testing tools

  1. Improving contrast in Microsoft Edge DevTools: A bugfix case study

    Creating accessible products means most of all being aware of the usability issues your designs and code can cause. When creating new products, Microsoft follows a strict workflow of accessibility reviews of designs, code reviews and mandatory audits before a new feature can leave experimental...
  2. Enhancing automated testing in Microsoft Edge with new WebDriver capabilities, W3C protocol support, and automatic updates

    Just last week, the WebDriver specification officially became a W3C Recommendation, defining a standard way for web developers and browser engineers to automate the browser. This is a major step forward for web site and web app testing, as well as cross-browser interoperability initiatives like...
  3. Accessibility and your app design

    Link Removed is about making your app usable to the largest possible audience. For some apps, accessibility is required by law. For others, it’s part of the service you are offering to a specific audience and a way to make your app more generally appealing. Choosing to incorporate accessibility...
  4. How To: Test the SmartScreen Filter and Windows Defender Detection Scenarios

    Most modern software have tools built in for detecting threats as we browse the web and download files, but typically, we do not get to see them in action. If you would like to see how your Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer and Windows Defender reacts to these types of threats, then there are a...
  5. OCCT 4.4.2: Essential Tool for Overclocking Stability and Stress Testing

    William B submitted a new resource: OCCT - Overclocking Stability Testing, Stress testing, Normal Stability testing Read more about this resource...
  6. Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Update 5

    Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 enables remote debugging, remote testing, and performance unit testing on computers that don't have Visual Studio installed. This set of tools also enables the installation of a developer license, deployment, and performance profiling of Windows apps to...
  7. Windows 7 Best (free) SSD Benchmarking Tool

    Hello all, Ever wonder why your new SSD doesn't meet your benckmarking expectations when using tools like AS SSD and/or Crystal Disk Mark? Well, there are two reasons why this might happen. First and foremost, those programs' benchmarking algorithms are not clearly defined (eg, understood) and...
  8. The leak check in Application Verifier may generate false positives in Windows 7, in Windows Server

    Describes a problem in the leak check tool in Application Verifier in which false-positive results are constantly generrated when a well-behaved driver is being tested and Application Verifier is enabled. Link Removed
  9. Windows Vista EC Tests Show Windows Vista Is Above Average — At Blocking Content

    littlekorea writes "Microsoft's much-maligned Vista operating system has been named in the top three of 26 tools tested by the European Commission to filter out web content deemed inappropriate for children. The EC tests found that none of the 26 products enjoyed a 100 percent success rate...
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    Windows 7 Win 7 bsod

    This is my first post and I would like to say hi to everyone. I love Windows 7 and I have been using it since RC1. It is one of the best operating systems Microsoft has ever made. Unfortunately, a few weeks ago, I started noticing something peculiar. My PC would not shut down. Sometimes it...