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Wed 23 May 2012

Nmap 6 released | Exchange 2010 SP2 Language Pack | Vista infection rates climb

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  • Nmap 6 released (most power network scanner) link Also check out Zenmap: link
  • Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 Language Pack Available for Download link
  • Windows Vista infection rates climb, says Microsoft link
  • Dell: Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher link
  • Windows 8 to feature Metro styled boot options menu, will still boot faster than ever link
  • Microsoft: 350 million Windows 7 devices (pre post PC devices) to be shipped this year link
  • Windows 8 Secrets: Internet Explorer 10 Will Ship With Adobe Flash link
  • Chromebooks: What’s gone wrong? link My answer: Everything: link
  • Sysinternals Updates: Autoruns v11.31, DebugView 4.79 link
  • Building Windows 8 :Enhancing Windows 8 for multiple monitors link
  • Windows 8 Feature Focus: Tiles link
Mon 21 May 2012

Last chance to win a SolarWinds DameWare NT Utilities license | Google Chrome is the world’s most popular browser

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  • Last chance to win a SolarWinds DameWare NT Utilities license (Remote administration tools) worth $680 USD link
  • Google Chrome is the world’s most popular browser, beats Internet Explorer link
  • Building Windows 8: Creating the Windows 8 user experience link
  • Microsoft dumps ‘Aero’ UI in Windows 8, ‘Metro-izes’ desktop link
  • One of Windows Server 2012′s secret weapons: Hyper-V Replica link
  • Microsoft quietly launches So.cl website, still a research project link
  • System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Server 2008 (KB947821) [February 2012] link
  • System Update Readiness Tool for Windows 7 (KB947821) [February 2012] x86: link x64: link
  • No price cuts for Windows 8 upgrades, says analyst link
Fri 18 May 2012

MAP Toolkit 7.0 Beta download | Windows 8 Pro PC upgrade cost | Does Metro work?

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  • MAP Toolkit 7.0 Beta is available for download link
  • Windows 8 Pro PC Upgrade Cost Is Just $15 link
  • Building Windows 8: Delivering reliable and trustworthy Metro style apps link
  • Mary-Jo Foley: Metro doesn’t work link My view: Microsoft focused too much on design (like Apple) instead on productivty
  • No, Windows RT Isn’t Windows . . . Yet link Right, but only if MS significantly improves Metro’s productivity
Mon 14 May 2012

Server 2008 R2 SP2 CTP | System Center Cloud Services Process Pack | Microsoft vs. VMware | Windows 8 tablets in November

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  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 Community Technology Preview link
  • Microsoft SQL Server  2008 R2 SP2 Community Technology Preview Feature Pack link
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Community Technology Preview – Express Edition link
  • Microsoft System Center Cloud Services Process Pack now available for download! link
  • Microsoft vs. VMware private cloud link
  • 8 Reasons Windows 8 Tablets will make a Splash in the Enterprise link My view: Most Enterprise apps only run on Windows
  • Rumor: Intel Windows 8 tablets to arrive in November link
Wed 9 May 2012

Windows Server 2012 Remote Desktop Services | Silverlight 5.1 | Malicious Software Removal Tool 4.8

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  • Windows Server 2012 Remote Desktop Services (RDS) link
  • Microsoft quietly rolls out Silverlight 5.1 link
  • Microsoft Releases Malicious Software Removal Tool 4.8 link
  • Galaxy S3: Did Samsung just out-iPhone Apple? link Are we entering the post iPhone age?
  • Microsoft, Facebook may be working on smartphone together link Oh yeah, and Amazon. I guess the Vatican has plans too ;-)
Tue 8 May 2012

Microsoft to eliminate its Azure branding | Ubuntu will ship on 5% of PCs | VSS Crash-Consistent vs. Application-Consistent VSS Backups

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  • Microsoft to eliminate its Azure branding in billing portal link
  • Ubuntu Will Ship on 5% of PCs Worldwide link
  • VSS Crash-Consistent vs. Application-Consistent VSS Backups (post 2 of 2) link
  • The Ins and Outs of Windows 8 for IT Pros (45 minutes presentation) link
  • System Center 2012 – Service Manager Component Add-ons and Extensions link
Fri 4 May 2012

Last chance to win a Power Admin Server Monitor license worth $5500 | Free Microsoft Press books

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  • Last chance to win a Power Admin Server Monitor license worth $5500 link
  • Free ebooks: Great content from Microsoft Press that won’t cost you a penny link
  • Microsoft: Office 365 for enterprises now FISMA-certified link
  • New and Updated Microsoft SQL Server Offerings on Amazon EC2 link
  • Windows Media Center will only be available as an upgrade in Windows 8 link
  • Windows 8 will likely cost less than Windows 7 link
Thu 3 May 2012

