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Windows
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003 UpgradeThis overview details how upgrading from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 provides cost, productivity, reliability, and manageability benefits, and facilitates additional information technology savings by supporting consolidation of servers and server management (3/25/2005). A Guide to Domain Isolation for Security Architects
This paper presents an overview of the three steps a security architect should follow to prepare for IPsec deployment (3/28/2005).
Update for Windows XP
When you try to convert your video production in Adobe Premiere Pro to the Moving Pictures Experts Group 2 (MPEG-2) format, the .mp2 file is not converted, and either Adobe Premiere Pro or your Microsoft Windows XP-based computer may stop responding (2/18/2005).
Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1 Windows 2000
This software updates the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) to v2.0 and updates WinHTTP (2/22/2005).
Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1 Windows Server 2003
This software updates the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) to v2.0 and updates WinHTTP (2/22/2005).
Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) 
Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) is a security technology that helps protect Windows users from spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Since releasing this software on January 6, 2005, we have addressed feedback from customers by enhancing some of the real-time protection agents, adding new threat categories, and improving stability and performance. If you are using a previous version you can simply upgrade to this refreshed version (2/16/2005).
Windows Media Player 10
Enjoy Music & Video with Windows Media Player 10.
Server Applications
Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 ScenariosThese scenarios for Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 introduce users to the fundamental concepts and functionality of Identity Integration Server (3/24/2005). Server Consolidation Success StoriesRead success stories of how, with the Microsoft server platform, businesses can consolidate their server environments, resulting in reduced costs, reduced overhead, and increased competitive advantage (3/25/2005).
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 SP2
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is the second major update to Host Integration Server 2000 (3/30/2005).
Windows SharePoint Services Software Development Kit
The Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Software Development Kit (SDK) provides information about the languages, protocols, and technologies used to customize a deployment of Windows SharePoint Services. This SDK is part of the Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies SDK (2/17/2005).
Business Intelligence Portal Sample Application for Microsoft Office 2003
The business intelligence portal sample application for Microsoft Office 2003 is an integrated, Web-based OLAP solution that enables employees in an organization to create and share OLAP/Relational/XML-based views, using SharePoint Portal Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, and Office Web components (2/19/2005).
Domain Name Service Management Pack for MOM 2005
The Microsoft Domain Name Service (DNS) Management Pack monitors DNS in Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 (2/23/2005).
Internet Information Server Management Pack for MOM 2005
The Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) Management Pack monitors the performance and availability of IIS 5.0 and later versions (2/22/2005).
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Management Pack for MOM 2005
The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) Management Pack performs security vulnerability assessments and security update scans of computers running Microsoft Windows 2000 and later (2/22/2005).
Mobile Locator for Windows Sample Application
With the Mobile Locator for Windows sample application, users provisioned for Microsoft MapPoint Location Server can locate each other and themselves (2/17/2005).
Server Clusters Management Pack for MOM 2005
This management pack monitors server clusters running on Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 (2/23/2005).
Exchange 2000 Server Online Help File Archive
This documentation is designed to assist you in day-to-day administration of Exchange 2000 Server (2/9/2005).
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005
The ISA Server Management Pack for MOM enables you to effectively monitor and maintain your ISA Server infrastructure (2/14/2005).
Log Parser 2.2
Log parser is a powerful, versatile tool that provides universal query access to text-based data such as log files, XML files and CSV files, as well as key data sources on the Windows operating system such as the Event Log, the Registry, the file system, and Active Directory (2/11/2005).
Port Reporter
Download Port Reporter a logging service for Windows that logs TCP/IP port usage data (1/31/2005).
Windows Base Operating System Management Pack for MOM 2005
The Microsoft Windows Base Operating System Management Pack monitors the performance and availability of Microsoft Windows Base Operating System 4.0 and later versions (1/31/2005).
Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Kit Tools
The IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools can help you administer, secure, and manage IIS (1/19/2005).
Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Update
Configuration, rule and help updates for the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer 1.x (1/18/2005).
SQL Server 2000 Management Pack for MOM 2005
The Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack monitors SQL Server 2000 for critical conditions indicating potential operational problems (1/18/2005).
Office and Home Applications
Windows Messenger 5.1Microsoft Windows Messenger allows real-time communication with other contacts who use Windows Messenger and who are signed in to the same instant messaging service. Windows Messenger is the instant messaging client of choice for businesses in managed environments (3/24/2005). Desktop Deployment of Office Professional Edition 2003This overview shows the business value Microsoft gained with the deployment of Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 (3/25/2005).
Live Meeting 2005 Add-in for Joining from Instant Messaging
The Live Meeting Add-in for Joining from Instant Messaging can be installed only when a user is invited to use Live Meeting during a Microsoft Windows Messenger session or an MSN Messenger session and the user’s computer does not already have the Live Meeting Add-in Pack (3/30/2005).
Access 2003/2002/2000 Sample: Basing One Combo Box on Another Sample Database
This sample database, for the “Basing One Combo Box on Another” column on Office Online, includes an example form that demonstrates how to limit what appears in one combo box based on the choice you make in another combo box (2/22/2005).
Forrester Software Assurance ROI Tool, User’s Guide, and Report
Download the Forrester Software Assurance ROI Tool and the related quick-start guide. The tool is for use with customers, to determine their financial rate of return based on the Microsoft Software Assurance benefits they use (2/15/2005).
Word 2002 Sample: Effectively Using ActiveX Form Controls
These sample files accompany the MSDN article “Effectively Using ActiveX Form Controls in Microsoft Word” available from Related Resources (2/11/2005).
Word 2003 Sample: Transforming Word Documents into the XSL-FO Format
This sample accompanies the MSDN article “Transforming Word Documents into the XSL-FO Format” available from the Related Resources section of this page (2/14/2005).
Word 2003 Sample: Automating Word Tables for Data Insertion and Extraction
This download accompanies the MSDN article “Automating Word Tables for Data Insertion and Extraction” available from the Related Resouces section of this page (2/14/2005).
Excel 2003 Add-in: XML Tools Add-in
This add-in accompanies the MSDN article “Using the Excel 2003 XML Tools Add-in” available from the Related Resources box (2/14/2005).