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Microsoft® Codename Trust Services SDK and Management Tool

The Microsoft Codename Trust Services SDK and Management Tool is an application-level encryption framework that can be used to protect sensitive data.

Open Specifications Preview Specifications

From timetotime, Microsoft may publish preview or pre-release versions of Open Specifications for community review and feedback.

Microsoft® Surface® 2.0 SDK and Runtime (Updated February 2, 2012)

With the Microsoft® Surface® 2.0 SDK, you can easily create applications totake advantage of the next generation Surface computing device or Windows 7 touch-enabled devices

Digital Citizenship Toolkit - Brochures, Factsheets & Tip Cards

All of the brochures, factsheets and tip cards in the Digital Citizenship Toolkit

Microsoft® Codename Trust Services Terms of Use

The Microsoft Codename Trust Services Terms of Use provides the legal terms and conditions for Microsoft Codename Trust Services

Microsoft® Codename Trust Services Samples

The samples provided here are for use with the SQL Azure Lab - Microsoft Codename Trust Services, an application-level encryption framework that can be used to protect sensitive data.

SharePoint 15 Technical Preview Interoperability API Documentation

This download provides documentation of APIs related to Interoperability with SharePoint 15.

Microsoft Computing Safety Index

New Computing Safety Index to Measure Consumer Online Safety Practices

Lync 2010 Bandwidth Calculator

A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that calculates WAN bandwidth requirements for a Lync Server deployment based on administrator-specified user profiles and network information.

Migrating from Exchange Server 2010 in Hosting Mode to Exchange Server SP2

This white paper provides the recommended and supported path for migrating from an Exchange 2010 organization that was installed using the /hosting switch to Exchange 2010 SP2, which doesn’t support the /hosting switch.

Hands-On Labs for Enterprise Library 5.0 Integration Pack for Windows Azure

A set of Hands-on Labs for Microsoft Enterprise Library 5.0 Integration Pack for Windows Azure, including autoscaling and transient fault handling

System Center Monitoring Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse Appliance

This monitoring pack provides capabilities to discover, monitor, and manage your SQL Server PDW appliances. The management pack simplifies the monitoring process for PDW.

Calendar Checking Tool for Outlook

The Calendar Checking Tool for Outlook (CalCheck) is a program that checks the Microsoft Outlook Calendar and items for problems or for potential problems.

Viewers for Windows Embedded Compact 7 - Microsoft Office 97, 2000, 2003, XP and 2007 file format support

Viewers are a 3rd party component for Windows Embedded Compact 7. This release provides viewing capabilities for documents created using PowerPoint, Word, and Excel in Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007. Support for documents in PDF file formats is also included.

Bing Spatial Data Services SDK (PDF)

This software development kit (SDK) provides programming reference and how-totopics for getting started with the Bing Spatial Data Services, in the form of a PDF file.

Bing Spatial Data Services SDK (CHM)

This software development kit (SDK) provides programming reference and how-totopics for getting started with the Bing Spatial Data Services.

SCDPM 2010 Interoperability Hotfix for Centralized Management, with System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 Beta

This interoperability patch enables your SCDPM 2010 servers to be centrally managed using the Central Console feature available with SCDPM 2012. Once you have installed this hotfix, you can monitor and manage both SCDPM 2010 and SCDPM 2012 servers using the same console.

PCI Implementation Guide for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack

This guide describes how to implement Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack in compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard version 2.0.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Upgrade Script Reference

This file provides reference information that describes the functionality of the data upgrade scripts.

Microsoft Communicator for Mac 2011 13.1.3 Update

This update fixes critical issues in Communicator 2011, including issues that might cause Communicator to stop responding or quit unexpectedly.

Kinect for Windows SDK v1.0

The Kinect for Windows SDK enables developers to create applications that support gesture and voice recognition, using Kinect sensor technology on computers running Windows 7, Windows 8 developer preview (desktop apps only), and Windows Embedded-based devices.

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Deployment Guide

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Deployment Guide provides assistance in deploying the solution into your environment and considerations that need to be made

Windows Azure Libraries for Java 0.1 December 2011 CTP

The Windows Azure Libraries for Java are a set of JARs that allow Java developers to access Windows Azure services from their client-side Java code.

Retail Scheduler Technical Reference for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack

This document provides instructions for setting up and working with the scheduler feature in the Retail module of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012. This feature is available only if Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack is installed.

Compact Hiring Process sample diagram for Visio 2010

This sample diagram, a companion tothe Visio 2010 MVP Sessions (http://visio.microsoft.com/MVPSessions), Video 4, was generated from the Basic Flowchart template. Users can apply automatic alignment and spacing to improve initial process depictions.

The WMI Diagnosis Utility -- Version 2.1

A utility to help system administrators diagnose and repair problems with the WMI service.

What's New in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack for Retail

This document describes new features and feature enhancements in the Retail module in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack.

Align and distribute shapes in Visio 2010

Watch a brief demonstration of spacing and alignment options to improve the appearance of your diagrams in Visio 2010.

Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Help

This download contains a standalone version of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Help.

Retail Deployment Guide for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack

Detailed procedures for planning and performing an installation of the Retail components of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Upgrade Guide

This document provides information about and instructions for upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack.

Microsoft Dynamics ERP Software License Terms

Software license use terms for Microsoft Dynamics ERP software

Retail Store Connect Technical Reference for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack

Advanced configuration information for the Retail Store Connect component of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Guide: Installation

This document provides information about and instructions for installing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

New, Changed, and Deprecated Features for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

This document provides a summary of new and changed features that are planned to be implemented in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, including Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack. Additionally, the document provides deprecated feature notices for...

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Privacy Statement

This privacy statement explains many of the data collection and use practices of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack.

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 System Requirements

This document lists the system requirements for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Support for Large Meetings

...Server 2010 can support large meetings with up to 1000 participants using audio/video (A/V...including sharing PowerPoint presentations. This support requires a dedicated pool configured to support large meetings and managed in a way that...

FOPE-EHA Support Contact Information and Support SLO Details

Document contains all contact and SLO information for FOPE-EHA

Accessibility: A Guide for Government Organizations

Empowering governments and citizens with accessible technology

Upgrade worksheet for SharePoint Server 2010

Find IDs for default templates, features, and content types in Office SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 so that you can identify them in your environment before upgrade.

Microsoft Work Group Server Protocol Program License Agreement (Patent Only) for Development and Product Distribution

This is the Work Group Server Protocol Program (WSPP) License Agreement (Patent Only) for Development and Product Distribution

Update for Windows Thin PC (KB2649672)

Resolves an issue that might occur with Fraudulent Digital Certificates.

Update for Windows Embedded POSReady 7 (KB2645895)

Resolves an issue that might occur with security warning messages.

Update for Windows Embedded POSReady 7 (KB2502664)

Resolves an issue that might occur with VIA multi-core CPUs

Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) for System Center 2012 Release Candidate Documentation

This download provides technical documentation for the release candidate of VMM for System Center 2012.

Solution Accelerators Marketing Resources

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and Security Compliance Manager—all brought to you by the Microsoft Solution Accelerators team—provide tested guidance and automated toolsto help you plan, securely...

Microsoft Exchange Server Protocol Documentation

The Microsoft Exchange protocol documentation provides detailed technical specifications for the Microsoft protocols that are implemented and used by Microsoft Exchange to interoperate or communicate with other products. It also provides technical...

Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook Standards Documentation

The Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook standards documentation describes how Exchange and Outlook support industry messaging...

Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies Protocol Documentation

The Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in SharePoint Products and Technologies.