About this tag
The contest tag on WindowsForum.com covers a variety of user-initiated and official Microsoft contests. Topics include Microsoft's bug bounty programs with on-site contests at Black Hat, a call for Cortana joke submissions, a university app contest for Windows 8.1, a game download contest for Rush^3, an IObit smile photo contest with cash prizes, and a GOG old gaming gear photo contest. The tag also includes a forum feedback promotion. These threads reflect community engagement around software, gaming, and security challenges.
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Windows 10 Cortana needs some new jokes!
Hi I'm bored today and don't have anything to do, so I was listening to Cortana's jokes hoping to hear a new one. She really needs a bigger joke data base. Microsoft should have a contest... and have people submit short jokes, to build up the data base to that you don't get the same joke...- MikeHawthorne
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- community contest cortana database exercise humor jokes microsoft suggestions vegetarian
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion - Bounty for Defense, Authentication Bonus, and RemoteApp
I am very pleased to be releasing additional expansions of the Link Removed. Please stop by the Microsoft Networking Lounge at Black Hat, August 5-6, to learn more about these programs; or, visit Link Removed. We are raising the Bounty for Defense maximum from $50,000 USD to $100,000 USD. I am...- News
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- authentication azure active directory black hat bounty program bug bounty contest defense bounty feedback las vegas microsoft microsoft account networking lounge online services payouts penetration testing remoteapp research community sdl security research vulnerability
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Mac OS old game rig contest
Have you still got a intervision under the bed? http://www.gog.com/news/contest_show_off_your_old_gear This contest may be just the thing… basically take a photo of it and send it to gog p.s. ignore prefix... the retarded script can't handle a n/a answeer.- ussnorway
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- competition contest gaming rig gog intervision old games photo sharing retro gaming
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- Forum: General Computing
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Windows 8 Two apps for windows 8.1 .
Hello !! Please check those two apps for windows 8.1 . Its about a contest of my university.. 1.http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/el-gr/app/newsbeast/b75e6a97-3856-4018-ac48-1545307f552a 2.http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/el-gr/app/db3d35f1-a00e-441a-b611-d10b24402614 Less than 1mb Need less...- bslart
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- app community contest db3d35f1 download microsoft newsbeast software university windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 Introducing Rush^3: A 3D Arcade Game on Windows 8 - Get It Free and Share Your Feedback!
I am an amateur web developer and I would like to introduce you my last creation: Rush^3 It´s available for free and without ads at the Windows 8 store, (web link: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/es-es/app/d5e21bf0-efc7-4609-9f71-561c76664c91) I would like to encourage you to give it a...- finnthehuman
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- 3d games amateur developer arcade community support contest download feedback game design game development game difficulty indie games mobile gaming obstacles powerups rush3 suggestions web development windows 8
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NEWS Win 1000 USD or Lifetime License of Advanced SystemCare PRO for Free
Like the lovely blue smile from Advanced SystemCare 6? A smile can infect people, let's spread smile! Upload your smile photos here and post them to Twitter or Pinterest with hashtag #IObitSmile. If your entry gets the most votes, you can win US$1000 cash. $500 for the second and $200 for the...- landerio
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- advanced system care cash prize contest entry event giveaway iobit license lifetime license participation photos pinterest prizes promotion smile sweepstakes twitter voting
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Ask Us Anything by 12/8/2012!
Ask Us Anything! Promotion ends: December 8, 2012 How is your Windows 8 experience going this holiday season? We want to improve your experience at Windows8Forums.com. And that's why we are currently having a short, quiet, and great holiday promotion! To celebrate the opening of our Windows 8...- Mike
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- ask us anything community contest engagement feedback forum gifts holiday it support privacy prizes promotion q&a technical questions terms of service user account user experience website improvement windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Feedback Forum
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Microsoft Video Tips Campaign
Are you knowledgeable about Microsoft consumer products and want to share your experience with the user community? Well this is your chance during a Summer of Win hosted by the Microsoft MVP Program. This contest allows you to create a short video tip to share with the Microsoft user community...- kemical
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- community consumer contest microsoft microsoft points mvp program participation prizes real-world solutions short video sweepstakes technology tips user experience video production video tips windows 7 windows 8 youtube video
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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The BlueHat Prize finalists, in their own words
In a little less than 24 hours, we will award $200,000 to Jared DeMott, Ivan Frantic, or Vasilis Pappas as we name the inaugural winner of the BlueHat Prize – and we’ll award more than $50,000 for the two runners-up. As excitement builds towards that announcement, I was fortunate...- News
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- appreciation event black hat bluehat prize contest finalists ivan frantic jared demott microsoft mitigation research response center rop exploits security technology vasilis pappas
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Countdown to the BlueHat Prize announcement and a chance for you to win $5000
Hello, To mark the start of the 10-day countdown to the BlueHat Prize award ceremony, the MSRC Ecosystem Strategy Team is announcing the BlueHat Prize Question Sweepstakes that will give you a chance to win $5,000 at Black Hat this year! Be sure to check out the official announcement here and...- News
