• Windows 8 ‘Confirmed’ for 2012 Launch 1 hr ago
  • The Chrome OS code will be made available to developers, but it won't be showing up on devices for a year 1 day ago
  • Ballmer: Windows 7 sells twice as fast as past OSes 1 day ago
  • Microsoft Volume Licensing Reference Guide Why don't I need a 74 pages license guide when I buy or rent a car? 1 day ago

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Thu 19 Nov 2009

Google unveils Chrome OS – Microsoft Volume Licensing Reference Guide – IE9 Upgrade for the web – Win7 sells twice as fast as past OSes

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  • The Chrome OS code will be made available to developers, but it won’t be showing up on devices for a year
  • Microsoft Volume Licensing Reference Guide Why don’t I need a 74 license guide when I buy or rent a car?
  • Internet Explorer 9, a free upgrade for the web
  • Ballmer: Windows 7 sells twice as fast as past OSes
Wed 18 Nov 2009

Public download of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 – IE9 news – Windows Server 2008 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant – VHD boot roundup

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  • Internet Explorer 9 news – IEBlog: Channel9 interviews:
  • RTM’d today: Windows Server 2008 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, Second Edition
  • Public download of Office 2010 beta and SharePoint 2010 beta:
  • Windows native boot from VHD roundup Good overview
Tue 17 Nov 2009

Windows Azure release date – Windows 7 application compatibility List – SSL renegotiation attack

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  • Windows Azure opens for business on Jan. 1, 2010
  • Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals More than 5,500 applications are in this list.
  • SSL Renegotiation Attack Becomes Real
Mon 16 Nov 2009

Office 2010 beta and Sharepoint 2010 beta on Technet – Free eBook SQL Server 2008 – Windows 7 acitvation hacked – Windows 7 exploit – SytemCenter roadmap

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  • Office 2010 beta and Sharepoint 2010 beta are available for download on Technet and MSDN
  • Free Microsoft Press eBook: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008
  • Microsoft confirms ‘detailed’ Windows 7 exploit
  • Hackers outwit Windows 7 activation
  • System Center Roadmap
Thu 12 Nov 2009

Download Office 2010 beta 2 – Active Directory / Domain Naming System Convergence Check Utility – Windows 7 look and feel was “borrowed”?

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  • Microsoft Office 2010 Beta 2 Build 14.0.4514.1007 Download (with Project and Visio)
  • Microsoft: How we really designed the look and feel of Windows 7
  • Active Directory / Domain Naming System Convergence Check Utility
Wed 11 Nov 2009

Microsoft cloud sales exceed expectations – Gartner: Cloud computing revenue to grow 18% this year

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  • Microsoft Cloud Sales Exceed Expectations
  • Gartner: Cloud computing revenue to grow 18% this year Maybe you rethink your vote in my cloud poll
Tue 10 Nov 2009

Firefox most vulnerable browser – Top 3 Exchange 2010 features – Per User CAL reporting script for Terminal Server

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  • Firefox most vulnerable browser, Safari close second Again: Time to FORget Firefox?
  • Microsoft’s Top 3 advances in Exchange Server 2010
  • Per User CAL Reporting Script for Terminal Server
Mon 9 Nov 2009

Download Exchange 2010 – WinUtilities 9.1 free only today – Microsoft is online king – Tech.Ed Europe live – 32-bit for R2 Server Core

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  • Exchange 2010 is now available for download on Technet and MSDN
  • Public download of Exchange 2010 trial
  • Giveaway of the Day – WinUtilities 9.1 (optimize system performance)
  • Microsoft Sites Captures Largest Share of Time Spent Online Worldwide
  • Watch the Tech•Ed Europe keynote address live
  • WoW64 (32-bit execution) is optional in Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core
Thu 5 Nov 2009

Windows 7 sales – Remote Desktop Services Script Center – IT jobs market – Ballot screen news

