demo

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The tag 'demo' on WindowsForum.com covers a variety of topics related to demonstrations and trial versions of software and hardware. Discussions include running classic Windows screensavers and demos from the 1990s on modern PCs, the infamous COMDEX 1998 Blue Screen of Death incident during a live Windows 98 demo, and new features like window-mode screen recording in Windows 11 Snipping Tool for creating demos. Other threads cover Xbox library management with a 'Free with Xbox' tab that groups demos and trials, and the retro-futuristic Commodore OS Vision 3.0 Linux distribution. The tag also touches on Surface device launches and the Babylon.js 3D framework, which includes demos for web developers.
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    Retro Windows Screensavers: Run Classic Demos on Modern Windows

    The 1990s gave birth to a small but unforgettable set of Windows screensavers — compact, clever demos that showed off early 3D, OpenGL tricks and a healthy dose of whimsy — and many of those same screensavers can still be installed and run on modern Windows PCs today, letting owners relive the...
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    COMDEX 1998 BSoD: How Microsoft Rebuilt Live Demos and Hardware Validation

    Bill Gates’ off‑hand quip—“That must be why we’re not shipping Windows 98 yet”—did more than defuse an embarrassing on‑stage moment; it helped redraw how Microsoft and the wider industry approach live demos, hardware compatibility, and presentation engineering. A plug‑and‑play scanner that...
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    Windows 11 Snipping Tool Adds Window-Mode Screen Recording for Insiders

    Windows 11’s Snipping Tool adds window‑mode screen recording for Insiders Microsoft is rolling out a handy upgrade to Snipping Tool that lets you screen‑record a single app window without fiddling with manual crops. The feature arrives alongside Windows 11 Insider Beta build 26120.5761...
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    Master Windows 11 Shortcuts for Laptop Reviewers

    I spend more hours than I care to count testing Windows laptops, and the single most underrated productivity habit I’ve picked up from that work is learning what the keyboard can do for you — not just the obvious Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V tricks, but the deeper, lesser-known shortcuts that shave minutes off...
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    Xbox Insider Tests Free with Xbox Tab to Clean Up Full Library

    Microsoft is quietly testing a small but welcome cleanup for crowded Xbox libraries: an experimental “Free with Xbox” tab inside the Full Library that automatically groups time-limited trials, demos, and other non-owned entries so they no longer clutter the list of titles you actually own or...
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    Embrace Nostalgia with Commodore OS Vision 3.0: The Retro-Futuristic Linux OS

    Feeling exhausted by the endless scroll of Windows 11 updates, desktop icons multiplying like rabbits, and the haunting glow of Microsoft account logins at every turn? Enter Commodore OS Vision 3.0: the Linux-based, retro-futuristic operating system you never knew you needed, but suddenly can’t...
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    New Surface devices now available at Microsoft Store!

    Since Panos Panay announced the new Surface line-up on Oct. 2, we have seen strong excitement from our customers. We’re thrilled to add this amazing new line up of Surface devices to Microsoft Store, including: Surface Pro 7 Link Removed, starting from $749. New and improved, Surface Pro 7...
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    Announcing Babylon.js v3.2

    Babylon.js is an open source framework designed from ground up to help create easy and powerful 3D experiences in your browser or your web apps. Today I’m excited to announce the availability of Babylon v3.2. As usual, our wonderful community helped build a massive list of features and fixes...
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    This Week on Windows: Minecraft, Forza Motorsport 7 demo, Start screen tips

    We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! In case you missed it, read all about the Link Removed and check out our Windows 10 Tips on how to make Start full screen and how to set up family features on your Windows 10 PC! In case you missed it: Here’s what’s new in the...
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    Forza Horizon 3 PC demo

    The demo for Forza Horizon 3 has been added to the Microsoft Store and is a 19GB download. The visuals are simply stunning and system requirements are: Minimum OS: Windows Anniversary Edition 64-bit 14393.102 CPU: i5 3570 @ 3.4GHz GPU: NVIDIA GT 750Ti or AMD R7 250X VRAM: 2...
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    Introducing the Speech Synthesis API in Microsoft Edge

    Starting with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft Edge will support the Speech Synthesis APIs defined in the W3C Web Speech API Specification. These APIs allow websites to convert text to audible speech with customizable voice and language settings. With them, website developers can add...
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    DefragTools #149 - Media eXperience Analyzer part 1 | Defrag Tools

    In this episode of Defrag Tools, Chad Beeder is joined by Jorge Novillo and Jose Baldner to introduce us to Media eXperience Analyzer (MXA). Link Removed (formerly WindowsXRay) is a tool used to visualize ETW traces, with a particular emphasis on media scenarios such as audio/video capture and...
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    Tuesdays with Corey: Azure VM Scale Sets in Public Preview | Tuesdays With Corey

    Corey Sanders, Director of Program Management on the Microsoft Azure Compute team walks us through what are Azure VM Scale Sets which was released to public preview last week. He even manages to pop in a demo he recorded while at the airport - talk about being mobile! If you'd like the full...
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    Supercharging JavaScript performance with asm.js

    In June we introduced preview support for asm.js, which is now supported by default in Microsoft Edge starting with Microsoft EdgeHTML 13.10532. With this change, Hosted Web Applications and the WebView in any Universal Windows Application can now benefit from asm-optimized code as well. Asm.js...
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    Join Us: Microsoft Stores to Celebrate and Experience Surface Book and Surface Pro 4

    On Monday, October 26, head to your local Microsoft store to experience the launch of the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4. Link Removed Earlier this month, Microsoft ushered in a new era of Windows 10 devices and we’re seeing incredible enthusiasm for the Surface Book, Microsoft Surface Pro 4...
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    Just announced: Microsoft Ignite 2016 in Atlanta. Pre-register now for the lowest price.

    In September 2016, Microsoft Ignite is headed to Atlanta, Georgia. Link Removed now and get ready for— 1,000+ hours of content, 700+ sessions, and a multitude of networking opportunities Insights and roadmaps from industry leaders Deep dives and live demos on the products you use every day...
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    Using EEG & Azure Machine Learning to Build a Lie Detector | Let's dev this.

    Watch yourselves boys and girls because Link Removed has created something special (scary?) here! Learn how you can perform your own Lie Detection tests by capturing EEG (brainwave) data and then feeding that info into Azure Machine Learning to determine when people are telling you the truth and...
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    HDInsight on Linux GA | Data Exposed

    In this week's episode of Data Exposed, Scott would like to thank Seth for filling in as host while Scott is out on a business trip. Seth does an outstanding job filling in and welcoming Adnan Ijaz to the studio to announce the GA of HDInsight on Linux. Adnan should be happy Seth was filling in...
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    PolyBase in SQL Server 2016 | Data Exposed

    This week's episode of Data Exposed welcomes Sahaj Saini, Program Manager on the SQL Server team. Today, Sahaj joins us from our southern California office to show us an exciting new feature of SQL Server 2016 called PolyBase. PolyBase simplifies management and querying of both relational and...
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    App Development with Cortana | Visual Studio Toolbox

    In this episode, Robert is joined by Link Removed, who shows us how to integrate Cortana into apps. Among the topics Nick covers and shows are voice commands, speech recognition and synthesis, background voice commands and continuous dictation. Resources: Link Removed Nick's Demos Link...
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