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- black hat bluehat prize contest discussion ecosystem microsoft prizes security sweepstakes trustworthy computing
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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BlueHat Prize: And now the fun begins
The entry window for the first annual BlueHat Prize closed at 11:59pm PDT on April 1. We've been eagerly awaiting a final entry count from the contest organizers, and senior security strategist Katie Moussouris has just posted that tally on the EcoStrat blog. Congratulations to all participants...- News
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- blog bluehat prize contest ecostrat judging process katie moussouris offensive security participants security trustworthy computing
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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BlueHat Prize Q&A with Katie Moussouris
Hi everyone, Black Hat this year was really great. We spent a lot of time talking to people and getting new perspectives on the security landscape and of course, we announced the BlueHat Prize contest. The reaction to the contest was outstanding. In fact, within the first 24 hours, we had...- News
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- black hat bluehat communication compiler computing contest control panel ideas inventor judge katie moussouris microsoft prizes response security submission technology trustworthy update webcast
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Pooch named Lucy Brown wins Beautiful Bulldog contest
Bulldog Lucy Brown's slobber, sloth and bloodshot eyes helped the precocious pup grab the greatest crown a drooling canine can ever dream of. The three-year-old from Johnston, US, with a squat stance and slobber to spare, edged out 49 dogs to be named this year's Beautiful Bulldog for the...- cybercore
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- adorable animals appearance beauty pageant bulldog canine contest crown dog show drake relays hideous iowa lucy mascot ownership pets prestigious public appearance slobber
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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America's toughest sheriff posts worst mugshots online
Sheriff Joe Arpaio, known as 'America’s toughest', has released a series of mugshots online so the public can vote on their favourite. Mr Arpaio said he hoped the increased online traffic would highlight the work of his...- cybercore
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- awareness contest crime criminal justice inmate joe arpaio law enforcement mugshot prison public vote publicity sheriff tent cities underwear web traffic
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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[SEARCH] Google snubs city that named itself Google
What more could a city do? In an effort to woo a Google high-speed internet project, the Kansas capital of Topeka last year changed its name to Google, Kansas, for a month. Like, actually changed it. By a Link Removed due to 404 Error. Apparently that wasn't enough. The search giant on...- cybercore
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- broadband business capitol city connectivity contest corporate fast google internet kansas mayor network rejection research speed technology topeka
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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IMAGES Dear people of Iceland, help me visit your country please!
Dear Icelanders, members of this Windows 7 Forum My name is Vanneste and I'm 23. I live in Belgium and I study IT and economical sciences.. Here in my country, an important tv channel organised a cool contest a few days ago. We have to choose a city and plan a citytrip. The winner can go to...- vanneste
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- belgium citytrip community contest economics iceland reykjavik support travel voting
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Pancake stacking world record broken with 32in tower
Pancake history was made at the weekend when a 32-inch tower of the flat treats broke the world record for the highest stack. Staff from TV show Food Network UK spent the weekend cooking, flipping and stacking a whopping 725 pancakes into a neat tower to celebrate Shrove Tuesday in a rather...- cybercore
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- british food celebration contest cooking crepe event feast flip food network lake district pancake recipes shrove tuesday stack sweet treats teamwork tradition world record
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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The 2010 Hooters Bikini Contest in Pelham, Alabama
Link Removed due to 404 Error Amazingly enough I’ve only been to a Link Removed due to 404 Error once in my entire life. That however does not mean I’m not a huge supporter of their efforts. Anytime you can serve quality chicken wings accompanied by sexy girls wearing very little clothing...- reghakr
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- alabama bikini contest chicken wings contest entertainment event food hooters pelham summer
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Chinese Snap to Attention for Bra-Removing Contest
Bra-Removing Contest Draws Competitors at Chinese Mall (May 18) -- Since the dawn of women's apparel, men have been trying to score by unhooking brassieres. This contest, however, brings the game to a whole new level. A Chinese shopping mall hosted a competition to find out who could unclasp...- cybercore
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- bra contest bras china competitors contest culture education event fashion fastest unclasp gender issues gift certificate guangzhou humor mall quirky news unhooking women
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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VIDEO Windows 7 Forums Promotions and Giveaways
Windows 7 Forums Millennium Celebration Windows 7 Forums Millenium Celebration! Problem Solving Competition and Giveaway The competition is now closed! · Do you want to win a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate Full Edition? · How about a free Lifetime Premium Supporter on...- Mike
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- awards celebration community competition contest forum giveaway membership millennium participation premium supporter prizes problem solving recognition support tech help unique visits users windows 7
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- Forum: Forum Announcements