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Top 10 – November 2008 Popular Tips

December 01, 2008 by Jason

November 2008 Popular Tips for Pctipsbox.com – TOP 10

  1. Installing Windows XP Using A USB Flash Drive
  2. XP SP3 and Vista SP1 DirectX Update
  3. DirectX 11 for Windows 7 and Vista SP1
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  5. Make Your Windows Vista Super Fast
  6. How To Change Text On XP Start Button
  7. Vista SP1 and XP SP3 Vulnerability Hit by Malware
  8. Maximize Security in Outlook Express
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  10. 9 Tips Make Your Computer Run Faster

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DirectX 11 for Windows 7 and Vista SP1

November 12, 2008 by Jason

With Windows 7 pre-Beta Build 6801 out of Redmond, it was only natural that DirectX 11 would follow. And this is precisely what happened. Having served Milestone 3 Build of the next iteration of the Windows client, Microsoft is also moving forward with the graphics technology included by default with the operating system. The transition from Vista to Windows 7 is synonymous with the evolution from DirectX 10.1 (in Vista SP1) to DirectX 11. At this point in time, the first taste of the next version of the DirectX suite of multimedia application programming interfaces (APIs), namely DirectX 11, is available for download via the November 2008 DirectX Software Development Kit.

“Included in the November 2008 DirectX SDK is a technical preview of Direct3D 11 and associated components and tools. Direct3D 11 is an update to Direct3D 10.1 enabling new hardware features as well as improving the breadth of configurations supported by Direct3D. As such, Direct3D 11 enables developers to create applications and games that work on Direct3D 10, Direct3D 10.1, and Direct3D 11 hardware when it becomes available. With the addition of WARP and Direct3D 10 Level 9, Direct3D 10.1 and Direct3D 11 have the ability to target fast software rasterization and Direct3D 9 hardware,†Microsoft revealed. Read More»

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XP SP3 and Vista SP1 DirectX Update

November 06, 2008 by Jason

The Games for Windows Branding tool is one of the evolved aspects of the DirectX software development kit launched on November 5, 2008 for a variety of Windows releases, including Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3.

The November 2008 DirectX SDK delivers the Runtime, along with the additional software (updates to tools, utilities, samples, documentation, and runtime debug files) set up to enable developers to create content compliant with DirectX. Both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows are covered by the DirectX SDK update.

The November 2008 DirectX SDK has taken the Games for Windows Branding tool (offered initially in the August 2008 release of the SDK) to the next level. “This tool helps developers and publishers test their compliance against the Games for Windows technical requirements and test requirements,†revealed Microsoft. Read More»

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