Vista and WinFX?

Still confused if Vista includes WinFX or you need to install it?
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Ildar

It will include WinFX - it does in Beta 2 anyway, and some previous builds.
WinFX components are optional to download if you're running Windows XP SP2
or Windows Server 2003 - so you can develop and run WinFX applications on
previous Windows versions.

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"ildar" <ildar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Still confused if Vista includes WinFX or you need to install it?
> --
> Ildar

Zack,

Ran your winfxtest tool on Longhorn server 5384. It says "This machine
doesn't have version of WinFX installed".

Is it just your tool?
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Ildar


"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

> It will include WinFX - it does in Beta 2 anyway, and some previous builds.
> WinFX components are optional to download if you're running Windows XP SP2
> or Windows Server 2003 - so you can develop and run WinFX applications on
> previous Windows versions.
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
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> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "ildar" <ildar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:978C9F87-453B-4F8E-9614-C9A02AB5818F@microsoft.com...
> > Still confused if Vista includes WinFX or you need to install it?
> > --
> > Ildar
>
>
>

Yep, my tool. You might want to try and reinstall WinFX then - because so
far, it hasn't failed anyone ;o)
Here's the link - it's a 5 minute job )
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvis...ts/getthebeta/

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"ildar" <ildar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Zack,
>
> Ran your winfxtest tool on Longhorn server 5384. It says "This machine
> doesn't have version of WinFX installed".
>
> Is it just your tool?
> --
> Ildar
>
>
> "Zack Whittaker" wrote:
>
>> It will include WinFX - it does in Beta 2 anyway, and some previous
>> builds.
>> WinFX components are optional to download if you're running Windows XP
>> SP2
>> or Windows Server 2003 - so you can develop and run WinFX applications on
>> previous Windows versions.
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "ildar" <ildar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:978C9F87-453B-4F8E-9614-C9A02AB5818F@microsoft.com...
>> > Still confused if Vista includes WinFX or you need to install it?
>> > --
>> > Ildar
>>
>>
>>

Just remembered - don't think "Longhorn" Server has WinFX installed by
default - follow the same link to download and install anyway, then re-run
the toop )

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"Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Yep, my tool. You might want to try and reinstall WinFX then - because so
> far, it hasn't failed anyone ;o)
> Here's the link - it's a 5 minute job )
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvis...ts/getthebeta/
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "ildar" <ildar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5D076EAD-97AA-4C72-BF37-558606DCAEF3@microsoft.com...
>> Zack,
>>
>> Ran your winfxtest tool on Longhorn server 5384. It says "This machine
>> doesn't have version of WinFX installed".
>>
>> Is it just your tool?
>> --
>> Ildar
>>
>>
>> "Zack Whittaker" wrote:
>>
>>> It will include WinFX - it does in Beta 2 anyway, and some previous
>>> builds.
>>> WinFX components are optional to download if you're running Windows XP
>>> SP2
>>> or Windows Server 2003 - so you can develop and run WinFX applications
>>> on
>>> previous Windows versions.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Zack Whittaker
>>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>>> not
>>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we
>>> cleared
>>> that up!
>>>
>>> --: Original message follows :--
>>> "ildar" <ildar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:978C9F87-453B-4F8E-9614-C9A02AB5818F@microsoft.com...
>>> > Still confused if Vista includes WinFX or you need to install it?
>>> > --
>>> > Ildar
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Yep. It's a feature. You can choose it in configuration manager.

Hmm.. Interesting.
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Ildar


"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

> Just remembered - don't think "Longhorn" Server has WinFX installed by
> default - follow the same link to download and install anyway, then re-run
> the toop )
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:uPXwvDDhGHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Yep, my tool. You might want to try and reinstall WinFX then - because so
> > far, it hasn't failed anyone ;o)
> > Here's the link - it's a 5 minute job )
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvis...ts/getthebeta/
> >
> > --
> > Zack Whittaker
> > » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> > » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> > » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> > » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> > not
> > of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> > that up!
> >
> > --: Original message follows :--
> > "ildar" <ildar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5D076EAD-97AA-4C72-BF37-558606DCAEF3@microsoft.com...
> >> Zack,
> >>
> >> Ran your winfxtest tool on Longhorn server 5384. It says "This machine
> >> doesn't have version of WinFX installed".
> >>
> >> Is it just your tool?
> >> --
> >> Ildar
> >>
> >>
> >> "Zack Whittaker" wrote:
> >>
> >>> It will include WinFX - it does in Beta 2 anyway, and some previous
> >>> builds.
> >>> WinFX components are optional to download if you're running Windows XP
> >>> SP2
> >>> or Windows Server 2003 - so you can develop and run WinFX applications
> >>> on
> >>> previous Windows versions.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Zack Whittaker
> >>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> >>> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> >>> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> >>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> >>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> >>> not
> >>> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we
> >>> cleared
> >>> that up!
> >>>
> >>> --: Original message follows :--
> >>> "ildar" <ildar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:978C9F87-453B-4F8E-9614-C9A02AB5818F@microsoft.com...
> >>> > Still confused if Vista includes WinFX or you need to install it?
> >>> > --
> >>> > Ildar
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>
>
>

still don't get why they didn't stick with the name WinFX... actually it
sounds pretty cool. if those developers can't even get used to a new name
and obsessed with over .NET Framework then.... (sigh)


"Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> It will include WinFX - it does in Beta 2 anyway, and some previous
> builds. WinFX components are optional to download if you're running
> Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003 - so you can develop and run WinFX
> applications on previous Windows versions.
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "ildar" <ildar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:978C9F87-453B-4F8E-9614-C9A02AB5818F@microsoft.com...
>> Still confused if Vista includes WinFX or you need to install it?
>> --
>> Ildar
>
>

The developers have little to nothing to do with selecting names.
That is primarily the job of the marketing department.

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<Nicholas> wrote in message news:euIbxrrxGHA.4972@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> still don't get why they didn't stick with the name WinFX... actually it
> sounds pretty cool. if those developers can't even get used to a new name
> and obsessed with over .NET Framework then.... (sigh)