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Known issue with Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Windows Home Server 2011
There is a known issue between Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Windows Home Server 2011. The connector installation requires .NET 3.5, however, Windows 8 Consumer Preview ships with .NET 3.5 turned off....
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Pro-tip: Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client and Windows 8 Consumer Preview
If you’re like me and you use the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client to access corporate resources, you may have noticed that it doesn’t want to work out of the box on Windows 8. You might see error messages...
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Samsung releases drivers for Windows 8 on Series 7 Slate
Today, Samsung have released drivers and guidance for installing Windows 8 Consumer Preview on their Series 7 Slate. Included are firmware and driver update directions, system backup dirextions, an...
View ArticleIntel releases updated HD Graphics Driver for Windows 8
In case you missed this as I did, Intel have released an updated beta HD Graphics Driver for use with Windows 8. I installed this on my Samsung Series 7 slate and many of the graphics related glitches...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Release Candidate now available
Today, Microsoft have made available the Release Candidate build of Windows Server 2012. Here are the download links for English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese: English:...
View ArticleWindows Home Server, 2007-2012
As I’m sure most of you heard, Windows Home Server is no more. Microsoft this past week announced the Windows Server lineup, and both Windows Home Server and Windows Small Business Server Standard were...
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Microsoft releases Windows Server 2012 Essentials Public Beta
Today Microsoft has released the public beta of Windows Server 2012 Essentials. Windows Server 2012 Essentials is the replacement for Windows Home Server, Windows Small Business Server Standard and...
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Welcome to Office 2013
At a press event in San Francisco today Microsoft announced the Customer Preview of Office 2013. Office 2013 has been built around what Microsoft calls “the modern office.” People want to work where...
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New BIOS update for Samsung Series 7 Slate
Looks like Samsung has released a new BIOS update for the Samsung Series 7 Slate. New version is 10FW. Download from Samsung
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Tip: Windows 8 Mail App and Outlook 2013
I thought I’d share something that I ran into after I installed the Office 2013 Customer Preview on a Windows 8 system. Before Office 2013 was available, I’d been using the Mail Metro-style app. After...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Preview Now Available
Tonight Microsoft has made available the public preview release of Windows Server 2012 R2. With this release, Microsoft is laying out its vision for what it calls the Cloud OS. The Cloud OS is the...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview
Microsoft has released the public preview of Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials is Microsoft’s “first server” solution. Included in Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials...
View ArticleWindows Server and System Center: Designed with You in Mind
If you’ve been keeping up with Microsoft related news, you’ve probably heard that Microsoft announced new features in Windows Azure, announced Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2, and SQL...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Essentials – What’s New
In this R2 wave of Windows Server products, Microsoft is taking the time to update its “first server” version, Windows Server 2012 Essentials. The Essentials SKU historically has been intended to be...
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Windows 8.1 now available to MSDN and Technet Subscribers
Today, in a change of heart, Microsoft has released the RTM Windows 8.1 bits to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. In a blog post published by Steve Guggenheimer, Microsoft notes that they are working...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 is now available to MSDN / Technet Subscribers
Today, Microsoft has released the RTM Windows Server 2012 R2 bits to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Microsoft has said that they will be continuing to improve the product between now and General...
View ArticleHow-to: Install Windows Server Update Services on Windows Server 2012 R2...
It’s here! As part of the general availability of Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, I’m releasing a new how-to guide. This guide is for installing Windows Server Update Services on Windows Server 2012...
View ArticleMicrosoft releases Media Streaming Pack for Windows Server 2012 R2
As some of you may have noticed, Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials no longer includes media streaming functionality out of the box. This feature existed in the non-R2 version, as well as previous...
View ArticleHonored for 4th year in a row as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
I am very pleased to announce that Microsoft has chosen me to be a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for the 4th year in a row. As many of you may know, I have been an MVP for Windows Home Server....
View ArticleTip: Install Windows Server 2012 Essentials Connector without Domain Join
There may be times where you want to install the Windows Server 2012 Essentials Connector without joining a domain. By not joining the Essentials domain, the following features are impacted: - Any...
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