MCSE is back | Microsoft kills Windows Live

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  • MCSE is back — but can you rely on it? link
  • Microsoft Kills ‘Confusing’ Windows Live Brand link
Tue 1 May 2012

VSS Backups | MDT 2010 Update 1 | IE rises from the dead | Apple is “ten years behind Microsoft” on security

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  • VSS Crash-Consistent vs. Application-Consistent VSS Backups (post 1 of 2) link
  • Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1 link
  • Internet Explorer rises from the dead, and, whoa, that’s not good for Firefox link
  • Apple is “ten years behind Microsoft” on security says security firm Kaspersky link
  • Kaspersky: Hey, Apple! Welcome to Microsoft’s world, it’s full of malware link
  • Apple Founder Inventor Steve Wozniak: Why I Love My Windows Phone 7.5 Mango link No doubt the better Steve ;)
  • Why Windows Phone may succeed — carriers hate Apple link Hate Apple? Yeah, why not :)
  • The REAL reason Microsoft Windows RT devices won’t be able to join AD domains. link No: Business will just use Win8 tablets
  • Windows 8 interest not picking up, data shows link
Wed 25 Apr 2012

Free backup webinar | Windows 8 Release Preview in June | Security Essentials 4.0 available for download | New SkyDrive

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  • 10 Backup & Recovery Questions Every Windows Administrator Must Ask – free webinar by AppAssure link
  • Microsoft: Windows 8 ‘Release Preview’ to land in early June link
  • Microsoft Security Essentials 4.0 available for download link
  • Dropbox and Google Drive Gets smoked by skydrive with new SkyDrive App link
  • Microsoft to support Windows 8 ARM tablet enterprise management for ‘bring your own’ PC scenarios link
  • Forgot to post the latest post PC news: Microsoft Q3 revenue grows almost across the board, beats Wall Street link
  • Windows Intune April 2012 Pre-Release Getting Started Guide link
  • Introducing Google Drive… yes, really link
  • Microsoft revamps IT certifications for cloud, requires recertification link
  • Microsoft releases documentation on Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server “8 Beta link
  • Microsoft announces new VDI licensing for Windows 8 link
  • Ed Bott’s Windows 8 Head Start, Consumer Preview Edition, is now available link
Thu 19 Apr 2012

Introducing Windows 8 Enterprise | Amazon Web Services Marketplace

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  • Introducing Windows 8 Enterprise and Enhanced Software Assurance for Today’s Modern Workforce link
  • Introducing Amazon Web Services Marketplace link
Wed 18 Apr 2012

Windows 8 editions | Windows Server 2012 | MDT 2012 available | Office 15 early 2012 | System Center 2012 download

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  • Announcing the Windows 8 Editions link
  • Microsoft names Windows Server 2012, commits to launch this year link
  • Building Windows 8: Reclaiming memory from Metro style apps link
  • Intel Shows Off Ultrabook-Tablet Hybrid Running Windows 8 link
  • Intel/Microsoft aim to push down iPad global market share under 50% by mid-2013 link
  • Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 now available for download link
  • Microsoft Office 15, SharePoint 15: Early 2013 link
  • What’s new in Microsoft’s Office 365? There’s a wiki for that link
  • Microsoft opens April beta of Windows Intune service to testers link
  • Microsoft readies new version of Windows Intune link
  • Microsoft Private Cloud Evaluation Software – System Center 2012 plus optional Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 download link
Mon 16 Apr 2012

Office 15 video leaked | Update Rollup for Exchange | Windows Server 8 Group Policy settings

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  • Leaked Office 15 video hints at SkyDrive, 365 integration link
  • Microsoft roadmap leaks for Office 15, IE 10 and more key products link
  • Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 link
  • Windows Server “8” Group Policy Settings Spreadsheet link
  • Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter Beta (convert VMware to Hyper-V) link
  • Intel’s Windows 8 Tablet Checklist Revealed link
  • Demand for Linux Skills Sets a New Record This Month link
Wed 4 Apr 2012

Microsoft App-V 5.0 Beta | Exchange 15 at MEC 2012 | Chrome beats IE on Sundays

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  • Microsoft User Experience Virtualization and Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 Betas Now Available link
  • Exchange 15 at Microsoft Exchange Conference 2012 (MEC) – September 24-26 in Orlando, Florida link
  • Chrome beats IE on any given Sunday link
Tue 3 Apr 2012

System Center 2012 RTM available to download | Why Windows 8 tablets will be better than the new iPad

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  • System Center 2012 RTM is Available To Download link
  • Microsoft counted as key Linux contributor, for now anyway link
  • Why Windows 8 tablets will be better than the New iPad link

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