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Want to change the looks of your Windows XP and make it look like the upcoming Microsoft Longhorn? This is another brand new release of the one and only Longhorn Transformation Pack. This small piece of software will transform your Windows XP (and SP2) or Windows Server 2003 into the best looking Longhorn port that is available right now, without any extra software!

Changes in Version X

-Added 64-bit operating system blocking (no working method on 32-bit process right now)

-Added few delay (about 2.5 seconds) in some tasks to make it done before doing next task (which I assume it solve some issues)

-Added localized operation system support (works on every language files!)

-Added Longhorn M9 Bliss, Keynote Glass and Keynote Grass wallpapers

-Added Longhorn PDC screensaver

-Added new 6 Longhorn fonts from build 5048

-Added Windows Server 2003 SP1 support for patching uxtheme.dll

-Added Windows XP 16-bit application execution fix in some cases that found this issue

-Fixed failing to apply SideBar skins bug

-Fixed failing to check previous service pack before transforming issues

-Fixed first-run transforming insecure operations

-Fixed losing transforming information after transforming bug

-Fixed patching system files to run in first-run transforming

-Fixed restoring original folder sources name bug in "Previous operation imcompleted." process

-Fixed taskkill.exe error by adding taskkill.exe file into program

-Remove precaching files replacement (I added delay now so what’s worth for it?)

-Replaced M5 boot screen with WinHEC boot screen

-Temporary remove MSN Messenger 7 Longhorn skins

-Updated some Longhorn boot screen resources from build 5048

-Updated Longhorn icons from build 5048

-Updated Longhorn SideBar 5.0 Update

|-Added SideBar application core with the follow updates

||-Apply skins and clocks from tray

||-Built-in transparency support

||-No more active desktop to slow down your PC

||-No more background icon transparent and 32-bit icon problems in XP/2003

||-SideBar Docking support (take up workspace)

||-To show SideBar, double click tray icon

||-Toggle Show/Hide SideBar

|-Added Western (By Scott Eichelberger)

|-Corrected month December in Tile mode

|-Updated memo to be direct editable memo in program

|-Updated SideBar gui displaying code

|-Updated slideshow to search for all files and display it (read notes.txt)

-Updated Start Panel text image in Classic mode

-Updated Transformation mode instructions

-Updated WinHEC progress dialog and Logon to WinHEC2005 (build 5048)

-Updated WinHEC toolbarbutton in small button mode like 5048 (same back/forward size)

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Longhorn Transformation Pack v10.0

Apparently, and according to sources at Microsoft, Longhorn has been the much-mentioned codename for the next-generation Windows technology, a Microsoft mole came to us at the weekend with some news of high-level branding discussions that appear to have yielded a name for the new Windows. It could all just be the rankest of speculation, however.

Microsoft Windows e-XPedition.

Expedition, geddit? Apparently, marketing suits are happy that the name evokes ideas of the ‘e-home’ as well as the familiar ‘XP’ and Media Centre ‘Edition’, elements of which are all found in Longhorn. It also echoes the ‘Where do you want to go today?’ slogan, which has become a Microsoft catchphrase.

We couldn’t get any confirmation of the name from anyone within Microsoft, so you can treat this one as a rumour for now. We are, however, expecting an announcement pretty soon - possibly at WinHEC, to counteract the negative buzz of not actually showing a Beta version of the OS there.

Will man land on Mars before Longhorn ships? We think we should be told.

Read the source at The Inquirer: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=21365

Today, Microsoft confirmed that an updated developer preview build of Windows codenamed “Longhhorn,” along with a preview of future updates to the “Designed for Windows” logo program will be available at WinHEC 2005 this year.The Windows Hardware Engineering Conference will take place between the 25th April and the 28th April. Neowin will be on hand to give you the latest news and information on upcoming Windows and Microsoft products, including Longhorn.

We’re currently expecting an M9 build to be released as Beta 1 isn’t likely to be finished by late April.

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Want to change the looks of your Windows XP and make it look like the upcoming Microsoft Longhorn? This is another brand new release of the one and only Longhorn Transformation Pack. This small piece of software will transform your Windows XP (and SP2) or Windows Server 2003 into the best looking Longhorn port that is available right now, without any extra software!This release has been verified by Microsoft in co-operation with Techconnect.

