Microsoft actually updates Ultimate Extras (Updated)

It must be a full moon or something because Microsoft actually updated Windows Vista Ultimate Extras today for the first time in, well, forever. There are three updates: Microsoft Tinker – A new game Ultimate Extra Sounds from Microsoft Tinker – A new sound theme based on the game Windows DreamScape Content Pack #4 – Three new animated backgrounds I’ll be back in a second when I know what this junk is. :) But my guess is, yeah, it’s junk. Update: Tinker is a game. Here’s a shot:   And if the game isn’t lame enough, that DreamScape content pack includes three almost identical backgrounds. Geesh. They look like this: OK, everyone. Back to sleep. :) Sorry about that.

Paul Thurrott

September 23, 2008

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It must be a full moon or something because Microsoft actually updated Windows Vista Ultimate Extras today for the first time in, well, forever.

There are three updates:

Microsoft Tinker – A new game

Ultimate Extra Sounds from Microsoft Tinker – A new sound theme based on the game

Windows DreamScape Content Pack #4 – Three new animated backgrounds

I’ll be back in a second when I know what this junk is. :) But my guess is, yeah, it’s junk.

Update: Tinker is a game. Here’s a shot:

 

And if the game isn’t lame enough, that DreamScape content pack includes three almost identical backgrounds. Geesh. They look like this:

OK, everyone. Back to sleep. :) Sorry about that.

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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