Windows 10: Windows 10 WinRT API Packs released

Brink · Sep 30, 2019

With the announcement of the release of .NET Core 3.0, we are pleased to announce we have posted on nuget.org the released versions of the Windows 10 WinRT API Pack. The Windows 10 WinRT API Pack allows your WPF or Winforms application to quickly and easily access Windows functionality like Geolocation, Windows AI, Machine Learning, Bluetooth and much more.

Accessing these APIs in your project is as simple as adding the NuGet to your project.

Getting Started

Step 1: Configure your project to support Package Reference

Step 2: Add the Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Contracts NuGet package to your project

Open the NuGet Package Manager Console

Install the package that includes the Windows 10 Contracts you want to target. Currently the following are supported:

Windows 10 version 1803

1 Install-Package Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Contracts -Version 10.0.17134.1000
Windows 10 version 1809

1 Install-Package Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Contracts -Version 10.0.17763.1000
Windows 10 version 1903

1 Install-Package Microsoft.Windows.SDK.Contracts -Version 10.0.18362.2005
Step 3: Get coding

By adding one of the above NuGet packages, you now have access to calling the Windows Runtime (WinRT) APIs in your project.

For example, this snippet shows a WPF Message box displaying the latitude and longitude coordinates:

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{
    var locator = new Windows.Devices.Geolocation.Geolocator();
    var location = await locator.GetGeopositionAsync();
    var position = location.Coordinate.Point.Position;
    var latlong = string.Format("lat:{0}, long:{1}", position.Latitude, position.Longitude);
    var result = MessageBox.Show(latlong);
}
Many partners are already using these NuGet files. If you check out a project that is already using these NuGet packages, see the Microsoft.Toolkit.
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Source: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdev...acks-released/

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malware · Sep 30, 2019

Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Release Dates

The guys over at Neowin.net have managed to get their hands on the internal schedule for the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3.

April 14, 2008: Support is available for the release version of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP

April 21, 2008: Original Equipment Manufacturers, Volume License, Connect, and MSDN and TechNet subscribers

April 29, 2008: Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Download Center

June 10, 2008: Automatic Updates

Source: Neowin.net

exodusprime1337 · Sep 30, 2019

windows xp installation and dual core am

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malware · Sep 30, 2019

Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Public Beta Released

Last month we brought information about the first Power Pack for Windows Home Server OS. Today, Microsoft announced the availability of the Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Release Candidate for public beta testing. Again, this pack should fix the data corruption errors (KB #946676) with Windows Home Server that have plagued the OS since its release. Additional list of known issues are available on the Windows Home Server forums. Download the Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 RC from Microsoft Connect (registration is required).

Note: In an email sent to all beta testers Microsoft suggests that even with the public Power Pack 1 RC installed, users should back up all their files just in case "something happens".

Source: DailyTech

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