridge Framework Service Pack 1.5 <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538424><br />With this download developers can create and deploy custom solutions that integrate with an organization's existing IT infrastructure. It reduces development costs and increases flexibility, manageability, security, and extensibility of Microsoft Office-based information integration solutions. (February 14, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />IronPython 1.0 Beta 3 <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538425><br />IronPython is the codename for a beta release of the Python programming language for the .NET platform. (February 15, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published development resource downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538426><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=4538427><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published DirectX downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538428><br /><br /><br /> <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Drivers and Mobile Devices<br /><br /><br />Windows Mobile How-To Hands on Labs <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538429><br />If you learn by doing, these step-by-step hands-on labs are great ways to learn about Windows Mobile, Visual Studio, .NET Compact Framework, and SQL Mobile. Each lab includes sample code and a step-by-step instruction manual that will guide you through a specific development scenario. (February 9, 2006)<br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published driver downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538430><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />All recently published mobile device downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538431><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=4538446>.<br /><br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Related Links<br /><br /><br /> · Most popular downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538439><br /><br /> · Most recent downloads <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4538440><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=4538447>.<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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