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Question about Vista within Organizations
So, knowing some people complain about Vista...which I personally have had no issues with Vista...and knowing that Microsoft has Windows 7 due out in 2010...is there people considering to skip vista? If that is the case, do you think the communities will pressure Windows 7 to come out in 2009? What is the main reason for not going to Vista? Is it because of the memory requirements? Now, for the ones...
WOW - Microsoft Research - WorldWide Telescope
WorldWide Telescope WOW...Amazing!
XP SP3
22 Minutes and one reboot. Not bad for a Service Pack. So far, so good.
System Center Online Services
Microsoft is working on a set of System Center Online Services, but some IT professionals say it won't be a good fit for enterprises. Microsoft executives have said many of its products will be available as online services and its System Center systems management line is no exception. Already in the works are asset and licensing management services, and Microsoft has confirmed that it will provide...
Microsoft MVP Award
I just got my confirmation email that I have been re-awarded the Microsoft MVP Award for 2008!! WOW! I am so honored!
Microsoft updates Silverlight Page
Wow, impressive! I really like the new look. Take a look: Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web
Rod's Vista SP1 adventure
Vista SP1 - 2 hours in, 2 hours out - nothing to show for it - Rod Trent at myITforum.com Wow, Rod had some issue with installing SP1. Not sure why his upgrade failed or why it took two hours...I wonder what type of PC he has? Hopefully he will have better luck with it the next time. Here is how it is suppose to run !!
Vista SP1 x64
WOW...I'm impressed. 45 minutes and a reboot or two in-between and SP1 for Vista x64 was up and running. Not sure if it's just me or what...but I think its a lot faster and smoother! Way to go Microsoft!
Microsoft researchers make me cry « Scobleizer
Robert Scoble is hinting at something from Microsoft that is huge... Microsoft researchers make me cry « Scobleizer — Tech geek blogger What could it be? It's nice to see him not bashing Microsoft!
Microsoft May Borrow for First Time to Buy Yahoo (Update6)
WOW, really? The first time Microsoft had to borrow money to buy something! Hmm, must be nice. I know I've borrowed money before for cars, houses, etc...would have been nice not having to borrow the money.
Bink.Nu running on Windows Server 2008 already
WOW, it didn't take them long to upgrade. http://bink.nu/news/bink-nu-on-windows-server-2008-rtm.aspx
Notable changes in Windows Vista SP1
Overview This document provides more detail about the notable changes made to Windows Vista in Service Pack 1, which were focused on addressing specific reliability, performance, and compatibility issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d69c4e1b-c81a-41be-b1f5-66e615ba5912&DisplayLang=en
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Administration Tools Pack
Download details: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Administration Tools Pack for x86 editions Download details: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Administration Tools Pack for x64 editions The Administration Tools Pack allows administrators to install the Windows Server 2003 SP2 management tools onto a computer running Windows XP Professional or a Windows Server 2003 family operating system to perform...
Windows Internet Explorer 7 to be distributed via WSUS February 12, 2008; May require administrator action to manage the rollout
Windows Internet Explorer 7 to be distributed via WSUS February 12, 2008; May require administrator action to manage the rollout On February 12, 2008 Microsoft will release the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability update to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) marked as an Update Rollup package. Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability Update is a complete installation...
Bill Gates Last Full day at Microsoft - Funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HA4lSUhlbw Featuring Bill Gates, Brian Williams, Bono, Steven Spielberg, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Al Gore, Steve Ballmer, Lisa Brummell, Robbie Bach, Kevin Turner, Ray Ozzie, and Craig Mundie. Funny stuff!!
Deploying Windows in a Virtual World
TechNet Magazine Blog : Deploying Windows in a Virtual World An AWESOME post on Deploying Windows in a Virtual World!!
Windows Server 2008 RC1
Windows Server 2008 RC1 Windows Server 2008, which is scheduled to release to manufacturing (RTM) by the Feb 27 launch event, has reached the RC1 milestone and is available for customers to download. With RC1, Microsoft is enhancing Group Policy with Group Policy Preferences, formerly known as PolicyMaker Standard Edition and Policy Share Manager. As the code approaches final signoff, RC1 is one of...
Microsoft's New Year is Gonna Bring a lot of Change
Microsoft's New Year is Gonna Bring a lot of Change Windows " Windows Server 2008 Standard" Edition (x64, with Hyper-V) "Windows Server 2008 Enterprise" Edition (x64, with Hyper-V) "Windows Server 2008 Datacenter" Edition (x64, with Hyper-V) " Windows Web Server 2008 " Edition (x86 and x64) "Windows Storage Server 2008" Standard Edition (x86 and...
