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How was the oracle padding attack on ASP.NET Fixed?

Microsoft released their out of band release to fix the security flaw in ASP.NET the yesterday. What methods did Microsoft use to end the viability of this vector? ...

Why isn't Microsoft branching C#, .NET, CLR for major changes (horizontal versioning)?

This isn't like new versions where newer versions will still have backwards compatibility. What I mean is something like, when the designers of C#, .NET, CLR realize that they made a mistake or they overlooked something that could be hugely beneficial but now they couldn't pursue it because of backwards compatibility, they could branch ...

ICE32 Error from MSM

I have 4 MSM's that are needed for one of my products and they are all producing ICE32 errors when included. This would normally not bother me cause they are external errors and I still get my MSI and it works perfectly. The problem arrises though, that I can not request help from Microsoft with ANY issues that arise from this particul...

How to implement Microsoft Ajax Minifier to ASP.Net web site project

I have a ASP.Net web site project Pokemon Online game . i want to implement Microsoft Ajax Minifier 4.0 to my website for making it more effectively . But i could only find this tutorial about how to implement http://stephenwalther.com/blog/archive/2009/10/16/using-the-new-microsoft-ajax-minifier.aspx but the problem is this tutorial i...

Dynamics CRM 4.0 - Number of days in month?

I was just wondering if anyone knew the number of days that Dynamics CRM defines as 1 month when it comes to work flows. I am currently developing a workflow that requires some date checking and need to verify something at the 150 day mark. Thanks in advance! ...

How is TFS 2010 used within Microsoft for scrum sprinting?

We are a Microsoft shop, and so using other incompatible tools for Scrum does not make as much sense. So, we use TFS - for Scrum as well. However, we found TFS templates to be rather simplistic. There is no way that MSFT can release the next Visual Studio, or the next .Net framework by doing all of the planning using TFS tasks. What is...

Opening new appt in public calendar on MS Outlook

I need to automatically pull up a new appointment in Microsoft Outlook (I'm making a script so automate some things). I use this: Run, "%programfiles%\Microsoft Office\Office12\Outlook.exe" /c ipm.appointment which brings up my personal outlook calendar. I need it to open up a new appointment for my public (corporate environment)...

If Facebook or Google had written via Microsoft Technologies, what would have happened.

I wonder, If Facebook or Google had written via Microsoft Technologies, what would have happened. Pros and cons? ...

How do I get read_stream permissions from facebook

I am attempting to get read_stream using the MS Facebook Tookkit (http://facebooktoolkit.codeplex.com/) in an FBML canvas app and it issues a request for permissions by redirecting the user to http://www.facebook.com/connect/prompt_permissions.php the error I get is API Error Code: 100 API Error Description: Invalid parameter Error Me...

Integration of Screenshot Effect in MicroSoft Word 2010

I am impressed alot by the new Microsoft Office 2010 New Feature's. So i am thinking of creating a particular effect in my Own Application Which is Based On Image Processing. Can Anyone help me out how to create Integration of Screenshot Effect which is in MS WORD 2010(Screen Clipping & Remove background of Images). I want to create thi...

overwhelmed with test results

I am getting a bit overwhelmed with number of test result files and directories being produced by Microsoft's own test framework (which comes with VS2010). Does anyone know where to tell the test project not to save the results files or at least not keep so many? Cheers ...

The future of Microsoft Web services

I've just recently watched a couple of videos about Microsoft Web Services. The videos were old and when I searched the web I don't see much about this technology that's recent. Can someone out there explain in just a few lines if this technology has been replaced by another technology and if not then what's really the purpose of the t...

Expert developer on the Microsoft stack, can't decide between GAE or Microsoft stack

I am creating a website with a friend to try and make some money. Basically, we want to let users aggregate data from different social networking site's APIs (FaceBook, Twitter, etc.) and do some cool things with the data. My non-developer friend is sold on the Google App Engine because it costs nothing at first, and then you pay as yo...

How do you unlink a symlink created with Microsoft's linkd.exe tool?

I'm using Microsoft linkd.exe tool to create symlinks, but then I typed linkd -d and it created a link called "-d" now I cant remove "-d" LOL this sucks. So i renamed it to ddd so it wouldnt think it was an option. But I still need to know how to unlink things =/ ...

Microsoft Sync Framework error deleting foriegn key linked tables

I am using Microsoft Sync Framework 2.1 with SqlServerCE. I have a main table with a child table linked by a foriegn key. When I delete the main table entry, it fails since there are items in the child table (which have also been deleted.) How do I tell Sync what order to delete rows from tables in? ...

Microsoft Expression with Flash Builder

I wanted to poll the group if it might be a good idea to use Microsoft Expression with Flash Builder- any significant advantages sticking with Adobe Creative Suite? My need is to create vector graphics and basic animation like stickman Reason for looking at Microsoft Expression is availability of licenses via BizSpark. Thanks for any g...

Does Microsoft Sync Framework support peer to peer syncing?

Live Mesh framework used to support p2p syncing apparently they discontinued it. In preparation for the integration of Live Framework into the next release of Windows Live, the existing Live Framework CTP will be unavailable starting September 8, 2009. To learn more about this announcement please see visit this blog post In the...

Microsoft Security Compliance Manager

I'd like to provide some background before I pose my question so please, bear with me. I have come across Microsoft's Security Compliance Manager. It's rather new to me and as I understand so far, one can download EC (enterprise) or SSLF (specialized security, limited function) security "baseline" GPOs for implementation in Active Dire...

What databases are people using in Cloud environments with ASP.NET / ASP.NET MVC?

I am looking at hosting a new site on a cloud service. It looks like cool technology, pricing is attractive, and I can scale in case my plans for global internet domination come to fruition. I have spent a good chunk of time figuring out what back-end to use thought. The site is in ASP.NET MVC, and I have hit a brick wall when it come...

.net micro framework deployment tool

Hi, i want to connect to my AT91SAM9RL board with the .net mfdeployment tool. It only has USB, JTAG and Serial Ports. Which normaly work fine when i use putty Segger GDB or Sam-ba. For some reason the micro frameworks deployment tool can´t find or connect to my board. Any advice ? ...