microsoft.com - 12/23/2008
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Fully packed with utilities, PowerToys, visualizations, skins, sound effects, and much more, you can install the Windows Media Bonus Pack on your Windows XP-based computer and let your creativity shine. The Windows Media Bonus Pack requires Windows XP. Review the System Requirements . Windows ...
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/22/2008
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news.bbc.co.uk —
Microsoft has given yet another reprieve to its
seasoned Windows XP operating system. The cut off date...
for PC makers to obtain licenses for the software was 31 January 2009. But now Microsoft has put in place a scheme that will allow the hardware ...
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BBC NEWS | Technology | Windows XP allowed to live again
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/22/2008
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news.bbc.co.uk —
Microsoft has given yet another reprieve to its
seasoned Windows XP operating system. The cut off date...
for PC makers to obtain licenses for the software was 31 January 2009. But now Microsoft has put in place a scheme that will allow the hardware ...
(more)
BBC NEWS | Technology | Windows XP allowed to live again
gadgetell.com - 12/23/2008
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gadgetell.com —
Section: Computers , Software / Applications Despite the
January 31 deadline, Microsoft has announced they will continue...
to offer Windows XP licenses until May 30, 2009. The extension is said to be in direct relation to customer demand, ...
(more)
Windows XP will live on until May 30, 2009
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Updated: Yule Log Visualization for Windows Media Player 11/Vista/XP
Addicted to Digital Media —
... Last
week, I got two emails from readers asking if there was a way to get the old Yule
Log Visualization for Windows Media Player running in Vista. Originally released
as a part of the Windows
Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP, in 2001 I hired Frog Design to re-create the
classic Yule Log that so many of us enjoyed during the holidays on TV. The problem
is the installer hasn't been updated to support later Windows operating systems.
So today I'm happy to unofficially release an updated stand-alone installer
that works with Vista including 32 and 64-bit. ...
Media Player Yule Log Visualization for Vista
SolSie.com —
... Southern California seems to be colder than usual and we have a solution for you. Just burn up that Yule Log Visualization for Windows Media Player. Originally released as a part of the Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP, which gives you a fireplace in action with crackling logs and flames. ...
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