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So you'll see a lot of things you've asked for. You asked us to make everyday tasks faster and easier, make your PC work the way you want it to, and make new things possible. And that's exactly what we're doing. Click here to see how it's coming to life! Or you can click on the banner above to download the beta!

Choose from a variety of unique 2009 calendar designs to download and print

In a few weeks, Windows Live Home at home.live.com will be your home base on the Web. Find out why.

Interested in Internet Explorer 8 and want to make sure you're getting the most out of it? Check out a range of tutorial videos that takes you step-by-step through the new features and benefits that make browsing faster, easier, and safer than ever.

Take your web development and design skills to the next level at MIX09. Now in its fourth year, the MIX conference is a gathering of designers and developers who are building the world’s most innovative web sites.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivers the pre-event keynote for International CES 2009, laying out Microsoft’s vision for personal computing, connected entertainment and consumer electronics.

Get a look at Windows 7, IE 8 and the new Windows experience with this demo by Microsoft’s Charlotte Jones.

Greg Sullivan of Microsoft shows off some of the newest phones and features from Windows Mobile.

Janet Galore shows a conceptual demo of how Microsoft’s technologies of the future will radically change the way we find, share and use information.

The Windows desktop is evolving. This session sets the stage for exciting enhancements to the taskbar, Start Menu, and other desktop elements.

Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie introduces Windows Azure and Azure Services Platform during the PDC2008 opening keynote.

Wouldn't it be awesome if you had a synchronized copy of all your important files on each of your devices and access to them at any time via nothing more than a web browser? Check out Live Mesh.

In this session we introduce the Windows User Experience Principles approach to shipping software.

See and hear directly from Tim Huckaby, our special speaker from US, who shared his profound knowledge on how the power of the Window Presentation Foundation (WPF) & Silverlight 2.0 can be used to virtualize data.

Gather your information in one place, find what you need fast, and share your notes and information. Get started with the new OneNote.

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As a result of changes made in IE8, some Web sites that have been built for previous browser versions may not display correctly with the new layout engine. The compatibility center is designed to help you ensure IE8 compatibility.

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As a result of changes made in IE8, some Web sites that have been built for previous browser versions may not display correctly with the new layout engine. The compatibility center is designed to help you ensure IE8 compatibility.

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