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  • Microsoft announces the launch of the Remote Desktop Services Script Center
  • IT Jobs Market Sees Tiny Upturn
  • Microsoft scores big with early Windows 7 sales
  • Report: Browser makers contest Microsoft browser ballot deal This is a never ending story.
Wed 4 Nov 2009

Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008 R2 – Windows 7 licensing secrets – Sysinternals updates – VM migration test tool – SC Essentials guide – DirectAcess guide

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  • Update for Exchange 2007 will bring full support for Windows Server 2008 R2
  • What Microsoft won’t tell you about Windows 7 licensing
  • Sysinternals updates: Disk2vhd v1.3, Sigcheck v1.61, Process Monitor v2.8, LiveKd v3.12, NewSID retirement
  • Microsoft Virtual Machine Migration Test Wizard (free) Tests processor compatibility on virtualization servers
  • Microsoft System Center Essentials 2010 Deployment Guide (Beta)
  • DirectAccess Early Adopter’s Guide
Tue 3 Nov 2009

GFI WebMonitor 2009 – More about the Windows 7 upgrade “hack” – RDP 7 and VDI – Free Win7 book chapters – SQL Server 2008 R2 prices raised – Microsoft cloud prices slashed

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  • GFI WebMonitor 2009 launches as stand-alone version
  • Identity of the Windows 7 Upgrade “Hack” Revealed and more! Interesting discussion between MS and some journalists
  • Windows 7 with RDP7: Best OS for VDI
  • Download ten free Windows 7 Microsoft Press book chapters
  • Microsoft to raise prices, add more high-end editions with SQL Server 2008 R2
  • Microsoft Slashes Prices for Business Cloud Services, Countering Google
Mon 2 Nov 2009

Windows 7 SP1 release date – Security Essentials best free antivirus product – Worms resurge – Security Baselines for Win7 and IE8

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  • Windows 7: First Service Pack Details Emerge First beta already in January?
  • Microsoft Security Essentials rated best free antivirus software and is on a par with the paid-for products
  • Computer worms resurge, Microsoft security report says
  • Security Baselines for Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8
  • Scientists use brain scans to read minds They can predict what people would do next. A Win7 taskbar alternative? ;-)
Fri 30 Oct 2009

Windows 7 as a Wi-Fi hotspot – IEAK8 in 19 additional languages – IT spending returns

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  • Unfinished Windows 7 feature turns laptops into Wi-Fi hotspots
  • Now Available: IEAK8 can create custom Internet Explorer 8 packages in 19 additional languages
  • High-tech hardware spending returns, no help for IT jobs
Thu 29 Oct 2009

Windows 7 install trick legal – Server 2008 R2 Core Install VHD – DirectAccess guide – 40 years Internet

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  • Microsoft confirms Windows 7 install trick is legal
  • Download Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition x64 (Core Install) VHD
  • Step By Step Guide: Demonstrate DirectAccess in a Test Lab
  • First Internet (ARPANET) message was sent exactly 40 years ago. It was “Lo”, then one of the hosts crashed.
Wed 28 Oct 2009

Download PowerShell 2.0 – RDP 7.0 is available – Group Policy software deployment using WMI – Troubleshooting Windows Virtual PC – Disk2vhd v1.21 – MS Enhanced Mitigation Evaluation Toolkit 1.0.2 – Wireshark 1.2.3 – Android 2.0

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  • PowerShell 2.0, WinRM 2.0, and BITS 4.0 (Windows Management Framework) are available for download
  • Microsoft Releases Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 (RDP) for Windows XP and Vista
  • Group Policy Software Deployment: Targeting the right computers with WMI filters
  • Understanding (and troubleshooting) Auto-Publishing in Windows Virtual PC
  • Update: Sysinternals Disk2vhd v1.21 (changed target volume size calculation)
  • Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Evaluation Toolkit 1.0.2 (free) – Harden Windows applications
  • Wireshark 1.2.3, 1.0.10, and 1.3.1 Released
  • Google announces Android 2.0 Bad times to come for iPhone and Windows Phone

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