To get this e-book you will have to sign up for some Microsoft offers - whether it’s as a Microsoft Certified Partner, as a System Builder, or in some other program - I don’t know. But if you walk the correct path :-) you won’t have to pay anything as I’m not currently [...]
Ever needed to know how to replace the motherboard on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000?
If Windows boots:
Boot Windows. Put the Windows CD in the drive and start Setup with the Upgrade option. Follow instructions until the computer reboots.
When it reboots, pull the plug. Replace the motherboard. Restart [...]
I like contests - even when I don’t have the skills to enter them. Residents of Canada and the U.S. are eligible.
The challenge:
Create cool software and/or hardware add-ins for Windows Home Server to simplify the digital lifestyles of families everywhere—or just to geek out.
We are looking for creative use of a server as a [...]
Sorry about the delay on this - with the disastrous return trip from my wedding behind me, I’ve been working on finding a job and a place to live, not blogging and email.
With Windows Server 2008, Microsoft promises better control, manageability, flexibility, and security. Some of the new or changed features are: [...]
This tool covers updates and bulletins that aren’t covered by the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool.
The SMS Extended Security Update Inventory tool is a scan tool built for the sole purpose of helping customers determine SMS client computers that may need security updates that are not detectable using the existing SMS Security Update Inventory [...]
The latest release of the MBSA utility adds support for Windows Vista for the first time. The tool analyzes the security configuration of the computers you run it against (it can run against many computers on your network at the same time) and suggests actions to reduce security vulnerabilities. The checks available [...]
Some countries (most notably, the U.S., Canada, Uruguay, Brazil, Israel, Egypt, and Sri Lanka) have adopted different Daylight Saving Time rules or different time zones this year. If you use Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Vista, you can get the patch either through Automatic Updates or Windows Update, but what if you [...]
This applies to Windows Vista Ultimate and Window Vista Business only - no other versions of Vista. If Vista Ultimate or Vista Business came with your computer - OR you bought the full retail version of those (NOT an upgrade version), OR your organization has a Volume License Agreement using one of those versions [...]
I was wondering when Microsoft would come out with a product like this. Paul Thurriot has a write up on it here. I disagree with this quote from Paul’s article: “[Microsoft product manager Todd] Headrick told me that people don’t do backups today because it’s too complicated and they don’t like to push [...]
This page will sign you up to be notified of the beta release of Windows Server “Longhorn”. TechNet Beta Central has other resources available, including:
Web forums managed by Microsoft experts
Feedback to product teams
Virtual Labs, which let you experiment with new software features
Free e-learning to acquaint yourself with the software
Beta news through TechNet Flash so [...]
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