Changes in version 9.0:

Added contributed skin “Western (By Scott Eichelberger)”

Added first-run slient transforming mode for automatic transformation and uninstallation (perform when Windows starts)

Added Longhorn Transformation Pack - Maintenance Center (No more keeping full package to waste diskspace)

Added Rolando’s Longhorn’s MSN Messenger 6.2 and 7.0 skins (Aero UI and Longhorn Inspriat)

Fixed “February” and “December” month name error in Longhorn Tile

Fixed manual transformation bug for non-relative path launch (such as running apply.bat from address bar)

Fixed username text-size bug in Aero (Longhorn Glass) theme from Longhorn Aero

Updated compression software (save up little bit more space)

Updated E-Mail and website information

Updated more information regarding Before Transformation dialog and Themes service

Updated logo brand image (It’s 2005 now)

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months you have without a doubt heard that there was going to be a new build of Microsoft Windows Codename: ‘Longhorn’ handed out at this years Windows Hardware Engineering Conference in Seattle, WA. Day 1 kicked off today with various keynote speeches from Dave Orton, President of ATi, Jim Allchin, Group Vice President of Platforms at Microsoft and of course the man himself Bill Gates, Chairman and CSA of Microsoft.

According to unconfirmed reports conference attendees are due to get a kit tomorrow with the new build, however many can already log into WindowsBeta with their MPC id to obtain it if they wish. Some screenshots of the build, 4074, were first unveiled late last month however now that it is a bit more public we can provide you with a few dozen more [screenshots] for your viewing enjoyment.

View : Media player within 4074

View : more details and screenshots

Chris123NT has just uploaded the new Longhorn tweak guide, check it out using the link below.His last guide was featured on many sites including the Microsoft Longhorn FAQ, WinSupersite for Windows, and countless other sites.

View Longhorn Build 4053 Tweak Guide

According to sources at HardwareGeeks.com, the latest known build of Longhorn [build 4053] has finally leaked!It is now available from mIRC via Flexbeta Screenshots and Setup.exe are also available from Flexbeta.

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In a bizarre Microsoft Knowledge Base Article , Microsoft has documented that one of its Hotfixes for Windows 2000 and Windows XP described as “Computer Takes a Long Time to Shut Down After the System Writes to the SD Media Card”, contains Microsoft Windows Code-Name Longhorn build 4050 files. Listed in the file list are the following:

• 06-Oct-2003 19:57 Sdbus.inf

• 06-Oct-2003 19:53 6.0.4050.1 Sdbus.sys
• 06-Oct-2003 19:53 6.0.4050.1 Sdhcinst.dll
• 06-Oct-2003 19:58 Sffdisk.inf
• 06-Oct-2003 19:53 6.0.4050.1 Sffdisk.sys
• 06-Oct-2003 19:53 6.0.4050.1 Sffp_sd.sys

As this hotfix isn’t public we can’t confirm that these files actually exist so we have to trust Microsoft’s Knowledge Base Article which are often inaccurate. We’re a bit confused as to why Microsoft would include Longhorn alpha files in a hotfix designed for Windows XP and Windows 2000. Perhaps this is the future for 2000 and XP, solve their problems with Longhorn, who knows. If anyone gets hold of the hotfix, drop us a line

View : Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 830908

News Source : Neowin

MSBetas report : These are the first screenshots of a post-4015 main build to leak from Microsoft, and if you don’t believe me, go check the underground and find out what’s circulating about.

Not only are these the first screenshots, but we were the first site to obtain them, and therefore we shall be the first site to leak them. However, because of the enormous bandwidth drain we will undoubtedly suffer as people link to our site, we will be releasing these shots as a series, which will continue over the next couple of weeks, unveiling feature after feature which is currently present in the Longhorn development tree.

News Source : MSBetas

It’s Friday afternoon here in North America, late afternoon out in the East - sitting here tapping out an email on my laptop while I await the winged wanderer to head to the mystical city of lights, low and behold, it filters through that the much anticipated release of Microsoft Windows - Codename Longhorn Milestone 5, build #4015 is now causing spontaneous, ecstatic singing in the streets! Screenshots : HERE

Source : Winbeta