Update Package for Windows XP Service Pack 3 - Release Candidate
Download details: Standalone Update Package for Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview This is the self-extracting executable that contains the update package for Windows® XP Service Pack 3. Windows® XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all previously released updates for the operating system. This update also includes a small number of new functionalities, which do not significantly change customers’ experience...
Samsung's 64GB flash hard drive
Review: Samsung's 64GB flash hard drive Nice review of a flash hard drive laptop. This technology should be the greatest way to increase performance of any computer device. I'm excited about this...now they just need to become affordable and I'll buy one to test it out. Or if you have one to give me, I'll do a review of it and post my findings here.
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC1 vs. Shipping Vista vs Windows XP - Preformance
Battlemodo: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC1 vs. Shipping Vista Why are the Network copy and Hard Disk Speeds so SLOW on Vista? I really like Vista, but I'm running Vista 64Bit on a beefy machine...but the numbers don't lie above. I wonder how fast my machine would be if I loaded Windows XP on it?
TechNet Plus Direct single user subscription for $249
Keith Combs' Blahg : TechNet Plus Direct single user subscription for $249 Not sure how long it will last...but what a great deal. Microsoft software licensed for evaluation purposes: Evaluate full-version commercial products--without time limits or feature limits, including Windows Vista™ Microsoft Office System and Exchange Server 2007. With full-version software, IT Professionals can make informed...
Microsoft IT by the Numbers
Some interested numbers posted on bink.nu . Microsoft internal IT: 600k connected devices 10,000 Servers 3 Datacenters 1 operations center 11% is virtualized in Microsoft Datacenters 330 of 385 servers run Windows Server 2008 (RC0) plus all 85 Microsoft.com servers 11 clustered systems 30,000 users in redmond domain (50,000 with vendors) NAP reporting 140K clients, 90 clients deferred mode The Redmond...
Vista64 and 4 Gig of RAM
If you have ever tried to setup Vista 64 bit on a system with 4 gig of RAM and you get a stop error of 7E or 0A...try this: Remove two gig of RAM and run the install for Vista64. Once you get the Vista installed and working... Grab the patch outlined in this article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777/en-us Direct link -> Download the KB929777 package now for Vista 64 Bit. Now you should be...
Why use - Trust this user for Delegation to any server (Keberos only) when configuring ConfigMgr
In a recent post I made: http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rcrumbaker/archive/2007/10/12/system-center-configuration-management-with-remote-sql-installations.aspx I said that I did an additional step: The other things I did to help was Open up AD for Users and computers and find the Domain Account that you used in the SetSPN command and go to the Delegation Tab. Change the items to Trust this user for...
System Center Configuration Management with Remote SQL installations
So, for the ones that want to install System Center Configuration Management with a Remote SQL box...here are some things you HAVE to consider when installing Config Manager along with a Remote SQL server. You will get to the following error: Setup Fails to Install SMS Provider Components When using the Configuration Manager Setup Wizard to install a sccmshortname primary site, setup may fail when...
Microsoft expects to release seven security patches with four "Critical" and three "Important" bulletins as part of its upcoming Patch Tuesday release.
Microsoft expects to release seven security patches with four "Critical" and three "Important" bulletins as part of its upcoming Patch Tuesday release. The critical patches affect Windows Server Service Packs for 2000 and 2003 versions as well as Internet Explorer, versions 5 through 7 and Outlook Express for Windows 2000, 2003 and Windows XP. The common thread of the four "critical"...
System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Release Candidate
The DPM website has been updated ( www.microsoft.com/DPM ) - with new information on the upcoming release of DPM 2007, pricing/licensing details, and best of all - new downloads. We have a release candidate for DPM 2007 - and now everyone can start to evaluate it. This evaluation downloadable is the complete feature set for the upcoming release, so check out: Blending continuous data protection with...
AdminPak for Vista
The word is NO they will not be releasing an AdminPak for Vista. The recommended process is to RDP into the server and use the tools within the Server. More on this issue here - http://msmvps.com/blogs/ad/archive/2007/05/28/adminpak-for-windows-vista.aspx I personally think this sucks. Sorry, but I do. It's just more clicks I have to make in order to do something. Microsoft...if you are listening...
Impressive stats about Microsoft.com
Got the following post from Ann Liu's blog "MSCOM is made up of more than 20,500 URL's and hosts 16 million pages and is available in more than 30 languages. According to available metrics, http://*.microsoft.com received 35.4 billion page views in FY06. On average http://*.microsoft.com receives 229 million unique users per month . The Australian site alone generates more than 2.2 million...
